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Peshkova A, Zinicovscaia I, Cepoi L, Rudi L, Chiriac T, Yushin N, Anh TT, Manh Dung H, Corcimaru S. Effects of Gold Nanoparticles on Mentha spicata L., Soil Microbiota, and Human Health Risks: Impact of Exposure Routes. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:955. [PMID: 38869580 PMCID: PMC11173668 DOI: 10.3390/nano14110955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Nanoparticles, due to their extensive production and application, can have significant consequences for the environment, including soil and plant pollution. Therefore, it is very important to assess how nanoparticles will affect plants depending on the exposure pathways. The effect of gold nanoparticles in a concentration range of 1-100 mg/L on Mentha spicata L. during a 28-day experiment was investigated. Two routes of nanoparticles exposure were applied: root and foliar. Transmission electron microscopy was used to characterize nanoparticles and their effect on plant leaves' ultrastructure. Gold content in soil and plant segments was determined using k0-neutron activation analysis. For root exposure, gold was mainly accumulated in soil (15.2-1769 mg/kg) followed by root systems (2.99-454 mg/kg). The maximum accumulation of gold in leaves (5.49 mg/kg) was attained at a nanoparticle concentration of 100 mg/L. Foliar exposure resulted in the maximum uptake of gold in leaves (552 mg/kg) and stems (18.4 mg/kg) at the highest applied nanoparticle concentration. The effect of nanoparticles on the Mentha spicata L. leaves' biochemical composition was assessed. Nanoparticles affected the content of chlorophyll and carotenoids and led to an increase in antioxidant activity. Root exposure to gold nanoparticles resulted in an increase in the number of starch grains in chloroplasts and also suppressed the activity of the soil microbiota. Gold extraction from mint leaves into herbal infusion varied from 2 to 90% depending on the concentration of nanoparticles in the solution and the exposure route. The health risk as a result of gold exposure via herbal tea intake was assessed through estimated daily intake. The hazard quotient values were found to be less than the cutoff, indicating that a cup of tea infusion should not cause a serious impact to human health.
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- Alexandra Peshkova
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 141980 Dubna, Russia; (A.P.); (N.Y.)
- Doctoral School Biological, Geonomic, Chemical and Technological Science, State University of Moldova, 60 Alexei Mateevici Str., MD-2009 Chisinau, Moldova
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 141980 Dubna, Russia; (A.P.); (N.Y.)
- Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str., 077125 Măgurele, Romania
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Technical University of Moldova, 1 Academiei Str., MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova; (L.C.); (L.R.); (T.C.); (S.C.)
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Technical University of Moldova, 1 Academiei Str., MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova; (L.C.); (L.R.); (T.C.); (S.C.)
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Technical University of Moldova, 1 Academiei Str., MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova; (L.C.); (L.R.); (T.C.); (S.C.)
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie Str., 141980 Dubna, Russia; (A.P.); (N.Y.)
- Doctoral School Biological, Geonomic, Chemical and Technological Science, State University of Moldova, 60 Alexei Mateevici Str., MD-2009 Chisinau, Moldova
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- Department of Nuclear and Isotopic Technique, Dalat Nuclear Research Institute, 01 Nguyen Tu Luc, Dalat 670000, Vietnam; (T.T.A.); (H.M.D.)
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- Department of Nuclear and Isotopic Technique, Dalat Nuclear Research Institute, 01 Nguyen Tu Luc, Dalat 670000, Vietnam; (T.T.A.); (H.M.D.)
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Technical University of Moldova, 1 Academiei Str., MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova; (L.C.); (L.R.); (T.C.); (S.C.)
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Zhang X, Guo X, Sun J, Chen Y, Zhang M, Tang X, Wang W, Simal-Gandara J, Xu H, Li N, Liu C. Evaluating the hypolipidemic effect of garlic essential oil encapsulated in a novel double-layer delivery system. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 237:113835. [PMID: 38479260 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113835] [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] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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The limited application of garlic essential oil (GEO) is attributed to its pungent taste, poor water solubility and low bioavailability. Liposomes are nontoxic, biodegradable and biocompatible, and β-cyclodextrin can inhibit undesirable odors and improve the stability and bioavailability. Thus a promising dual-layer GEO β-cyclodextrin inclusion compound liposome (GEO-DCL) delivery system with both advantages was designed and prepared in this study. Experimental results indicated that the encapsulation efficiency of GEO-DCLs was 5% higher than that of GEO liposomes (GEO-CLs), reaching more than 88%. In vitro release experiment showed that the release rate of GEO in GEO-DCLs was 40% lower than that of GEO-CLs after incubation in gastric juice for 6-h, indicating that the stability of GEO-DCLs was better than GEO-CLs. Evaluation of the effects of GEO-DCLs on lowering blood lipid levels in hypercholesterolemia mice. GEO-DCLs could reduce the weight and fat deposition in hypercholesterolemia mice. Inhibiting the increase of TC, LDL-C, and decrease of HDL-C in mice. The degree of liver injury was decreased, the number of round lipid droplets in liver cytoplasm was reduced, and the growth of fat cells was inhibited. The lipid-lowering effects of GEO-DCLs were dose-dependent. GEO-DCL can improve the bioavailability of GEO and improve dyslipidemia. Based on GEO's efficacy in lowering blood lipids, this study developed a kind of GEO-DCL compound pomegranate juice beverage with good taste, miscibility and double effect of reducing blood lipids. This study lays a foundation for the application of GEO in the field of functional food.
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- Xueli Zhang
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, PR China; Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province, Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 23788 Gongye North Road, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province, Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 23788 Gongye North Road, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province, Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 23788 Gongye North Road, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province, Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 23788 Gongye North Road, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province, Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 23788 Gongye North Road, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province, Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 23788 Gongye North Road, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- Universidade de Vigo, Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Faculty of Science, Ourense E32004, Spain
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- Heze Municipal Bureau of Natural Resources and Planning, Heze 274000, PR China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Food Resources Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing Technology of Shandong Province, Institute of Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 23788 Gongye North Road, Jinan 250100, PR China.
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Martinov MP, Fletcher EM, Thomson RM. Multiscale Monte Carlo simulations of gold nanoparticle dose-enhanced radiotherapy I: Cellular dose enhancement in microscopic models. Med Phys 2023; 50:5853-5864. [PMID: 37211878 DOI: 10.1002/mp.16454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The introduction of Gold NanoParticles (GNPs) in radiotherapy treatments necessitates considerations such as GNP size, location, and quantity, as well as patient geometry and beam quality. Physics considerations span length scales across many orders of magnitude (nanometer-to-centimeter), presenting challenges that often limit the scope of dosimetric studies to either micro- or macroscopic scales. PURPOSE To investigate GNP dose-enhanced radiation Therapy (GNPT) through Monte Carlo (MC) simulations that bridge micro-to-macroscopic scales. The work is presented in two parts, with Part I (this work) investigating accurate and efficient MC modeling at the single cell level to calculate nucleus and cytoplasm Dose Enhancement Factors (n,cDEFs), considering a broad parameter space including GNP concentration, GNP intracellular distribution, cell size, and incident photon energy. Part II then evaluates cell dose enhancement factors across macroscopic (tumor) length scales. METHODS Different methods of modeling gold within cells are compared, from a contiguous volume of either pure gold or gold-tissue mixture to discrete GNPs in a hexagonal close-packed lattice. MC simulations with EGSnrc are performed to calculate n,cDEF for a cell with radiusr cell = 7.35 $r_{\rm cell}=7.35$ µm and nucleusr nuc = 5 $r_{\rm nuc} = 5$ µm considering 10 to 370 keV incident photons, gold concentrations from 4 to 24 mgAu /gtissue , and three different GNP configurations within the cell: GNPs distributed around the surface of the nucleus (perinuclear) or GNPs packed into one (or four) endosome(s). Select simulations are extended to cells with different cell (and nucleus) sizes: 5 µm (2, 3, and 4 µm), 7.35 µm (4 and 6 µm), and 10 µm (7, 8, and 9 µm). RESULTS n,cDEFs are sensitive to the method of modeling gold in the cell, with differences of up to 17% observed; the hexagonal lattice of GNPs is chosen (as the most realistic model) for all subsequent simulations. Across cell/nucleus radii, source energies, and gold concentrations, both nDEF and cDEF are highest for GNPs in the perinuclear configuration, compared with GNPs in one (or four) endosome(s). Across all simulations of the (rcell , rnuc ) = (7.35, 5) µm cell, nDEFs and cDEFs range from unity to 6.83 and 3.87, respectively. Including different cell sizes, nDEFs and cDEFs as high as 21.5 and 5.5, respectively, are observed. Both nDEF and cDEF are maximized at photon energies above the K- or L-edges of gold by 10 to 20 keV. CONCLUSIONS Considering 5000 unique simulation scenarios, this work comprehensively investigates many physics trends on DEFs at the cellular level, including demonstrating that cellular DEFs are sensitive to gold modeling approach, intracellular GNP configuration, cell/nucleus size, gold concentration, and incident source energy. These data should prove especially useful in research as well as treatment planning, allowing one to optimize or estimate DEF using not only GNP uptake, but also account for average tumor cell size, incident photon energy, and intracellular configuration of GNPs. Part II will expand the investigation, taking the Part I cell model and applying it in cm-scale phantoms.
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- Martin P Martinov
- Carleton Laboratory for Radiotherapy Physics, Department of Physics, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
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- Carleton Laboratory for Radiotherapy Physics, Department of Physics, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
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- Carleton Laboratory for Radiotherapy Physics, Department of Physics, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
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Mondal A, Nayak AK, Chakraborty P, Banerjee S, Nandy BC. Natural Polymeric Nanobiocomposites for Anti-Cancer Drug Delivery Therapeutics: A Recent Update. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2064. [PMID: 37631276 PMCID: PMC10459560 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15082064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Cancer is one of the most common lethal diseases and the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Effective cancer treatment is a global problem, and subsequent advancements in nanomedicine are useful as substitute management for anti-cancer agents. Nanotechnology, which is gaining popularity, enables fast-expanding delivery methods in science for curing diseases in a site-specific approach, utilizing natural bioactive substances because several studies have established that natural plant-based bioactive compounds can improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy. Bioactive, in combination with nanotechnology, is an exceptionally alluring and recent development in the fight against cancer. Along with their nutritional advantages, natural bioactive chemicals may be used as chemotherapeutic medications to manage cancer. Alginate, starch, xanthan gum, pectin, guar gum, hyaluronic acid, gelatin, albumin, collagen, cellulose, chitosan, and other biopolymers have been employed successfully in the delivery of medicinal products to particular sites. Due to their biodegradability, natural polymeric nanobiocomposites have garnered much interest in developing novel anti-cancer drug delivery methods. There are several techniques to create biopolymer-based nanoparticle systems. However, these systems must be created in an affordable and environmentally sustainable way to be more readily available, selective, and less hazardous to increase treatment effectiveness. Thus, an extensive comprehension of the various facets and recent developments in natural polymeric nanobiocomposites utilized to deliver anti-cancer drugs is imperative. The present article provides an overview of the latest research and developments in natural polymeric nanobiocomposites, particularly emphasizing their applications in the controlled and targeted delivery of anti-cancer drugs.
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- Arijit Mondal
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, M.R. College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Balisha 743 234, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar 751 003, India;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Royal School of Pharmacy, The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati 781 035, India;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Asansol 713 301, India;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, M.R. College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Balisha 743 234, India;
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Yusuf A, Almotairy ARZ, Henidi H, Alshehri OY, Aldughaim MS. Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery Systems: A Review of the Implication of Nanoparticles' Physicochemical Properties on Responses in Biological Systems. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15071596. [PMID: 37050210 PMCID: PMC10096782 DOI: 10.3390/polym15071596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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In the last four decades, nanotechnology has gained momentum with no sign of slowing down. The application of inventions or products from nanotechnology has revolutionised all aspects of everyday life ranging from medical applications to its impact on the food industry. Nanoparticles have made it possible to significantly extend the shelf lives of food product, improve intracellular delivery of hydrophobic drugs and improve the efficacy of specific therapeutics such as anticancer agents. As a consequence, nanotechnology has not only impacted the global standard of living but has also impacted the global economy. In this review, the characteristics of nanoparticles that confers them with suitable and potentially toxic biological effects, as well as their applications in different biological fields and nanoparticle-based drugs and delivery systems in biomedicine including nano-based drugs currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are discussed. The possible consequence of continuous exposure to nanoparticles due to the increased use of nanotechnology and possible solution is also highlighted.
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- Azeez Yusuf
- Irish Centre for Genetic Lung Disease, Department of Medicine, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Beaumont Hospital, D02 YN77 Dublin, Ireland
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- Research Department, Health Sciences Research Center, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 84428, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Yilmaz H, Ahmed S, Rodriguez JD, Willett DR. Scanning Electron-Raman Cryomicroscopy for Characterization of Nanoparticle-Albumin Drug Products. Anal Chem 2023; 95:2633-2638. [PMID: 36693238 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c03826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Nanomaterials have expanded the use of active pharmaceutical ingredients by improving efficacy, decreasing toxicity, and facilitating targeted delivery. To systematically achieve this goal, nanomaterial-containing drugs need to be manufactured with precision in attributes such as size, morphology, surface chemistry, and composition. Their physicochemical characterization is essential as their attributes govern pharmacokinetics yet can be challenging due to the nature of many nanomaterial-based formulations unless advanced sample fixation and in vitro characterization methods are utilized. Here, different cryogenic and other fixation strategies were assessed, and a novel physicochemical characterization method was developed using scanning electron Raman cryo-microscopy (SERCM). A complex nanoparticle albumin bound paclitaxel (nab-paclitaxel) formulation was chosen as a model drug. Plunge freezing (PF), high pressure freezing (HPF), freeze substitution (FS), and membrane filtration were compared for their influence on size and morphology measurements, and formulation-based variations were quantified. SERCM was introduced as a multiattribute physicochemical characterization platform, and the composition of nanoparticles was confirmed as albumin-paclitaxel complexes. By coupling image-based quantitative analysis with chemical analysis, SERCM has the potential to pave the way for the development of comprehensive tools for assessing injectable and ophthalmic nanomaterial-containing drugs in their native-like state.
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- Huzeyfe Yilmaz
- Division of Complex Drug Analysis, Office of Testing and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, St. Louis 63110, Missouri, United States
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- Division of Complex Drug Analysis, Office of Testing and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, St. Louis 63110, Missouri, United States
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- Division of Complex Drug Analysis, Office of Testing and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, St. Louis 63110, Missouri, United States
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- Division of Complex Drug Analysis, Office of Testing and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, St. Louis 63110, Missouri, United States
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Sekar R, Basavegowda N, Thathapudi JJ, Sekhar MR, Joshi P, Somu P, Baek KH. Recent Progress of Gold-Based Nanostructures towards Future Emblem of Photo-Triggered Cancer Theranostics: A Special Focus on Combinatorial Phototherapies. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15020433. [PMID: 36839754 PMCID: PMC9963714 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020433] [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: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Cancer is one of the most dangerous health problems in the millennium and it is the third foremost human cause of death in the universe. Traditional cancer treatments face several disadvantages and cannot often afford adequate outcomes. It has been exhibited that the outcome of several therapies can be improved when associated with nanostructures. In addition, a modern tendency is being developed in cancer therapy to convert single-modal into multi-modal therapies with the help of existing various nanostructures. Among them, gold is the most successful nanostructure for biomedical applications due to its flexibility in preparation, stabilization, surface modifications, less cytotoxicity, and ease of bio-detection. In the past few decades, gold-based nanomaterials rule cancer treatment applications, currently, gold nanostructures were the leading nanomaterials for synergetic cancer therapies. In this review article, the synthesis, stabilization, and optical properties of gold nanostructures have been discussed. Then, the surface modifications and targeting mechanisms of gold nanomaterials will be described. Recent signs of progress in the application of gold nanomaterials for synergetic cancer therapies such as photodynamic and photo-thermal therapies in combination with other common interventions such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and will be reviewed. Also, a summary of the pharmacokinetics of gold nanostructures will be delivered. Finally, the challenges and outlooks of the gold nanostructures in the clinics for applications in cancer treatments are debated.
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- Rajkumar Sekar
- Department of Chemistry, Karpaga Vinayaga College of Engineering and Technology, GST Road, Chinna Kolambakkam, Chengalpattu 603308, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Agriculture and Biosciences, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (Deemed-to-be University), Karunya Nagar, Coimbatore 641114, India
- Correspondence: (J.J.T.); (K.-H.B.); Tel.: +82-52-810-3029 (K.-H.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kebri Dehar University, Korahe Zone, Somali Region, Kebri Dehar 3060, Ethiopia
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- SDM College of Medical Science and Hospital, Manjushree Nagar, Sattur, Dharwad 580009, India
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- Department of Bioengineering, Institute of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai 600124, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
- Correspondence: (J.J.T.); (K.-H.B.); Tel.: +82-52-810-3029 (K.-H.B.)
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Sinha A, Simnani FZ, Singh D, Nandi A, Choudhury A, Patel P, Jha E, chouhan RS, Kaushik NK, Mishra YK, Panda PK, Suar M, Verma SK. The translational paradigm of nanobiomaterials: Biological chemistry to modern applications. Mater Today Bio 2022; 17:100463. [PMID: 36310541 PMCID: PMC9615318 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2022.100463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Recently nanotechnology has evolved as one of the most revolutionary technologies in the world. It has now become a multi-trillion-dollar business that covers the production of physical, chemical, and biological systems at scales ranging from atomic and molecular levels to a wide range of industrial applications, such as electronics, medicine, and cosmetics. Nanobiomaterials synthesis are promising approaches produced from various biological elements be it plants, bacteria, peptides, nucleic acids, etc. Owing to the better biocompatibility and biological approach of synthesis, they have gained immense attention in the biomedical field. Moreover, due to their scaled-down sized property, nanobiomaterials exhibit remarkable features which make them the potential candidate for different domains of tissue engineering, materials science, pharmacology, biosensors, etc. Miscellaneous characterization techniques have been utilized for the characterization of nanobiomaterials. Currently, the commercial transition of nanotechnology from the research level to the industrial level in the form of nano-scaffolds, implants, and biosensors is stimulating the whole biomedical field starting from bio-mimetic nacres to 3D printing, multiple nanofibers like silk fibers functionalizing as drug delivery systems and in cancer therapy. The contribution of single quantum dot nanoparticles in biological tagging typically in the discipline of genomics and proteomics is noteworthy. This review focuses on the diverse emerging applications of Nanobiomaterials and their mechanistic advancements owing to their physiochemical properties leading to the growth of industries on different biomedical measures. Alongside the implementation of such nanobiomaterials in several drug and gene delivery approaches, optical coding, photodynamic cancer therapy, and vapor sensing have been elaborately discussed in this review. Different parameters based on current challenges and future perspectives are also discussed here.
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- Adrija Sinha
- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, Odisha, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, Odisha, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, Odisha, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, Odisha, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, Odisha, India
- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, 01897, Seoul, South Korea
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, Odisha, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, 01897, Seoul, South Korea
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- Mads Clausen Institute, NanoSYD, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, 6400, Sønderborg, Denmark
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- Condensed Matter Theory Group, Materials Theory Division, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, SE-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, Odisha, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, Odisha, India
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Fe3O4/Graphene-Based Nanotheranostics for Bimodal Magnetic Resonance/Fluorescence Imaging and Cancer Therapy. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-022-02457-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Green nanotechnology—An innovative pathway towards biocompatible and medically relevant gold nanoparticles. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Faraag AHI, Shafaa MW, Elkholy NS, Abdel-Hafez LJM. Stress impact of liposomes loaded with ciprofloxacin on the expression level of MepA and NorB efflux pumps of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Int Microbiol 2021; 25:427-446. [PMID: 34822035 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-021-00219-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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One mechanism of ciprofloxacin resistance is attributed to chromosomal DNA-encoded efflux pumps such as the MepA and NorB proteins. The goal of this research is to find a way to bypass Staphylococcus aureus' efflux pumps. Because of its high membrane permeability and low association with NorB and MepA efflux proteins, a liposome-encapsulating antibiotic is one of the promising, cost-effective drug carriers and coating mechanisms for overcoming active transport of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) multidrug-resistant efflux protein . The calculated "Log Perm RRCK" membrane permeability values of 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphocholine (DSPC) ciprofloxacin liposome-encapsulated (CFL) showed a lower negative value of - 4,652 cm/s and greater membrane permeability than ciprofloxacin free (CPF). The results of RT-qPCR showed that cationic liposomes containing ciprofloxacin in liposome-encapsulated form (CFL) improved CPF antibacterial activity and affinity for negatively charged bacterial cell surface membrane in comparison to free drug and liposome, as it overcame several resistance mechanisms and reduced the expression of efflux pumps. Ciprofloxacin liposome-encapsulated (CFL) is therefore more effective than ciprofloxacin alone. Liposomes can be combined with a variety of drugs that interact with bacterial cell efflux pumps to maintain high sustained levels of antibiotics in bacterial cells.
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- Medical Biophysics Division, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Medical Biophysics Division, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, October 6 University, 6 October City, Giza, Egypt
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Li WB, Stangl S, Klapproth A, Shevtsov M, Hernandez A, Kimm MA, Schuemann J, Qiu R, Michalke B, Bernal MA, Li J, Hürkamp K, Zhang Y, Multhoff G. Application of High-Z Gold Nanoparticles in Targeted Cancer Radiotherapy-Pharmacokinetic Modeling, Monte Carlo Simulation and Radiobiological Effect Modeling. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:5370. [PMID: 34771534 PMCID: PMC8582555 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13215370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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High-Z gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) conjugated to a targeting antibody can help to improve tumor control in radiotherapy while simultaneously minimizing radiotoxicity to adjacent healthy tissue. This paper summarizes the main findings of a joint research program which applied AuNP-conjugates in preclinical modeling of radiotherapy at the Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum München. A pharmacokinetic model of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles was developed in preparation for a model simulating the uptake and distribution of AuNPs in mice. Multi-scale Monte Carlo simulations were performed on a single AuNP and multiple AuNPs in tumor cells at cellular and molecular levels to determine enhancements in the radiation dose and generation of chemical radicals in close proximity to AuNPs. A biologically based mathematical model was developed to predict the biological response of AuNPs in radiation enhancement. Although simulations of a single AuNP demonstrated a clear dose enhancement, simulations relating to the generation of chemical radicals and the induction of DNA strand breaks induced by multiple AuNPs showed only a minor dose enhancement. The differences in the simulated enhancements at molecular and cellular levels indicate that further investigations are necessary to better understand the impact of the physical, chemical, and biological parameters in preclinical experimental settings prior to a translation of these AuNPs models into targeted cancer radiotherapy.
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- Wei Bo Li
- Institute of Radiation Medicine, Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; (A.K.); (K.H.)
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Technische Universität München (TranslaTUM), Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Einsteinstr. 25, 81675 Munich, Germany; (S.S.); (M.S.); (A.H.)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Technishe Universität München (TUM), Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Ismaningerstr. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Radiation Medicine, Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; (A.K.); (K.H.)
- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Technische Universität München (TranslaTUM), Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Einsteinstr. 25, 81675 Munich, Germany; (S.S.); (M.S.); (A.H.)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Technishe Universität München (TUM), Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Ismaningerstr. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Technische Universität München (TranslaTUM), Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Einsteinstr. 25, 81675 Munich, Germany; (S.S.); (M.S.); (A.H.)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Technishe Universität München (TUM), Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Ismaningerstr. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
- Personalized Medicine Centre, Almazov National Medical Research Centre, 2 Akkuratova Str., 197341 Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Laboratory of Biomedical Nanotechnologies, Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Tikhoretsky Ave., 4, 194064 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Technische Universität München (TranslaTUM), Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Einsteinstr. 25, 81675 Munich, Germany; (S.S.); (M.S.); (A.H.)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Technishe Universität München (TUM), Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Ismaningerstr. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Technische Universität München (TUM), Klinikum Rechts der Isar, 81675 Munich, Germany;
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 81337 Munich, Germany;
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- Physics Division, Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA;
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- Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
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- Research Unit Analytical BioGeoChemistry, Helmholz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany;
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- Gleb Wataghin Institute of Physics, State University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-859, SP, Brazil;
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 81337 Munich, Germany;
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- Institute of Radiation Medicine, Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; (A.K.); (K.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China;
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Technische Universität München (TranslaTUM), Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Einsteinstr. 25, 81675 Munich, Germany; (S.S.); (M.S.); (A.H.)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Technishe Universität München (TUM), Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Ismaningerstr. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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Sanzhakov MA, Kudinov VA, Baskaev KK, Morozevich GE, Stepanova DS, Torkhovskaya TI, Tereshkina YA, Korotkevich EI, Tikhonova EG. Composite phospholipid-gold nanoparticles with targeted fragment for tumor imaging. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 142:111985. [PMID: 34352716 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Gold nanoparticles and their conjugates have significant potential in the field of diagnosis of various diseases due to their SPR, which enhances light scattering and absorption. Conjugates of gold nanoparticles with various ligands can be used for imaging biomolecules or detecting malignant neoplasms at an early stage. This study focuses on the construction of composite (or hybrid) phospholipid-gold nanoparticles using soy phosphatidylcholine and a targeted ligand (folic acid derivative) to attach specific targeting properties. According to the method of dynamic light scattering, the diameter of the obtained nanoparticles was less than 100 nm, the results of the MTT test indicated their moderate cytotoxicity. In vitro and in vivo experiments showed a significant increase in the accumulation of phospholipid-gold nanoparticles with a targeted fragment compared to those without a targeted fragment both in HeLa cells and in a tumor (in BDF mice with an injected LLC tumor). The resulting nanoparticles are suitable for specific delivery into tumor cells and visualization of various malignant neoplasms, including at early stages, due to the increased expression of the folate receptor characteristic of cells of a wide range of tumors.
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- M A Sanzhakov
- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya str., 10/8, lab. 261, Moscow 119121, Russia.
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya str., 10/8, lab. 261, Moscow 119121, Russia; Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, Baltiyskaya str., 8, Moscow 125315, Russia.
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya str., 10/8, lab. 261, Moscow 119121, Russia.
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya str., 10/8, lab. 261, Moscow 119121, Russia.
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- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Ostrovitianov str. 1, Moscow 117997, Russia.
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya str., 10/8, lab. 261, Moscow 119121, Russia.
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya str., 10/8, lab. 261, Moscow 119121, Russia.
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya str., 10/8, lab. 261, Moscow 119121, Russia.
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya str., 10/8, lab. 261, Moscow 119121, Russia.
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Targeted Chemotherapy Delivery via Gold Nanoparticles: A Scoping Review of In Vivo Studies. CRYSTALS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst11101169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In the field of oncology, a lot of improvements in nanotechnology creates support for better diagnosis and therapeutic opportunities, and due to their physical and chemical properties, gold nanoparticles are highly applicable. We performed a literature review on the studies engaging the usage of gold nanoparticles on murine models with a focus on the type of the carrier, the chemotherapy drug, the target tumoral tissue and outcomes. We identified fifteen studies that fulfilled our search criteria, in which we analyzed the synthesis methods, the most used chemotherapy conjugates of gold nanoparticles in experimental cancer treatment, as well as the improved impact on tumor size and system toxicity. Due to their intrinsic traits, we conclude that chemotherapy conjugates of gold nanoparticles are promising in experimental cancer treatment and may prove to be a safer and improved therapy option than current alternatives.
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Effects of Nonporous Silica Nanoparticles on Human Trabecular Meshwork Cells. J Glaucoma 2021; 30:195-202. [PMID: 33086260 DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0000000000001709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PRECIS Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs), which are potential drug carriers for glaucoma treatment, may induce mild dose-dependent cytotoxicity but not so severe as to compromise a mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in immortalized trabecular meshwork (TM) cells. PURPOSE Nanoparticle-based ophthalmic drug delivery is a promising field of drug development. In this study, we evaluated the effect of nonporous SiNPs on human TM cells. METHODS TM cells were exposed to different concentrations (0 to 100 µg/mL) of SiNPs (50, 100, and 150 nm) for up to 48 hours. Transmission electron microscopy confirmed the intracellular distribution of SiNPs. Cellular viability assay, reactive oxygen species generation, autophagy, and activation of the mTOR pathway were evaluated. Histologic analysis of the TM structure was performed after intracameral injection of SiNPs (0.05 mL of 200 µg/mL concentration) in rabbits. RESULTS SiNPs were taken up by TM cells and localized in the cytoplasm. Neither nuclear entry nor mitochondrial damage was observed. SiNPs induced a mild but dose-dependent increase of lactate dehydrogenase. However, neither increase of intracellular reactive oxygen species levels nor apoptosis was observed after SiNPs exposure. Significant coactivation of autophagy and the mTOR pathway were observed with exposure to SiNPs. Aqueous plexus structure was well maintained without inflammation in rabbits after SiNPs exposure. CONCLUSIONS SiNPs induce mild and dose-dependent cytotoxicity in TM cells. However, the toxicity level is not enough to compromise the mTOR pathway of TM cells and histologic structure of the aqueous plexus tissue.
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Jabeen M, Chow JCL. Gold Nanoparticle DNA Damage by Photon Beam in a Magnetic Field: A Monte Carlo Study. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11071751. [PMID: 34361137 PMCID: PMC8308193 DOI: 10.3390/nano11071751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Ever since the emergence of magnetic resonance (MR)-guided radiotherapy, it is important to investigate the impact of the magnetic field on the dose enhancement in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), when gold nanoparticles are used as radiosensitizers during radiotherapy. Gold nanoparticle-enhanced radiotherapy is known to enhance the dose deposition in the DNA, resulting in a double-strand break. In this study, the effects of the magnetic field on the dose enhancement factor (DER) for varying gold nanoparticle sizes, photon beam energies and magnetic field strengths and orientations were investigated using Geant4-DNA Monte Carlo simulations. Using a Monte Carlo model including a single gold nanoparticle with a photon beam source and DNA molecule on the left and right, it is demonstrated that as the gold nanoparticle size increased, the DER increased. However, as the photon beam energy decreased, an increase in the DER was detected. When a magnetic field was added to the simulation model, the DER was found to increase by 2.5-5% as different field strengths (0-2 T) and orientations (x-, y- and z-axis) were used for a 100 nm gold nanoparticle using a 50 keV photon beam. The DNA damage reflected by the DER increased slightly with the presence of the magnetic field. However, variations in the magnetic field strength and orientation did not change the DER significantly.
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- Mehwish Jabeen
- Department of Physics, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto and Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z5, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-416-946-4501
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Tremi I, Spyratou E, Souli M, Efstathopoulos EP, Makropoulou M, Georgakilas AG, Sihver L. Requirements for Designing an Effective Metallic Nanoparticle (NP)-Boosted Radiation Therapy (RT). Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13133185. [PMID: 34202342 PMCID: PMC8269428 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13133185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Recent advances in nanotechnology gave rise to trials with various types of metallic nanoparticles (NPs) to enhance the radiosensitization of cancer cells while reducing or maintaining the normal tissue complication probability during radiation therapy. This work reviews the physical and chemical mechanisms leading to the enhancement of ionizing radiation’s detrimental effects on cells and tissues, as well as the plethora of experimental procedures to study these effects of the so-called “NPs’ radiosensitization”. The paper presents the need to a better understanding of all the phases of actions before applying metallic-based NPs in clinical practice to improve the effect of IR therapy. More physical and biological experiments especially in vivo must be performed and simulation Monte Carlo or mathematical codes based on more accurate models for all phases must be developed. Abstract Many different tumor-targeted strategies are under development worldwide to limit the side effects and improve the effectiveness of cancer therapies. One promising method is to enhance the radiosensitization of the cancer cells while reducing or maintaining the normal tissue complication probability during radiation therapy using metallic nanoparticles (NPs). Radiotherapy with MV photons is more commonly available and applied in cancer clinics than high LET particle radiotherapy, so the addition of high-Z NPs has the potential to further increase the efficacy of photon radiotherapy in terms of NP radiosensitization. Generally, when using X-rays, mainly the inner electron shells are ionized, which creates cascades of both low and high energy Auger electrons. When using high LET particles, mainly the outer shells are ionized, which give electrons with lower energies than when using X-rays. The amount of the produced low energy electrons is higher when exposing NPs to heavy charged particles than when exposing them to X-rays. Since ions traverse the material along tracks, and therefore give rise to a much more inhomogeneous dose distributions than X-rays, there might be a need to introduce a higher number of NPs when using ions compared to when using X-rays to create enough primary and secondary electrons to get the desired dose escalations. This raises the questions of toxicity. This paper provides a review of the fundamental processes controlling the outcome of metallic NP-boosted photon beam and ion beam radiation therapy and presents some experimental procedures to study the biological effects of NPs’ radiosensitization. The overview shows the need for more systematic studies of the behavior of NPs when exposed to different kinds of ionizing radiation before applying metallic-based NPs in clinical practice to improve the effect of IR therapy.
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- Ioanna Tremi
- DNA Damage Laboratory, Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Zografou Campus, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), 15780 Athens, Greece; (I.T.); (M.S.); (M.M.)
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11517 Athens, Greece; (E.S.); (E.P.E.)
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- DNA Damage Laboratory, Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Zografou Campus, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), 15780 Athens, Greece; (I.T.); (M.S.); (M.M.)
- Atominstitut, Technische Universität Wien, Stadionallee 2, 1020 Vienna, Austria
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11517 Athens, Greece; (E.S.); (E.P.E.)
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- DNA Damage Laboratory, Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Zografou Campus, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), 15780 Athens, Greece; (I.T.); (M.S.); (M.M.)
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- DNA Damage Laboratory, Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Zografou Campus, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), 15780 Athens, Greece; (I.T.); (M.S.); (M.M.)
- Correspondence: (A.G.G.); (L.S.)
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- Atominstitut, Technische Universität Wien, Stadionallee 2, 1020 Vienna, Austria
- Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Correspondence: (A.G.G.); (L.S.)
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Musielak M, Potoczny J, Boś-Liedke A, Kozak M. The Combination of Liposomes and Metallic Nanoparticles as Multifunctional Nanostructures in the Therapy and Medical Imaging-A Review. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:6229. [PMID: 34207682 PMCID: PMC8229649 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22126229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Nanotechnology has introduced a new quality and has definitely developed the possibilities of treating and diagnosing various diseases. One of the scientists' interests is liposomes and metallic nanoparticles (LipoMNPs)-the combination of which has introduced new properties and applications. However, the field of creating hybrid nanostructures consisting of liposomes and metallic nanoparticles is relatively little understood. The purpose of this review was to compile the latest reports in the field of treatment and medical imaging using of LipoMNPs. The authors focused on presenting this issue in the direction of improving the used conventional treatment and imaging methods. Most of all, the nature of bio-interactions between nanostructures and cells is not sufficiently taken into account. As a result, overcoming the existing limitations in the implementation of such solutions in the clinic is difficult. We concluded that hybrid nanostructures are used in a very wide range, especially in the treatment of cancer and magnetic resonance imaging. There were also solutions that combine treatments with simultaneous imaging, creating a theragnostic approach. In the future, researchers should focus on the description of the biological interactions and the long-term effects of the nanostructures to use LipoMNPs in the treatment of patients.
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- Marika Musielak
- Department of Electroradiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznań, Poland
- Radiobiology Laboratory, Department of Medical Physics, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, 61-866 Poznań, Poland
- Department of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (A.B.-L.); (M.K.)
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- Heliodor Swiecicki Clinical Hospital in Poznan, 60-355 Poznań, Poland;
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- Department of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (A.B.-L.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; (A.B.-L.); (M.K.)
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Extraction, Characterization and Incorporation of Hypericum scruglii Extract in Ad Hoc Formulated Phospholipid Vesicles Designed for the Treatment of Skin Diseases Connected with Oxidative Stress. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12111010. [PMID: 33113923 PMCID: PMC7690748 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12111010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 10/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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An extract of Hypericum scruglii, an endangered endemic plant of Sardinia (Italy), was prepared and characterized. It was loaded in special phospholipid vesicles, glycerosomes, which were modified by adding maltodextrin (glucidex) and a polymer (gelatin or hyaluronan). The corresponding liposomes were also prepared and used as reference. The vesicles disclosed suitable physicochemical features for skin delivery. Indeed, their mean diameter ranged from 120 to 160 nm, they were homogeneously dispersed (polydispersity index ≤ 0.30), and their zeta potential was highly negative (~−45 mV). The vesicle dispersions maintained unchanged characteristics during 60 days of storage, were highly biocompatible, and were able to protect keratinocytes against damages due to oxidative stress induced by treating them with hydrogen peroxide. Vesicles were also capable of promoting cell proliferation and migration in vitro by means of a scratch wound assay. The results confirmed the fruitful delivery of the extract of H. scruglii in glycerosomes modified with glucidex and gelatin and their promising ability for skin protection and treatment.
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Nanotechnology Solutions for Controlled Cytokine Delivery: An Applied Perspective. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10207098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Around 200 cytokines with roles in cell signaling have been identified and studied, with the vast majority belonging to the four-α-helix bundle family. These proteins exert their function by binding to specific receptors and are implicated in many diseases. The use of several cytokines as therapeutic targets has been approved by the FDA, however their rapid clearance in vivo still greatly limits their efficacy. Nano-based drug delivery systems have been widely applied in nanomedicine to develop safe, specific and controlled delivery techniques. Nevertheless, each nanomaterial has its own specifications and their suitability towards the biochemical and biophysical properties of the selected drug needs to be determined, weighing in the final choice of the ideal nano drug delivery system. Nanoparticles remain the most used vehicle for cytokine delivery, where polymeric carriers represent the vast majority of the studied systems. Liposomes and gold or silica nanoparticles are also explored and discussed in this review. Additionally, surface functionalization is of great importance to facilitate the attachment of a wide variety of molecules and modify features such as bioavailability. Since the monitoring of cytokine levels has an important role in early clinical diagnosis and for assessing therapeutic efficacy, nanotechnological advances are also valuable for nanosensor development.
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Liu W, Deacon J, Yan H, Sun B, Liu Y, Hegan D, Li Q, Coman D, Parent M, Hyder F, Roberts K, Nath R, Tillement O, Engelman D, Glazer P. Tumor-targeted pH-low insertion peptide delivery of theranostic gadolinium nanoparticles for image-guided nanoparticle-enhanced radiation therapy. Transl Oncol 2020; 13:100839. [PMID: 32763504 PMCID: PMC7408331 DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2020.100839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Tumor targeting studies using metallic nanoparticles (NPs) have shown that the enhanced permeability and retention effect may not be sufficient to deliver the amount of intratumoral and intracellular NPs needed for effective in vivo radiosensitization. This work describes a pH-Low Insertion Peptide (pHLIP) targeted theranostic agent to enable image-guided NP-enhanced radiotherapy using a clinically feasible amount of injected NPs. Conventional gadolinium (Gd) NPs were conjugated to pHLIPs and evaluated in vitro for radiosensitivity and in vivo for mouse MRI. Cultured A549 human lung cancer cells were incubated with 0.5 mM of pHLIP-GdNP or conventional GdNP. Mass spectrometry showed 78-fold more cellular Gd uptake with pHLIP-GdNPs, and clonogenic survival assays showed 44% more enhanced radiosensitivity by 5 Gy irradiation with pHLIP-GdNPs at pH 6.2. In contrast to conventional GdNPs, MR imaging of tumor-bearing mice showed pHLIP-GdNPs had a long retention time in the tumor (>9 h), suitable for radiotherapy, and penetrated into the poorly-vascularized tumor core. The Gd-enhanced tumor corresponded with low-pH areas also independently measured by an in vivo molecular MRI technique. pHLIPs actively target cell surface acidity from tumor cell metabolism and deliver GdNPs into cells in solid tumors. Intracellular delivery enhances the effect of short-range radiosensitizing photoelectrons and Auger electrons. Because acidity is a general hallmark of tumor cells, the delivery is more general than antibody targeting. Imaging the in vivo NP biodistribution and more acidic (often more aggressive) tumors has the potential for quantitative radiotherapy treatment planning and pre-selecting patients who will likely benefit more from NP radiation enhancement.
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- Wu Liu
- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; School of Biomedical Engineering, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, School of Engineering and Applied Science, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Univ Lyon Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, Institut Lumière Matière, Lyon, France
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Charest G, Tippayamontri T, Shi M, Wehbe M, Anantha M, Bally M, Sanche L. Concomitant Chemoradiation Therapy with Gold Nanoparticles and Platinum Drugs Co-Encapsulated in Liposomes. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E4848. [PMID: 32659905 PMCID: PMC7402338 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21144848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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A liposomal formulation of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) and carboplatin, named LipoGold, was produced with the staggered herringbone microfluidic method. The radiosensitizing potential of LipoGold and similar concentrations of non-liposomal GNPs, carboplatin and oxaliplatin was evaluated in vitro with the human colorectal cancer cell line HCT116 in a clonogenic assay. Progression of HCT116 tumor implanted subcutaneously in NU/NU mice was monitored after an irradiation of 10 Gy combined with either LipoGold, GNPs or carboplatin injected directly into the tumor by convection-enhanced delivery. Radiosensitization by GNPs alone or carboplatin alone was observed only at high concentrations of these compounds. Furthermore, low doses of carboplatin alone or a combination of carboplatin and GNPs did not engender radiosensitization. However, the same low doses of carboplatin and GNPs administered simultaneously by encapsulation in liposomal nanocarriers (LipoGold) led to radiosensitization and efficient control of cell proliferation. Our study shows that the radiosensitizing effect of a combination of carboplatin and GNPs is remarkably more efficient when both compounds are simultaneously delivered to the tumor cells using a liposomal carrier.
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- Gabriel Charest
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiobiology and Medical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada; (T.T.); (M.S.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiobiology and Medical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada; (T.T.); (M.S.); (L.S.)
- Department of Radiological Technology and Medical Physics, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiobiology and Medical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada; (T.T.); (M.S.); (L.S.)
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- British Columbia Cancer Agency (BCCA), Vancouver, BC V6H 3Z6, Canada; (M.W.); (M.A.); (M.B.)
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- British Columbia Cancer Agency (BCCA), Vancouver, BC V6H 3Z6, Canada; (M.W.); (M.A.); (M.B.)
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- British Columbia Cancer Agency (BCCA), Vancouver, BC V6H 3Z6, Canada; (M.W.); (M.A.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiobiology and Medical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada; (T.T.); (M.S.); (L.S.)
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Nogueira-Librelotto DR, Scheeren LE, Macedo LB, Vinardell MP, Rolim CM. pH-Sensitive chitosan-tripolyphosphate nanoparticles increase doxorubicin-induced growth inhibition of cervical HeLa tumor cells by apoptosis and cell cycle modulation. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 190:110897. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.110897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Koushki K, Varasteh AR, Shahbaz SK, Sadeghi M, Mashayekhi K, Ayati SH, Moghadam M, Sankian M. Dc-specific aptamer decorated gold nanoparticles: A new attractive insight into the nanocarriers for allergy epicutaneous immunotherapy. Int J Pharm 2020; 584:119403. [PMID: 32387307 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Recently, the main goal of many allergy epicutaneous immunotherapy (EPIT) studies is to enhance the allergen delivery through the intact skin. Therefore, applying new strategies for tackling this issue are inevitable. For this purpose, ten groups of Che a 2-sensitized BALB/c mice were epicutaneously treated for a 6-week period with the rChe a 2-GNPs-Aptamer, rChe a 2-GNPs-Aptamer + skin-penetrating peptides (SPPs), rChe a 2-GNPs, rChe a 2, GNPs, and PBS. Afterward, the serum IgE and IFN-γ, TGF-β, IL-10, IL-4, IL-17a cytokine production, NALF analysis, and lung/nasal histological examinations were performed. The present study results demonstrate that, EPIT in aptamer treated groups had a significant increase of IFN-γ, TGF-β, and IL-10 concentrations and a significant decrease of IgE, IL-4, and IL-17a concentrations as well as NALF infiltrated immune cell count compared to the non-targeted ones. In addition, SPPs led to more significant improvement of immunoregulatory parameters, especially IL-10 cytokine. Accordingly, the targeted-GNPs with DC-specific aptamers could act as an efficient approach for the improvement of EPIT efficacy compared to the free allergen. Moreover, the application of SPPs might be considered as a useful tool in achieving a successful EPIT with lower doses of allergen at a shorter duration of the treatment.
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- Khadijeh Koushki
- Immunology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Allergy Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Manzanares D, Ceña V. Endocytosis: The Nanoparticle and Submicron Nanocompounds Gateway into the Cell. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12040371. [PMID: 32316537 PMCID: PMC7238190 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12040371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Nanoparticles (NPs) and submicron particles are increasingly used as carriers for delivering therapeutic compounds to cells. Their entry into the cell represents the initial step in this delivery process, being most of the nanoparticles taken up by endocytosis, although other mechanisms can contribute to the uptake. To increase the delivery efficiency of therapeutic compounds by NPs and submicron particles is very relevant to understand the mechanisms involved in the uptake process. This review covers the proposed pathways involved in the cellular uptake of different NPs and submicron particles types as well as the role that some of the physicochemical nanoparticle characteristics play in the uptake pathway preferentially used by the nanoparticles to gain access and deliver their cargo inside the cell.
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- Darío Manzanares
- Unidad Asociada Neurodeath, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 02006 Albacete, Spain;
- CIBERNED, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28031 Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad Asociada Neurodeath, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 02006 Albacete, Spain;
- CIBERNED, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28031 Madrid, Spain
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Li WB, Belchior A, Beuve M, Chen YZ, Di Maria S, Friedland W, Gervais B, Heide B, Hocine N, Ipatov A, Klapproth AP, Li CY, Li JL, Multhoff G, Poignant F, Qiu R, Rabus H, Rudek B, Schuemann J, Stangl S, Testa E, Villagrasa C, Xie WZ, Zhang YB. Intercomparison of dose enhancement ratio and secondary electron spectra for gold nanoparticles irradiated by X-rays calculated using multiple Monte Carlo simulation codes. Phys Med 2020; 69:147-163. [PMID: 31918367 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2019.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Targeted radiation therapy has seen an increased interest in the past decade. In vitro and in vivo experiments showed enhanced radiation doses due to gold nanoparticles (GNPs) to tumors in mice and demonstrated a high potential for clinical application. However, finding a functionalized molecular formulation for actively targeting GNPs in tumor cells is challenging. Furthermore, the enhanced energy deposition by secondary electrons around GNPs, particularly by short-ranged Auger electrons is difficult to measure. Computational models, such as Monte Carlo (MC) radiation transport codes, have been used to estimate the physical quantities and effects of GNPs. However, as these codes differ from one to another, the reliability of physical and dosimetric quantities needs to be established at cellular and molecular levels, so that the subsequent biological effects can be assessed quantitatively. METHODS In this work, irradiation of single GNPs of 50 nm and 100 nm diameter by X-ray spectra generated by 50 and 100 peak kilovoltages was simulated for a defined geometry setup, by applying multiple MC codes in the EURADOS framework. RESULTS The mean dose enhancement ratio of the first 10 nm-thick water shell around a 100 nm GNP ranges from 400 for 100 kVp X-rays to 600 for 50 kVp X-rays with large uncertainty factors up to 2.3. CONCLUSIONS It is concluded that the absolute dose enhancement effects have large uncertainties and need an inter-code intercomparison for a high quality assurance; relative properties may be a better measure until more experimental data is available to constrain the models.
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- W B Li
- Institute of Radiation Medicine, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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- Institut de Physique Nucléaire de Lyon, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3 UMR 5822, Villeurbanne, France
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- Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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- Institute of Radiation Medicine, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Normandie University, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CEA, CNRS, CIMAP, UMR 6252, BP 5133, F-14070 Caen Cedex 05, France
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Fontenay-Aux-Roses, France
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- Alferov Federal State Budgetary Institution of Higher Education and Science Saint Petersburg National Research Academic University of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Radiation Medicine, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; TranslaTUM, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; Nuctech Company Limited, Beijing, China
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- Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- TranslaTUM, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institut de Physique Nucléaire de Lyon, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3 UMR 5822, Villeurbanne, France
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- Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany; Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston, MA, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston, MA, USA
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- TranslaTUM, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institut de Physique Nucléaire de Lyon, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS/IN2P3 UMR 5822, Villeurbanne, France
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- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Fontenay-Aux-Roses, France
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- Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Cancer Hospital, Beijing, China
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Graczyk A, Pawlowska R, Jedrzejczyk D, Chworos A. Gold Nanoparticles in Conjunction with Nucleic Acids as a Modern Molecular System for Cellular Delivery. Molecules 2020; 25:E204. [PMID: 31947834 PMCID: PMC6982881 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25010204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Development of nanotechnology has become prominent in many fields, such as medicine, electronics, production of materials, and modern drugs. Nanomaterials and nanoparticles have gained recognition owing to the unique biochemical and physical properties. Considering cellular application, it is speculated that nanoparticles can transfer through cell membranes following different routes exclusively owing to their size (up to 100 nm) and surface functionalities. Nanoparticles have capacity to enter cells by themselves but also to carry other molecules through the lipid bilayer. This quality has been utilized in cellular delivery of substances like small chemical drugs or nucleic acids. Different nanoparticles including lipids, silica, and metal nanoparticles have been exploited in conjugation with nucleic acids. However, the noble metal nanoparticles create an alternative, out of which gold nanoparticles (AuNP) are the most common. The hybrids of DNA or RNA and metal nanoparticles can be employed for functional assemblies for variety of applications in medicine, diagnostics or nano-electronics by means of biomarkers, specific imaging probes, or gene expression regulatory function. In this review, we focus on the conjugates of gold nanoparticles and nucleic acids in the view of their potential application for cellular delivery and biomedicine. This review covers the current advances in the nanotechnology of DNA and RNA-AuNP conjugates and their potential applications. We emphasize the crucial role of metal nanoparticles in the nanotechnology of nucleic acids and explore the role of such conjugates in the biological systems. Finally, mechanisms guiding the process of cellular intake, essential for delivery of modern therapeutics, will be discussed.
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland; (A.G.); (R.P.); (D.J.)
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Dovydenko IS, Laricheva YA, Korchagina KV, Grigoryeva AE, Ryabchikova EI, Kompankov NB, Pischur DP, Gushchin AL, Apartsin EK, Sokolov MN. Interaction of Hydrophobic Tungsten Cluster Complexes with a Phospholipid Bilayer. J Phys Chem B 2019; 123:8829-8837. [PMID: 31539247 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b06006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Nanoconstructions composed of lipid vesicles and inorganic units (nanoparticles, metal complexes) arouse much interest across materials science and nanotechnology as hybrid materials combining useful functionalities from both parts. Ideally, these units are to be embedded into the bilayer to keep the biophysical performance of lipid vesicles having inorganic moieties screened from the environment. This can be achieved by doping a lipid bilayer with cluster complexes of transition metals. In this work, we report the preparation of nanoparticles from trinuclear W3S4 cluster complexes and egg phosphatidylcholine. A systematic study of their properties was performed by the differential scanning calorimetry, NMR spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, and transmission electron microscopy. Phospholipids and clusters have been found to spontaneously self-assemble into novel cluster-lipid hybrid materials. The behavior of clusters in the hydrophobic lipid environment is determined by the structure of the ligands and cluster-to-lipid ratio. Intact cluster complexes bearing compact hydrophobic ligands are embedded into the hydrophobic midplane of a lipid bilayer, whereas cluster complexes bearing larger ligands drive the aggregation of lipids and cluster complexes. Considering these differences, it could be possible to obtain different self-assembled associates such as cluster-doped liposomes or lipid-covered crystals. These cluster-lipid hybrids can be a platform for the design of new materials for nanotechnology.
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- Ilya S Dovydenko
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, SB RAS , 8, Lavrentiev Ave. , Novosibirsk 630090 , Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, SB RAS , 3, Lavrentiev Ave. , Novosibirsk 630090 , Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, SB RAS , 8, Lavrentiev Ave. , Novosibirsk 630090 , Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, SB RAS , 8, Lavrentiev Ave. , Novosibirsk 630090 , Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, SB RAS , 8, Lavrentiev Ave. , Novosibirsk 630090 , Russia.,Novosibirsk State University , 2 Pirogov Str. , Novosibirsk 630090 , Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, SB RAS , 3, Lavrentiev Ave. , Novosibirsk 630090 , Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, SB RAS , 3, Lavrentiev Ave. , Novosibirsk 630090 , Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, SB RAS , 3, Lavrentiev Ave. , Novosibirsk 630090 , Russia.,Novosibirsk State University , 2 Pirogov Str. , Novosibirsk 630090 , Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, SB RAS , 8, Lavrentiev Ave. , Novosibirsk 630090 , Russia.,Novosibirsk State University , 2 Pirogov Str. , Novosibirsk 630090 , Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, SB RAS , 3, Lavrentiev Ave. , Novosibirsk 630090 , Russia.,Novosibirsk State University , 2 Pirogov Str. , Novosibirsk 630090 , Russia
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Mahmoud NN, Abu-Dahab R, Hamadneh LA, Abuarqoub D, Jafar H, Khalil EA. Insights into the Cellular Uptake, Cytotoxicity, and Cellular Death Modality of Phospholipid-Coated Gold Nanorods toward Breast Cancer Cell Lines. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:4149-4164. [PMID: 31398052 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b00470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Gold nanorods (GNRs) have gained pronounced recognition in the diagnosis and treatment of cancers driven by their distinctive properties. Herein, a gold-based nanosystem was prepared by utilizing a phospholipid moiety linked to thiolated polyethylene glycol, 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-PEG-SH, as a surface decorating agent. The synthesized phospholipid-PEG-GNRs displayed good colloidal stability upon exposure to the tissue culture medium. Cytotoxicity of phospholipid-PEG-GNRs was investigated toward MCF-7 and T47D breast cancer cells using sulforhodamine B test. The results revealed that phospholipid-PEG-GNRs demonstrated high cytotoxicity to MCF-7 cells compared to T47D cells, and minimal cytotoxicity to human dermal fibroblasts. The cellular uptake studies performed by imaging and quantitative analysis demonstrated massive internalization of phospholipid-coated GNRs into MCF-7 cells in comparison to T47D cells. The cellular death modality of cancer cells after treatment with phospholipid-PEG-GNRs was evaluated using mitochondrial membrane potential assay (JC-1 dye), gene expression analysis, and flow cytometry study. The overall results suggest that phospholipid-modified GNRs enhanced mainly the cellular apoptotic events in MCF-7 cells in addition to necrosis, whereas cellular necrosis and suppression of cellular invasion contributed to the cellular death modality in the T47D cell line upon treatment with phospholipid-PEG-GNRs. The phospholipid-coated GNRs interact in a different manner with breast cancer cell lines and could be considered for breast cancer treatment.
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- Nouf N Mahmoud
- Faculty of Pharmacy , Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan , Amman 11733 , Jordan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy , Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan , Amman 11733 , Jordan
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Wang H, Chen B, He M, Li X, Chen P, Hu B. Study on uptake of gold nanoparticles by single cells using droplet microfluidic chip-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Talanta 2019; 200:398-407. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.03.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Murugan C, Sharma V, Murugan RK, Malaimegu G, Sundaramurthy A. Two-dimensional cancer theranostic nanomaterials: Synthesis, surface functionalization and applications in photothermal therapy. J Control Release 2019; 299:1-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cancino-Bernardi J, Marangoni VS, Besson JCF, Cancino MEC, Natali MRM, Zucolotto V. Gold-based nanospheres and nanorods particles used as theranostic agents: An in vitro and in vivo toxicology studies. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 213:41-52. [PMID: 30212718 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Revised: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The adverse effect of gold-based nanoparticles is still an open question since it depends on several factors as shape, surface charge or route of administration. In this study, we investigated the influence of shape and human serum albumin (HSA) coating on the adverse effects of spherical (AuNP) and nanorods (AuNR) gold-based particles. F C3H (fibroblast) and HTC (hepatocellular carcinoma) cell lines both from liver were exposed to 25, 75 and 125 μg mL-1, which correspond to 109 NP mL-1. For in vivo studies, Wistar rats received these materials by oral administration in doses of 10 μg kg-1 or 40 μg kg-1. Systemic toxicity was verified after 24 h and 48 h by morphological analysis, blood parameters and myeloperoxidase enzyme activity. Our results revealed that HSA corona does not influence totally the pathway of interactions between AuNP and AuNR. In vitro results evidenced that AuNP can decrease in at least 50% viability of F C3H and cell adhesion of HTC, but corona significantly overcomes these effects. No differences between shape or corona were observed in function of cell lines. In vivo studies showed that 40 μg kg-1 of AuNP-HSA caused an enhancement of the myeloperoxidase response indicating inflammatory processes. An increase from 40% to 80% on alkaline phosphatase levels were found for all groups. Our findings suggested that gold-based particles coated or not with HSA do not cause expressive adverse effects on in vitro or in vivo systems, and their oral administration cannot cause a systemic effect in the experimental conditions used here.
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- J Cancino-Bernardi
- Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology Group, Physics Institute of São Carlos, University of São Paulo, CP 369, 13560-970, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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- Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology Group, Physics Institute of São Carlos, University of São Paulo, CP 369, 13560-970, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Morphologic Science Department, State University of Maringá, CP, 87020-900, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Morphologic Science Department, State University of Maringá, CP, 87020-900, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Morphologic Science Department, State University of Maringá, CP, 87020-900, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology Group, Physics Institute of São Carlos, University of São Paulo, CP 369, 13560-970, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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Tang X, Krupinski EA, Xie H, Stillman AE. On the data acquisition, image reconstruction, cone beam artifacts, and their suppression in axial MDCT and CBCT - A review. Med Phys 2018; 45. [PMID: 30019342 DOI: 10.1002/mp.13095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE In the clinic, computed tomography (CT) has evolved into an essential modality for diagnostic imaging by multidetector row CT (MDCT) and image guided intervention by cone beam CT (CBCT). Recognizing the increasing importance of axial MDCT/CBCT in clinical and preclinical applications, and the existence of CB artifacts in MDCT/CBCT images, we provide a review of CB artifacts' root causes, rendering mechanisms and morphology, and possible solutions for elimination and/or reduction of the artifacts. METHODS By examining the null space in Radon and Fourier domain, the root cause of CB artifacts (i.e., data insufficiency) in axial MDCT/CBCT is analytically investigated, followed by a review of the data sufficiency conditions and the "circle +" source trajectories. The rendering mechanisms and morphology of CB artifacts in axial MDCT/CBCT and their special cases (e.g., half/short scan and full scan with latitudinally displaced detector) are then analyzed, followed by a survey of the potential solutions to suppress the artifacts. The phenomenon of imaged zone indention and its variation over FBP, BPF/DBPF, two-pass and iterative CB reconstruction algorithms and/or schemes are discussed in detail. RESULTS An interdomain examination of the null space provides an insightful understanding of the root cause of CB artifacts in axial MDCT/CBCT. The decomposition of CB artifacts rendering mechanisms facilitates understanding of the artifacts' behavior under different conditions and the potential solutions to suppress them. An inspection of the imaged zone intention phenomenon provides guidance on the design and implementation of CB image reconstruction algorithms and schemes for CB artifacts suppression in axial MDCT/CBCT. CONCLUSIONS With increasing importance of axial MDCT/CBCT in clinical and preclinical applications, this review article can update the community with in-depth information and clarification on the latest progress in dealing with CB artifacts and thus increase clinical/preclinical confidence.
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- Xiangyang Tang
- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 1701 Uppergate Dr., C-5018, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 1701 Uppergate Dr., C-5018, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 1701 Uppergate Dr., C-5018, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 1701 Uppergate Dr., C-5018, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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Jiang W, Li Q, Xiao L, Dou J, Liu Y, Yu W, Ma Y, Li X, You YZ, Tong Z, Liu H, Liang H, Lu L, Xu X, Yao Y, Zhang G, Wang Y, Wang J. Hierarchical Multiplexing Nanodroplets for Imaging-Guided Cancer Radiotherapy via DNA Damage Enhancement and Concomitant DNA Repair Prevention. ACS NANO 2018; 12:5684-5698. [PMID: 29812909 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b01508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Clinical success of cancer radiotherapy is usually impeded by a combination of two factors, i.e., insufficient DNA damage and rapid DNA repair during and after treatment, respectively. Existing strategies for optimizing the radiotherapeutic efficacy often focus on only one facet of the issue, which may fail to function in the long term trials. Herein, we report a DNA-dual-targeting approach for enhanced cancer radiotherapy using a hierarchical multiplexing nanodroplet, which can simultaneously promote DNA lesion formation and prevent subsequent DNA damage repair. Specifically, the ultrasmall gold nanoparticles encapsulated in the liquid nanodroplets can concentrate the radiation energy and induce dramatic DNA damage as evidenced by the enhanced formation of γ-H2AX foci as well as in vivo tumor growth inhibition. Additionally, the ultrasound-triggered burst release of oxygen may relieve tumor hypoxia and fix the DNA radical intermediates produced by ionizing radiation, prevent DNA repair, and eventually result in cancer death. Finally, the nanodroplet platform is compatible with fluorescence, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging techniques, allowing for real-time in vivo imaging-guided precision radiotherapy in an EMT-6 tumor model with significantly enhanced treatment efficacy. Our DNA-dual-targeting design of simultaneously enhancing DNA damage and preventing DNA repair presents an innovative strategy to effective cancer radiotherapy.
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- Wei Jiang
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- Breast Tumor Center , Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510120 , China
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- Department of Radiotherapy , The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University , Hefei 230022 , China
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- The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- Center of Intervention Radiology, Zhuhai Precision Medicine Center , Zhuhai People's Hospital of Jinan University , Zhuhai 519000 , China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- Department of Radiotherapy , The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University , Hefei 230022 , China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- Center of Intervention Radiology, Zhuhai Precision Medicine Center , Zhuhai People's Hospital of Jinan University , Zhuhai 519000 , China
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- Center of Intervention Radiology, Zhuhai Precision Medicine Center , Zhuhai People's Hospital of Jinan University , Zhuhai 519000 , China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation , Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510120 , China
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- Breast Tumor Center , Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510120 , China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230027 , China
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- Institutes for Life Sciences, School of Medicine and National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510006 , China
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Phan TTV, Bui NQ, Cho SW, Bharathiraja S, Manivasagan P, Moorthy MS, Mondal S, Kim CS, Oh J. Photoacoustic Imaging-Guided Photothermal Therapy with Tumor-Targeting HA-FeOOH@PPy Nanorods. Sci Rep 2018; 8:8809. [PMID: 29891947 PMCID: PMC5995888 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-27204-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Cancer theragnosis agents with both cancer diagnosis and therapy abilities would be the next generation of cancer treatment. Recently, nanomaterials with strong absorption in near-infrared (NIR) region have been explored as promising cancer theragnosis agents for bio-imaging and photothermal therapy (PTT). Herein, we reported the synthesis and application of a novel multifunctional theranostic nanoagent based on hyaluronan (HA)-coated FeOOH@polypyrrole (FeOOH@PPy) nanorods (HA-FeOOH@PPy NRs) for photoacoustic imaging (PAI)-guided PTT. The nanoparticles were intentionally designed with rod-like shape and conjugated with tumor-targeting ligands to enhance the accumulation and achieve the entire tumor distribution of nanoparticles. The prepared HA-FeOOH@PPy NRs showed excellent biocompatible and physiological stabilities in different media. Importantly, HA-FeOOH@PPy NRs exhibited strong NIR absorbance, remarkable photothermal conversion capability, and conversion stability. Furthermore, HA-FeOOH@PPy NRs could act as strong contrast agents to enhance PAI, conducting accurate locating of cancerous tissue, as well as precise guidance for PTT. The in vitro and in vivo photothermal anticancer activity results of the designed nanoparticles evidenced their promising potential in cancer treatment. The tumor-bearing mice completely recovered after 17 days of PTT treatment without obvious side effects. Thus, our work highlights the great potential of using HA-FeOOH@PPy NRs as a theranostic nanoplatform for cancer imaging-guided therapy.
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- Thi Tuong Vy Phan
- Interdisciplinary Program of Biomedical Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
- Center for Marine-Integrated Biomedical Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Program of Biomedical Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Marine-Integrated Biomedical Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Marine-Integrated Biomedical Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Marine-Integrated Biomedical Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Marine-Integrated Biomedical Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Program of Biomedical Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea.
- Center for Marine-Integrated Biomedical Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea.
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Prabhakar N, Määttänen A, Peltonen J, Hänninen P, Peurla M, Rosenholm JM. Gold nanoparticle printed coverslips to facilitate fluorescence-TEM correlative microscopy. Microscopy (Oxf) 2018; 67:51-54. [PMID: 29186480 DOI: 10.1093/jmicro/dfx118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM) allows combining the advantages of fluorescence microscopy and electron microscopy for cell imaging. Rare phenomenon expressing cells can be studied by specifically tagged fluorophores with fluorescence microscopy. Subsequently, cells can be fixed and ultra-structural details can be studied with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) at a higher resolution. However, precise landmarks are necessary to track the same cell throughout the CLEM process. In this technical report, we present a high contrast inkjet-printed gold nanoparticle patterns over commercial glass coverslip to facilitate cell tracking with correlative microscopy. High contrast and strong reflection from nano gold pattern can be used as a fixed landmark for cell identification with fluorescence microscopy. Nano gold printed letters over coverslips are visible in resin blocks, which can be further used to identify the cell of interest for performing sectioning of embedded cell blocks for TEM.
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- Neeraj Prabhakar
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Tykistökatu 6A, FI-20520 Turku, Finland
- Laboratory for Biophysics, Institute of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, Tykistökatu 6A, FI-20520 Turku, Finland
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Åbo Akademi University, Porthansgatan 3-5, FI-20500 Turku, Finland
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Åbo Akademi University, Porthansgatan 3-5, FI-20500 Turku, Finland
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- Laboratory for Biophysics, Institute of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, Tykistökatu 6A, FI-20520 Turku, Finland
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- Laboratory for Biophysics, Institute of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, Tykistökatu 6A, FI-20520 Turku, Finland
- Electron Microscopy Unit, Institute of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, FI-20520 Turku, Finland
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Tykistökatu 6A, FI-20520 Turku, Finland
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Margheri G, Zoppi A, Olmi R, Trigari S, Traversi R, Severi M, Bani D, Bianchini F, Torre E, Margheri F, Chillà A, Biagioni A, Calorini L, Laurenzana A, Fibbi G, Del Rosso M. Tumor-tropic endothelial colony forming cells (ECFCs) loaded with near-infrared sensitive Au nanoparticles: A "cellular stove" approach to the photoablation of melanoma. Oncotarget 2018; 7:39846-39860. [PMID: 27223433 PMCID: PMC5129975 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.9511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 05/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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In the photothermal treatments (PTs) of tumor, the localization of a high number of near-infrared (NIR) absorbing gold nanoparticles in the tumor mass is still a challenging issue. Here, we propose a promising strategy to deliver therapeutic chitosan-coated gold nanoparticles to tumor cells as hidden cargo of Endothelial Colony Forming Cells (ECFCs) endowed with an innate tumor-tropism. Remarkably, ECFC gold enrichement doesn't affect cell viability and preserves the endothelial lineage characteristics such as capillary morphogenesis and cell migration. We demonstrate that heavily Au-doped ECFCs are able to efficiently warm up the tumor environment, and kill the cancer cells via hyperthermic heating both in vitro as well as in vivo. Thus, we show an excellent thermotransductive property of gold enriched ECFCs and their capability to kill melanoma cells at moderate NIR light intensities.
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- Giancarlo Margheri
- Institute for Complex Systems, National Research Council, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Physics "Enrico Fermi", University of Pisa, Italy.,Present address: Plasmatech, Department of Physics "Enrico Fermi", University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Applied Physics "Nello Carrara", National Research Council, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Institute for Complex Systems, National Research Council, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Excellence Center for Research, Transfer and High Education 'Study at Molecular and Clinical Level of Chronic, Inflammatory, Degenerative and Neoplastic Disorders for the Development on Novel Therapies', Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Excellence Center for Research, Transfer and High Education 'Study at Molecular and Clinical Level of Chronic, Inflammatory, Degenerative and Neoplastic Disorders for the Development on Novel Therapies', Florence, Italy
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Shao J, Xie H, Wang H, Zhou W, Luo Q, Yu XF, Chu PK. 2D Material-Based Nanofibrous Membrane for Photothermal Cancer Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:1155-1163. [PMID: 29232107 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b17117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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One of the clinical challenges facing photothermal cancer therapy is health risks imposed by the photothermal nanoagents in vivo. Herein, a photothermal therapy (PTT) platform composed of a 2D material-based nanofibrous membrane as the agent to deliver thermal energy to tumors under near-infrared (NIR) light irradiation is described. The photothermal membrane, which is fabricated by an electrospinning poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) nanofibrous membrane loaded with bismuth selenide (Bi2Se3) nanoplates, exhibits very high photothermal conversion efficiency and long-term stability. Cell experiments and hematological analyses demonstrate that the Bi2Se3/PLLA membranes have excellent biocompatibility and low toxicity. PTT experiments performed in vivo with the Bi2Se3/PLLA membrane covering the tumor and NIR irradiation produce local hyperthermia to ablate the tumor with high efficiency. Different from the traditional systematical and local injection techniques, this membrane-based PTT platform is promising in photothermal cancer therapy, especially suitable for the treatment of multiple solid tumors or skin cancers, and long-term prevention of cancer recurrence after surgery or PTT, while eliminating the health hazards of nanoagents.
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- Jundong Shao
- Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong , Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
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Tomitaka A, Arami H, Huang Z, Raymond A, Rodriguez E, Cai Y, Febo M, Takemura Y, Nair M. Hybrid magneto-plasmonic liposomes for multimodal image-guided and brain-targeted HIV treatment. NANOSCALE 2017; 10:184-194. [PMID: 29210401 PMCID: PMC6450097 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr07255d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Image-guided drug delivery is an emerging strategy in the field of nanomedicine. The addition of image guidance to a traditional drug delivery system is expected to achieve highly efficient treatment by tracking the drug carriers in the body and monitoring their effective accumulation in the targeted tissues. In this study, we developed multifunctional magneto-plasmonic liposomes (MPLs), a hybrid system combining liposomes and magneto-plasmonic nanoparticles for a triple-modality image-guided drug delivery. Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, an antiretroviral drug used to treat human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), was encapsulated into the MPLs to enable the treatment in the brain microenvironment, which is inaccessible to most of the drugs. We found strong negative and positive contrasts originating from the magnetic core of MPLs in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic particle imaging (MPI), respectively. The gold shell of MPLs showed bright positive contrast in X-ray computed tomography (CT). MPLs achieved enhanced transmigration across an in vitro blood-brain barrier (BBB) model by magnetic targeting. Moreover, MPLs provided desired therapeutic effects against HIV infected microglia cells.
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- Asahi Tomitaka
- Department of Immunology, Institute of NeuroImmune Pharmacology, Centre for Personalized Nanomedicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, USA.
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Cui L, Her S, Borst GR, Bristow RG, Jaffray DA, Allen C. Radiosensitization by gold nanoparticles: Will they ever make it to the clinic? Radiother Oncol 2017; 124:344-356. [PMID: 28784439 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2017.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2016] [Revised: 06/29/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The utilization of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as radiosensitizers has shown great promise in pre-clinical research. In the current review, the physical, chemical, and biological pathways via which AuNPs enhance the effects of radiation are presented and discussed. In particular, the impact of AuNPs on the 5 Rs in radiobiology, namely repair, reoxygenation, redistribution, repopulation, and intrinsic radiosensitivity, which determine the extent of radiation enhancement effects are elucidated. Key findings from previous studies are outlined. In addition, crucial parameters including the physicochemical properties of AuNPs, route of administration, dosing schedule of AuNPs and irradiation, as well as type of radiation therapy, are highlighted; the optimal selection and combination of these parameters enable the achievement of a greater therapeutic window for AuNP sensitized radiotherapy. Future directions are put forward as a means to provide guidelines for successful translation of AuNPs to clinical applications as radiosensitizers.
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- Lei Cui
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology and Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Canada; Ontario Cancer Institute/Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada; STTARR Innovation Centre, Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology and Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Canada; STTARR Innovation Centre, Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada; TECHNA Institute and Department of Radiation Physics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada; Department of Radiation Physics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada; Techna Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada; Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Canada; STTARR Innovation Centre, Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada; Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada.
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Biocorona formation on gold nanoparticles modulates human proximal tubule kidney cell uptake, cytotoxicity and gene expression. Toxicol In Vitro 2017; 42:150-160. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2017.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Revised: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Chen LJ, Yang CX, Yan XP. Liposome-Coated Persistent Luminescence Nanoparticles as Luminescence Trackable Drug Carrier for Chemotherapy. Anal Chem 2017; 89:6936-6939. [PMID: 28605896 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b01397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Near-infrared persistent luminescence nanoparticles (NIR-PLNPs) are promising imaging agents due to deep tissue penetration, high signal-to-noise ratio, and repeatedly charging ability. Here, we report liposome-coated NIR-PLNPs (Lipo-PLNPs) as a novel persistent luminescence imaging guided drug carrier for chemotherapy. The Lipo-PLNP nanocomposite shows the advantages of superior persistent luminescence and high drug loading efficiency and enables autofluorescence-free and long-term tracking of drug delivery carriers with remarkable therapeutic effect.
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- Li-Jian Chen
- College of Chemistry, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, Nankai University , 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, Nankai University , 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, Nankai University , 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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Al-Ahmady Z, Lozano N, Mei KC, Al-Jamal WT, Kostarelos K. Engineering thermosensitive liposome-nanoparticle hybrids loaded with doxorubicin for heat-triggered drug release. Int J Pharm 2017; 514:133-141. [PMID: 27863656 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2016] [Revised: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The engineering of responsive multifunctional delivery systems that combine therapeutic and diagnostic (theranostic) capabilities holds great promise and interest. We describe the design of thermosensitive liposome-nanoparticle (NP) hybrids that can modulate drug release in response to external heating stimulus. These hybrid systems were successfully engineered by the incorporation of gold, silver, and iron oxide NPs into the lipid bilayer of lysolipid-containing thermosensitive liposomes (LTSL). Structural characterization of LTSL-NP hybrids using cryo-EM and AFM revealed the incorporation of metallic NPs into the lipid membranes without compromising doxorubicin loading and retention capability. The presence of metallic NPs in the lipid bilayer reinforced bilayer retention and offered a nanoparticle concentration-dependent modulation of drug release in response to external heating. In conclusion, LTSL-NP hybrids represent a promising versatile platform based on LTSL liposomes that could further utilize the properties of the embedded NPs for multifunctional theranostic applications.
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- Zahraa Al-Ahmady
- Nanomedicine Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom; UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, London WC1N 1AX, United Kingdom
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- Nanomedicine Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom; UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, London WC1N 1AX, United Kingdom
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- UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, London WC1N 1AX, United Kingdom; Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, United Kingdom
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- UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, London WC1N 1AX, United Kingdom; University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom
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- Nanomedicine Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom; UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, London WC1N 1AX, United Kingdom.
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Gupta R, Rai B. Effect of Size and Surface Charge of Gold Nanoparticles on their Skin Permeability: A Molecular Dynamics Study. Sci Rep 2017; 7:45292. [PMID: 28349970 PMCID: PMC5368607 DOI: 10.1038/srep45292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2016] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Molecular level understanding of permeation of nanoparticles through human skin establishes the basis for development of novel transdermal drug delivery systems and design and formulation of cosmetics. Recent experiments suggest that surface coated nano-sized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) can penetrate the rat and human skin. However, the mechanisms by which these AuNPs penetrate are not well understood. In this study, we have carried out coarse grained molecular dynamics simulations to explore the permeation of dodecanethiol coated neutral hydrophobic AuNPs of different sizes (2–5 nm) and surface charges (cationic and anionic) through the model skin lipid membrane. The results indicate that the neutral hydrophobic AuNPs disrupted the bilayer and entered in it with in ~200 ns, while charged AuNPs were adsorbed on the bilayer headgroup. The permeation free energy calculation revealed that at the head group of the bilayer, a very small barrier existed for neutral hydrophobic AuNP while a free energy minimum was observed for charged AuNPs. The permeability was maximum for neutral 2 nm gold nanoparticle (AuNP) and minimum for 3 nm cationic AuNP. The obtained results are aligned with recent experimental findings. This study would be helpful in designing customized nanoparticles for cosmetic and transdermal drug delivery application.
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- Rakesh Gupta
- Physical Science Research Area, TCS Research, Tata Research Development and Design Centre, Tata Consultancy Services, 54B, Hadapsar Industrial Estate, Pune - 411013, India
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- Physical Science Research Area, TCS Research, Tata Research Development and Design Centre, Tata Consultancy Services, 54B, Hadapsar Industrial Estate, Pune - 411013, India
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Phytofabricated gold nanoparticles and their biomedical applications. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 89:414-425. [PMID: 28249242 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.02.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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In a couple of decades, nanotechnology has become a trending technology owing to its integrated science collection that incorporates variety of fields such as chemistry, physics, medicine, catalytic processes, food processing industries, electronics and energy sectors. One of the emerging fields of nanotechnology that has gained momentous admiration is nano-biotechnology. Nano-biotechnology is an integrated combination of biology with nanotechnology that encompasses the tailoring, and synthesis of small particles that are less than 100nm in size and subsequent exploitation of these particles for their biological applications. Though the variety of physical techniques and chemical procedures are known for the nanoparticles synthesis, biological approach is considered to be the preferred one. Environmental hazards and concerns associated with the physical and chemical approaches of nanoparticles synthesis has added impetus and zenith to the biological approach involving the use of plants and microorganisms. The current review article is focused on the synthesis of plant-derived (phytochemical) gold nanoparticles alongside their scope in biomedical applications.
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Yang Y, Zhang J, Xia F, Zhang C, Qian Q, Zhi X, Yue C, Sun R, Cheng S, Fang S, Jin W, Yang Y, Cui D. Human CIK Cells Loaded with Au Nanorods as a Theranostic Platform for Targeted Photoacoustic Imaging and Enhanced Immunotherapy and Photothermal Therapy. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2016; 11:285. [PMID: 27271853 PMCID: PMC4894853 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-016-1468-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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How to realize targeted photoacoustic imaging, enhanced immunotherapy, and photothermal therapy of gastric cancer has become a great challenge. Herein, we reported for the first time that human cytokine-induced killer cells (CIK) loaded with gold nanorods were used for targeted photoacoustic imaging, enhanced immunotherapy, and photothermal therapy of gastric cancer. Silica-modified gold nanorods were prepared; then incubated with human cytokine-induced killer cells (CIK), resultant human CIK cells loaded with Au nanorods were evaluated for their cytotoxicity, targeted ability of gastric cancer in vitro and in vivo, immunotherapy, and photothermal therapy efficacy. In vitro cell experiment shows that human CIK cells labeled with gold nanorods actively target gastric cancer MGC803 cells, inhibit growth of MGC803 cells by inducing cell apoptosis, and kill MGC803 cells under low power density near-infrared (NIR) laser treatment (808-nm continuous wave laser, 1.5 W/cm(2), 3 min). In vivo experiment results showed that human CIK cells labeled with gold nanorods could target actively and image subcutaneous gastric cancer vessels via photoacoustic imaging at 4 h post-injection, could enhance immunotherapy efficacy by up-regulating cytokines such as IL-1, IL-12, IL-2, IL-4, IL-17, and IFN-γ, and kill gastric cancer tissues by photothermal therapy via direct injection into tumor site under near-infrared (NIR) laser irradiation. High-performance human CIK cells labeled with Au nanorods are a good novel theranostic platform to exhibit great potential in applications such as tumor-targeted photoacoustic imaging, enhanced immunotherapy, and photothermal therapy in the near future.
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- Yao Yang
- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education of China, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, PR China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of the Ministry of Education, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of the Ministry of Education, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of the Ministry of Education, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Department of Surgery, Changzheng Hospital affiliated to Second Military Medical University, 151 Fengyang Road, Shanghai, 20003, PR China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of the Ministry of Education, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of the Ministry of Education, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of the Ministry of Education, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of the Ministry of Education, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education of China, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, PR China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of the Ministry of Education, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of the Ministry of Education, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education of China, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, PR China.
- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of the Ministry of Education, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Shanghai, 200240, PR China.
- National Center for Translational Medicine, Collaborative Innovational Center for System Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, PR China.
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Abukabda AB, Stapleton PA, Nurkiewicz TR. Metal Nanomaterial Toxicity Variations Within the Vascular System. Curr Environ Health Rep 2016; 3:379-391. [PMID: 27686080 PMCID: PMC5112123 DOI: 10.1007/s40572-016-0112-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Engineered nanomaterials (ENM) are anthropogenic materials with at least one dimension less than 100 nm. Their ubiquitous employment in biomedical and industrial applications in the absence of full toxicological assessments raises significant concerns over their safety on human health. This is a significant concern, especially for metal and metal oxide ENM as they may possess the greatest potential to impair human health. A large body of literature has developed that reflects adverse systemic effects associated with exposure to these materials, but an integrated mechanistic framework for how ENM exposure influences morbidity remains elusive. This may be due in large part to the tremendous diversity of existing ENM and the rate at which novel ENM are produced. In this review, the influence of specific ENM physicochemical characteristics and hemodynamic factors on cardiovascular toxicity is discussed. Additionally, the toxicity of metallic and metal oxide ENM is presented in the context of the cardiovascular system and its discrete anatomical and functional components. Finally, future directions and understudied topics are presented. While it is clear that the nanotechnology boom has increased our interest in ENM toxicity, it is also evident that the field of cardiovascular nanotoxicology remains in its infancy and continued, expansive research is necessary in order to determine the mechanisms via which ENM exposure contributes to cardiovascular morbidity.
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- Alaeddin B. Abukabda
- Center for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Center for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
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Gupta R, Rai B. Penetration of Gold Nanoparticles through Human Skin: Unraveling Its Mechanisms at the Molecular Scale. J Phys Chem B 2016; 120:7133-42. [PMID: 27362257 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b03212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Recent experimental studies suggest that nanosized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are able to penetrate into the deeper layer (epidermis and dermis) of rat and human skin. However, the mechanisms by which these AuNPs penetrate and disrupt the skin's lipid matrix are not well understood. In this study, we have used computer simulations to explore the translocation and the permeation of AuNPs through the model skin lipid membrane using both unconstrained and constrained coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations. Each AuNP (1-6 nm) disrupted the bilayer packing and entered the interior of the bilayer rapidly (within 100 ns). It created a hydrophobic vacancy in the bilayer, which was mostly filled by skin constituents. Bigger AuNPs induced changes in the bilayer structure, and undulations were observed in the bilayer. The bilayer exhibited self-healing properties; it retained its original form once the simulation was run further after the removal of the AuNPs. Constrained simulation results showed that there was a trade-off between the kinetics and thermodynamics of AuNP permeation at a molecular scale. The combined effect of both resulted in a high permeation of small-sized AuNPs. The molecular-level information obtained through our simulations offers a very convenient method to design novel drug delivery systems and effective cosmetics.
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- Rakesh Gupta
- TCS Innovation Labs, TATA Research Development & Design Centre , Pune 411013, India
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- TCS Innovation Labs, TATA Research Development & Design Centre , Pune 411013, India
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