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Kayani Z, Heli H, Dehdari Vais R, Haghighi H, Ajdari M, Sattarahmady N. Synchronized Chemotherapy/Photothermal Therapy/Sonodynamic Therapy of Human Triple-Negative and Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Cells Using a Doxorubicin-Gold Nanoclusters-Albumin Nanobioconjugate. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2024; 50:869-881. [PMID: 38538442 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2024.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Novel strategies for treating triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) are ongoing because of the lack of standard-of-care treatment. Nanoframed materials with a protein pillar are considered a valuable tool for designing multigoals of energy-absorbing/medication cargo and are a bridge to cross-conventional treatment strategies. METHODS Nanobioconjugates of gold nanoclusters-bovine serum albumin (AuNCs-BSA) and doxorubicin-AuNCs-BSA (Dox-AuNCs-BSA) were prepared and employed as a simultaneous double photosensitizer/sonosensitizer and triple chemotherapeutic/photosensitizer/sonosensitizer, respectively. RESULTS The highly stable AuNCs-BSA and Dox-AuNCs-BSA have ζ potentials of -29 and -18 mV, respectively, and represent valuable photothermal and sonodynamic activities for the combination of photothermal therapy and sonodynamic therapy (PTT/SDT) and synchronized chemotherapy/photothermal therapy/sonodynamic therapy (CTX/PTT/SDT) of human TNBC cells, respectively. The efficiency of photothermal conversion of AuNCs-BSA was calculated to be a promising value of 32.9%. AuNCs-BSA and Dox-AuNCs-BSA were activated on either laser light irradiation or ultrasound exposure with the highest efficiency on the combination of both types of radiation. CTX/PTT/SDT of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell lines by Dox-AuNCs-BSA were evaluated with the MTT cell proliferation assay and found to progress synergistically. CONCLUSION Results of the MTT assay, detection of the generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species and occurrence of apoptosis in the cells confirmed that CTX/PTT/SDT by Dox-AuNCs-BSA was attained with lower needed doses of the drug and improved tumor cell ablation, which would result in the enhancement of therapeutic efficacy and overcoming of therapeutic resistance.
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- Zahra Kayani
- Nanomedicine and Nanobiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Nanomedicine and Nanobiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Nanomedicine and Nanobiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Nanomedicine and Nanobiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Nanomedicine and Nanobiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Karami E, Mesbahi Moghaddam M, Kazemi-Lomedasht F. Use of Albumin for Drug Delivery as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tool. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2024; 25:676-693. [PMID: 37550918 DOI: 10.2174/1389201024666230807161200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Drug delivery is an important topic that has attracted the attention of researchers in recent years. Albumin nanoparticles play a significant role in drug delivery as a carrier due to their unique characteristics. Albumin is non-toxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable. Its structure is such that it can interact with different drugs, which makes the treatment of the disease faster and also reduces the side effects of the drug. Albumin nanoparticles can be used in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases, including cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's, etc. These nanoparticles can connect to some compounds, such as metal nanoparticles, antibodies, folate, etc. and create a powerful nanostructure for drug delivery. In this paper, we aim to investigate albumin nanoparticles in carrier format for drug delivery application. In the beginning, different types of albumin and their preparation methods were discussed, and then albumin nanoparticles were discussed in detail in diagnosing and treating various diseases.
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- Elmira Karami
- Venom and Biotherapeutics Molecules Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Venom and Biotherapeutics Molecules Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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Taheri-Ledari R, Ganjali F, Zarei-Shokat S, Dinmohammadi R, Asl FR, Emami A, Mojtabapour ZS, Rashvandi Z, Kashtiaray A, Jalali F, Maleki A. Plasmonic porous micro- and nano-materials based on Au/Ag nanostructures developed for photothermal cancer therapy: challenges in clinicalization. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:6768-6786. [PMID: 38059020 PMCID: PMC10696950 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00763d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Photothermal therapy (PTT) has developed in recent decades as a relatively safe method for the treatment of cancers. Recently, various species of gold and silver (Au and Ag) nanostructures have been developed and investigated to achieve PTT due to their highly localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect. Concisely, the collective oscillation of electrons on the surface of Au and Ag nanostructures upon exposure to a specific wavelength (depending on their size and shape) and further plasmonic resonance leads to the heating of the surface of these particles. Hence, porous species can be equipped with tiny plasmonic ingredients that add plasmonic properties to therapeutic cargoes. In this case, a precise review of the recent achievements is very important to figure out to what extent plasmonic photothermal therapy (PPTT) by Au/Ag-based plasmonic porous nanomedicines successfully treated cancers with satisfactory biosafety. Herein, we classify the various species of LSPR-active micro- and nano-materials. Moreover, the routes for the preparation of Ag/Au-plasmonic porous cargoes and related bench assessments are carefully reviewed. Finally, as the main aim of this study, principal requirements for the clinicalization of Ag/Au-plasmonic porous cargoes and their further challenges are discussed, which are critical for specialists in this field.
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- Reza Taheri-Ledari
- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran 16846-13114 Iran +98 2173021584 +98 21 77240640-50
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran 16846-13114 Iran +98 2173021584 +98 21 77240640-50
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran 16846-13114 Iran +98 2173021584 +98 21 77240640-50
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran 16846-13114 Iran +98 2173021584 +98 21 77240640-50
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran 16846-13114 Iran +98 2173021584 +98 21 77240640-50
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran 16846-13114 Iran +98 2173021584 +98 21 77240640-50
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran 16846-13114 Iran +98 2173021584 +98 21 77240640-50
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran 16846-13114 Iran +98 2173021584 +98 21 77240640-50
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran 16846-13114 Iran +98 2173021584 +98 21 77240640-50
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran 16846-13114 Iran +98 2173021584 +98 21 77240640-50
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran 16846-13114 Iran +98 2173021584 +98 21 77240640-50
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Sell M, Lopes AR, Escudeiro M, Esteves B, Monteiro AR, Trindade T, Cruz-Lopes L. Application of Nanoparticles in Cancer Treatment: A Concise Review. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2887. [PMID: 37947732 PMCID: PMC10650201 DOI: 10.3390/nano13212887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Timely diagnosis and appropriate antitumoral treatments remain of utmost importance, since cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide. Within this context, nanotechnology offers specific benefits in terms of cancer therapy by reducing its adverse effects and guiding drugs to selectively target cancer cells. In this comprehensive review, we have summarized the most relevant novel outcomes in the range of 2010-2023, covering the design and application of nanosystems for cancer therapy. We have established the general requirements for nanoparticles to be used in drug delivery and strategies for their uptake in tumor microenvironment and vasculature, including the reticuloendothelial system uptake and surface functionalization with protein corona. After a brief review of the classes of nanovectors, we have covered different classes of nanoparticles used in cancer therapies. First, the advances in the encapsulation of drugs (such as paclitaxel and fisetin) into nanoliposomes and nanoemulsions are described, as well as their relevance in current clinical trials. Then, polymeric nanoparticles are presented, namely the ones comprising poly lactic-co-glycolic acid, polyethylene glycol (and PEG dilemma) and dendrimers. The relevance of quantum dots in bioimaging is also covered, namely the systems with zinc sulfide and indium phosphide. Afterwards, we have reviewed gold nanoparticles (spheres and anisotropic) and their application in plasmon-induced photothermal therapy. The clinical relevance of iron oxide nanoparticles, such as magnetite and maghemite, has been analyzed in different fields, namely for magnetic resonance imaging, immunotherapy, hyperthermia, and drug delivery. Lastly, we have covered the recent advances in the systems using carbon nanomaterials, namely graphene oxide, carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, and carbon dots. Finally, we have compared the strategies of passive and active targeting of nanoparticles and their relevance in cancer theranostics. This review aims to be a (nano)mark on the ongoing journey towards realizing the remarkable potential of different nanoparticles in the realm of cancer therapeutics.
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- Mariana Sell
- Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Av. Cor. José Maria Vale de Andrade, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal; (M.S.); (B.E.)
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- Faculty of Dental Medicine, Portuguese Catholic University, 3504-505 Viseu, Portugal;
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- Abel Salazar Biomedical Institute, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
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- Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Av. Cor. José Maria Vale de Andrade, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal; (M.S.); (B.E.)
- Centre for Natural Resources, Environment and Society-CERNAS-IPV Research Centre, Av. Cor. José Maria Vale de Andrade, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain;
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal;
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- Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Av. Cor. José Maria Vale de Andrade, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal; (M.S.); (B.E.)
- Centre for Natural Resources, Environment and Society-CERNAS-IPV Research Centre, Av. Cor. José Maria Vale de Andrade, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal
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Villalobos Gutiérrez PT, Muñoz Carrillo JL, Sandoval Salazar C, Viveros Paredes JM, Gutiérrez Coronado O. Functionalized Metal Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:1932. [PMID: 37514119 PMCID: PMC10383728 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15071932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Currently, there are many studies on the application of nanotechnology in therapy. Metallic nanoparticles are promising nanomaterials in cancer therapy; however, functionalization of these nanoparticles with biomolecules has become relevant as their effect on cancer cells is considerably increased by photothermal and photodynamic therapies, drug nanocarriers, and specificity by antibodies, resulting in new therapies that are more specific against different types of cancer. This review describes studies on the effect of functionalized palladium, gold, silver and platinum nanoparticles in the treatment of cancer, these nanoparticles themselves show an anticancer effect. This effect is further enhanced when the NPs are functionalized with either antibodies, DNA, RNA, peptides, proteins, or folic acid and other molecules. These NPs can penetrate the cell and accumulate in the tumor tissue, resulting in a cytotoxic effect through the generation of ROS, the induction of apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, DNA fragmentation, and a photothermal effect. NP-based therapy is a new strategy that can be used synergistically with chemotherapy and radiotherapy to achieve more effective therapies and reduce side effects.
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- División de Ciencias de la Salud e Ingenierías, Campus Celaya-Salvatierra, Universidad de Guanajuato, Celaya 38060, Mexico
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- Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44430, Mexico
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Chirivì M, Bearzi C, Rosa P, Miglietta S, Petronella F, De Falco E, Calogero A, Pani R, Petrozza V, Perotto G, Rizzi R, De Sio L. Biomimetic Keratin-Coated Gold Nanoparticles for Photo-Thermal Therapy in a 3D Bioprinted Glioblastoma Tumor Model. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:9528. [PMID: 36076927 PMCID: PMC9455633 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23179528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Before entering human clinical studies to evaluate their safety and effectiveness, new drugs and novel medical treatments are subject to extensive animal testing that are expensive and time-consuming. By contrast, advanced technologies enable the development of animal-free models that allow the efficacy of innovative therapies to be studied without sacrificing animals, while providing helpful information and details. We report on the powerful combination of 3D bioprinting (3DB) and photo-thermal therapy (PTT) applications. To this end, we realize a 3DB construct consisting of glioblastoma U87-MG cells in a 3D geometry, incorporating biomimetic keratin-coated gold nanoparticles (Ker-AuNPs) as a photo-thermal agent. The resulting plasmonic 3DB structures exhibit a homogeneous cell distribution throughout the entire volume while promoting the localization of Ker-AuNPs within the cells. A 3D immunofluorescence assay and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) confirm the uniform distribution of fluorescent-labeled Ker-AuNPs in the volume and their capability to enter the cells. Laser-assisted (λ = 532 nm) PTT experiments demonstrate the extraordinary ability of Ker-AuNPs to generate heating, producing the highest temperature rise of about 16 °C in less than 2 min.
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- Maila Chirivì
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, Viale Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, Italy
- UOC Neurology, Fondazione Ca’Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza, 28, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council (ITB-CNR), Segrate, 20090 Milan, Italy
- Fondazione Istituto Nazionale di Genetica Molecolare, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Research Center for Biophotonics, Sapienza University of Rome, Corso della Repubblica 79, 04100 Latina, Italy
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopaedics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Crystallography, National Research Council, (CNR-IC), Via Salaria Km 29, 300, Monterotondo, 00015 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Research Center for Biophotonics, Sapienza University of Rome, Corso della Repubblica 79, 04100 Latina, Italy
- Mediterranea Cardiocentro, 80122 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Research Center for Biophotonics, Sapienza University of Rome, Corso della Repubblica 79, 04100 Latina, Italy
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Research Center for Biophotonics, Sapienza University of Rome, Corso della Repubblica 79, 04100 Latina, Italy
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Research Center for Biophotonics, Sapienza University of Rome, Corso della Repubblica 79, 04100 Latina, Italy
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- Smart Materials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Research Center for Biophotonics, Sapienza University of Rome, Corso della Repubblica 79, 04100 Latina, Italy
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Research Center for Biophotonics, Sapienza University of Rome, Corso della Repubblica 79, 04100 Latina, Italy
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Babu N, Rahaman SA, John AM, Balakrishnan SP. Photosensitizer Anchored Nanoparticles: A Potential Material for Photodynamic Therapy. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202200850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Nisha Babu
- Department of Chemistry CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Bengaluru India 560029
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- Department of Chemistry CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Bengaluru India 560029
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- Department of Chemistry CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Bengaluru India 560029
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Xiao S, Shi H, Zhang Y, Fan Y, Wang L, Xiang L, Liu Y, Zhao L, Fu S. Bacteria-driven hypoxia targeting delivery of chemotherapeutic drug proving outcome of breast cancer. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:178. [PMID: 35366890 PMCID: PMC8976953 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01373-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Local hypoxia is a common feature of many solid tumors and may lead to unsatisfactory chemotherapy outcomes. Anaerobic bacteria that have an affinity to hypoxic areas can be used to achieve targeted drug delivery in tumor tissues. In this study, we developed a biocompatible bacteria/nanoparticles biohybrid (Bif@DOX-NPs) platform that employs the anaerobic Bifidobacterium infantis (Bif) to deliver adriamycin-loaded bovine serum albumin nanoparticles (DOX-NPs) into breast tumors. The Bif@DOX-NPs retained the targeting ability of B. infantis to hypoxic regions, as well as the cytotoxicity of DOX. The biohybrids were able to actively colonize the hypoxic tumors and significantly increased drug accumulation at the tumor site. The DOX concentration in the tumor masses colonized by Bif@DOX-NPs was 4 times higher than that in the free DOX-treated tumors, which significantly prolonged the median survival of the tumor-bearing mice to 69 days and reduced the toxic side-effects of DOX. Thus, anaerobic bacteria-based biohybrids are a highly promising tool for the targeted treatment of solid tumors with inaccessible hypoxic regions.
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Xu L, Zhu Z, Sun DW. Bioinspired Nanomodification Strategies: Moving from Chemical-Based Agrosystems to Sustainable Agriculture. ACS NANO 2021; 15:12655-12686. [PMID: 34346204 PMCID: PMC8397433 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c03948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Agrochemicals have supported the development of the agricultural economy and national population over the past century. However, excessive applications of agrochemicals pose threats to the environment and human health. In the last decades, nanoparticles (NPs) have been a hot topic in many fields, especially in agriculture, because of their physicochemical properties. Nevertheless, the prevalent methods for fabricating NPs are uneconomical and involve toxic reagents, hindering their extensive applications in the agricultural sector. In contrast, inspired by biological exemplifications from microbes and plants, their extract and biomass can act as a reducing and capping agent to form NPs without any toxic reagents. NPs synthesized through these bioinspired routes are cost-effective, ecofriendly, and high performing. With the development of nanotechnology, biosynthetic NPs (bioNPs) have been proven to be a substitute strategy for agrochemicals and traditional NPs in heavy-metal remediation of soil, promotion of plant growth, and management of plant disease with less toxicity and higher performance. Therefore, bioinspired synthesis of NPs will be an inevitable trend for sustainable development in agricultural fields. This critical review will demonstrate the bioinspired synthesis of NPs and discuss the influence of bioNPs on agricultural soil, crop growth, and crop diseases compared to chemical NPs or agrochemicals.
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- Liang Xu
- School
of Food Science and Engineering, South China
University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- Academy
of Contemporary Food Engineering, South
China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Engineering
and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent
Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province
Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment
for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher
Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School
of Food Science and Engineering, South China
University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- Academy
of Contemporary Food Engineering, South
China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Engineering
and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent
Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province
Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment
for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher
Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School
of Food Science and Engineering, South China
University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- Academy
of Contemporary Food Engineering, South
China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Engineering
and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent
Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province
Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment
for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher
Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Food
Refrigeration and Computerized Food Technology (FRCFT), Agriculture
and Food Science Centre, University College
Dublin, National University of Ireland, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Multi-Lens Arrays (MLA)-Assisted Photothermal Effects for Enhanced Fractional Cancer Treatment: Computational and Experimental Validations. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13051146. [PMID: 33800182 PMCID: PMC7962441 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13051146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. As a non- or minimally invasive cancer treatment, photothermal therapy (PTT) has been widely used to generate irreversible thermal injuries in tumors. However, conventional PTT employs an end-firing flat fiber to deliver laser energy, leading to the incomplete removal of tumor tissues due to an uneven beam distribution over the tumor surface. Multi-lens arrays (MLA) generate multiple micro-beams to uniformly distribute laser energy on the tissue surface. Therefore, the application of MLA for PTT in cancer affords a spatially enhanced distribution of micro-beams and laser-induced temperature in the tumor. The purpose of the current study is to computationally and experimentally demonstrate the therapeutic benefits of MLA-assisted fractional PTT on colorectal cancer, in comparison to flat fiber-based PTT. Abstract Conventional photothermal therapy (PTT) for cancer typically employs an end-firing flat fiber (Flat) to deliver laser energy, leading to the incomplete treatment of target cells due to a Gaussian-shaped non-uniform beam profile. The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the feasibility of multi-lens arrays (MLA) for enhanced PTT by delivering laser light in a fractional micro-beam pattern. Computational and experimental evaluations compare the photothermal responses of gelatin phantoms and aqueous dye solutions to irradiations with Flat and MLA. In vivo colon cancer models have been developed to validate the therapeutic capacity of MLA-assisted irradiation. MLA yields 1.6-fold wider and 1.9-fold deeper temperature development in the gelatin phantom than Flat, and temperature monitoring identified the optimal treatment condition at an irradiance of 2 W/cm2 for 180 s. In vivo tests showed that the MLA group was accompanied by complete tumor eradication, whereas the Flat group yielded incomplete removal and significant tumor regrowth 14 days after PTT. The proposed MLA-assisted PTT spatially augments photothermal effects with the fractional micro-beams on the tumor and helps achieve complete tumor removal without recurrence. Further investigations are expected to optimize treatment conditions with various wavelengths and photosensitizers to warrant treatment efficacy and safety for clinical translation.
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Esim O, Hascicek C. Albumin-based Nanoparticles as Promising Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Treatment. CURR PHARM ANAL 2021. [DOI: 10.2174/1573412916999200421142008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Albumin is an ideal material for the production of drug carrier nanoparticular systems since
it is a versatile and functional protein that has been proven to be biodegradable and biocompatible,
non-toxic, and immunogenic. Albumin nanoparticles are of great interest as they have the high binding
capacity to many drugs with different physicochemical and structural properties and are well tolerated
without any side effects. In this review, different types of albumin, special nanotechnological techniques
for the production of albumin nanoparticles, such as desolvation, emulsification, thermal gelation,
nano-spray drying, and self-assembly, as well as the characterization of albumin nanoparticles,
such as particle size, surface charge, morphological properties, drug content, and release profile have
been discussed. In addition, the in vitro and in vivo studies of albumin nanoparticles intended both diagnostic
and therapeutic usage have been investigated.
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- Ozge Esim
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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Guglielmelli A, Rosa P, Contardi M, Prato M, Mangino G, Miglietta S, Petrozza V, Pani R, Calogero A, Athanassiou A, Perotto G, De Sio L. Biomimetic keratin gold nanoparticle-mediated in vitro photothermal therapy on glioblastoma multiforme. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2021; 16:121-138. [PMID: 33426900 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2020-0349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Aim: To realize and characterize a new generation of keratin-coated gold nanoparticles (Ker-AuNPs) as highly efficient photosensitive nanosized therapeutics for plasmonic photothermal (PPT) therapy. Materials & methods: The chemical, physical, morphological and photothermal properties of Ker-AuNPs are investigated using dynamic light scattering, ζ-potential, UV-Visible, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy and high-resolution thermography. In vitro experiments are performed on a human glioblastoma cell line (i.e., U87-MG), using viability assays, transmission electron microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, cytometric analyses and PPT experiments. Results: Experiments confirm the excellent biocompatibility of Ker-AuNPs, their efficient cellular uptake and localized photothermal heating capabilities. Conclusion: The reported structural and functional properties pointed out these Ker-AuNPs as a promising new tool in the field of biocompatible photothermal agents for PPT treatments against cancer-related diseases.
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- Alexa Guglielmelli
- Department of Physics, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, Cosenza 87036, Italy.,CNR-Lab. LiCryl, Institute NANOTEC, Arcavacata di Rende 87036, Italy
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- Department of Medico-surgical Sciences & Biotechnologies, Center for Biophotonics, Sapienza University of Rome, Corso della Repubblica, Latina 79, 04100, Italy
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- Smart Materials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego, Genoa 30, 16163, Italy
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- Materials Characterization Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego, Genova 30, 16163, Italy
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- Department of Medico-surgical Sciences & Biotechnologies, Center for Biophotonics, Sapienza University of Rome, Corso della Repubblica, Latina 79, 04100, Italy
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine & Orthopaedics, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Alfonso Borelli, Rome 50, 00161, Italy
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- Department of Medico-surgical Sciences & Biotechnologies, Center for Biophotonics, Sapienza University of Rome, Corso della Repubblica, Latina 79, 04100, Italy
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- Department of Medico-surgical Sciences & Biotechnologies, Center for Biophotonics, Sapienza University of Rome, Corso della Repubblica, Latina 79, 04100, Italy
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- Department of Medico-surgical Sciences & Biotechnologies, Center for Biophotonics, Sapienza University of Rome, Corso della Repubblica, Latina 79, 04100, Italy
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- Smart Materials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego, Genoa 30, 16163, Italy
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- CNR-Lab. LiCryl, Institute NANOTEC, Arcavacata di Rende 87036, Italy.,Department of Medico-surgical Sciences & Biotechnologies, Center for Biophotonics, Sapienza University of Rome, Corso della Repubblica, Latina 79, 04100, Italy
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Chilom CG, Bălan A, Sandu N, Bălăşoiu M, Stolyar S, Orelovich O. Exploring the Conformation and Thermal Stability of Human Serum Albumin Corona of Ferrihydrite Nanoparticles. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21249734. [PMID: 33419335 PMCID: PMC7766795 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21249734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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In the last few years, a great amount of attention has been given to nanoparticles research due to their physicochemical properties that allow their use in analytical instruments or in promising imaging applications on biological systems. The use of ferrihydrite nanoparticles (Fh-NPs) in practical applications implies a particular control of their magnetic properties, stability, biocompatibility, interaction with the surface of the target, and low toxicity. In this study, the formation and organization of human serum albumin (HSA) molecules around the simple Fh-NPs and Fh-NPs doped with Co and Cu were examined by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) in terms of morphology and particle size. The topology of all Fh-NPs shows an organized area of HSA around each type of Fh-NP. Molecular docking studies were used in order to determine the probable location of the ferrihydrite in the HSA structure. The thermal stability of these nanohybrids was further investigated by fluorimetry, using 214-Trp residue from HSA as a spectral sensor. The denaturation temperature (Tm) was determined, and stabilization of the HSA structure in the presence of Fh-NPs was discussed. This study could be a starting point for the development of different applications targeting the structure and stability of Fh-NPs complexes with proteins.
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- Claudia G. Chilom
- Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, Str Atomiștilor 405, CP MG 11, RO-077125 Bucharest, Romania; (A.B.); (N.S.)
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- Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, Str Atomiștilor 405, CP MG 11, RO-077125 Bucharest, Romania; (A.B.); (N.S.)
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- Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, Str Atomiștilor 405, CP MG 11, RO-077125 Bucharest, Romania; (A.B.); (N.S.)
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie No.6, 141980 Dubna, Russia; (M.B.); (O.O.)
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Institutskiy Per. No. 9, 141701 Dolgoprudniy, Russia
- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, RO-077125 Măgurele, Romania
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- Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center, Federal Research Center KSC SB RAS, Akademgorodok St. No. 50, 660036 Krasnoyarsk, Russia;
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie No.6, 141980 Dubna, Russia; (M.B.); (O.O.)
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Chen Y, Yang J, Fu S, Wu J. Gold Nanoparticles as Radiosensitizers in Cancer Radiotherapy. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:9407-9430. [PMID: 33262595 PMCID: PMC7699443 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s272902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The rapid development of nanotechnology offers a variety of potential therapeutic strategies for cancer treatment. High atomic element nanomaterials are often utilized as radiosensitizers due to their unique photoelectric decay characteristics. Among them, gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are one of the most widely investigated and are considered to be an ideal radiosensitizers for radiotherapy due to their high X-ray absorption and unique physicochemical properties. Over the last few decades, multi-disciplinary studies have focused on the design and optimization of GNPs to achieve greater dosing capability and higher therapeutic effects and highlight potential mechanisms for radiosensitization of GNPs. Although the radiosensitizing potential of GNPs has been widely recognized, its clinical translation still faces many challenges. This review analyses the different roles of GNPs as radiosensitizers in cancer radiotherapy and summarizes recent advances. In addition, the underlying mechanisms of GNP radiosensitization, including physical, chemical and biological mechanisms are discussed, which may provide new directions for the optimization and clinical transformation of next-generation GNPs.
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- Yao Chen
- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China.,Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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Wen L, Hyoju R, Wang P, Shi L, Li C, Li M, Wang X. Hydrogen-Peroxide-Responsive Protein Biomimetic Nanoparticles for Photothermal-Photodynamic Combination Therapy of Melanoma. Lasers Surg Med 2020; 53:390-399. [PMID: 32596824 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.23292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Recently, there has been a rapid increase in the incidences of melanoma, which represents a serious threat to human health. Generally, tumor-microenvironment-responsive nanoparticle-based photothermal-photodynamic combination therapy (PTT-PDT) is characterized by intratumoral response and tumor targeting. In this study, we designed and synthesized hydrogen-peroxide-responsive protein biomimetic nanoparticles (MnO2 -ICG@BSA) for the treatment of melanoma. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS Briefly, MnO2 -ICG@BSA was prepared using a mild protein synthesis method by loading indocyanine green (ICG) into a bovine serum albumin-manganese dioxide complex (MnO2 @BSA); next, its characteristics were determined. In addition, in vitro biocompatibility and antitumor efficacy were assessed using the classic cell counting kit-8 assay. Moreover, in vivo high-frequency ultrasound and thermal imaging were used to evaluate the oxygen-production capacity and photothermal conversion effect of MnO2 -ICG@BSA at the tumor site, and Singlet Oxygen Sensor Green (SOSG) was used to measure singlet oxygen levels in the tumor. The antitumor efficacy was assessed based on relative tumor size, bodyweight, survival curves, and hematoxylin and eosin staining. RESULTS The results showed that MnO2 -ICG@BSA has a high photothermal conversion efficiency, a strong singlet oxygen-generation ability, and high photothermal stability. In addition, in vitro PTT-PDT experiments showed that MnO2 -ICG@BSA has a significant inhibitory effect on the proliferation of B16F10 melanoma cells. Meanwhile, in vivo experiments showed that MnO2 -ICG@BSA has a significant inhibitory effect on melanoma in mice. Preliminary toxicity studies indicated that MnO2 -ICG@BSA exhibits low toxicity. CONCLUSION From the results, we can conclude that MnO2 -ICG@BSA could be used in PTT-PDT to treat melanoma, making it a good candidate material for PTT-PDT. Lasers Surg. Med. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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- Long Wen
- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, P.R. China
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- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, P.R. China
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- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, P.R. China
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- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, P.R. China
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- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, P.R. China
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- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, P.R. China
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- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200443, P.R. China
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Laser enhancement of cancer cell destruction by photothermal therapy conjugated glutathione (GSH)-coated small-sized gold nanoparticles. Lasers Med Sci 2020; 36:325-337. [PMID: 32399712 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-020-03033-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The current study presents the employment of glutathione (GSH)-modified small-sized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) ~ 3 nm in photothermal therapy (PTT), to evaluate the targeting and the toxic effect of cancer rather than normal cells. GSH is pH-sensitive surfaces that exhibit a fast response to the variation in pH conditions between normal (~ 7.4) and cancer cells (6-6.5). Results showed a considerable toxic impact via GSH-AuNP accumulation in cancer cells by both green and NIR laser irradiation. A proportional relation of cellular death to AuNP concentration, exposure time, and light-to-heat conversion efficiency has been demonstrated. The small-sized GSH-AuNPs represent promising agents for developing the safety issues of photothermal cancer treatment by the selective targeting of cancer rather than normal cells, reducing the NP toxicity by their size overlapping with the renal clearance barrier of kidney filtration (~ 5.5 nm), and promoting the photothermal performance in the NIR region, in which light penetration into deep cancer regions is more interested.
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Li Y, Wang T, Liu Y, Xu Y, Sun Z, Yang G. NIR-laser-triggered drug release from folate decorated albumin nanoparticles for synergistic chemo-photothermal tumor therapy. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Bolaños K, Kogan MJ, Araya E. Capping gold nanoparticles with albumin to improve their biomedical properties. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:6387-6406. [PMID: 31496693 PMCID: PMC6691944 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s210992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Nanotechnology is an emerging field which has created great opportunities either through the creation of new materials or by improving the properties of existing ones. Nanoscale materials with a wide range of applications in areas ranging from engineering to biomedicine have been produced. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have emerged as a therapeutic agent, and are useful for imaging, drug delivery, and photodynamic and photothermal therapy. AuNPs have the advantage of ease of functionalization with therapeutic agents through covalent and ionic binding. Combining AuNPs and other materials can result in nanoplatforms, which can be useful for biomedical applications. Biomaterials such as biomolecules, polymers and proteins can improve the therapeutic properties of nanoparticles, such as their biocompatibility, biodistribution, stability and half-life. Serum albumin is a versatile, non-toxic, stable, and biodegradable protein, in which structural domains and functional groups allow the binding and capping of inorganic nanoparticles. AuNPs coated with albumin have improved properties such as greater compatibility, bioavailability, longer circulation times, lower toxicity, and selective bioaccumulation. In the current article, we review the features of albumin, as well as its interaction with AuNPs, focusing on its biomedical applications.
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- Karen Bolaños
- Departamento de Ciencias Quimicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Departamento de Quimica Farmacologica y Toxicologica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Advanced Center of Chronic Diseases, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Quimica Farmacologica y Toxicologica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Advanced Center of Chronic Diseases, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Quimicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Departamento de Quimica Farmacologica y Toxicologica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Shalaeva Y, Morozova J, Shumatbaeva A, Nizameev I, Kadirov M, Antipin I. Binding of l-tryptophan and bovine serum albumin by novel gold nanoparticles capped with amphiphilic sulfonatomethylated calixresorcinarenes. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.110879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Groysbeck N, Stoessel A, Donzeau M, da Silva EC, Lehmann M, Strub JM, Cianferani S, Dembélé K, Zuber G. Synthesis and biological evaluation of 2.4 nm thiolate-protected gold nanoparticles conjugated to Cetuximab for targeting glioblastoma cancer cells via the EGFR. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 30:184005. [PMID: 30650397 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aaff0a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies benefit to patients and the conjugation to gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) might bring additional activities to these macromolecules. However, the behavior of the conjugate will largely depend on the bulkiness of the AuNP and small sizes are moreover preferable for diffusion. Water-soluble thiolate-protected AuNPs having diameters of 2-3 nm can be synthesized with narrow polydispersity and can selectively react with incoming organic thiols via a SN2-like mechanism. We therefore synthesized a mixed thionitrobenzoic acid- , thioaminobenzoic acid-monolayered AuNP of 2.4 nm in diameter and developed a site-selective conjugation strategy to link the AuNP to Cetuximab, an anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibody used in clinic. The water-soluble 80 kDa AuNP was fully characterized and then reacted to the hinge area of Cetuximab, which was selectively reduced using mild concentration of TCEP. The conjugation proceeded smoothly and could be analyzed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, indicating the formation of a 1:1 AuNP-IgG conjugate as the main product. When added to EGFR expressing glioblastoma cells, the AuNP-Cetuximab conjugate selectively bound to the cell surface receptor, inhibited EGFR autophosphorylation and entered into endosomes like Cetuximab. Altogether, we describe a simple and robust protocol for a site-directed conjugation of a thiolate-protected AuNP to Cetuximab, which could be easily monitored, thereby allowing to assess the quality of the product formation. The conjugated 2.4 nm AuNP did not majorly affect the biological behavior of Cetuximab, but provided it with the electronic properties of the AuNP. This offers the ability to detect the tagged antibody and opens application for targeted cancer radiotherapy.
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- Nadja Groysbeck
- Université de Strasbourg-CNRS, UMR 7242, Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Signalisation Cellulaire, Boulevard Sébastien Brant, F-67400 Illkirch, France
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Falahati M, Attar F, Sharifi M, Haertlé T, Berret JF, Khan RH, Saboury AA. A health concern regarding the protein corona, aggregation and disaggregation. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2019; 1863:971-991. [PMID: 30802594 PMCID: PMC7115795 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2019.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2018] [Revised: 12/23/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Nanoparticle (NP)-protein complexes exhibit the "correct identity" of NP in biological media. Therefore, protein-NP interactions should be closely explored to understand and modulate the nature of NPs in medical implementations. This review focuses mainly on the physicochemical parameters such as dimension, surface chemistry, morphology of NPs, and influence of pH on the formation of protein corona and conformational changes of adsorbed proteins by different kinds of techniques. Also, the impact of protein corona on the colloidal stability of NPs is discussed. Uncontrolled protein attachment on NPs may bring unwanted impacts such as protein denaturation and aggregation. In contrast, controlled protein adsorption by optimal concentration, size, pH, and surface modification of NPs may result in potential implementation of NPs as therapeutic agents especially for disaggregation of amyloid fibrils. Also, the effect of NPs-protein corona on reducing the cytotoxicity and clinical implications such as drug delivery, cancer therapy, imaging and diagnosis will be discussed. Validated correlative physicochemical parameters for NP-protein corona formation frequently derived from protein corona fingerprints of NPs which are more valid than the parameters obtained only on the base of NP features. This review may provide useful information regarding the potency as well as the adverse effects of NPs to predict their behavior in vivo.
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- Mojtaba Falahati
- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, TehranMedical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Food Industry & Agriculture, Standard Research Institute (SRI), Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, TehranMedical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- UR1268, Biopolymers Interactions Assemblies, INRA, BP 71627, 44316 Nantes Cedex 3, France; Poznan University of Life Sciences, Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Management, ul.Wołyńska 33, 60-637 Poznań, Poland; Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Matière etSystèmes Complexes, UMR 7057 CNRS Université Denis Diderot Paris-VII, Bâtiment Condorcet, 10 rue Alice Domon et LéonieDuquet, F-75205 Paris, France
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- Molecular Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry Group, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Szymanowska P, Nowak D, Piasecki T. Performance Evaluation of Miniature Integrated Electrochemical Cells Fabricated Using LTCC Technology. SENSORS 2019; 19:s19061314. [PMID: 30884751 PMCID: PMC6471413 DOI: 10.3390/s19061314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Miniaturized and integrated analytical devices, including chemical sensors, are at the forefront of modern analytical chemistry. The construction of novel analytical tools takes advantage of contemporary micro- and nanotechnologies, as well as materials science and technology. Two electrochemical techniques were used in experiments: electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. The goal of this study was to investigate electron transfer resistance in a model solution containing Fe2+/3+ ions and protein adsorption using integrated electrochemical cells with different geometry. Tests performed at various Fe2+/3+ concentration allowed to verify that these cells work properly. The influence of bovine serum albumin adsorbing to the surface of the integrated electrochemical cells was investigated. In electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, the value of Rct increased with protein adsorption and the relative change of Rct was in range 21% to 55%. In cyclic voltammetry the decreasing amperometric response of the working electrode was used as evidence of protein adsorption on the electrode.
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- Paulina Szymanowska
- Faculty of Microsystem Electronics and Photonics, Wrocław University of Technology, Z. Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Faculty of Microsystem Electronics and Photonics, Wrocław University of Technology, Z. Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Faculty of Microsystem Electronics and Photonics, Wrocław University of Technology, Z. Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wrocław, Poland.
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Sahoo SL, Liu CH, Kumari M, Wu WC, Wang CC. Biocompatible quantum dot-antibody conjugate for cell imaging, targeting and fluorometric immunoassay: crosslinking, characterization and applications. RSC Adv 2019; 9:32791-32803. [PMID: 35529742 PMCID: PMC9073096 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra07352c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Quantum dots (QDs) are important fluorescent probes that offer great promise for bio-imaging research due to their superior optical properties. However, QDs for live cell imaging and the tracking of cells need more investigation to simplify processing procedures, improving labeling efficiency, and reducing chronic toxicity. In this study, QDs were functionalized with bovine serum albumin (BSA) via a chemical linker. Anti-human immunoglobulin antibodies were oxidized by sodium periodate to create reactive aldehyde groups for a spontaneous reaction with the amine groups of BSA-modified QDs. An antibody-labeled QD bioconjugate was characterized using agarose gel electrophoresis, dynamic light scattering, and zeta potential. Using fluorescence spectroscopy, we found that the fluorescence of QDs was retained after multiple conjugation steps. The cell-labeling function of the QD bioconjugate was confirmed using an image analyzer and confocal microscopy. The QD bioconjugate specifically targeted human immunoglobulin on the membrane surface of recombinant cells. In addition, the QD bioconjugate applied in fluorometric immunoassay was effective for the quantitative analysis of human immunoglobulin in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The developed QD bioconjugate may offer a promising platform to develop biocompatible tools to label cells and quantify antibodies in the immunoassay. A layer-by-layer covalent strategy is developed including the modification of QDs using BSA as a stabilizing agent and then anti-human immunoglobulin antibody as a targeting moiety.![]()
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- Soubhagya Laxmi Sahoo
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
- Chang Gung University
- Tao-Yuan 333
- Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
- Chang Gung University
- Tao-Yuan 333
- Taiwan
- Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
- Chang Gung University
- Tao-Yuan 333
- Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
- Taoyuan
- Taiwan
- College of Medicine
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- Department of Medical Science
- Institute of Molecular Medicine
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu
- Taiwan
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Kefayat A, Ghahremani F, Motaghi H, Amouheidari A. Ultra-small but ultra-effective: Folic acid-targeted gold nanoclusters for enhancement of intracranial glioma tumors' radiation therapy efficacy. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2018; 16:173-184. [PMID: 30594659 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2018.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The aim of the present study is to investigate folic acid and BSA decorated gold nanoclusters (FA-AuNCs) effect on the enhancement of intracranial C6 glioma tumors radiation therapy (RT) efficacy. Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) measurements exhibited about 2.5 times more FA-AuNCs uptake by C6 cancer cells (32.8 ng/106 cells) than the normal cells. FA-AuNCs had significantly higher concentration in the brain tumors (8.1 μg/mg) in comparison with surrounding normal brain tissue (4.3 μg/mg). Moreover, FA-AuNCs exhibited dose enhancement factor (DEF) of 1.6. The glioma-bearing rats' survival times were almost doubled at radiation therapy + FA-AuNCs (25.0 ± 1.5 days) in comparison with no-treatment group (12.8 ± 0.7 days). The Ki-67 labeling index was 48.89% ± 9.93 for control, 29.98% ± 8.32 for RT, and 11.53% ± 7.65 for RT + FA-AuNCs. Therefore, FA-AuNCs can be effective radiosensitizers for intracranial glioma tumors RT.
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- Amirhosein Kefayat
- Department of Oncology, Cancer Prevention Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics and Radiotherapy, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran..
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- Department of Science, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran
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Chang R, Hsu CF, Tsai WB. Fabrication of Chlorophyll-Incorporated Nanogels for Potential Applications in Photothermal Cancer Therapy. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:16057-16062. [PMID: 30556024 PMCID: PMC6288803 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b01689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Nanogels have been widely used in biomedical applications, such as carriers for hyperthermia cancer treatment, drug delivery, and imaging. Owing to the enhanced permeability and retention effect, nanogels have shown a great potential in cancer therapy. In this study, sodium copper chlorophyllin (SCC), a low cytotoxicity and biodegradable photothermal agent, was copolymerized with a nanogel of N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]methacrylamide. The nanogels could produce heat under exposure to a green laser with a 532 nm wavelength. The positively charged nature of the nanogels enhanced the endocytosis of the nanogels. The cell mortality was greatly enhanced with the treatment of the SCC-containing nanogels and green light illumination. Our results suggest the potential of SCC-containing nanogels in photothermal cancer therapy.
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- Ray Chang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan
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Ghahremani F, Kefayat A, Shahbazi-Gahrouei D, Motaghi H, Mehrgardi MA, Haghjooy-Javanmard S. AS1411 aptamer-targeted gold nanoclusters effect on the enhancement of radiation therapy efficacy in breast tumor-bearing mice. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2018; 13:2563-2578. [PMID: 30334677 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2018-0180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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AIM Herein, the AS1411 aptamer-targeted ultrasmall gold nanoclusters (GNCs) were assessed at different aspects as a radiosensitizer. MATERIALS & METHODS AS1411 aptamer-conjugated gold nanoclusters (Apt-GNCs) efficacy was evaluated at cancer cells targeting, radiosensitizing effect, tumor targeting, and biocompatibility in breast tumor-bearing mice. RESULTS Flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy exhibited more cellular uptake for Apt-GNCs in comparison with GNCs. In addition, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry results demonstrated its effective tumor targeting as the tumors' gold content for GNCs and Apt-GNCs were 8.53 and 15.33 μg/g, respectively. Apt-GNCs significantly enhanced radiotherapy efficacy as mean tumors' volume decreased about 39% and 9 days increase in the mice survival was observed. Both GNCs and Apt-GNCs were biocompatible. CONCLUSION The Apt-GNCs is a novel and efficient radiosensitizer.
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- Fatemeh Ghahremani
- Department of Medical Physics & Radiotherapy, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak 38481-76941, Iran.,Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran
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- Department of Oncology, Cancer Prevention Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran.,Department of Oncology, Seyed Al-Shohada Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Applied Physiology Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran
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Liu Y, Crawford BM, Vo-Dinh T. Gold nanoparticles-mediated photothermal therapy and immunotherapy. Immunotherapy 2018; 10:1175-1188. [DOI: 10.2217/imt-2018-0029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Cancer has been a significant threat to human health with more than eight million deaths each year in the world. Therefore, there is a significant need for novel technologies to effectively treat cancer and ultimately reduce cancer recurrences, treatment costs, number of radical cystectomies and mortality. A promising therapeutic platform for cancer is offered by nanoparticle-mediated therapy. This review highlights the development and applications of various nanoparticle platforms for photo-induced hyperthermia and immunotherapy. Taking advantage of gold's high biocompatibility, gold nanoparticles (GNPs) can be injected intravenously and accumulate preferentially in cancer cells due to the enhanced permeability and retention effect. Various gold nanoplatforms including nanospheres, nanoshells, nanorods, nanocages and nanostars have been used for effective photothermal treatment of various cancers. GNPs have also been used in immunotherapies, involving cancer antigen and immune adjuvant delivery as well as combination therapies with photothermal therapy. Among GNPs platforms, gold nanostars (GNS) have great therapeutic potential due to their unique star-shaped geometry that dramatically enhances light absorption and provides high photon-to-heat conversion efficiency due to the plasmonic effect. This photothermal process can be exploited to specifically ablate tumors and, more importantly, to amplify the antitumor immune response following the highly immunogenic thermal death of cancer cells. GNS-mediated photothermal therapy combined with checkpoint immunotherapy has been found to reverse tumor-mediated immunosuppression, thereby leading to the treatment of not only primary tumors but also cancer metastasis, as well as to induce effective long-lasting immunity, in other words, an anticancer ‘vaccine’ effect.
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- Yang Liu
- Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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