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Atthar AS, Saha S, Abdulrahman A, Day AI. Microwave Synthesis of Au Nanoparticles in the Presence of Tetrahydrothiophenocucurbituril. Molecules 2023; 29:168. [PMID: 38202751 PMCID: PMC10780150 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29010168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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The preparation of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) from tetrachloroauric acid in the presence of tetrahydrothiophenocucurbit[n]uril (THTmQ[n]) has been effectively achieved in a microwave reactor. The reaction was performed in the presence of an excess of the tetrahydrothiopheno function in a partial reductant role, while the remainder formed AuNP-THTmQ[n] conjugates after the reduction was completed with formic acid. An affinity for the AuNPs by the THTmQ[n] was observed in the purification of the NPs via centrifugation, removal of the supernatant and resuspension of the conjugate.
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- Chemistry, School of Science, University of New South Wales Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia; (A.S.A.); (S.S.); (A.A.)
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Ma T, Chang S, He J, Liang F. Emerging sensing platforms based on Cucurbit[ n]uril functionalized gold nanoparticles and electrodes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 60:150-167. [PMID: 38054368 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04851a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Cucurbit[n]urils (CB[n]s, n = 5-8, 10, and 14), synthetic macrocycles with unique host-guest properties, have triggered increasing research interest in recent years. Gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) and electrodes stand out as exceptional substrates for sensing due to their remarkable physicochemical characteristics. Coupling the CB[n]s with Au NPs and electrodes has enabled the development of emerging sensing platforms for various promising applications. However, monitoring the behavior of analytes at the single-molecule level is currently one of the most challenging topics in the field of CB[n]-based sensing. Constructing supramolecular junctions in a sensing platform provides an ideal structure for single-molecule analysis, which can provide insights for a fundamental understanding of supramolecular interactions and chemical reactions and guide the design of sensing applications. This feature article outlines the progress in the preparation of the CB[n] functionalized Au NPs and Au electrodes, as well as the construction and application of supramolecular junctions in sensing platforms, based on the methods of recognition tunneling (RT), surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), single-molecule force spectroscopy (SMFS), and electrochemical sensing (ECS). A brief perspective on the future development of and challenges in CB[n] mediated sensing platforms is also covered.
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- Tao Ma
- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials Hubei Key Laboratory, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials Hubei Key Laboratory, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China.
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- Department of Physics, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, USA.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials Hubei Key Laboratory, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China.
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Davis F, Higson SPJ. Synthetic Receptors for Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:953. [PMID: 37998127 PMCID: PMC10669836 DOI: 10.3390/bios13110953] [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: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Over recent decades, synthetic macrocyclic compounds have attracted interest from the scientific community due to their ability to selectively and reversibly form complexes with a huge variety of guest moieties. These molecules have been studied within a wide range of sensing and other fields. Within this review, we will give an overview of the most common synthetic macrocyclic compounds including cyclodextrins, calixarenes, calixresorcinarenes, pillarenes and cucurbiturils. These species all display the ability to form a wide range of complexes. This makes these compounds suitable in the field of cancer detection since they can bind to either cancer cell surfaces or indeed to marker compounds for a wide variety of cancers. The formation of such complexes allows sensitive and selective detection and quantification of such guests. Many of these compounds also show potential for the detection and encapsulation of environmental carcinogens. Furthermore, many anti-cancer drugs, although effective in in vitro tests, are not suitable for use directly for cancer treatment due to low solubility, inherent instability in in vivo environments or an inability to be adsorbed by or transported to the required sites for treatment. The reversible encapsulation of these species in a macrocyclic compound can greatly improve their solubility, stability and transport to required sites where they can be released for maximum therapeutic effect. Within this review, we intend to present the use of these species both in cancer sensing and treatment. The various macrocyclic compound families will be described, along with brief descriptions of their synthesis and properties, with an outline of their use in cancer detection and usage as therapeutic agents. Their use in the sensing of environmental carcinogens as well as their potential utilisation in the clean-up of some of these species will also be discussed.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Philippa Fawcett Drive, Cambridge CB3 0AS, UK;
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Shukla S, Sagar B, Sood AK, Gaur A, Batra S, Gulati S. Supramolecular Chemotherapy with Cucurbit[ n]urils as Encapsulating Hosts. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023. [PMID: 37224296 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The cucurbit[n]urils (CB[n]) belong to the field of relatively young supramolecules which act as containers for a large variety of guests and are being explored extensively for their numerous biomedical applications. This includes drug formulation and delivery, controlled drug release, photodynamic therapy, sensing for bioanalytical purposes, etc. These supramolecular host-guest systems have distinctive recognition properties and have successfully been shown to enhance the in vitro and in vivo utility of various chemotherapeutic agents. The CB[n]s are tailored to optimize their application in payload delivery and diagnostics and in lowering the toxicity of existing drugs. This review has listed the recent studies on working mechanisms and host-guest complexation of the biologically vital molecules with CB[n] and highlighted their implementation in anticancer therapeutics. Various modifications in CB-drug inclusion compounds like CB supramolecular nanoarchitectures along with application in photodynamic therapy, which has shown potential as targeted drug delivery vehicles in cancer chemotherapy, have also been discussed.
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Emissive‐Dye/Cucurbit[n]uril‐Based Fluorescence Probes for Sensing Applications. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202204833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Li Y, Su Y, Li Z, Chen Y. Supramolecular Combination Cancer Therapy Based on Macrocyclic Supramolecular Materials. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14224855. [PMID: 36432982 PMCID: PMC9696801 DOI: 10.3390/polym14224855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Supramolecular combination therapy adopts supramolecular materials to design intelligent drug delivery systems with different strategies for cancer treatments. Thereinto, macrocyclic supramolecular materials play a crucial role in encapsulating anticancer drugs to improve anticancer efficiency and decrease toxicity towards normal tissue by host-guest interaction. In general, chemotherapy is still common therapy for solid tumors in clinics. However, supramolecular combination therapy can overcome the limitations of the traditional single-drug chemotherapy in the laboratory findings. In this review, we summarized the combination chemotherapy, photothermal chemotherapy, and gene chemotherapy based on macrocyclic supramolecular materials. Finally, the application prospects in supramolecular combination therapy are discussed.
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Yang R, Gao Y, Ouyang Z, Shi X, Shen M. Gold nanostar‐based complexes applied for cancer theranostics. VIEW 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/viw.20200171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Rui Yang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low‐dimension Materials College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Donghua University Shanghai People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low‐dimension Materials College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Donghua University Shanghai People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low‐dimension Materials College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Donghua University Shanghai People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low‐dimension Materials College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Donghua University Shanghai People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low‐dimension Materials College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Donghua University Shanghai People's Republic of China
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Chatterjee S, Lou XY, Liang F, Yang YW. Surface-functionalized gold and silver nanoparticles for colorimetric and fluorescent sensing of metal ions and biomolecules. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Ning P, Chen Y, Bai Q, Xu C, Deng C, Cheng Q, Cheng Y. Multimodal Imaging-Guided Spatiotemporal Tracking of Photosensitive Stem Cells for Breast Cancer Treatment. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:7551-7564. [PMID: 35107006 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c13072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Stem cell therapy has shown great potential in treating a wide range of diseases including cancer. The real-time tracking of stem cells with high spatiotemporal resolution and stable imaging signals remains the bottleneck to evaluate and monitor therapeutic outcomes once transplanted into patients. Here, we developed a photosensitive mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) loaded with mesoporous silica-coated gold nanostars (MGNSs) integrated with indocyanine green for spatiotemporal tracking and imaging-guided photothermal therapy (PTT) in treating breast cancers. The MGNS served as a stable imaging probe with multifunctional properties for photoacoustic imaging (PAI), fluorescence imaging, and PT imaging. Owing to the excellent PT stability of MGNSs, long-term three-dimensional (3D) PAI was achieved to monitor stem cells in real time at the tumor site, while the tumor structure was imaged using 3D B-mode ultrasound imaging. PAI revealed that the photosensitive stem cells reached the widest distribution area at the tumor site post 24 h of intratumoral injection, which was further confirmed via two-dimensional (2D) PT and fluorescence imaging. With this optimal cell distribution window, in vivo studies showed that the photosensitive stem cells via both intratumoral and intravenous injections successfully inhibited breast cancer cell growth and decreased the tumor recurrence rate post PTT. Our results support that this photo-integrated platform with stable optical properties is promising to achieve real-time tracking and measure the cell distribution quantitatively with high spatiotemporal resolution for stem cell therapy.
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- Peng Ning
- Translational Medical Center for Stem Cell Therapy & Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 1800 Yuntai Road, Shanghai 200123, China
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- Institute of Acoustics, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Intelligent Autonomous Systems, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
- The Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury Repair and Regeneration, Ministry of Education, Department of Orthopaedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 389 Xincun Road, Shanghai 200065, China
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- Translational Medical Center for Stem Cell Therapy & Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 1800 Yuntai Road, Shanghai 200123, China
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- Translational Medical Center for Stem Cell Therapy & Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 1800 Yuntai Road, Shanghai 200123, China
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- Translational Medical Center for Stem Cell Therapy & Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 1800 Yuntai Road, Shanghai 200123, China
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- Institute of Acoustics, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Intelligent Autonomous Systems, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
- The Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury Repair and Regeneration, Ministry of Education, Department of Orthopaedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 389 Xincun Road, Shanghai 200065, China
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- Translational Medical Center for Stem Cell Therapy & Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 1800 Yuntai Road, Shanghai 200123, China
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Hu X, Zhang H, Liu M. A cucurbit[7]uril-based supramolecular fluorescent probe for the detection of metronidazole with high sensitivity and strong anti-interference capacity. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/17475198211055103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We propose a new method for the selective detection of the antibiotic metronidazole (MNZ) using CB[7]-JAT (cucurbit[7]uril = CB[7] and JAT = jatrorrhizine) as a fluorescent probe, which is based on the competitive reaction between MNZ and JAT for the occupancy of the CB[7] cavity. The proposed method gives a good calibration curve in the concentration range of 0.38–60 μM, and the limit of detection for MNZ is 65 ng mL−1 with those obtained by the standard curve method. Moreover, the proposed method was successfully applied for the determination of MNZ in liquid milk. Most importantly, due to the high binding affinity between CB[7] and MNZ, the proposed method shows great anti-interference capacity to accurately detect MNZ in the presence of other antibiotics.
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- Xuemei Hu
- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun, P.R. China
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Blanco E, Rocha L, Pozo MD, Vázquez L, Petit-Domínguez MD, Casero E, Quintana C. A supramolecular hybrid sensor based on cucurbit[8]uril, 2D-molibdenum disulphide and diamond nanoparticles towards methyl viologen analysis. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1182:338940. [PMID: 34602204 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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We develop an electrochemical sensor by using 2D-transition metal dichalcogenides (TMD), specifically MoS2, and nanoparticles stabilized with cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]) incorporated together with them. Two different nanoparticles are assayed: diamond nanoparticles (DNPs) and gold nanoparticles (AuNp). 0D materials, together with TMD, provide increased conductivity and active surface while the macrocycle CB[8] affords selectivity towards the guest methyl viologen (MV2+), also named paraquat. Glassy Carbon (GC) electrodes are modified by drop-casting of suspensions of MoS2, followed by either a CB[8]-DNPs hybrid dispersion or a CB[8]-AuNp suspension. Atomic force microscopy is employed for the morphological characterization of the electrochemical sensor surface while cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy techniques allow the electrochemical characterization of the sensor. The well-stablished signals of CB[8]-encapsulated MV2+ arise in voltammetric measurements when the macrocycle modifies the 0D-materials. Once the sensor construction and differential pulse voltammetry parameters have been optimized for quantification purposes, calibration procedures are performed with the platform GC/MoS2/CB[8]-DNPs. This sensing platform shows linear relations between peak intensity and the MV2+ concentration in the linear concentration range of (0.73-8.0) · 10-6 M with a limit of detection of 2.2 · 10-7 M. Analyses of river water samples fortified with MV2+ at the μM level shows recoveries of 100% with RSD values of 6.4% (n = 3).
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- Elías Blanco
- Departamento de Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Ciencias, C/ Francisco Tomás y Valiente, Nº7, Campus de Excelencia de La Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Ciencias, C/ Francisco Tomás y Valiente, Nº7, Campus de Excelencia de La Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Ciencias, C/ Francisco Tomás y Valiente, Nº7, Campus de Excelencia de La Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- ESISNA Group, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (CSIC), C/ Sor Juana Inés de La Cruz, Nº3. Campus de Excelencia de La Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Ciencias, C/ Francisco Tomás y Valiente, Nº7, Campus de Excelencia de La Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Ciencias, C/ Francisco Tomás y Valiente, Nº7, Campus de Excelencia de La Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Ciencias, C/ Francisco Tomás y Valiente, Nº7, Campus de Excelencia de La Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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Ghanbari-Movahed M, Kaceli T, Mondal A, Farzaei MH, Bishayee A. Recent Advances in Improved Anticancer Efficacies of Camptothecin Nano-Formulations: A Systematic Review. Biomedicines 2021; 9:480. [PMID: 33925750 PMCID: PMC8146681 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9050480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Camptothecin (CPT), a natural plant alkaloid, has indicated potent antitumor activities via targeting intracellular topoisomerase I. The promise that CPT holds in therapies is restricted through factors that include lactone ring instability and water insolubility, which limits the drug oral solubility and bioavailability in blood plasma. Novel strategies involving CPT pharmacological and low doses combined with nanoparticles have indicated potent anticancer activity in vitro and in vivo. This systematic review aims to provide a comprehensive and critical evaluation of the anticancer ability of nano-CPT in various cancers as a novel and more efficient natural compound for drug development. Studies were identified through systematic searches of PubMed, Scopus, and ScienceDirect. Eligibility checks were performed based on predefined selection criteria. Eighty-two papers were included in this systematic review. There was strong evidence for the association between antitumor activity and CPT treatment. Furthermore, studies indicated that CPT nano-formulations have higher antitumor activity in comparison to free CPT, which results in enhanced efficacy for cancer treatment. The results of our study indicate that CPT nano-formulations are a potent candidate for cancer treatment and may provide further support for the clinical application of natural antitumor agents with passive targeting of tumors in the future.
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- Maryam Ghanbari-Movahed
- Medical Technology Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6734667149, Iran;
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht 4193833697, Iran
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- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, FL 34211, USA;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bengal College of Pharmaceutical Technology, Dubrajpur 731123, India;
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- Medical Technology Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6734667149, Iran;
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- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, FL 34211, USA;
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Cheng G, Luo J, Liu Y, Chen X, Wu Z, Chen T. Cucurbituril-Oriented Nanoplatforms in Biomedical Applications. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:8211-8240. [PMID: 35019600 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01061] [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] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cucucrbituril (CB) belongs to a family of macrocycles that are easily accessible. Their structural specificity provides excellent molecular recognition capabilities, with the ability to be readily chemically modified. Because of these properties, researchers have found CB to be a useful molecular carrier for delivering drug molecules and therapeutic biomolecules. Their significance lies in the fact that CB not only increases the solubility and stability of an encapsulated guest but also provides the possibility to achieve targeted delivery of the guest molecule. Therefore, the emergence of CB undoubtedly provides opportunities for the development of targeted drug delivery in an era where intelligent drugs have attracted considerable attention. It has also been found that CB can enhance fluorescent dyes, allowing the preparation of biosensors with enhanced sensitivity for use in clinical settings. In the present review, the acquisition, properties, and structural modifications of CB are first comprehensively described, and then the value of this macrocycle in applications within the medical field is discussed. In addition, we have also summarized patent applications of CB in this field over recent years, aiming to illustrate the current status of developments of this molecule. Finally, we discuss the challenges faced by CB in the medical field and future trends in its development.
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- Guowang Cheng
- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau 999078, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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Ning P, Huang L, Bao Y, Fu Y, Xu C, Shen Y, Zhou X, Wen X, Cheng Y, Qin Y. Portfolio Targeting Strategy To Realize the Assembly and Membrane Fusion-Mediated Delivery of Gold Nanoparticles to Mitochondria for Enhanced NIR Photothermal Therapies. Bioconjug Chem 2020; 31:2719-2725. [PMID: 33226788 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.0c00518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Targeting mitochondria has always been a challenging goal for therapeutic nanoparticle agents due to their heterotypic features and size, which usually lead to a lysosome/endosome endocytosis pathway. To overcome this limitation, in this work, a portfolio targeting strategy combining a small targeting molecule with a biomembrane was developed. Modification of small targeting molecule H2N-TPP on gold nanoparticles (GNPs) could not only facilitate the mitochondrial targeting but could also induce gold nanoparticle assembly. Therefore, the GNPs were endowed with good absorption and photothermal conversion abilities in the near-infrared (NIR) region. Meanwhile, a biomimetic strategy was adopted by wrapping the gold nanoparticle assembly (GNA) with cancer cell membranes (CCMs), which helped the GNA enter the prostatic cancer cell via a homotypic membrane-fusion process to avoid being trapped in endosomes/lysosomes. Thereafter, the GNA remaining in the cytoplasm could reach mitochondria more efficiently via guidance from H2N-TPP molecules. This "biomembrane-small molecule" combination targeting process was evidenced by fluorescence microscopy, and the highly efficient photothermal ablation of prostatic tumors in vivo was demonstrated. This portfolio targeting strategy could be extended to various nanodrugs/agents to realize an accurate subcellular targeting efficiency for cancer treatments or cell detections.
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- Peng Ning
- Translational Medical Center for Stem Cell Therapy & Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 1800 Yuntai Road, Shanghai, 200123, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200120, China
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- Translational Medical Center for Stem Cell Therapy & Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 1800 Yuntai Road, Shanghai, 200123, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Translational Medical Center for Stem Cell Therapy & Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 1800 Yuntai Road, Shanghai, 200123, China
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- Translational Medical Center for Stem Cell Therapy & Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 1800 Yuntai Road, Shanghai, 200123, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200120, China
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- Translational Medical Center for Stem Cell Therapy & Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 1800 Yuntai Road, Shanghai, 200123, China
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- Translational Medical Center for Stem Cell Therapy & Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 1800 Yuntai Road, Shanghai, 200123, China
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Xu P, Liang F. Nanomaterial-Based Tumor Photothermal Immunotherapy. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:9159-9180. [PMID: 33244232 PMCID: PMC7684030 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s249252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In recent years, photothermal therapy (PTT) particularly nanomaterial-based PTT is a promising therapeutic modality and technique for cancer tumor ablation. In addition to killing tumor cells directly through heat, PTT also can induce immunogenic cell death (ICD) to activate the whole-body anti-tumor immune response, including the redistribution and activation of immune effector cells, the expression and secretion of cytokines and the transformation of memory T lymphocytes. When used in combination with immunotherapy, the efficacy of nanomaterial-based PTT can be improved. This article summarized the mechanism of nanomaterial-based PTT against cancer and how nanomaterial-based PTT impacts the tumor microenvironment and induces an immune response. Moreover, we reviewed recent advances of nanomaterial-based photothermal immunotherapy and discussed challenges and future outlook.
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- Peng Xu
- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials Hubei Key Laboratory, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan430081, People’s Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials Hubei Key Laboratory, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan430081, People’s Republic of China
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Ai Q, Zhou J, Guo J, Pandey P, Liu S, Fu Q, Liu Y, Deng C, Chang S, Liang F, He J. Observing dynamic molecular changes at single-molecule level in a cucurbituril based plasmonic molecular junction. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:17103-17112. [PMID: 32785409 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr03360j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
Abstract
In recent years, surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has emerged as a prominent tool for probing molecular interaction and reaction with single-molecule sensitivity. Here we use SERS to investigate the dynamic changes of the cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) based plasmonic molecular junctions in solution, which are spontaneously formed by the adsorption of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) at the CB[7] modified gold nanoelectrode (GNE) surface. The typical fingerprint Raman peaks of CB[7] are very weak in the SERS spectra. However, chemically enhanced peaks are prominent in the spectra due to the charge transfer across the metal-molecule interface through specific noncovalent interactions between the gold atoms and CB[7] or its guest molecule. We first investigated the selectively enhanced and greatly shifted C[double bond, length as m-dash]O peak of CB[7] in the SERS spectra. Based on the bias-dependent changes of the C[double bond, length as m-dash]O peak, we found the gold-carbonyl interaction was strengthened by the positive bias applied to the GNE, resulting in stable CB[7] junctions. Next, we found the CB[7] junction could also be stabilized by the inclusion of a guest molecule amino-ferrocene, attributed to the interactions between gold adatoms and the cyclopentadienyl ring of the guest molecule. Because this interaction is sensitive to the orientation of the guest molecule in the cavity, we revealed the rotational motion of a guest molecule inside the CB[7] cavity based on the dynamic spectral changes of the cyclopentadienyl ring peak.
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- Qiushuang Ai
- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430081, China. and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430081, China and Department of Physics, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, 33199, USA.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430081, China. and Department of Physics, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, 33199, USA.
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- Department of Physics, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, 33199, USA.
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- Department of Physics, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, 33199, USA.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430081, China. and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430081, China and Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430081, China
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- Jiangxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Jiangxi, 344000, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430081, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430081, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430081, China. and Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430081, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430081, China. and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430081, China and Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430081, China
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- Department of Physics, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, 33199, USA. and Biomolecular Science Institute, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, USA
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Yue L, Sun C, Kwong CHT, Wang R. Cucurbit[7]uril-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles for imaging-guided cancer therapy. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:2749-2753. [DOI: 10.1039/d0tb00306a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cucurbit[7]uril-anchored Fe3O4 nanoparticles allowed facile surface functionalization and MRI-guided targeted drug delivery for cancer therapy.
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- Ludan Yue
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine
- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences
- University of Macau
- Taipa
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine
- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences
- University of Macau
- Taipa
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine
- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences
- University of Macau
- Taipa
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine
- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences
- University of Macau
- Taipa
- China
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Francisco V, Lino M, Ferreira L. A near infrared light-triggerable modular formulation for the delivery of small biomolecules. J Nanobiotechnology 2019; 17:97. [PMID: 31526377 PMCID: PMC6747754 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-019-0530-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Externally triggered drug delivery systems hold considerable promise for improving the treatment of many diseases, in particular, diseases where the spatial–temporal release of the drug is critical to maximize their biological effect whilst minimizing undesirable, off-target, side effects. Results Herein, we developed a light-triggerable formulation that takes advantage of host–guest chemistry to complex drugs functionalized with a guest molecule and release it after exposure to near infrared (NIR) light due to the disruption of the non-covalent host–guest interactions. The system is composed by a gold nanorod (AuNR), which generates plasmonic heat after exposure to NIR, a thin layer of hyaluronic acid immobilized to the AuNR upon functionalization with a macrocycle, cucurbit[6]uril (CB[6]), and a drug functionalized with a guest molecule that interacts with the macrocycle. For proof of concept, we have used this formulation for the intracellular release of a derivative of retinoic acid (RA), a molecule known to play a key role in tissue development and homeostasis as well as during cancer treatment. We showed that the formulation was able to conjugate approximately 65 μg of RA derivative per mg of CB[6] @AuNR and released it within a few minutes after exposure to a NIR laser. Importantly, the bioactivity of RA released from the formulation was demonstrated in a reporter cell line expressing luciferase under the control of the RA receptor. Conclusions This NIR light-triggered supramolecular-based modular platform holds great promise for theranostic applications.
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- Vitor Francisco
- CNC-Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-517, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-517, Coimbra, Portugal. .,Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548, Coimbra, Portugal.
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Yue L, Sun C, Cheng Q, Ding Y, Wei J, Wang R. Gold nanorods with a noncovalently tailorable surface for multi-modality image-guided chemo-photothermal cancer therapy. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:13506-13509. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc07131h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Cucurbit[7]uril functionalized Au nanorods allowed noncovalently tailorable surface modification for image-guided, targeted chemo-photothermal cancer therapy in vitro and in vivo.
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- Ludan Yue
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine
- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences
- University of Macau
- Avenida da Universidade
- Macau 999078
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine
- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences
- University of Macau
- Avenida da Universidade
- Macau 999078
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine
- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences
- University of Macau
- Avenida da Universidade
- Macau 999078
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine
- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences
- University of Macau
- Avenida da Universidade
- Macau 999078
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine
- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences
- University of Macau
- Avenida da Universidade
- Macau 999078
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine
- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences
- University of Macau
- Avenida da Universidade
- Macau 999078
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Xu P, Ning P, Wang J, Qin Y, Liang F, Cheng Y. Precise control of apoptosis via gold nanostars for dose dependent photothermal therapy of melanoma. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:6934-6944. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb01956a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Precise induction and monitoring of cell apoptosis are significant for cancer treatment.
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- Peng Xu
- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy
- Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials Hubei Key Laboratory
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Wuhan University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine
- Institute for Translational Nanomedicine
- Shanghai East Hospital
- Tongji University School of Medicine
- Shanghai
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine
- Institute for Translational Nanomedicine
- Shanghai East Hospital
- Tongji University School of Medicine
- Shanghai
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine
- Institute for Translational Nanomedicine
- Shanghai East Hospital
- Tongji University School of Medicine
- Shanghai
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy
- Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials Hubei Key Laboratory
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Wuhan University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine
- Institute for Translational Nanomedicine
- Shanghai East Hospital
- Tongji University School of Medicine
- Shanghai
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Zhang L, Liu S, Wang Y, Zhang H, Liang F. Controllable Synthesis and Catalytic Performance of Gold Nanoparticles with Cucurbit[ n]urils ( n = 5⁻ 8). NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 8:E1015. [PMID: 30563230 PMCID: PMC6316165 DOI: 10.3390/nano8121015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 12/01/2018] [Accepted: 12/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A series of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) was prepared in situ with different cucurbit[n]urils (CB[n]s) in an alkaline aqueous solution. The nanoparticle sizes can be well controlled by CB[n]s (n = 5, 6, 7, 8) with different ring sizes. The packing densities of CB[5⁻8] and free surface area on AuNPs were determined. A direct relationship was found between the ring size and packing density of CB[n]s with respect to the AuNP-catalyzed reduction of 4-nitrophenol in the presence of NaBH₄. The larger particle size and higher surface coverage of bigger CB[n]-capped AuNPs significantly decreased the catalytic activity. Furthermore, this work could lead to new applications that utilize AuNPs under an overlayer of CB[n]s for catalysis, sensing, and drug delivery.
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- Liangfeng Zhang
- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials Hubei Key Laboratory, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Science in Metallurgical Process, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials Hubei Key Laboratory, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Science in Metallurgical Process, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials Hubei Key Laboratory, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Science in Metallurgical Process, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials Hubei Key Laboratory, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Science in Metallurgical Process, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials Hubei Key Laboratory, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Science in Metallurgical Process, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China.
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Zhang CC, Zhang YM, Liu Y. Photocontrolled reversible conversion of a lamellar supramolecular assembly based on cucurbiturils and a naphthalenediimide derivative. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:13591-13594. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc08260j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Lamellar and helical supramolecular assemblies were constructed using cucurbiturils and a naphthalenediimide derivative. The formation of the lamellar assembly could be reversibly photocontrolled.
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- Cai-Cai Zhang
- College of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- China
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- College of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- China
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- College of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- China
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