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Komatsu S, Yamada S, Kikuchi A. Preparation of Degradable and Transformable Core-Corona-Type Particles that Control Cellular Uptake by Thermal Shape Change. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2024; 10:897-904. [PMID: 38243792 PMCID: PMC10865287 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c01554] [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: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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Particle-cell interactions, such as cellular uptake, vary depending on the particle size, shape, and surface properties. By dynamic control of the physical properties of particles, microparticle-cell interactions can intentionally be altered. Particle degradability is also necessary for their application in the body. In this study, we aimed to prepare degradable core-corona-type particles that are deformed near the body temperature and investigated particle shape-dependent cellular uptake. Degradable and transformable particles consisting of poly(2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane)-co-poly(ethylene glycol) with three-armed poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) were prepared. The particle melting point was controlled by the chain length of the three-armed PCL. Particle degradation occurred under both acidic and alkaline conditions via ester group hydrolysis in the polymer backbones. The rod-shaped microparticles prepared by uniaxial stretching at a temperature above the melting point of the core showed less uptake into macrophages than did the spherical microparticles. Therefore, the degradable transformable particles enable macrophage interaction control via stimuli-regulated particle shapes and are expected to be applied as drug delivery carriers that can be decomposed and excreted from the body.
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- Syuuhei Komatsu
- Department of Materials Science
and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 6-3-1 Niijuku,
Katsushika, Tokyo 125-8585, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science
and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 6-3-1 Niijuku,
Katsushika, Tokyo 125-8585, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science
and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 6-3-1 Niijuku,
Katsushika, Tokyo 125-8585, Japan
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Chen M, Liu G, Zhang M, Li Y, Hong X, Yang H. Programmatically Dynamic Microcompartmentation in Coacervate-in-Pickering Emulsion Protocell. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206437. [PMID: 36564366 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The desire for exploration of cellular functional mechanisms has substantially increased the rapid development of artificial cells. However, the construction of synthetic cells with high organizational complexity remains challenging due to the lack of facile approaches ensuring dynamic multi-compartments of cytoplasm and stability of membranes in protocells. Herein, a stable coacervate-in-Pickering emulsion protocell model comprising a membraneless coacervate phase formed by poly-l-lysine (PLys) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) encapsulated in Pickering emulsion is put forward only through simple one-step emulsification. The dynamic distribution of intracellular components (coacervates in this protocell model) can be manipulated by changes in temperature or pH. This coacervate-in-Pickering emulsion protocell system exhibits repeatable cycle stability in response to external stimuli (at least 24 cycles for temperature and 3 cycles for pH). By encapsulating antagonistic enzymes into coacervates, glucose oxidase (GOx) and urease as an example, the control of local enzyme concentration is achieved by introducing glucose and urea to adjust the pH value in Pickering emulsion droplets. This hybrid protocell model with programmatically dynamic microcompartmentation and sufficient stability is expected to be further studied and applied in cellular biology, facilitating the development of lifelike systems with potential in practical applications.
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- Mengqing Chen
- College of Chemistry and Molecule Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecule Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecule Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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Perro A, Coudon N, Chapel JP, Martin N, Béven L, Douliez JP. Building micro-capsules using water-in-water emulsion droplets as templates. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 613:681-696. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Wei S, Zhou D, Qin J, Peng B, Zan X. Insight into the mechanism and formation process of bioinspired poly(amino acid)/polyphenol capsules engineered with fast pH switchable permeability. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 210:112234. [PMID: 34871819 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112234] [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: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Capsules have hollow cores and closed wall structures, and they have attracted considerable interest due to their wide applications and significance in life science. The engineering process of bioinspired capsules and related applications have earned heavy concerns. However, the mechanism of capsule formation is often ignored. Herein, based on polyornithine (POR) and tannic acid (TA), two facile strategies to engineer bioinspired capsules were proposed, and the formation mechanisms were deeply explored. We found that the oxidized state of TA had a profound influence not on the thickness or permeability of the formed capsule but on the mechanism and generation process. Compared to TA/POR capsules produced from TA without oxidization (TA/POR), capsules produced from TA with preoxidization (oTA/POR) had thicker shells with higher impermeability. The dominant construction mode in the shells of TA/POR capsules was electrostatic interactions but became Schiff base bonds in oTA/POR capsules. The permeability of oTA/POR displayed pH reversibility and strong pH dependence, with 100% permeability at lower pH and 100% impermeability at pH 7, completing loading/releasing kinetics in minutes at pH 4. We believe these findings contribute to knowledge of bioinspired capsules from engineering processes and formation mechanisms, extending their applications in various fields, such as in drug delivery, artificial cells, and sensors.
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- Shaoyin Wei
- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, 270 Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou 325035, PR China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, 270 Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou 325035, PR China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, 270 Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou 325035, PR China
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- Oujiang Laboratory, Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Perioperative Medicine, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.1 Jinlian Road, Wenzhou 325001, PR China.
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, 270 Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou 325035, PR China; Oujiang Laboratory, Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Perioperative Medicine, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.1 Jinlian Road, Wenzhou 325001, PR China.
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Zhao J, Dai Y, Gao J, Deng Q, Wan C, Li B, Zhou B. Desalted duck egg white nanogels combined with κ‐carrageenan as stabilisers for food‐grade Pickering emulsion. Int J Food Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.15400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Jingyun Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering Ministry of Education National “111” Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology School of Biological Engineering and Food Hubei University of Technology Wuhan 430068 China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering Ministry of Education National “111” Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology School of Biological Engineering and Food Hubei University of Technology Wuhan 430068 China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering Ministry of Education National “111” Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology School of Biological Engineering and Food Hubei University of Technology Wuhan 430068 China
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- Key Laboratory of Oilseeds Processing Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Wuhan 430062 China
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- Key Laboratory of Oilseeds Processing Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Wuhan 430062 China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology (Huazhong Agricultural University) Ministry of Education College of Food Science and Technology Huazhong Agricultural University Wuhan 430070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering Ministry of Education National “111” Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology School of Biological Engineering and Food Hubei University of Technology Wuhan 430068 China
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Komatsu S, Sato T, Kikuchi A. Facile preparation of 2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane-based thermoresponsive polymers and hydrogels. Polym J 2021. [DOI: 10.1038/s41428-021-00463-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Jiang H, Sheng Y, Ngai T. Pickering emulsions: Versatility of colloidal particles and recent applications. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 49:1-15. [PMID: 32390759 PMCID: PMC7205700 DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2020.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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The versatility of colloidal particles endows the particle stabilized or Pickering emulsions with unique features and can potentially enable the fabrication of a wide variety of derived materials. We review the evolution and breakthroughs in the research on the use of colloidal particles for the stabilization of Pickering emulsions in recent years for the particle categories of inorganic particles, polymer-based particles, and food-grade particles. Moreover, based on the latest works, several emulsions stabilized by the featured particles and their derived functional materials, including enzyme immobilized emulsifiers for interfacial catalysis, 2D colloidal materials stabilized emulsions as templates for porous materials, and Pickering emulsions as adjuvant formulations, are also summarized. Finally, we point out the gaps in the current research on the applications of Pickering emulsions and suggest future directions for the design of particulate stabilizers and preparation methods for Pickering emulsions and their derived materials. We review the evolution and breakthroughs in the research on the use of colloidal particles for the stabilization of Pickering emulsions in recent years for the particle categories of inorganic particles, polymer-based particles, and food-grade particles. We discuss recent emulsions stabilized by the featured particles and their derived functional materials, including enzyme immobilized emulsifiers for interfacial catalysis, 2D colloidal materials stabilized emulsions as templates for porous materials, and Pickering emulsions as adjuvant formulations. We point out the gaps in the current research on the applications of Pickering emulsions and suggest future directions for the design of particulate stabilizers and preparation methods for Pickering emulsions and their derived materials.
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- Hang Jiang
- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N. T., Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N. T., Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N. T., Hong Kong, China
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Fabrication of thermoresponsive degradable hydrogel made by radical polymerization of 2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane: Unique thermal coacervation in hydrogel. POLYMER 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2019.121633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Vikulina AS, Skirtach AG, Volodkin D. Hybrids of Polymer Multilayers, Lipids, and Nanoparticles: Mimicking the Cellular Microenvironment. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:8565-8573. [PMID: 30726090 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b04328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Here we address research directions and trends developed following novel concepts in 2D/3D self-assembled polymer structures established in the department led by Helmuth Möhwald. These functional structures made of hybrids of polymer multilayers, lipids, and nanoparticles stimulated research in the design of the cellular microenvironment. The composition of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and dynamics of biofactor presentation in the ECM can be recapitulated by the hybrids. Proteins serve as models for protein-based biofactors such as growth factors, cytokines, hormones, and so forth. A fundamental understanding of complex intermolecular interactions and approaches developed for the externally IR-light-triggered release offers a powerful tool for controlling the biofactor presentation. Pure protein beads made via a mild templating on vaterite CaCO3 crystals can mimic cellular organelles in terms of the compartmentalization of active proteins. We believe that an integration of the approaches developed and described here offers a strong tool for engineering and mimicking both extra- and intracellular microenvironments.
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- A S Vikulina
- Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses, Department Cellular Biotechnology & Biochips , Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology , Am Mühlenberg 13 , 14476 Potsdam-Golm , Germany
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- NanoBioTechnology Group, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering , Ghent University , 9000 Ghent , Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry and Forensics, School of Science & Technology , Nottingham Trent University , Clifton Lane , Nottingham NG11 8NS , United Kingdom
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Calcium carbonate biomimetic crystallization remains a topic of interest with respect to biomineralization areas in recent research. It is not easy to conduct high-throughput experiments with only a few macromolecule reagents using conventional experimental methods. However, the emergence of microdroplet array technology provides the possibility to solve these issues efficiently. In this article, surface-tension-confined droplet arrays were used to fabricate calcium carbonate. It was found that calcium carbonate crystallization can be conducted in surface-tension-confined droplets. Defects were found on the surface of some crystals, which were caused by liquid flow inside the droplet and the rapid drop in droplet height during the evaporation. The diameter and number of crystals were related to the droplet diameter. Polyacrylic acid (PAA), added as a modified organic molecule control, changed the CaCO3 morphology from calcite to vaterite. The material products of the above experiments were compared with bulk-synthesized calcium carbonate by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy and other characterization methods. Our work proves the possibility of performing biomimetic crystallization and biomineralization experiments on surface-tension-confined microdroplet arrays.
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