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Beach M, Nayanathara U, Gao Y, Zhang C, Xiong Y, Wang Y, Such GK. Polymeric Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery. Chem Rev 2024; 124:5505-5616. [PMID: 38626459 PMCID: PMC11086401 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
Abstract
The recent emergence of nanomedicine has revolutionized the therapeutic landscape and necessitated the creation of more sophisticated drug delivery systems. Polymeric nanoparticles sit at the forefront of numerous promising drug delivery designs, due to their unmatched control over physiochemical properties such as size, shape, architecture, charge, and surface functionality. Furthermore, polymeric nanoparticles have the ability to navigate various biological barriers to precisely target specific sites within the body, encapsulate a diverse range of therapeutic cargo and efficiently release this cargo in response to internal and external stimuli. However, despite these remarkable advantages, the presence of polymeric nanoparticles in wider clinical application is minimal. This review will provide a comprehensive understanding of polymeric nanoparticles as drug delivery vehicles. The biological barriers affecting drug delivery will be outlined first, followed by a comprehensive description of the various nanoparticle designs and preparation methods, beginning with the polymers on which they are based. The review will meticulously explore the current performance of polymeric nanoparticles against a myriad of diseases including cancer, viral and bacterial infections, before finally evaluating the advantages and crucial challenges that will determine their wider clinical potential in the decades to come.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maximilian
A. Beach
- School
of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- School
of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- School
of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- School
of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- School
of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- School
of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- School
of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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Zeng H, Liang X, Roberts DA, Gillies ER, Müllner M. Self-Assembly of Rod-Coil Bottlebrush Copolymers into Degradable Nanodiscs with a UV-Triggered Self-Immolation Process. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318881. [PMID: 38320963 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
Abstract
Polymer nanodiscs, especially with stimuli-responsive features, represent an unexplored frontier in the nanomaterial landscape. Such 2D nanomaterials are considered highly promising for advanced biomedicine applications. Herein, we designed a rod-coil copolymer architecture based on an amphiphilic, tadpole-like bottlebrush copolymer, which can directly self-assemble into core-shell nanodiscs in an aqueous environment. As the bottlebrush side chains are made of amorphous, UV-responsive poly(ethyl glyoxylate) (PEtG) chains, they can undergo rapid end-to-end self-immolation upon light irradiation. This triggered nanodisc disassembly can be used to boost small molecule release from the nanodisc core, which is further aided by a morphological change from discs to spheres.
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- Haoxiang Zeng
- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, 2006, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, N6A 5B7, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, 2006, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, N6A 5B7, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, 2006, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, 2006, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Smith S, Rossi Herling B, Zhang C, Beach MA, Teo SLY, Gillies ER, Johnston APR, Such GK. Self-Immolative Polymer Nanoparticles with Precise and Controllable pH-Dependent Degradation. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:4958-4969. [PMID: 37709729 PMCID: PMC10649787 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
Abstract
Polymer nanoparticles have generated significant interest as delivery systems for therapeutic cargo. Self-immolative polymers (SIPs) are an interesting category of materials for delivery applications, as the characteristic property of end-to-end depolymerization allows for the disintegration of the delivery system, facilitating a more effective release of the cargo and clearance from the body after use. In this work, nanoparticles based on a pH-responsive polymer poly(ethylene glycol)-b-(2-diisopropyl)amino ethyl methacrylate) and a self-immolative polymer poly[N,N-(diisopropylamino)ethyl glyoxylamide-r-N,N-(dibutylamino)ethyl glyoxylamide] (P(DPAEGAm-r-DBAEGAm)) were developed. Four particles were synthesized based on P(DPAEGAm-r-DBAEGAm) polymers with varied diisopropylamino to dibutylamino ratios of 4:1, 2:1, 2:3, and 0:1, termed 4:1, 2:1, 2:3, and 0:1 PGAm particles. The pH of particle disassembly was tuned from pH 7.0 to pH 5.0 by adjusting the ratio of diisopropylamino to dibutylamino substituents on the pendant tertiary amine. The P(DPAEGAm-r-DBAEGAm) polymers were observed to depolymerize (60-80%) below the particle disassembly pH after ∼2 h, compared to <10% at pH 7.4 and maintained reasonable stability at pH 7.4 (20-50% depolymerization) after 1 week. While all particles exhibited the ability to load a peptide cargo, only the 4:1 PGAm particles had higher endosomal escape efficiency (∼4%) compared to the 2:3 or 0:1 PGAm particles (<1%). The 4:1 PGAm particle is a promising candidate for further optimization as an intracellular drug delivery system with rapid and precisely controlled degradation.
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- Samuel
A. Smith
- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Monash
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash
University, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Monash
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash
University, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Department
of Chemistry and Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Monash
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash
University, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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Gong J, Borecki A, Gillies ER. Self-Immolative Hydrogels with Stimulus-Mediated On-Off Degradation. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:3629-3637. [PMID: 37418699 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
Abstract
Hydrogels are of interest for a wide range of applications from sensors to drug delivery and tissue engineering. Self-immolative polymers, which depolymerize from end-to-end following a single backbone or end-cap cleavage, offer advantages such as amplification of the stimulus-mediated cleavage event through a cascade degradation process. It is also possible to change the active stimulus by changing only a single end-cap or linker unit. However, there are very few examples of self-immolative polymer hydrogels, and the reported examples exhibited relatively poor stability in their nontriggered state or slow degradation after triggering. Described here is the preparation of hydrogels composed of self-immolative poly(ethyl glyoxylate) (PEtG) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). Hydrogels formed from 2 kg/mol 4-arm PEG and 1.2 kg/mol PEtG with a light-responsive linker end-cap had high gel content (90%), an equilibrium water content of 89%, and a compressive modulus of 26 kPa. The hydrogel degradation could be turned on and off repeatedly through alternating cycles of irradiation and dark storage. Similar cycles could also be used to control the release of the anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib. These results demonstrate the potential for self-immolative hydrogels to afford a high degree of control over responses to stimuli in the context of smart materials for a variety of applications.
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- Jue Gong
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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Gimondi S, Ferreira H, Reis RL, Neves NM. Microfluidic Devices: A Tool for Nanoparticle Synthesis and Performance Evaluation. ACS NANO 2023; 17:14205-14228. [PMID: 37498731 PMCID: PMC10416572 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c01117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
Abstract
The use of nanoparticles (NPs) in nanomedicine holds great promise for the treatment of diseases for which conventional therapies present serious limitations. Additionally, NPs can drastically improve early diagnosis and follow-up of many disorders. However, to harness their full capabilities, they must be precisely designed, produced, and tested in relevant models. Microfluidic systems can simulate dynamic fluid flows, gradients, specific microenvironments, and multiorgan complexes, providing an efficient and cost-effective approach for both NPs synthesis and screening. Microfluidic technologies allow for the synthesis of NPs under controlled conditions, enhancing batch-to-batch reproducibility. Moreover, due to the versatility of microfluidic devices, it is possible to generate and customize endless platforms for rapid and efficient in vitro and in vivo screening of NPs' performance. Indeed, microfluidic devices show great potential as advanced systems for small organism manipulation and immobilization. In this review, first we summarize the major microfluidic platforms that allow for controlled NPs synthesis. Next, we will discuss the most innovative microfluidic platforms that enable mimicking in vitro environments as well as give insights into organism-on-a-chip and their promising application for NPs screening. We conclude this review with a critical assessment of the current challenges and possible future directions of microfluidic systems in NPs synthesis and screening to impact the field of nanomedicine.
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- Sara Gimondi
- 3B’s
Research Group, I3Bs − Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters
of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and
Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque
de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco, Guimarães, Portugal
- ICVS/3B’s−PT
Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017 Braga, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B’s
Research Group, I3Bs − Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters
of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and
Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque
de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco, Guimarães, Portugal
- ICVS/3B’s−PT
Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017 Braga, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B’s
Research Group, I3Bs − Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters
of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and
Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque
de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco, Guimarães, Portugal
- ICVS/3B’s−PT
Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017 Braga, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B’s
Research Group, I3Bs − Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters
of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and
Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque
de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco, Guimarães, Portugal
- ICVS/3B’s−PT
Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017 Braga, Guimarães, Portugal
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Li C, Deng Z, Gillies ER. Designing polymers with stimuli-responsive degradation for biomedical applications. CURRENT OPINION IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cobme.2022.100437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Blocher McTigue WC, Sing CE. Competing Time Scales in Surface-Driven Solution Depolymerization. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Whitney C. Blocher McTigue
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania18015, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois61801, United States
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Liang X, Gillies ER. Self-immolative Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymers with Individually Triggerable Blocks. ACS POLYMERS AU 2022; 2:313-323. [PMID: 36254315 PMCID: PMC9562457 DOI: 10.1021/acspolymersau.2c00013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
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Self-immolative polymers
are a growing class of degradable polymers
that undergo end-to-end depolymerization after the stimuli-responsive
cleavage of an end-cap or backbone unit. Their incorporation into
amphiphilic block copolymers can lead to functions such as the disintegration
of copolymer nanoassemblies when depolymerization is triggered. However,
diblock copolymers have not yet been developed where both blocks are
self-immolative. Described here is the synthesis, self-assembly, and
triggered depolymerization of self-immolative block copolymers with
individually triggerable hydrophilic and hydrophobic blocks. Neutral
and cationic hydrophilic polyglyxoylamides (PGAm) with acid-responsive
end caps were synthesized and coupled to an ultraviolet (UV) light-triggerable
poly(ethyl glyoxylate) (PEtG) hydrophobic block. The resulting block
copolymers self-assembled to form nanoparticles in aqueous solution,
and their depolymerization in response to acid and UV light was studied
by techniques including light scattering, NMR spectroscopy, and electron
microscopy. Acid led to selective depolymerization of the PGAm blocks,
leading to aggregation, while UV light led to selective depolymerization
of the PEtG block, leading to disassembly. This self-immolative block
copolymer system provides an enhanced level of control over smart
copolymer assemblies and their degradation.
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- Xiaoli Liang
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5B7
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5B7
- The Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5B7
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5B9
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Montasell MC, Monge P, Carmali S, Dias Loiola LM, Andersen DG, Løvschall KB, Søgaard AB, Kristensen MM, Pütz JM, Zelikin AN. Chemical zymogens for the protein cysteinome. Nat Commun 2022; 13:4861. [PMID: 35982075 PMCID: PMC9388531 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32609-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
We present three classes of chemical zymogens established around the protein cysteinome. In each case, the cysteine thiol group was converted into a mixed disulfide: with a small molecule, a non-degradable polymer, or with a fast-depolymerizing fuse polymer (ZLA). The latter was a polydisulfide based on naturally occurring molecule, lipoic acid. Zymogen designs were applied to cysteine proteases and a kinase. In each case, enzymatic activity was successfully masked in full and reactivated by small molecule reducing agents. However, only ZLA could be reactivated by protein activators, demonstrating that the macromolecular fuse escapes the steric bulk created by the protein globule, collects activation signal in solution, and relays it to the active site of the enzyme. This afforded first-in-class chemical zymogens that are activated via protein-protein interactions. We also document zymogen exchange reactions whereby the polydisulfide is transferred between the interacting proteins via the "chain transfer" bioconjugation mechanism.
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- Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark.,School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark.,iNano Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Centre, Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark.,iNano Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Centre, Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark. .,iNano Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Centre, Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Kim JW, Kim HJ, Park J, Chae JA, Song HW, Choi E, Kim H. Self-Immolative and Amphiphilic Poly(benzyl ether)-Based Copolymers: Synthesis and Triggered Demicellization via Head-to-Tail Depolymerization. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c00615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ji Woo Kim
- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- Korea Institute of Medical Microrobotics (KIMIRo), 43-26, Cheomdangwagi-ro, 208-beon-gil, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61011, Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Korea
- Korea Institute of Medical Microrobotics (KIMIRo), 43-26, Cheomdangwagi-ro, 208-beon-gil, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61011, Korea
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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López Ruiz A, Ramirez A, McEnnis K. Single and Multiple Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Particles for Controlled Drug Delivery. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14020421. [PMID: 35214153 PMCID: PMC8877485 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14020421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Polymers that can change their properties in response to an external or internal stimulus have become an interesting platform for drug delivery systems. Polymeric nanoparticles can be used to decrease the toxicity of drugs, improve the circulation of hydrophobic drugs, and increase a drug’s efficacy. Furthermore, polymers that are sensitive to specific stimuli can be used to achieve controlled release of drugs into specific areas of the body. This review discusses the different stimuli that can be used for controlled drug delivery based on internal and external stimuli. Internal stimuli have been defined as events that evoke changes in different characteristics, inside the body, such as changes in pH, redox potential, and temperature. External stimuli have been defined as the use of an external source such as light and ultrasound to implement such changes. Special attention has been paid to the particular chemical structures that need to be incorporated into polymers to achieve the desired stimuli response. A current trend in this field is the incorporation of several stimuli in a single polymer to achieve higher specificity. Therefore, to access the most recent advances in stimuli-responsive polymers, the focus of this review is to combine several stimuli. The combination of different stimuli is discussed along with the chemical structures that can produce it.
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- Aida López Ruiz
- Chemical and Materials Engineering Department, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA;
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA;
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- Chemical and Materials Engineering Department, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA;
- Correspondence:
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Sirianni QEA, Wang TD, Borecki A, Deng Z, Ronald J, Gillies ER. Self-immolative Polyplexes for DNA Delivery. Biomater Sci 2022; 10:2557-2567. [DOI: 10.1039/d1bm01684a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Nucleic acids have immense potential for the treatment and prevention of a wide range of diseases, but delivery vehicles are needed to assist with their entry into cells. Polycations can...
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Fan B, Wan J, Zhai J, Teo NKS, Huynh A, Thang SH. Photoluminescent polymer cubosomes prepared by RAFT-mediated polymerization-induced self-assembly. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py00701k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The preparation of photoluminescent polymer assemblies with a wide range of morphologies, including spongosomes and cubosomes, via an efficient RAFT-mediated polymerization-induced self-assembly (RAFT-PISA) process, was demonstrated.
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- Bo Fan
- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals, Monash Node, VIC 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals, Monash Node, VIC 3800, Australia
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Sathe D, Zhou J, Chen H, Schrage BR, Yoon S, Wang Z, Ziegler CJ, Wang J. Depolymerizable semi-fluorinated polymers for sustainable functional materials. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py00240j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Chemically recyclable semi-fluorinated polymers are demonstrated for the first time, and the hydrophobicity, self-assembly, and post-polymerization functionalization of these polymers are explored.
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- Devavrat Sathe
- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, USA
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Gavriel A, Sambrook M, Russell AT, Hayes W. Recent advances in self-immolative linkers and their applications in polymeric reporting systems. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py00414c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Interest in self-immolative chemistry has grown over the past decade with more research groups harnessing the versatility to control the release of a compound from a larger chemical entity, given...
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Kulkarni B, Qutub S, Ladelta V, Khashab NM, Hadjichristidis N. AIE-Based Fluorescent Triblock Copolymer Micelles for Simultaneous Drug Delivery and Intracellular Imaging. Biomacromolecules 2021; 22:5243-5255. [PMID: 34852198 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c01165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fluorescent drug delivery systems have received increasing attention in cancer therapy because they combine drug delivery and bioimaging into a single platform. For example, polymers with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) fluorophores, such as tetraphenylethylene (TPE), have emerged as an elegant choice for drug delivery/bioimaging applications. In this work, we report one-pot sequential organocatalytic ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone (CL) and ethylene oxide (EO) using TPE-(OH)2 as a difunctional initiator, in the presence of a t-BuP2/TEB Lewis pair (catalyst), in THF at room temperature. Two well-defined triblock copolymers with inverse block sequences, TPE-(PCL-b-PEO)2 and TPE-(PEO-b-PCL)2, were synthesized by altering the sequential addition of CL and EO. The physicochemical properties, including hydrodynamic diameter, morphology, and AIE properties of the synthesized amphiphilic triblock copolymers were investigated in aqueous media. The block copolymer micelles were loaded with anticancer drugs doxorubicin and curcumin to serve as drug delivery vehicles. In vitro studies revealed the accelerated drug release at lower pH (5.5), which mimics the tumor microenvironment, different from the physiological pH (7.4). In vitro cytotoxicity studies demonstrated that the neat block copolymer micelles are biocompatible, while drug-loaded micelles exhibited a significant cytotoxic effect in cancer cells. Cellular uptake, examined by confocal laser scanning microscopy, showed that the block copolymer micelles were rapidly internalized by the cells with simultaneous emission of TPE fluorophore. These results suggest that these triblock copolymers can be utilized for intracellular bioimaging.
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- Bhagyashree Kulkarni
- Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, KAUST Catalysis Center, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials (SHMs) Laboratory, Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, KAUST Catalysis Center, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials (SHMs) Laboratory, Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, KAUST Catalysis Center, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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Sirianni QEA, Liang X, Such GK, Gillies ER. Polyglyoxylamides with a pH-Mediated Solubility and Depolymerization Switch. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Quinton E. A. Sirianni
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B7
- The Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B7
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B7
- The Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B7
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- The School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B7
- The Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B7
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B9
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Martin BY, Schutz L, Claverie JP. Mechanistic Insights on the Anionic Polymerization of Aliphatic Aldehydes. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Barbara Y. Martin
- Département De Chimie, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Blvd de l’Université, Sherbrooke J1K 2R1, QC, Canada
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- Département De Chimie, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Blvd de l’Université, Sherbrooke J1K 2R1, QC, Canada
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- Département De Chimie, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Blvd de l’Université, Sherbrooke J1K 2R1, QC, Canada
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Zhang C, Kermaniyan S, Smith SA, Gillies ER, Such GK. Acid-Responsive Poly(glyoxylate) Self-Immolative Star Polymers. Biomacromolecules 2021; 22:3892-3900. [PMID: 34410113 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Self-immolative polymers have significant potential for applications such as drug or gene delivery. However, to realize this potential, such materials need to be customized to respond to specific variations in biological conditions. In this work, we investigated the design of new star-shaped self-immolative poly(ethyl glyoxylate)s (PEtGs) and their incorporation into responsive nanoparticles. PEtGs are a subclass of stimulus-responsive self-immolative polymers, which can be combined with different stimuli-responsive functionalities. Two different tetrathiol initiators were used for the polymerization in combination with a variety of potential pH-responsive end-caps, yielding a library of star PEtG polymers which were responsive to pH. Characterization of the depolymerization behavior of the polymers showed that the depolymerization rate was controlled by the end caps rather than the architecture of the polymer. A selection of the star polymers were modified with amines to allow introduction of charge-shifting properties. It was shown that pH-responsive nanoparticles could be prepared from these modified polymers and they demonstrated pH-dependent particle disruption. The pH responsiveness of these particles was studied by dynamic light scattering and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
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- Changhe Zhang
- The School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010 Victoria, Australia
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- The School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010 Victoria, Australia
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- The School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010 Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research and Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- The School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010 Victoria, Australia
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Wan J, Fan B, Putera K, Kim J, Banaszak Holl MM, Thang SH. Polymerization-Induced Hierarchical Self-Assembly: From Monomer to Complex Colloidal Molecules and Beyond. ACS NANO 2021; 15:13721-13731. [PMID: 34375086 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c05089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The nanoscale hierarchical design that draws inspiration from nature's biomaterials allows the enhancement of material performance and enables multifarious applications. Self-assembly of block copolymers represents one of these artificial techniques that provide an elegant bottom-up strategy for the synthesis of soft colloidal hierarchies. Fast-growing polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) renders a one-step process for the polymer synthesis and in situ self-assembly at high concentrations. Nevertheless, it is exceedingly challenging for the fabrication of hierarchical colloids via aqueous PISA, simply because most monomers produce kinetically trapped spheres except for a few PISA-suitable monomers. We demonstrate here a sequential one-pot synthesis of hierarchically self-assembled polymer colloids with diverse morphologies via aqueous PISA that overcomes the limitation. Complex formation of water-immiscible monomers with cyclodextrin via "host-guest" inclusion, followed by sequential aqueous polymerization, provides a linear triblock terpolymer that can in situ self-assemble into hierarchical nanostructures. To access polymer colloids with different morphologies, three types of linear triblock terpolymers were synthesized through this methodology, which allows the preparation of AXn-type colloidal molecules (CMs), core-shell-corona micelles, and raspberry-like nanoparticles. Furthermore, the phase separations between polymer blocks in nanostructures were revealed by transmission electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy-infrared spectroscopy. The proposed mechanism explained how the interfacial tensions and glass transition temperatures of the core-forming blocks affect the morphologies. Overall, this study provides a scalable method of the production of CMs and other hierarchical structures. It can be applied to different block copolymer formulations to enrich the complexity of morphology and enable diverse functions of nano-objects.
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Zhang M, Gao S, Yang D, Fang Y, Lin X, Jin X, Liu Y, Liu X, Su K, Shi K. Influencing factors and strategies of enhancing nanoparticles into tumors in vivo. Acta Pharm Sin B 2021; 11:2265-2285. [PMID: 34522587 PMCID: PMC8424218 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2021.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The administration of nanoparticles (NPs) first faces the challenges of evading renal filtration and clearance of reticuloendothelial system (RES). After that, NPs infiltrate through the expanded endothelial space and penetrated the dense stroma of tumor microenvironment to tumor cells. As long as possible to prolong the time of NPs remaining in tumor tissue, NPs release active agent and induce pharmacological action. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the physical and chemical properties of NPs and the influence of various biological factors in tumor microenvironment, and discusses how to improve the final efficacy through adjusting the characteristics and structure of NPs. Perspectives and future directions are also provided.
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- Corresponding author. Tel./fax: +86 24 43520557.
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Hershberger KK, Gauger AJ, Bronstein LM. Utilizing Stimuli Responsive Linkages to Engineer and Enhance Polymer Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Platforms. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:4720-4736. [PMID: 35007022 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The devastating nature of cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of death in the world. Chemotherapy is among the most common forms of cancer treatment but comes with a host of adverse effects caused by the therapeutic agents damaging healthy tissue and organs. To limit these side effects, scientists have been designing stimuli responsive drug delivery vessels for targeted release. This Review focuses on the incorporation of stimuli responsive linkages in targeted drug delivery systems to enhance therapeutic efficiency. These platforms are primarily employed to control the distribution of anticancer agents in the body to reduce the adverse side effects caused by their toxicities. We will outline how drug delivery vessels are constructed so that exposure to select environmental and external stimuli releases the enclosed drug only at the target site. Stimuli responsive components are integrated within drug delivery vessels in the form of cross-linkers, polymers, and surface modifications. The changes, these moieties undergo upon stimuli exposure, cascade into larger scale alterations to the platforms, resulting in complete disassembly, reversible morphological variations, and enhanced cellular uptake. The ability for these modes of delivery to be initiated exclusively under stimuli exposure allows for release of toxic therapeutic agents to be confined only to the affected area.
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- Kian K Hershberger
- Indiana University, Department of Chemistry, Bloomington, 800 East Kirkwood Avenue, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Indiana University, Department of Chemistry, Bloomington, 800 East Kirkwood Avenue, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Indiana University, Department of Chemistry, Bloomington, 800 East Kirkwood Avenue, Indiana 47405, United States.,A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 28 Vavilov Street, Moscow, 119991 Russia.,King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics, P.O. Box 80303, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Wan J, Fan B, Thang SH. Sonochemical preparation of polymer-metal nanocomposites with catalytic and plasmonic properties. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:3306-3315. [PMID: 36133657 PMCID: PMC9418413 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00120e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Polymer-metal nanocomposites are of increasing interest for a wide range of applications; however, the preparation of these nanocomposites often requires the addition of external initiation and reducing agents for the synthesis of polymer and metal nanoparticles, respectively. Herein, we demonstrate the preparation of polymer-metal nanocomposites for improved catalytic performance by utilizing ultrasound as both the initiation and reducing source. Specifically, synthesis of the macro-RAFT agent containing poly[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate], followed by ultrasound-initiated polymerization-induced self-assembly (sono-PISA), provides triblock copolymer nanoparticles containing tertiary amine groups. These polymer nanoparticles were further used as the scaffold for the in situ reduction of metal ions (Au and Pd ions) by radicals generated via sonolysis of water without additional reducing agents. The immobilization of metal nanoparticles has been confirmed by TEM and electron diffraction patterns. Polymer-Au nanocomposites with stepwise-grown AuNPs can be applied as surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates for 4-aminothiophenol (4-ATP) detection. Furthermore, the catalytic performances of these prepared polymer-Au and polymer-Pd nanocomposites were examined for aerobic alcohol oxidation and the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction, respectively. Overall, this strategy is expected to greatly expand the utility of ultrasound in the preparation of polymer-metal nanocomposites and promote the catalytic applications of these nanocomposites.
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- Jing Wan
- School of Chemistry, Monash University Clayton VIC 3800 Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University Clayton VIC 3800 Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University Clayton VIC 3800 Australia
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Zhu Y, Marin LM, Xiao Y, Gillies ER, Siqueira WL. pH-Sensitive Chitosan Nanoparticles for Salivary Protein Delivery. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11041028. [PMID: 33920657 PMCID: PMC8073935 DOI: 10.3390/nano11041028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Salivary proteins such as histatins (HTNs) have demonstrated critical biological functions directly related to tooth homeostasis and prevention of dental caries. However, HTNs are susceptible to the high proteolytic activities in the oral environment. Therefore, pH-sensitive chitosan nanoparticles (CNs) have been proposed as potential carriers to protect proteins from enzymatic degradation at physiological salivary pH. Four different types of chitosan polymers were investigated and the optimal formulation had good batch to batch reproducibility, with an average hydrodynamic diameter of 144 ± 6 nm, a polydispersity index of 0.15 ± 0.04, and a zeta potential of 18 ± 4 mV at a final pH of 6.3. HTN3 encapsulation and release profiles were characterized by cationic polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The CNs successfully encapsulated HTN3 and selectively swelled at acidic pH to facilitate HTN3 release. Protection of HTN3 against enzymatic degradation was investigated in diluted whole saliva. HTN3 encapsulated in the CNs had a prolonged survival time compared to the free HTN3. CNs with and without HTN3 also successfully reduced biofilm weight and bacterial viability. The results of this study have demonstrated the suitability of CNs as potential protein carriers for oral applications, especially for complications occurring at acidic conditions.
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- Yi Zhu
- School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada; (Y.Z.); (E.R.G.)
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- College of Dentistry, University of Saskatchewan, 105 Wiggins Rd, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E4, Canada;
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- Schulich Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada;
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada; (Y.Z.); (E.R.G.)
- Department of Chemistry, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
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- College of Dentistry, University of Saskatchewan, 105 Wiggins Rd, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E4, Canada;
- Correspondence:
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Fan B, Wan J, Zhai J, Chen X, Thang SH. Triggered Degradable Colloidal Particles with Ordered Inverse Bicontinuous Cubic and Hexagonal Mesophases. ACS NANO 2021; 15:4688-4698. [PMID: 33646766 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c09166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We herein report a facile strategy to prepare triggered degradable block copolymer nano/macro-objects, ranging from typical micelles, worms, jellyfish, and vesicles to rarely achieved spongosomes, cubosomes, and hexosomes via RAFT-mediated polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA). The morphological transitions from a simple spherical micelle to a spongosome, ordered Im3¯m cubosome, and p6mm hexosome were captured and demonstrated by TEM, SEM, and synchrotron SAXS. In addition, morphological phase diagrams including important factors, such as solid contents, degree of polymerization (DP), and stabilizer block chain length, were constructed to unveil the formation mechanism and guide the scalable preparation of complex morphologies with packing parameter (P) > 1. This study not only represents an example that achieved inverse mesophases via acrylate-based monomers with high conversion but also reports a triggered degradable system in the most extended morphological range via PISA. The facile synthesis and stimuli-responsiveness of our system should greatly expand the utility of polymer inverse mesophases for triggered releasing, templating, and many other applications.
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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Hewitt DRO, Grubbs RB. Amine-Catalyzed Chain Polymerization of Ethyl Glyoxylate from Alcohol and Thiol Initiators. ACS Macro Lett 2021; 10:370-374. [PMID: 35549067 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Polyacetals have significant potential as degradable polymers, but aldehyde polymerizations are generally difficult to control. Here we show that polymerization of ethyl glyoxylate can be initiated from alcohols or thiols by activation with triethylamine to afford poly(ethyl glyoxylate) with controllable molecular weights and relatively low dispersities (Đ = 1.3-1.4), as evidenced by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Stabilization against depolymerization by chain-capping with benzyl chloroformate was found to proceed without side reactions observed from chain-capping with tolyl isocyanate. The use of the stronger base DBU leads to competing side reactions that limit polymer molecular weight.
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- David R. O. Hewitt
- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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Maschmeyer PG, Liang X, Hung A, Ahmadzai O, Kenny AL, Luong YC, Forder TN, Zeng H, Gillies ER, Roberts DA. Post-polymerization ‘click’ end-capping of polyglyoxylate self-immolative polymers. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py01169c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Post-polymerization CuAAC reactions are used to ‘click’ stimuli-cleavable triazole end-caps onto self-immolative poly(ethyl glyoxylate).
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- Peter G. Maschmeyer
- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research. The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Canada N6A 5B7
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- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research. The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Canada N6A 5B7
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- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research. The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Canada N6A 5B7
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B9
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- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Fan B, Wan J, Liu Y, Tian WW, Thang SH. Functionalization of liquid metal nanoparticles via the RAFT process. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00257k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The proper design and selection of RAFT agents allow the preparation of eutectic gallium–indium (EGaIn) based liquid metal nanoparticles with grafted polymers.
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- Bo Fan
- School of Chemistry
- Monash University
- Clayton
- Australia
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- School of Chemistry
- Monash University
- Clayton
- Australia
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- Monash University
- Clayton
- Australia
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- School of Chemistry
- Monash University
- Clayton
- Australia
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Yardley RE, Rabiee Kenaree A, Liang X, Gillies ER. Transesterification of Poly(ethyl glyoxylate): A Route to Structurally Diverse Polyglyoxylates. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Rebecca E. Yardley
- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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Rabiee Kenaree A, Sirianni QEA, Classen K, Gillies ER. Thermoresponsive Self-Immolative Polyglyoxylamides. Biomacromolecules 2020; 21:3817-3825. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Amir Rabiee Kenaree
- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151, Richmond Street, London N6A 5B7, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151, Richmond Street, London N6A 5B7, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151, Richmond Street, London N6A 5B7, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151, Richmond Street, London N6A 5B7, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London N6A 5B9, Ontario, Canada
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Zhang S, Yu P, Zhang Y, Ma Z, Teng K, Hu X, Lu L, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, An Q. Remarkably Boosted Molecular Delivery Triggered by Combined Thermal and Flexoelectrical Field Dual Stimuli. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202000423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Shuting Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid WastesNational Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Sciences and Technology, China University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid WastesNational Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Sciences and Technology, China University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid WastesNational Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Sciences and Technology, China University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid WastesNational Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Sciences and Technology, China University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid WastesNational Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Sciences and Technology, China University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic ImplantsFourth Medical Center of CPLA General Hospital Beijing 100048 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid WastesNational Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Sciences and Technology, China University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid WastesNational Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Sciences and Technology, China University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic ImplantsFourth Medical Center of CPLA General Hospital Beijing 100048 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid WastesNational Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Sciences and Technology, China University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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Pal S, Sommerfeldt A, Davidsen MB, Hinge M, Pedersen SU, Daasbjerg K. Synthesis and Closed-Loop Recycling of Self-Immolative Poly(dithiothreitol). Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Sunirmal Pal
- Department of Chemistry and Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Langelandsgade 140, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Langelandsgade 140, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Langelandsgade 140, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Engineering, Plastic and Polymer Engineering, Aabogade 40a, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Langelandsgade 140, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Langelandsgade 140, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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Wan J, Fan B, Liu Y, Hsia T, Qin K, Junkers T, Teo BM, Thang SH. Room temperature synthesis of block copolymer nano-objects with different morphologies via ultrasound initiated RAFT polymerization-induced self-assembly (sono-RAFT-PISA). Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py00461h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The first room temperature synthesis of diblock copolymer nano-objects with different morphologies using ultrasound (990 kHz) initiated reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer PISA (sono-RAFT-PISA) in aqueous system.
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- Jing Wan
- School of Chemistry
- Monash University
- Clayton
- Australia
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- School of Chemistry
- Monash University
- Clayton
- Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Monash University
- Clayton
- Australia
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- School of Chemistry
- Monash University
- Clayton
- Australia
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- School of Chemistry
- Monash University
- Clayton
- Australia
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- School of Chemistry
- Monash University
- Clayton
- Australia
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- School of Chemistry
- Monash University
- Clayton
- Australia
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- School of Chemistry
- Monash University
- Clayton
- Australia
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Biomedical use cases for self-immolative polymers.
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- Yue Xiao
- College of Chemistry
- Green Catalysis Center
- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- Northeastern University
- Boston
- USA
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- College of Chemistry
- Green Catalysis Center
- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- Northeastern University
- Boston
- USA
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Zhang A, Jung K, Li A, Liu J, Boyer C. Recent advances in stimuli-responsive polymer systems for remotely controlled drug release. Prog Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2019.101164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Heuchan SM, Fan B, Kowalski JJ, Gillies ER, Henry HAL. Development of Fertilizer Coatings from Polyglyoxylate-Polyester Blends Responsive to Root-Driven pH Change. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:12720-12729. [PMID: 31652059 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b04717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Many current controlled-release fertilizers (CRFs) are coated with nonbiodegradable polymers that can contribute to microplastic pollution. Here, coatings of self-immolative poly(ethyl glyoxylate) (PEtG) capped with a carbamate and blended with polycaprolactone (PCL) or poly(l-lactic acid) (PLA) were evaluated. They were designed to depolymerize and release fertilizers in the vicinity of plant roots, where the pH is lower than that in the surrounding environment. PEtG/PCL coatings exhibited significant temperature and pH effects, requiring 18 days at pH 5 and 30 °C, compared to 77 days at pH 7 and 22 °C, to reach 15% mass loss. Plant roots were also effective in triggering coating degradation. Spray-coating and melt-coating were explored, with the latter being more effective in providing pellets that retained urea prior to polymer degradation. Finally, PEtG/PCL-coated pellets promoted plant growth to a similar degree or better than currently available CRFs.
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Chen T, Wang H, Chu Y, Boyer C, Liu J, Xu J. Photo‐Induced Depolymerisation: Recent Advances and Future Challenges. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.201900166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Tao Chen
- College of Materials Science and Engineering Institute for Graphene Applied Technology Innovation Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fibers Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 China
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design and Australian Centre for Nanomedicine School of Chemical Engineering UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering Institute for Graphene Applied Technology Innovation Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fibers Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 China
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design and Australian Centre for Nanomedicine School of Chemical Engineering UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design and Australian Centre for Nanomedicine School of Chemical Engineering UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering Institute for Graphene Applied Technology Innovation Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fibers Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 China
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design and Australian Centre for Nanomedicine School of Chemical Engineering UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
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Neary WJ, Isais TA, Kennemur JG. Depolymerization of Bottlebrush Polypentenamers and Their Macromolecular Metamorphosis. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:14220-14229. [PMID: 31403783 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b05560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The depolymerization of bottlebrush (BB) polymers with varying lengths of polycyclopentene (PCP) backbone and polystyrene (PS) grafts is investigated. In all cases, ring closing metathesis (RCM) depolymerization of the PCP BB backbone appears to occur through an end-to-end depolymerization mechanism as evidenced by size exclusion chromatography. Investigation on the RCM depolymerization of linear PCP reveals a more random chain degradation process. Quantitative depolymerization occurs under thermodynamic conditions (higher temperature and dilution) that drives RCM into cyclopentenes (CPs), each bearing one of the original PS grafts from the BB. Catalyst screening reveals Grubbs' third (G3) and second (G2) generation catalyst depolymerize BBs significantly faster than Grubbs' first generation (G1) and Hoveyda-Grubbs' second generation (HG2) catalyst under identical conditions while solvent (toluene versus CHCl3) plays a less significant role. The length of the BB backbone and PS side chains also play a minor role in depolymerization kinetics, which is discussed. The ability to completely deconstruct these BB architectures into linear grafts provides definitive insights toward the ATRP "grafting-from" mechanism originally used to construct the BBs. Core-shell BB block copolymers (BBCPs) are shown to quantitatively depolymerize into linear diblock polymer grafts. Finally, the complete depolymerization of BBs into α-cyclopentenyl-PS allows further transformation to other architectures, such as 3-arm stars, through thiol-ene coupling onto the CP end group. These unique materials open the door to stimuli-responsive reassembly of BBs and BBCPs into new morphologies driven by macromolecular metamorphosis.
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- William J Neary
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Florida State University , Tallahassee , Florida 32306 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Florida State University , Tallahassee , Florida 32306 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Florida State University , Tallahassee , Florida 32306 , United States
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Yardley RE, Kenaree AR, Gillies ER. Triggering Depolymerization: Progress and Opportunities for Self-Immolative Polymers. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b00965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Dong P, Rakesh K, Manukumar H, Mohammed YHE, Karthik C, Sumathi S, Mallu P, Qin HL. Innovative nano-carriers in anticancer drug delivery-a comprehensive review. Bioorg Chem 2019; 85:325-336. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2018] [Revised: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Deirram N, Zhang C, Kermaniyan SS, Johnston APR, Such GK. pH‐Responsive Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery. Macromol Rapid Commun 2019; 40:e1800917. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201800917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2018] [Revised: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Nayeleh Deirram
- School of Chemistry The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- School of Chemistry The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- School of Chemistry The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville Victoria 3052 Australia
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- School of Chemistry The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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Sirianni QEA, Rabiee Kenaree A, Gillies ER. Polyglyoxylamides: Tuning Structure and Properties of Self-Immolative Polymers. Macromolecules 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b02616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Quinton E. A. Sirianni
- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B7
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- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B7
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- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B7
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B9
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Yardley RE, Gillies ER. Multi-stimuli-responsive self-immolative polymer assemblies. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.29070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Rebecca E. Yardley
- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research; The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street; London Ontario Canada N6A 5B7
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- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research; The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street; London Ontario Canada N6A 5B7
- Department of Chemical Engineering; The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street; London Ontario Canada N6A 5B9
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Rabiee Kenaree A, Gillies ER. Controlled Polymerization of Ethyl Glyoxylate Using Alkyllithium and Alkoxide Initiators. Macromolecules 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b01007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Amir Rabiee Kenaree
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B7
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B7
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B9
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Gambles M, Fan B, Borecki A, Gillies ER. Hybrid Polyester Self-Immolative Polymer Nanoparticles for Controlled Drug Release. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:5002-5011. [PMID: 31458713 PMCID: PMC6641706 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Delivery systems have been developed to address problematic properties of drugs, but the specific release of drugs at their targets is still a challenge. Polymers that depolymerize end-to-end in response to the cleavage of stimuli-responsive end-caps from their termini, commonly referred to as self-immolative polymers, offer high sensitivity to stimuli and have potential for the development of new high-performance delivery systems. In this work, we prepared hybrid particles composed of varying ratios of self-immolative poly(ethyl glyoxylate) (PEtG) and slowly degrading poly(d,l-lactic acid) (PLA). These systems were designed to provide a dual release mechanism consisting of a rapid burst release of drug from the PEtG domains and a slower release from the PLA domains. Using end-caps responsive to UV light and reducing thiols, it was found that triggered particles exhibited partial degradation, as indicated by a reduction in their dynamic light-scattering count rate that depended on the PEtG:PLA ratio. The particles were also shown to release the hydrophobic dye Nile red and the drug celecoxib in a manner that depended on triggering and the PEtG:PLA ratio. In vitro toxicity assays showed an effect of the stimuli on the toxicity of the celecoxib-loaded particles but also suggested it would be ideal to replace the sodium cholate surfactant that was used in the particle synthesis procedure in order to reduce the background toxicity of the delivery system. Overall, these hybrid systems show promise for tuning and controlling the release of drugs in response to stimuli.
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- Michael
T. Gambles
- Department
of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials
Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 3B7, Canada
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- Department
of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department
of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials
Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 3B7, Canada
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- Department
of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials
Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 3B7, Canada
- Department
of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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Fan B, Yardley RE, Trant JF, Borecki A, Gillies ER. Tuning the hydrophobic cores of self-immolative polyglyoxylate assemblies. Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py00350e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Amphiphilic block copolymers containing different self-immolative polyglyoxylates were synthesized and self-assembled to provide drug carriers with variable celecoxib loading capacities and release rates, as well as different in vitro toxicities.
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- Bo Fan
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research
- The University of Western Ontario
- London
- Canada
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Western Ontario
- London
- Canada
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Western Ontario
- London
- Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research
- The University of Western Ontario
- London
- Canada
- Department of Chemistry
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Fan B, Trant JF, Hemery G, Sandre O, Gillies ER. Thermo-responsive self-immolative nanoassemblies: direct and indirect triggering. Chem Commun (Camb) 2017; 53:12068-12071. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cc06410a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A new thermo-responsive end-cap was developed and applied to self-immolative vesicles and micelles with both direct and indirect thermal triggering.
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- Bo Fan
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
- The University of Western Ontario
- London
- N6A 5B9 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Western Ontario
- London
- N6A 5B9 Canada
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO)
- Université de Bordeaux
- Bordeaux INP
- ENSCBP
- Pessac
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO)
- Université de Bordeaux
- Bordeaux INP
- ENSCBP
- Pessac
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
- The University of Western Ontario
- London
- N6A 5B9 Canada
- Department of Chemistry
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