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Zheng X, Wu Y, Zuo H, Chen W, Wang K. Metal Nanoparticles as Novel Agents for Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206624. [PMID: 36732908 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Lung cancer is one of the most common malignancies worldwide and contributes to most cancer-related morbidity and mortality cases. During the past decades, the rapid development of nanotechnology has provided opportunities and challenges for lung cancer diagnosis and therapeutics. As one of the most extensively studied nanostructures, metal nanoparticles obtain higher satisfaction in biomedical applications associated with lung cancer. Metal nanoparticles have enhanced almost all major imaging strategies and proved great potential as sensor for detecting cancer-specific biomarkers. Moreover, metal nanoparticles could also improve therapeutic efficiency via better drug delivery, improved radiotherapy, enhanced gene silencing, and facilitated photo-driven treatment. Herein, the recently advanced metal nanoparticles applied in lung cancer therapy and diagnosis are summarized. Future perspective on the direction of metal-based nanomedicine is also discussed. Stimulating more research interests to promote the development of metal nanoparticles in lung cancer is devoted.
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- Xinjie Zheng
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, Zhejiang, 322000, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, Zhejiang, 322000, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, Zhejiang, 322000, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, Zhejiang, 322000, China
- International Institutes of Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, Zhejiang, 322000, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, Zhejiang, 322000, China
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Yuan Y, Liu Y, Liu K, Hua J. Structurally controllable anisotropic polymer brushes and their application in antifouling nanocoatings. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Dutta S, Shreyash N, Satapathy BK, Saha S. Advances in design of polymer brush functionalized inorganic nanomaterials and their applications in biomedical arena. WIRES NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 15:e1861. [PMID: 36284373 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Grafting of polymer brush (assembly of polymer chains tethered to the substrate by one end) is emerging as one of the most viable approach to alter the surface of inorganic nanomaterials. Inorganic nanomaterials despite their intrinsic functional superiority, their applications remain restricted due to their incompatibility with organic or biological moieties vis-à-vis agglomeration issues. To overcome such a shortcoming, polymer brush modified surfaces of inorganic nanomaterials have lately proved to be of immense potential. For example, polymer brush-modified inorganic nanomaterials can act as efficient substrates/platforms in biomedical applications, ranging from drug-delivery to protein-array due to their integrated advantages such as amphiphilicity, stimuli responsiveness, enhanced biocompatibility, and so on. In this review, the current state of the art related to polymer brush-modified inorganic nanomaterials focusing, not only, on their synthetic strategies and applications in biomedical field but also the architectural influence of polymer brushes on the responsiveness properties of modified nanomaterials have comprehensively been discussed and its associated future perspective is also presented. This article is categorized under: Diagnostic Tools > In Vivo Nanodiagnostics and Imaging Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Emerging Technologies Nanotechnology Approaches to Biology > Nanoscale Systems in Biology.
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- Soumyadip Dutta
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Delhi India
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- Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology Jais Uttar Pradesh India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Delhi India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Delhi India
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Pham-Nguyen OV, Lee JW, Park Y, Jin S, Kim SR, Jung YM, Yoo HS. Atom transfer radical-polymerized cationic shells on gold nanoparticles for near infrared-triggered photodynamic therapy of tumor-bearing animals. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:9700-9710. [PMID: 34779468 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb02004h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were surface-engineered with a cationic corona to enhance the incorporation of photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy (PDT). The cationic corona composed of poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) was atom transfer radical-polymerized on the surface of the AuNPs. The cationic corona of the engineered surface was characterized by dynamic light scattering, electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and mass spectroscopy. Chlorin-e6 (Ce6) incorporated onto the surface-engineered AuNPs exhibited higher cell incorporation efficiency than bare AuNPs. Ce6-incorporated AuNPs were confirmed to release singlet oxygen upon NIR irradiation. Compared to Ce6, Ce6-incorporated AuNPs exhibited higher cellular uptake and cytotoxicity against cancer cells in an irradiation time-dependent manner. Near-infrared-irradiated animals administered Ce6-incorporated AuNPs exhibited higher levels of tumor suppression without noticeable body weight loss. This result was attributed to the higher localization of Ce6 at the tumor sites to induce cancer cell apoptosis. Thus, we envision that engineered AuNPs with cationic corona can be tailored to effectively deliver photosensitizers to tumor sites for photodynamic therapy.
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- Oanh-Vu Pham-Nguyen
- Department of Biomedical Materials Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biomedical Materials Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea.
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- Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Basic Science Institute, Chuncheon Center, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Materials Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea.
- Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Kangwon National University, Republic of Korea
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Yang Z, Huang R, Zheng B, Guo W, Li C, He W, Wei Y, Du Y, Wang H, Wu D, Wang H. Highly Stretchable, Adhesive, Biocompatible, and Antibacterial Hydrogel Dressings for Wound Healing. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:2003627. [PMID: 33898178 PMCID: PMC8061386 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202003627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Treatment of wounds in special areas is challenging due to inevitable movements and difficult fixation. Common cotton gauze suffers from incomplete joint surface coverage, confinement of joint movement, lack of antibacterial function, and frequent replacements. Hydrogels have been considered as good candidates for wound dressing because of their good flexibility and biocompatibility. Nevertheless, the adhesive, mechanical, and antibacterial properties of conventional hydrogels are not satisfactory. Herein, cationic polyelectrolyte brushes grafted from bacterial cellulose (BC) nanofibers are introduced into polydopamine/polyacrylamide hydrogels. The 1D polymer brushes have rigid BC backbones to enhance mechanical property of hydrogels, realizing high tensile strength (21-51 kPa), large tensile strain (899-1047%), and ideal compressive property. Positively charged quaternary ammonium groups of tethered polymer brushes provide long-lasting antibacterial property to hydrogels and promote crawling and proliferation of negatively charged epidermis cells. Moreover, the hydrogels are rich in catechol groups and capable of adhering to various surfaces, meeting adhesive demand of large movement for special areas. With the above merits, the hydrogels demonstrate less inflammatory response and faster healing speed for in vivo wound healing on rats. Therefore, the multifunctional hydrogels show stable covering, little displacement, long-lasting antibacteria, and fast wound healing, demonstrating promise in wound dressing.
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- Zifeng Yang
- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐sen University, Guangdong Institute of GastroenterologyGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor DiseasesGuangzhou510655P. R. China
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- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐sen University, Guangdong Institute of GastroenterologyGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor DiseasesGuangzhou510655P. R. China
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- PCFM Lab and GDHPRC LabSchool of ChemistrySun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhou510275P. R. China
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- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐sen University, Guangdong Institute of GastroenterologyGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor DiseasesGuangzhou510655P. R. China
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- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐sen University, Guangdong Institute of GastroenterologyGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor DiseasesGuangzhou510655P. R. China
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- PCFM Lab and GDHPRC LabSchool of ChemistrySun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhou510275P. R. China
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- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐sen University, Guangdong Institute of GastroenterologyGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor DiseasesGuangzhou510655P. R. China
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- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐sen University, Guangdong Institute of GastroenterologyGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor DiseasesGuangzhou510655P. R. China
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- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐sen University, Guangdong Institute of GastroenterologyGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor DiseasesGuangzhou510655P. R. China
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- PCFM Lab and GDHPRC LabSchool of ChemistrySun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhou510275P. R. China
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- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐sen University, Guangdong Institute of GastroenterologyGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor DiseasesGuangzhou510655P. R. China
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Li D, Xu L, Wang J, Gautrot JE. Responsive Polymer Brush Design and Emerging Applications for Nanotheranostics. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2000953. [PMID: 32893474 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202000953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 07/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Responsive polymer brushes are a category of polymer brushes that are capable of conformational and chemical changes in response to external stimuli. They offer unique opportunities for the control of bio-nano interactions due to the precise control of chemical and structural parameters such as the brush thickness, density, chemistry, and architecture. The design of responsive brushes at the surface of nanomaterials for theranostic applications has developed rapidly. These coatings can be generated from a very broad range of nanomaterials, without compromising their physical, photophysical, and imaging properties. Although the use of responsive brushes for nanotheranostic remains in its early stages, in this review, the aim is to present how the systems developed to date can be combined to control sensing, imaging, and controlled delivery of therapeutics. The recent developments for such design and associated methods for the synthesis of responsive brushes are discussed. The responsive behaviors of homo polymer brushes and brushes with more complex architectures are briefly reviewed, before the applications of responsive brushes as smart delivery systems are discussed. Finally, the recent work is summarized on the use of responsive polymer brushes as novel biosensors and diagnostic tools for the detection of analytes and biomarkers.
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- Danyang Li
- School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences King's College London 150 Stamford Street London SE1 9NH UK
- Institute of Bioengineering Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road London E1 4NS UK
- School of Engineering and Materials Science Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road London E1 4NS UK
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- Department of Materials Imperial College London London SW7 2AZ UK
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- School of Life Sciences Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an 710072 China
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- Institute of Bioengineering Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road London E1 4NS UK
- School of Engineering and Materials Science Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road London E1 4NS UK
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Guinart A, Perry HL, Wilton-Ely JDET, Tetley TD. Gold nanomaterials in the management of lung cancer. Emerg Top Life Sci 2020; 4:627-643. [PMID: 33270840 PMCID: PMC7752036 DOI: 10.1042/etls20200332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Lung cancer (LC) is one of the most deadly cancers worldwide, with very low survival rates, mainly due to poor management, which has barely changed in recent years. Nanomedicines, especially gold nanomaterials, with their unique and size-dependent properties offer a potential solution to many challenges in the field. The versatility afforded by the shape, size, charge and surface chemistry of gold nanostructures allows them to be adapted for many applications in the diagnosis, treatment and imaging of LC. In this review, a survey of the most recent advances in the field is presented with an emphasis on the optical properties of gold nanoscale materials and their use in cancer management. Gold nanoparticle toxicology has also been a focus of interest for many years but the studies have also sometimes arrived at contradictory conclusions. To enable extrapolation and facilitate the development of medicines based on gold nanomaterials, it must be assumed that each design will have its own unique characteristics that require evaluation before translation to the clinic. Advances in the understanding and recognition of the molecular signatures of LC have aided the development of personalised medicines. Tailoring the treatment to each case should, ideally increase the survival outcomes as well as reduce medical costs. This review seeks to present the potential of gold nanomaterials in LC management and to provide a unified view, which will be of interest to those in the field as well as researchers considering entering this highly important area of research.
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- Ainoa Guinart
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London, U.K
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, U.K
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Habib S, Ariatti M, Singh M. Anti- c-myc RNAi-Based Onconanotherapeutics. Biomedicines 2020; 8:E612. [PMID: 33333729 PMCID: PMC7765184 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8120612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Overexpression of the c-myc proto-oncogene features prominently in most human cancers. Early studies established that inhibiting the expression of oncogenic c-myc, produced potent anti-cancer effects. This gave rise to the notion that an appropriate c-myc silencing agent might provide a broadly applicable and more effective form of cancer treatment than is currently available. The endogenous mechanism of RNA interference (RNAi), through which small RNA molecules induce gene silencing by binding to complementary mRNA transcripts, represents an attractive avenue for c-myc inhibition. However, the development of a clinically viable, anti-c-myc RNAi-based platform is largely dependent upon the design of an appropriate carrier of the effector nucleic acids. To date, organic and inorganic nanoparticles were assessed both in vitro and in vivo, as carriers of small interfering RNA (siRNA), DICER-substrate siRNA (DsiRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) expression plasmids, directed against the c-myc oncogene. We review here the various anti-c-myc RNAi-based nanosystems that have come to the fore, especially between 2005 and 2020.
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- Nano-Gene and Drug Delivery Group, Discipline of Biochemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag, Durban X54001, South Africa; (S.H.); (M.A.)
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Mao W, Son YJ, Yoo HS. Gold nanospheres and nanorods for anti-cancer therapy: comparative studies of fabrication, surface-decoration, and anti-cancer treatments. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:14996-15020. [PMID: 32666990 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr01690j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Various gold nanoparticles have been explored as cancer therapeutics because they can be widely engineered for use as efficient drug carriers and diagnostic agents, and in photo-irradiation therapy. In the current review, we focused on shape-dependent biomedical applications of gold nanoparticles including gold nanospheres and nanorods. Fabrication and functionalization strategies of two different gold nanoparticles for anti-cancer therapy are introduced and the distinguishing performance depending on the shape is discussed to suggest the best carrier shape for specific applications. Moreover, recent advances in anti-cancer immunotherapy using gold nano-carriers are discussed. Thus, this comparative review can be helpful in deciding on suitable shapes and surface-modification strategies for preparing various gold nanoparticle-based therapeutics in anti-cancer therapy.
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- Wei Mao
- Department of Biomedical Materials Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea.
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Mao W, Lee S, Shin JU, Yoo HS. Surface-Initiated Atom Transfer Polymerized Anionic Corona on Gold Nanoparticles for Anti-Cancer Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12030261. [PMID: 32183045 PMCID: PMC7150926 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12030261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Surface initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) documented a simple but efficient technique to grow a dense polymer layer on any surface. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) give a broad surface to immobilize sulfhyryl group-containing initiators for SI-ATRP; in addition, AuNPs are the major nanoparticulate carriers for delivery of anti-cancer therapeutics, since they are biocompatible and bioinert. In this work, AuNPs with a disulfide initiator were polymerized with sulfoethyl methacrylate by SI-ATRP to decorate the particles with anionic corona, and branched polyethyeleneimine (PEI) and siRNA were sequentially layered onto the anionic corona of AuNP by electrostatic interaction. The in vitro anti-cancer effect confirmed that AuNP with anionic corona showed higher degrees of apoptosis as well as suppression of the oncogene expression in a siRNA dose-dependent manner. The in vivo study of tumor-bearing nude mice revealed that mice treated with c-Myc siRNA-incorporated AuNPs showed dramatically decreased tumor size in comparison to those with free siRNA for 4 weeks. Furthermore, histological examination and gene expression study revealed that the decorated AuNP significantly suppressed c-Myc expression. Thus, we envision that the layer-by-layer assembly on the anionic brushes can be potentially used to incorporate nucleic acids onto metallic particles with high transfection efficiency.
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- Wei Mao
- Department of Biomedical Materials Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea; (W.M.); (S.L.); (J.U.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Materials Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea; (W.M.); (S.L.); (J.U.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Materials Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea; (W.M.); (S.L.); (J.U.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Materials Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea; (W.M.); (S.L.); (J.U.S.)
- Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-33-250-6563
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Ge C, Yang J, Duan S, Liu Y, Meng F, Yin L. Fluorinated α-Helical Polypeptides Synchronize Mucus Permeation and Cell Penetration toward Highly Efficient Pulmonary siRNA Delivery against Acute Lung Injury. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:1738-1746. [PMID: 32039603 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The mucus layer and cell membrane are two major barriers against pulmonary siRNA delivery. Commonly used polycationic gene vectors can hardly penetrate the mucus layer due to the adsorption of mucin glycoproteins that trap and destabilize the polyplexes. Herein, guanidinated and fluorinated bifunctional helical polypeptides were developed to synchronizingly overcome these two barriers. The guanidine domain and α-helix facilitated trans-membrane siRNA delivery into macrophages, whereas fluorination of the polypeptides dramatically enhanced the mucus permeation capability by ∼240 folds, because incorporated fluorocarbon segments prevented adsorption of mucin glycoproteins onto polyplexes surfaces. Thus, when delivering TNF-α siRNA intratracheally, the top-performing polypeptide P7F7 provoked highly efficient gene knockdown by ∼96% at 200 μg/kg siRNA and exerted pronounced anti-inflammatory effect against acute lung injury. This study thus provides an effective strategy for transmucosal gene delivery, and it also renders promising utilities for the noninvasive, localized treatment of inflammatory pulmonary diseases.
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- Chenglong Ge
- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215004, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Biomedical Polymers Laboratory and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Flejszar M, Chmielarz P. Surface-Initiated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization for the Preparation of Well-Defined Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Nanomaterials. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 12:E3030. [PMID: 31540468 PMCID: PMC6766320 DOI: 10.3390/ma12183030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 09/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) is a powerful tool that allows for the synthesis of organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials with high potential applications in many disciplines. This review presents synthetic achievements and modifications of nanoparticles via SI-ATRP described in literature last decade. The work mainly focuses on the research development of silica, gold and iron polymer-grafted nanoparticles as well as nature-based materials like nanocellulose. Moreover, typical single examples of nanoparticles modification, i.e., ZnO, are presented. The organic-inorganic hybrid systems received according to the reversible deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) approach with drastically reduced catalyst complex concentration indicate a wide range of applications of materials including biomedicine and microelectronic devices.
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- Monika Flejszar
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Rzeszow University of Technology, Al. Powstańców Warszawy 6, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Rzeszow University of Technology, Al. Powstańców Warszawy 6, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland.
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Peng L, Wagner E. Polymeric Carriers for Nucleic Acid Delivery: Current Designs and Future Directions. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:3613-3626. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b00999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Xiao Y, Shi K, Qu Y, Chu B, Qian Z. Engineering Nanoparticles for Targeted Delivery of Nucleic Acid Therapeutics in Tumor. Mol Ther Methods Clin Dev 2019; 12:1-18. [PMID: 30364598 PMCID: PMC6197778 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtm.2018.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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In the past 10 years, with the increase of investment in clinical nano-gene therapy, there are many trials that have been discontinued due to poor efficacy and serious side effects. Therefore, it is particularly important to design a suitable gene delivery system. In this paper, we introduce the application of liposomes, polymers, and inorganics in gene delivery; also, different modifications with some stimuli-responsive systems can effectively improve the efficiency of gene delivery and reduce cytotoxicity and other side effects. Besides, the co-delivery of chemotherapy drugs with a drug tolerance-related gene or oncogene provides a better theoretical basis for clinical cancer gene therapy.
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- Yao Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, China
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Artiga Á, Serrano-Sevilla I, De Matteis L, Mitchell SG, de la Fuente JM. Current status and future perspectives of gold nanoparticle vectors for siRNA delivery. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:876-896. [PMID: 32255093 DOI: 10.1039/c8tb02484g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Discovering the vast therapeutic potential of siRNA opened up new clinical research areas focussing on a number of diseases and applications; however significant problems with siRNA stability and delivery have hindered its clinical applicability. As a result, interest in the development of practical siRNA delivery systems has grown in recent years. Of the numerous siRNA delivery strategies currently on offer, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) stand out thanks to their biocompatibility and capacity to protect siRNA against degradation; not to mention the versatility offered by their tuneable shape, size and optical properties. Herein this review provides a complete summary of the methodologies for functionalizing AuNPs with siRNA, paying singular attention to the AuNP shape, size and surface coating, since these key factors heavily influence cellular interaction, internalization and, ultimately, the efficacy of the hybrid particle. The most noteworthy hybridization strategies have been highlighted along with the most innovative and outstanding in vivo studies with a view to increasing clinical interest in the use of AuNPs as siRNA nanocarriers.
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- Álvaro Artiga
- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón (ICMA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)-Universidad de Zaragoza and CIBER-BBN, C/Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
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Zhao N, Yan L, Zhao X, Chen X, Li A, Zheng D, Zhou X, Dai X, Xu FJ. Versatile Types of Organic/Inorganic Nanohybrids: From Strategic Design to Biomedical Applications. Chem Rev 2018; 119:1666-1762. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 229] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Nana Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute for Graphene Applied Technology Innovation, Laboratory of Fiber Materials and Modern Textiles, Growing Base for State Key Laboratory, Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fibers Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Fu H, Zhang X, Wang Q, Sun Y, Liu L, Huang L, Ding L, Shen M, Zhang L, Duan Y. Simple and rational design of a polymer nano-platform for high performance of HCV related miR-122 reduction in the liver. Biomater Sci 2018; 6:2667-2680. [PMID: 30209483 DOI: 10.1039/c8bm00639c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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microRNA-122 (miR-122) is a kind of non-coding RNA expressed specifically in the liver and accumulating evidence elucidates its relationship with HCV virus replication. The utilization of anti-miRNA oligonucleotide (antimiR) offers tremendous potential for future HCV infection therapy. However, multiple existing problems, such as targeting and stability, impede in vivo application of antimiR. To overcome them, we synthesized monomethoxy (polyethylene glycol)-poly (d,l lactide-co-glycolide)-poly (l-lysine) (mPEG-b-PLGA-b-PLL) materials to deliver miR-122 antagomir (AN), and formed stable and well-distributed AN-loaded mPEG-b-PLGA-b-PLL nanoparticles (NP-AN). NP-AN showed a high degree of miR-122 inhibition after 72 h in vitro. In vivo results showed an NP-AN "leak" through a hepatic sinusoid to reach hepatocytes and over 90% reduction of miR-122 after being injected with NP-AN for 72 h. Besides, the inhibition of miR-122 lasted for 28 days with limited dosage in vivo. This study strongly suggests that the silencing of miR-122 was enhanced and the reduction of miR-122 expression could be extended by utilizing an mPEG-b-PLGA-b-PLL nano-platform, which potentially facilitate further studies on miRNA function loss and related RNAi therapy for HCV infection.
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- Hao Fu
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China.
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Zhu Y, Meng T, Tan Y, Yang X, Liu Y, Liu X, Yu F, Wen L, Dai S, Yuan H, Hu F. Negative Surface Shielded Polymeric Micelles with Colloidal Stability for Intracellular Endosomal/Lysosomal Escape. Mol Pharm 2018; 15:5374-5386. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Yun Zhu
- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, 1 Zheda Road, Zhoushan 316021, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, People’s Republic of China
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- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, 1 Zheda Road, Zhoushan 316021, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, People’s Republic of China
- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, 1 Zheda Road, Zhoushan 316021, People’s Republic of China
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Kang MK, Mao W, Yoo HS. Surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization of cationic corona on iron oxide nanoparticles for magnetic sorting of macrophages. Biomater Sci 2018; 6:2248-2260. [PMID: 29972152 DOI: 10.1039/c8bm00418h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ovalbumin-incorporated antigen carriers were prepared by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) of iron oxide nanoparticles for magnetic sorting of antigen-presenting cells. Iron oxide nanoparticles were surface-decorated with cationic shells by SI-ATRP, and the primary amines on the surface were further tri-methylated. Surface decoration of the nanoparticles was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry, and transmission electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectrometry. Ovalbumin-loaded nanoparticles showed higher incorporation in comparison to non-decorated nanoparticles, and the loaded ovalbumin was released faster at low pH than at neutral pH. Ovalbumin-loaded nanoparticles were endocytosed by macrophages, and macrophages with nanoparticles were easily harvested by magnetic separation. Magnetically sorted macrophages showed higher release of cytokines including TNF-α, MIP-1α, and IL-1β than unsorted macrophages. These results suggest that ovalbumin-loaded nanoparticles can potentially increase the efficiency of immune therapy during the antigen-presenting pathway.
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- Myun Koo Kang
- Department of Biomedical Materials Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea.
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Yang CP, Liu YC. Therapeutics for Inflammatory-Related Diseases Based on Plasmon-Activated Water: A Review. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E1589. [PMID: 29843406 PMCID: PMC6032129 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19061589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Revised: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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It is recognized that the properties of liquid water can be markedly different from those of bulk one when it is in contact with hydrophobic surfaces or is confined in nano-environments. Because our knowledge regarding water structure on the molecular level of dynamic equilibrium within a picosecond time scale is far from completeness all of water's conventionally known properties are based on inert "bulk liquid water" with a tetrahedral hydrogen-bonded structure. Actually, the strength of water's hydrogen bonds (HBs) decides its properties and activities. In this review, an innovative idea on preparation of metastable plasmon-activated water (PAW) with intrinsically reduced HBs, by letting deionized (DI) water flow through gold-supported nanoparticles (AuNPs) under resonant illumination at room temperature, is reported. Compared to DI water, the created stable PAW can scavenge free hydroxyl and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radicals and effectively reduce NO release from lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory cells. Moreover, PAW can dramatically induce a major antioxidative Nrf2 gene in human gingival fibroblasts. This further confirms its cellular antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties. In addition, innovatively therapeutic strategy of daily drinking PAW on inflammatory-related diseases based on animal disease models is demonstrated, examples being chronic kidney disease (CKD), chronic sleep deprivation (CSD), and lung cancer.
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- Chih-Ping Yang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wuxing St., Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wuxing St., Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
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Ranji-Burachaloo H, Fu Q, Gurr PA, Dunstan DE, Qiao GG. Improved Fenton Therapy Using Cancer Cell Hydrogen Peroxide. Aust J Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1071/ch18281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Fenton cancer therapy as a new methodology for the treatment of tumour cells is largely restricted owing to the low stability, high aggregation, and poor selectivity of reported nanoparticles. In this study, an improved approach for the selective destruction of cancer cells is reported. Metal–organic framework (MOF) nanoparticles were synthesized and reduced via a hydrothermal method, and then PEGylated through the surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) reaction to produce a PEGylated reduced MOF (P@rMOF). The ratio of PEG to nanoparticles was used to optimize the size and aggregation of the nanoparticles, with 2P@rMOF (2 : 1 mass ratio) having the smallest hydrodynamic diameter. The nanoparticles were further conjugated with folic acid for cell targeting. In vitro cell uptake experiments demonstrated that the internalization of 2P@rMOF-FA nanoparticles into cancer cells (HeLa) was almost 3-fold that of normal cells (NIH-3T3). In the presence of 2P@rMOF-FA, the HeLa cell viability decreased dramatically to 22 %, whereas the NIH-3T3 cell viability remained higher than 80 % after 24 h incubation. The selectivity index for 2P@rMOF-FA is 4.48, which is significantly higher than those reported in the literature for similar strategies. This work thus demonstrates the most stable and selective nanoparticle system for the treatment of cancer cells using the cell’s own H2O2.
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