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Abbasi M, Heath B, McGinness L. Advances in metformin-delivery systems for diabetes and obesity management. Diabetes Obes Metab 2024; 26:3513-3529. [PMID: 38984380 DOI: 10.1111/dom.15759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
Abstract
Metformin is a medication that is commonly prescribed to manage type 2 diabetes. It has been used for more than 60 years and is highly effective in lowering blood glucose levels. Recent studies indicate that metformin may have additional medical benefits beyond treating diabetes, revealing its potential therapeutic uses. Oral medication is commonly used to administer metformin because of its convenience and cost-effectiveness. However, there are challenges in optimizing its effectiveness. Gastrointestinal side effects and limitations in bioavailability have led to the underutilization of metformin. Innovative drug-delivery systems such as fast-dissolving tablets, micro/nanoparticle formulations, hydrogel and microneedles have been explored to optimize metformin therapy. These strategies enhance metformin dosage, targeting, bioavailability and stability, and provide personalized treatment options for improved glucose homeostasis, antiobesity and metabolic health benefits. Developing new delivery systems for metformin shows potential for improving therapeutic outcomes, broadening its applications beyond diabetes management and addressing unmet medical needs in various clinical settings. However, it is important to improve drug-delivery systems, addressing issues such as complexity, cost, biocompatibility, stability during storage and transportation, loading capacity, required technologies and biomaterials, targeting precision and regulatory approval. Addressing these limitations is crucial for effective, safe and accessible drug delivery in clinical practice. In this review, recent advances in the development and application of metformin-delivery systems for diabetes and obesity are discussed.
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- Mehrnaz Abbasi
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Human Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Sciences and Mathematics, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Human Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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Phoka T, Wanichwecharungruang N, Dueanphen N, Thanuthanakhun N, Kietdumrongwong P, Leelahavanichkul A, Wanichwecharungruang S. Converting Short-Acting Insulin into Thermo-Stable Longer-Acting Insulin Using Multi-Layer Detachable Microneedles. J Pharm Sci 2024:S0022-3549(24)00226-0. [PMID: 38857645 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2024.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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The detachable dissolving microneedles (DDMNs) feature an array of needles capable of being separated from the base sheet during administration. Here they were fabricated to address delivery efficiency and storage stability of insulin. The constructed insulin-DDMN is multi-layered, with 1) a hard tip cover layer; 2) a layer of regular short-acting insulin (RI) mixed with hyaluronic acid (HA) and sorbitol (Sor) which occupies the taper tip region of the needles; 3) a barrier layer situated above the RI layer; and 4) a fast-dissolving layer connecting the barrier layer to the base sheet. RI entrapped in DDMNs exhibited enhanced thermal stability; it could be stored at 40 °C for 35 days without losing significant biological activity. Differential scanning calorimetric analysis revealed that the HA-Sor matrix could improve the denaturation temperature of the RI from lower than room temperature to 186 °C. Tests in ex vivo porcine skin demonstrated RI delivery efficiency of 91±1.59 %. Experiments with diabetic rats revealed sustained release of RI, i.e., when compared to subcutaneous injection with the same RI dose, RI-DDMNs produced slower absorption of insulin into blood circulation, delayed onset of hypoglycemic effect, longer serum insulin half-life, and longer hypoglycemic duration.
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- Theerapat Phoka
- Center of Excellence in Materials and Bio-Interfaces, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Materials and Bio-Interfaces, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Translational Research in Inflammation and Immunology (CETRII), Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Materials and Bio-Interfaces, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Ge R, Sun C, Su J, Tian M, Qiao Y, Li J, Du J, Wei W, Yang S, Wu C, Xiang Q, Xing Y, Dong H. Separable Microneedle for Integrated Hyperglycemia Sensing and Photothermal Responsive Metformin Release. Anal Chem 2024. [PMID: 38324763 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c02984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Microdevices that offer hyperglycemia monitoring and controllable drug delivery are urgently needed for daily diabetes management. Herein, a theranostic separable double-layer microneedle (DLMN) patch consisting of a swellable GelMA supporting base layer for glycemia sensing and a phase-change material (PCM) arrowhead layer for hyperglycemia regulation has been fabricated. The Cu-TCPP(Fe)/glucose oxidase composite and 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine coembedded in the supporting base layer permit a visible color shift at the base surface in the presence of glucose via a cascade reaction, allowing for the in situ detection of glucose in interstitial fluid. The PCM arrowhead layer is encapsulated with water monodispersity melanin nanoparticles from Sepia officinalis and metformin that is imparted with a near-infrared ray photothermal response feature, which is beneficial to the controllable release of metformin for suppression of hyperglycemia. By applying the DLMN patch to the streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic Sprague-Dawley rat model, the results demonstrated that it can effectively extract dermal interstitial fluid, read out glucose levels, and regulate hyperglycemia. This DLMN-integrated portable colorimetric sensor and self-regulated glucose level hold great promise for daily diabetes management.
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- Rujiao Ge
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Centre, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518071, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Centre, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518071, P. R. China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Centre, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518071, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Centre, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518071, P. R. China
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Chu H, Xue J, Yang Y, Zheng H, Luo D, Li Z. Advances of Smart Stimulus-Responsive Microneedles in Cancer Treatment. SMALL METHODS 2023:e2301455. [PMID: 38148309 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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Microneedles (MNs) have emerged as a highly promising technology for delivering drugs via the skin. They provide several benefits, including high drug bioavailability, non-invasiveness, painlessness, and high safety. Traditional strategies for intravenous delivery of anti-tumor drugs have risks of systemic toxicity and easy development of drug resistance, while MN technology facilitates precise delivery and on-demand release of drugs in local tissues. In addition, by further combining with stimulus-responsive materials, the construction of smart stimulus-responsive MNs can be achieved, which can respond to specific physical/chemical stimuli from the internal or external environment, thereby further improving the accuracy of tumor treatment and reducing toxicity to surrounding tissues/cells. This review systematically summarizes the classification, materials, and reaction mechanisms of stimulus-responsive MNs, outlines the benefits and challenges of various types of MNs, and details their application and latest progress in cancer treatment. Finally, the development prospects of smart MNs in tumor treatment are also discussed, bringing inspiration for future precision treatment of tumors.
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- Huaqing Chu
- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, China
- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, China
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Xu K, Weng J, Li J, Chen X. Advances in Intelligent Stimuli-Responsive Microneedle for Biomedical Applications. Macromol Biosci 2023; 23:e2300014. [PMID: 37055877 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202300014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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Microneedles (MNs) are a new type of drug delivery method that can be regarded as an alternative to traditional transdermal drug delivery systems. Recently, MNs have attracted widespread attention for their advantages of effectiveness, safety, and painlessness. However, the functionality of traditional MNs is too monotonous and limits their application. To improve the efficiency of disease treatment and diagnosis by combining the advantages of MNs, the concept of intelligent stimulus-responsive MNs is proposed. Intelligent stimuli-responsive MNs can exhibit unique biomedical functions according to the internal and external environment changes. This review discusses the classification and principles of intelligent stimuli-responsive MNs, such as magnet, temperature, light, electricity, reactive oxygen species, pH, glucose, and protein. This review also highlights examples of intelligent stimuli-responsive MNs for biomedical applications, such as on-demand drug delivery, tissue repair, bioimaging, detection and monitoring, and photothermal therapy. These intelligent stimuli-responsive MNs offer the advantages of high biocompatibility, targeted therapy, selective detection, and precision treatment. Finally, the prospects and challenges for the application of intelligent stimuli-responsive MNs are discussed.
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- Kai Xu
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China
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Leong MY, Kong YL, Burgess K, Wong WF, Sethi G, Looi CY. Recent Development of Nanomaterials for Transdermal Drug Delivery. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11041124. [PMID: 37189742 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11041124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Nano-engineered medical products first appeared in the last decade. The current research in this area focuses on developing safe drugs with minimal adverse effects associated with the pharmacologically active cargo. Transdermal drug delivery, an alternative to oral administration, offers patient convenience, avoids first-pass hepatic metabolism, provides local targeting, and reduces effective drug toxicities. Nanomaterials provide alternatives to conventional transdermal drug delivery including patches, gels, sprays, and lotions, but it is crucial to understand the transport mechanisms involved. This article reviews the recent research trends in transdermal drug delivery and emphasizes the mechanisms and nano-formulations currently in vogue.
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- Moong Yan Leong
- School of Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University Lakeside Campus, Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan 47500, Malaysia
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- Department of Engineering and Applied Science, America Degree Program, Taylor's University Lakeside Campus, Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan 47500, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, P.O. Box 30012, College Station, TX 77842, USA
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117600, Singapore
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- School of Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University Lakeside Campus, Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan 47500, Malaysia
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Singh P, Youden B, Carrier A, Oakes K, Servos M, Jiang R, Lin S, Nguyen TD, Zhang X. Photoresponsive polymeric microneedles: An innovative way to monitor and treat diseases. J Control Release 2023; 353:1050-1067. [PMID: 36549390 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Microneedles (MN) technology is an emerging technology for the transdermal delivery of therapeutics. When combined with photoresponsive (PR) materials, MNs can deliver therapeutics precisely and effectively with enhanced efficacy or synergistic effects. This review systematically summarizes the therapeutic applications of PRMNs in cancer therapy, wound healing, diabetes treatment, and diagnostics. Different PR approaches to activate and control the release of therapeutic agents from MNs are also discussed. Overall, PRMNs are a powerful tool for stimuli-responsive controlled-release therapeutic delivery to treat various diseases.
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- Parbeen Singh
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut, United States; School of Food and Drug, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Fermentation Purification and Analysis, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Cape Breton University, 1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 6L2, Canada; Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Cape Breton University, 1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 6L2, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Cape Breton University, 1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 6L2, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Medical Physics, Grand River Regional Cancer Centre, Kitchener, Ontario N2G 1G3, Canada
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- School of Food and Drug, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Fermentation Purification and Analysis, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut, United States.
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- Department of Chemistry, Cape Breton University, 1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 6L2, Canada.
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Pan P, Liu Q, Wang L, Wang C, Hu L, Jiang Y, Deng Y, Li G, Chen J. Recent Advances in Multifunctional Microneedle Patches for Wound Healing and Health Monitoring. ADVANCED NANOBIOMED RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/anbr.202200126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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- Panpan Pan
- Marine College Shandong University Weihai 264209 China
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- Marine College Shandong University Weihai 264209 China
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- Marine College Shandong University Weihai 264209 China
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- Marine College Shandong University Weihai 264209 China
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- Marine College Shandong University Weihai 264209 China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Nephrology and Radiology Huashan Hospital Fudan University Shanghai 200040 China
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- Department of Chemistry Department of Gastroenterology Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM) Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanchang Hangkong University Nanchang 330063 China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry University of Shanghai for Science and Technology Shanghai 200093 China
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- Marine College Shandong University Weihai 264209 China
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Flexible polymeric patch based nanotherapeutics against non-cancer therapy. Bioact Mater 2022; 18:471-491. [PMID: 35415299 PMCID: PMC8971585 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Flexible polymeric patches find widespread applications in biomedicine because of their biological and tunable features including excellent patient compliance, superior biocompatibility and biodegradation, as well as high loading capability and permeability of drug. Such polymeric patches are classified into microneedles (MNs), hydrogel, microcapsule, microsphere and fiber depending on the formed morphology. The combination of nanomaterials with polymeric patches allows for improved advantages of increased curative efficacy and lowered systemic toxicity, promoting on-demand and regulated drug administration, thus providing the great potential to their clinic translation. In this review, the category of flexible polymeric patches that are utilized to integrate with nanomaterials is briefly presented and their advantages in bioapplications are further discussed. The applications of nanomaterials embedded polymeric patches in non-cancerous diseases were also systematically reviewed, including diabetes therapy, wound healing, dermatological disease therapy, bone regeneration, cardiac repair, hair repair, obesity therapy and some immune disease therapy. Alternatively, the limitations, latest challenges and future perspectives of such biomedical therapeutic devices are addressed. The most explored polymeric patches, such as microneedle, hydrogel, microsphere, microcapsule, and fiber are summarized. Polymeric patches integrated with a diversity of nanomaterials are systematically overviewed in non-cancer therapy. The future prospective for the development of polymeric patch based nanotherapeutics is discussed.
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Chen BQ, Pan YJ, Zhang DG, Xia HY, Kankala RK. Phase-change materials-based platforms for biomedicine. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:989953. [PMID: 36118587 PMCID: PMC9478655 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.989953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Recently, phase-change materials (PCMs) have gathered enormous attention in diverse fields of medicine, particularly in bioimaging, therapeutic delivery, and tissue engineering. Due to the excellent physicochemical characteristics and morphological characteristics of PCMs, several developments have been demonstrated in the construction of diverse PCMs-based architectures toward providing new burgeoning opportunities in developing innovative technologies and improving the therapeutic benefits of the existing formulations. However, the fabrication of PCM-based materials into colloidally stable particles remains challenging due to their natural hydrophobicity and high crystallinity. This review systematically emphasizes various PCMs-based platforms, such as traditional PCMs (liposomes) and their nanoarchitectured composites, including PCMs as core, shell, and gatekeeper, highlighting the pros and cons of these architectures for delivering bioactives, imaging anatomical features, and engineering tissues. Finally, we summarize the article with an exciting outlook, discussing the current challenges and future prospects for PCM-based platforms as biomaterials.
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- Biao-Qi Chen
- Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Technology (Huaqiao University), Xiamen, China
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, China
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, China
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, China
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Technology (Huaqiao University), Xiamen, China
- *Correspondence: Ranjith Kumar Kankala,
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Karim Z, Karwa P, Hiremath SRR. Polymeric microneedles for transdermal drug delivery- a review of recent studies. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Ali M, Namjoshi S, Benson HAE, Mohammed Y, Kumeria T. Dissolvable polymer microneedles for drug delivery and diagnostics. J Control Release 2022; 347:561-589. [PMID: 35525331 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.04.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
Dissolvable transdermal microneedles (μND) are promising micro-devices used to transport a wide selection of active compounds into the skin. To provide an effective therapeutic outcome, μNDs must pierce the human stratum corneum (~10 to 20 μm), without rupturing or bending during penetration, then release their cargo at the predetermined area and time. The ability of dissolvable μND arrays/patches to sufficiently pierce the skin is a crucial requirement, which depends on the material composition, μND geometry and fabrication techniques. This comprehensive review not only provides contemporary knowledge on the μND design approaches, but also the materials science facilitating these delivery systems and the opportunities these advanced materials can provide to enhance clinical outcomes.
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- Masood Ali
- Therapeutics Research Group, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia
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- Therapeutics Research Group, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia; Vaxxas Pty Ltd, Brisbane, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia; UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia; Basil Hetzel institute for Translational Health Research, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia.
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- Therapeutics Research Group, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney. NSW 2052, Australia; Australian Centre for Nanomedicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia; School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia.
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Uddin S, Islam MR, Md Moshikur R, Wakabayashi R, Kamiya N, Moniruzzaman M, Goto M. Transdermal Delivery of Antigenic Protein Using Ionic Liquid-Based Nanocarriers for Tumor Immunotherapy. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:2586-2597. [PMID: 35472266 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Transdermal drug delivery systems (TDDSs) may be useful for preventing various diseases including cancer. However, the stratum corneum (SC) inhibits the permeation of foreign particles into the skin. To obtain an effective TDDS, we developed a protein-containing nanocarrier (PCNC) comprising an antigenic protein (ovalbumin/OVA) stabilized by a combination of surfactants, i.e., a lipid-based surface-active ionic liquid and Tween-80. The PCNC was lyophilized to remove water and cyclohexane and then dispersed in isopropyl myristate. It is biocompatible both in vitro and in vivo, and is suitable for use in a therapeutic TDDS. The skin permeability of the PCNC was significantly (p < 0.0001) enhanced, and the transdermal distribution and transdermal flux of the OVA delivery system were 25 and 28 times greater, respectively, than those of its aqueous formulation. The PCNC disrupted the order of lipid orientation in the skin's SC and increased intercellular protein delivery. It demonstrated effective antitumor activity, drastically (p < 0.001) suppressed tumor growth, increased mouse survival rates, and significantly (p < 0.001) stimulated the OVA-specific tumor immune response. The PCNC also increased the number of cytotoxic T cells expressing CD8 antibodies on their surfaces (CD8 + T-cells) in the tumor microenvironment. These findings suggest that PCNCs may be promising biocompatible carriers for transdermal antigenic protein delivery in tumor immunotherapy.
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- Shihab Uddin
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.,Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.,Advanced Transdermal Drug Delivery System Centre, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.,Advanced Transdermal Drug Delivery System Centre, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.,Division of Biotechnology, Centre for Future Chemistry, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.,Advanced Transdermal Drug Delivery System Centre, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.,Division of Biotechnology, Centre for Future Chemistry, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Trends in Drug- and Vaccine-based Dissolvable Microneedle Materials and Methods of Fabrication. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2022; 173:54-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2022.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Chemically engineered mesoporous silica nanoparticles-based intelligent delivery systems for theranostic applications in multiple cancerous/non-cancerous diseases. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Zahoor I, Singh S, Behl T, Sharma N, Naved T, Subramaniyan V, Fuloria S, Fuloria NK, Bhatia S, Al-Harrasi A, Aleya L, Wani SN, Vargas-De-La-Cruz C, Bungau S. Emergence of microneedles as a potential therapeutics in diabetes mellitus. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:3302-3322. [PMID: 34755300 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17346-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Diabetes mellitus is a severe condition in which the pancreas produces inadequate insulin or the insulin generated is ineffective for utilisation by the body; as a result, insulin therapy is required for control blood sugar levels in patients having type 1 diabetes and is widely recommended in advanced type 2 diabetes patients with uncontrolled diabetes despite dual oral therapy, while subcutaneous insulin administration using hypodermic injection or pump-mediated infusion is the traditional route of insulin delivery and causes discomfort, needle phobia, reduced adherence, and risk of infection. Therefore, transdermal insulin delivery has been extensively explored as an appealing alternative to subcutaneous approaches for diabetes management which not only is non-invasive and easy, but also avoids first-pass metabolism and prevents gastrointestinal degradation. Microneedles have been commonly investigated in human subjects for transdermal insulin administration because they are minimally invasive and painless. The different types of microneedles developed for the transdermal delivery of anti-diabetic drugs are discussed in this review, including solid, dissolving, hydrogel, coated, and hollow microneedles. Numerous microneedle products have entered the market in recent years. But, before the microneedles can be effectively launched into the market, a significant amount of investigation is required to address the numerous challenges. In conclusion, the use of microneedles in the transdermal system is an area worth investigating because of its significant benefits over the oral route in the delivery of anti-diabetic medications and biosensing of blood sugar levels to assure improved clinical outcomes in diabetes management.
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- Ishrat Zahoor
- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
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- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab, India.
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- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab, India.
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- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
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- Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Noida, India
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- Natural & Medical Sciences Research Centre, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman
- School of Health Science, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Natural & Medical Sciences Research Centre, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman
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- Chrono-Environment Laboratory, UMR CNRS 6249, Bourgogne Franche-Comté University, Besançon, France
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Academic Department of Pharmacology, Bromatology and Toxicology, Centro Latinoamericano de Ensenanza E Investigacion en Bacteriologia Alimentaria, Universidad Nacinol Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
- E-Health Research Center, Universidad de Ciencias Y Humanidades, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania
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Sawutdeechaikul P, Kanokrungsee S, Sahaspot T, Thadvibun K, Banlunara W, Limcharoen B, Sansureerungsikul T, Rutwaree T, Oungeun M, Wanichwecharungruang S. Detachable dissolvable microneedles: intra-epidermal and intradermal diffusion, effect on skin surface, and application in hyperpigmentation treatment. Sci Rep 2021; 11:24114. [PMID: 34916571 PMCID: PMC8677736 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-03503-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Delivering bioactive compounds into skin tissue has long been a challenge. Using ex vivo porcine and rat skins, here we demonstrate that a detachable dissolvable microneedle (DDMN) array, a special dissolvable microneedle that allows needle detachment from the base within 2 min post administration, can effectively embed a model compound into epidermis and dermis. Diffusion of the compound from the needle embedding sites to the nearby skin tissue is demonstrated at various post administration periods. The relationship between the time that a conventional dissolvable microneedle array is left on skin without needle detachment from the base and the degree of skin surface abrasion at each microneedle penetration spot is also demonstrated on skin of human volunteers. Co-loading glutathione with vitamin C (vitC) can stabilize vitC in the DDMN. DDMN loaded with vitC and glutathione can help erasing post-acne-hyperpigmentation spots.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Skin Center, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Skin Center, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Skin Center, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Materials and Bio-Interfaces, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Materials and Bio-Interfaces, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Mineed Technology, 142 Innovation Cluster 2, Thailand Science Park, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Department of Petrochemistry and Polymer Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
- Center of Excellence in Materials and Bio-Interfaces, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Wu C, Cheng J, Li W, Yang L, Dong H, Zhang X. Programmable Polymeric Microneedles for Combined Chemotherapy and Antioxidative Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:55559-55568. [PMID: 34783244 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c17375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory joint disease. Antioxidative treatment combined with chemotherapy holds great promise for RA treatment, and the ability to efficiently deliver drugs and antioxidants to the RA synovial joint is highly desired. Herein, we developed a programmable polymeric microneedle (MN) platform for transdermal delivery of methotrexate (MTX) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavengers for RA treatment. The biodegradable MNs made of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) were incorporated with polydopamine/manganese dioxide (termed PDA@MnO2) and MTX. After insertion into skin tissue, the MNs degraded, thus enabling release of loaded MTX and PDA@MnO2. The PDA@MnO2 could be utilized as an MRI contrast agent in the RA synovial microenvironment. It also acted as a robust antioxidant to remove ROS and decrease RA inflammation, which when combined with the MTX-mediated chemotherapy led to an ideal outcome for RA treatments in a murine model. This work not only represents a valuable MN-assisted RA therapeutic agent transdermal delivery approach but also opens a new avenue for chemotherapy and antioxidative synergistic treatment of RA.
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- Chaoxiong Wu
- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering Research Center for Biosensor and Nanotheranostic, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Guangdong 518060, P.R.China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering Research Center for Biosensor and Nanotheranostic, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Guangdong 518060, P.R.China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering Research Center for Biosensor and Nanotheranostic, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Guangdong 518060, P.R.China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering Research Center for Biosensor and Nanotheranostic, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Guangdong 518060, P.R.China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering Research Center for Biosensor and Nanotheranostic, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Guangdong 518060, P.R.China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering Research Center for Biosensor and Nanotheranostic, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Guangdong 518060, P.R.China
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Ruan L, Song G, Zhang X, Liu T, Sun Y, Zhu J, Zeng Z, Jiang G. Transdermal delivery of multifunctional CaO 2@Mn-PDA nanoformulations by microneedles for NIR-induced synergistic therapy against skin melanoma. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:6830-6841. [PMID: 34473141 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm01117k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The development of multifunctional nanoformulations (NFs) include several features in a single nanosystem for these devices to overcome the disadvantages of inefficiency and undesirable toxicity of traditional therapies and provide new opportunities in the management of tumors. Herein, multifunctional CaO2@Mn-PDA NFs with a core-shell structure, integrating the photothermal conversion properties of Mn-PDA, the chemodynamic properties of doped Mn ions, and relieving hypoxia in the tumor microenvironment (TME) were developed. The as-fabricated CaO2@Mn-PDA NFs were embedded in microneedles (MNs) for transdermal delivery into tumor sites, leading to the generation of a new minimally invasive and synergistic therapeutic strategy against skin melanoma. Under near-infrared (NIR) light irradiation, the CaO2@Mn-PDA NFs exhibited a synergistic therapeutic effect, including photothermal therapy (PTT), chemodynamic therapy (CDT), and modulating hypoxia due to their high photothermal conversion efficiency, boosted intracellular production of reactive oxygen species, excellent chemodynamic reactions, etc. Therefore, the developed MN platform, which can build implanted multifunctional characteristics for on-demand NIR-induced synergistic therapy, have a bright future in tumor suppression.
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- Liming Ruan
- Department of Dermatology, Beilun People's Hospital of Ningbo City, Ningbo, 315800, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China.
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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- The Precision Medicine Laboratory, Beilun People's Hospital of Ningbo City, Ningbo, 315800, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China. .,Zhejiang-Mauritius Joint Research Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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The role of microneedle arrays in drug delivery and patient monitoring to prevent diabetes induced fibrosis. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 175:113825. [PMID: 34111467 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Diabetes affects approximately 450 million adults globally. If not effectively managed, chronic hyperglycaemia causes tissue damage that can develop into fibrosis. Fibrosis leads to end-organ complications, failure of organ systems occurs, which can ultimately cause death. One strategy to tackle end-organ complications is to maintain normoglycaemia. Conventionally, insulin is administered subcutaneously. Whilst effective, this delivery route shows several limitations, including pain. The transdermal route is a favourable alternative. Microneedle (MN) arrays are minimally invasive and painless devices that can enhance transdermal drug delivery. Convincing evidence is provided on MN-mediated insulin delivery. MN arrays can also be used as a diagnostic tool and monitor glucose levels. Furthermore, sophisticated MN array-based systems that integrate glucose monitoring and drug delivery into a single device have been designed. Therefore, MN technology has potential to revolutionise diabetes management. This review describes the current applications of MN technology for diabetes management and how these could prevent diabetes induced fibrosis.
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Makvandi P, Jamaledin R, Chen G, Baghbantaraghdari Z, Zare EN, Di Natale C, Onesto V, Vecchione R, Lee J, Tay FR, Netti P, Mattoli V, Jaklenec A, Gu Z, Langer R. Stimuli-responsive transdermal microneedle patches. MATERIALS TODAY (KIDLINGTON, ENGLAND) 2021; 47:206-222. [PMID: 36338772 PMCID: PMC9635273 DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2021.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Microneedle (MN) patches consisting of miniature needles have emerged as a promising tool to perforate the stratum corneum and translocate biomolecules into the dermis in a minimally invasive manner. Stimuli-responsive MN patches represent emerging drug delivery systems that release cargos on-demand as a response to internal or external triggers. In this review, a variety of stimuli-responsive MN patches for controlled drug release are introduced, covering the mechanisms of action toward different indications. Future opportunities and challenges with respect to clinical translation are also discussed.
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- Pooyan Makvandi
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Centre for Materials interfaces, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera, Pisa, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Health Care (iit@CRIB), Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Naples, 80125, Italy
- Department of Chemical, Materials & Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80125, Italy
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- Department of Bioengineering and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, and the Rosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3G 0B1, Canada
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- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Health Care (iit@CRIB), Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Naples, 80125, Italy
- Department of Chemical, Materials & Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80125, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Health Care (iit@CRIB), Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Naples, 80125, Italy
- Department of Chemical, Materials & Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80125, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Health Care (iit@CRIB), Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Naples, 80125, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Health Care (iit@CRIB), Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Naples, 80125, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, and the Rosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3G 0B1, Canada
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- College of Graduate Studies, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA
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- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Health Care (iit@CRIB), Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Naples, 80125, Italy
- Department of Chemical, Materials & Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80125, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Centre for Materials interfaces, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera, Pisa, Italy
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- David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, PR China
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- David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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Zare MR, Khorram M, Barzegar S, Sarkari B, Asgari Q, Ahadian S, Zomorodian K. Dissolvable carboxymethyl cellulose/polyvinylpyrrolidone microneedle arrays for transdermal delivery of Amphotericin B to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 182:1310-1321. [PMID: 34000308 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.05.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a significant public health problem caused by different species of Leishmania parasites. Due to low skin permeability, the development of an effective system for delivery of Amphotericin B (AMB), the common effective drug for leishmaniasis treatment, is required to replace the unpleasant and problematic injections. To overcome this problem, a dissolvable microneedle (MN) patch was developed, using biodegradable polymers (a mixture of polyvinylpyrrolidone and carboxymethyl cellulose) for AMB's transdermal delivery. Scanning electron microscopy and fluorescent images showed successful fabrication of the MNs and homogeneous dispersion of the drug into the needles. MNs showed good mechanical properties with the ability to penetrate the rat skin and reach the lower layers. After insertion to the skin, the MNs were rapidly dissolved to release the encapsulated drug, and the resulted micropores in the skin were quickly resealed within 30 min. MN patches showed non-toxicity as exposed to HT-29 cell line. Flow cytometry results showed a potent in vitro leishmanicidal activity of AMB-loaded MN patches against the Leishmania parasites (up to 86% of the parasites' death). Taken together, MN patches might represent a new, efficient and clinically translational approach for transdermal AMB delivery to treat CL.
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- Mohammad Reza Zare
- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71348-51154, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71348-51154, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71348-51154, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 71348-45794, Iran; Basic Sciences in Infectious Diseases Research Center, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 71348-45794, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 71348-45794, Iran
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 71348-45794, Iran; Basic Sciences in Infectious Diseases Research Center, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 71348-45794, Iran.
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Szunerits S, Melinte S, Barras A, Pagneux Q, Voronova A, Abderrahmani A, Boukherroub R. The impact of chemical engineering and technological advances on managing diabetes: present and future concepts. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:2102-2146. [PMID: 33325917 DOI: 10.1039/c9cs00886a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Monitoring blood glucose levels for diabetic patients is critical to achieve tight glycaemic control. As none of the current antidiabetic treatments restore lost functional β-cell mass in diabetic patients, insulin injections and the use of insulin pumps are most widely used in the management of glycaemia. The use of advanced and intelligent chemical engineering, together with the incorporation of micro- and nanotechnological-based processes have lately revolutionized diabetic management. The start of this concept goes back to 1974 with the description of an electrode that repeatedly measures the level of blood glucose and triggers insulin release from an infusion pump to enter the blood stream from a small reservoir upon need. Next to the insulin pumps, other drug delivery routes, including nasal, transdermal and buccal, are currently investigated. These processes necessitate competences from chemists, engineers-alike and innovative views of pharmacologists and diabetologists. Engineered micro and nanostructures hold a unique potential when it comes to drug delivery applications required for the treatment of diabetic patients. As the technical aspects of chemistry, biology and informatics on medicine are expanding fast, time has come to step back and to evaluate the impact of technology-driven chemistry on diabetics and how the bridges from research laboratories to market products are established. In this review, the large variety of therapeutic approaches proposed in the last five years for diabetic patients are discussed in an applied context. A survey of the state of the art of closed-loop insulin delivery strategies in response to blood glucose level fluctuation is provided together with insights into the emerging key technologies for diagnosis and drug development. Chemical engineering strategies centered on preserving and regenerating functional pancreatic β-cell mass are evoked in addition as they represent a permanent solution for diabetic patients.
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- Sabine Szunerits
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520-IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France.
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- Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics, Université catholique de Louvain, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520-IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France.
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520-IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France.
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520-IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France.
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520-IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France.
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520-IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France.
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Chaturvedi S, Garg A. An insight of techniques for the assessment of permeation flux across the skin for optimization of topical and transdermal drug delivery systems. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Li H, Yin D, Li W, Tang Q, Zou L, Peng Q. Polydopamine-based nanomaterials and their potentials in advanced drug delivery and therapy. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 199:111502. [PMID: 33387795 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Polydopamine (PDA) has shown great potentials in biomedical fields due largely to its unique physicochemical properties, including high photothermal transfer efficiency, excellent drug binding capacity, versatile adhesion ability, sensitive pH responsibility and great biocompatibility and biodegradability. These properties confer PDA-based nanoparticles the potentials either as the drug carriers for advanced drug delivery or as the bioactive agents for photothermal therapy, imaging and biosensing. This review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of PDA, its polymerization mechanisms and the potentials of PDA-based nano-systems in treating various diseases, including cancer, diabetes, inflammation, bacterial infection and Parkinson's disease. In addition, the concerns of PDA in biomedical use are also discussed.
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- Hanmei Li
- Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- Sichuan Industrial Institute of Antibiotics, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- Sichuan Industrial Institute of Antibiotics, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Zhi D, Yang T, O'Hagan J, Zhang S, Donnelly RF. Photothermal therapy. J Control Release 2020; 325:52-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Sardesai M, Shende P. Engineering of Nanospheres Dispersed Microneedle System for Antihypertensive Action. Curr Drug Deliv 2020; 17:776-786. [PMID: 32753011 DOI: 10.2174/1567201817666200804110003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND A combinational therapy is mostly preferred in hypertension treatment because of low-dose and less side effects like pretibial edema, and gastrointestinal bleeding. OBJECTIVE So the objective of the present work was to formulate an advanced drug delivery system in the form of bio-responsive microneedles by incorporating nifedipine, a cardiodepressant and diltiazem, a vasodilator for effective synergism in the treatment of hypertension. METHODS The pH-responsive PLGA nanospheres of diltiazem were formulated using Water-in-Oil-in- Water (W/O/W) double emulsion and solvent-diffusion-evaporation technique. These nanospheres were added to nifedipine-PVP mixture and then incorporated into mold to develop microneedles. RESULTS The microneedles showed the release of nifedipine almost 96.93± 2.31% for 24 h due to high PVP solubilization. The nanospheres of diltiazem on contact with acidic pH of skin managed to form of CO2 bubbles and increase the internal pressure to burst PLGA shell due to pore formation. The mean blood pressure observed for the normal group was 89.58 ± 3.603 mmHg, whereas the treatment with the new formulation significantly reduced the mean blood pressure up to 84.11 ± 2.98 mmHg in comparison to the disease control group (109.9 ± 1.825 mm Hg). CONCLUSION This system co-delivers the drugs nifedipine and diltiazem in hypertension and shows an advance alternative approach over conventional drug delivery system.
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- Mrunmayi Sardesai
- Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, SVKM's NMIMS, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai, India
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- Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, SVKM's NMIMS, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai, India
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Zhao R, Lu Z, Yang J, Zhang L, Li Y, Zhang X. Drug Delivery System in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:880. [PMID: 32850735 PMCID: PMC7403527 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Diabetes mellitus has been described as a chronic endocrine and metabolic disease, which is characterized by hyperglycemia and the coexistence of multiple complications. At present, the drugs widely applied in clinical treatment of diabetes mellitus mainly include insulin, insulin analogs, non-insulin oral hypoglycemic drugs and genetic drugs. Nevertheless, there is still no complete therapy strategy for diabetes mellitus management by far due to the intrinsic deficiencies of drugs and limits in administration routes such as the adverse reactions caused by long-term subcutaneous injection and various challenges in oral administration, such as enzymatic degradation, chemical instability and poor gastrointestinal absorption. Therefore, it is remarkably necessary to develop appropriate delivery systems and explore complete therapy strategies according to the characters of drugs and diabetes mellitus. Delivery systems have been found to be potentially beneficial in many aspects for effective diabetes treatment, such as improving the stability of drugs, overcoming different biological barriers in vivo to increase bioavailability, and acting as an intelligent automatized system to mimic endogenous insulin delivery and reduce the risk of hypoglycemia. This review aims to provide an overview related with the research advances, development trend of drug therapy and the application of delivery systems in the treatment diabetes mellitus, which could offer reference for the application of various drugs in the field of diabetes mellitus treatment.
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- Ruichen Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Song G, Jiang G, Liu T, Zhang X, Zeng Z, Wang R, Li P, Yang Y. Separable Microneedles for Synergistic Chemo-Photothermal Therapy against Superficial Skin Tumors. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:4116-4125. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Gao Song
- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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- Department of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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Mahdavi Z, Rezvani H, Keshavarz Moraveji M. Core–shell nanoparticles used in drug delivery-microfluidics: a review. RSC Adv 2020; 10:18280-18295. [PMID: 35517190 PMCID: PMC9053716 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra01032d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Developments in the fields of lab-on-a-chip and microfluidic technology have benefited nanomaterial production processes due to fluid miniaturization. The ability to acquire, manage, create, and modify structures on a nanoscale is of great interest in scientific and technological fields. Recently, more attention has been paid to the production of core–shell nanomaterials because of their use in various fields, such as drug delivery. Heterostructured nanomaterials have more reliable performance than the individual core or shell materials. Nanoparticle synthesis is a complex process; therefore, various techniques exist for the production of different types of nanoparticles. Among these techniques, microfluidic methods are unique and reliable routes, which can be used to produce nanoparticles for drug delivery applications. Developments in the fields of lab-on-a-chip and microfluidic technology have benefited nanomaterial production processes due to fluid miniaturization.![]()
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- Zahra Mahdavi
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic)
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering
- Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic)
- Tehran
- Iran
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Yan L, Alba M, Tabassum N, Voelcker NH. Micro‐ and Nanosystems for Advanced Transdermal Delivery. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.201900141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Li Yan
- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville Victoria 3052 Australia
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Manufacturing Clayton Victoria 3168 Australia
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville Victoria 3052 Australia
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Manufacturing Clayton Victoria 3168 Australia
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville Victoria 3052 Australia
- The University of Central Punjab Johar Town Lahore 54000 Pakistan
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville Victoria 3052 Australia
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Manufacturing Clayton Victoria 3168 Australia
- Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication Victorian Node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility Clayton Victoria 3168 Australia
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Hu W, Bai X, Wang Y, Lei Z, Luo H, Tong Z. Upper critical solution temperature polymer-grafted hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles for near-infrared-irradiated drug release. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:5789-5796. [PMID: 31483429 DOI: 10.1039/c9tb01071h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Near-infrared (NIR) irradiation responsive drug delivery systems have many advantages, which have attracted extensive interest from researchers. In this study, a NIR-triggered drug release system was established by grafting upper critical solution temperature (UCST) polymers on the surface of hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles (HMSNs) followed by treatment with the photothermal conversion agent indocyanine green (ICG). The as-prepared UCST polymers showed the clearing temperature of 45 °C, which were advantageous to serve as gatekeepers in the physiological environment (37 °C). Under NIR irradiation, the temperature of the solution was elevated above the clearing point due to the presence of ICG; consequently, the collapsed UCST polymer chains became more hydrophilic; this resulted in the exposure of the mesoporous channels of the HMSNs and achievement of a burst drug release. Moreover, this NIR-responsive delivery system showed good biocompatibility and high anticancer efficiency towards the MCF-7 cancer cells upon exposure to NIR irradiation. In addition, a synergistic effect of thermal and chemo treatment has been achieved by the application of NIR irradiation since cancer cells are more vulnerable to high temperatures than normal cells.
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- Wei Hu
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology (ATMT), Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Materials, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China. and Institute of Smart Fiber Materials, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology (ATMT), Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Materials, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology (ATMT), Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Materials, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China. and Institute of Smart Fiber Materials, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology (ATMT), Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Materials, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China. and Institute of Smart Fiber Materials, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology (ATMT), Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Materials, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China. and Institute of Smart Fiber Materials, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology (ATMT), Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Materials, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China. and Institute of Smart Fiber Materials, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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Chengnan L, Pagneux Q, Voronova A, Barras A, Abderrahmani A, Plaisance V, Pawlowski V, Hennuyer N, Staels B, Rosselle L, Skandrani N, Li M, Boukherroub R, Szunerits S. Near-infrared light activatable hydrogels for metformin delivery. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:15810-15820. [PMID: 31270521 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr02707f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Drug loaded hydrogels have proven to be versatile controlled-release systems. We report here on heat active hydrogel formation by mixing graphene oxide (GO) or carboxyl enriched reduced graphene oxide (rGO-COOH) with metformin hydrochloride, an insulin sensitizer drug currently used as the first line therapy to treat patients with type 2 diabetes. The driving forces of the gelation process between the graphene-based nanomaterial and metformin are hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions, weakened at elevated temperature. Using the excellent photothermal properties of the graphene matrixes, we demonstrate that these supramolecular drug reservoirs can be photothermally activated for transdermal metformin delivery. A sustained delivery of metformin was achieved using a laser power of 1 W cm-2. In vitro assessment of the key target Glucose-6 Phosphatase (G6P) gene expression using a human hepatocyte model confirmed that metformin activity was unaffected by photothermal activation. In vivo, metformin was detected in mice plasma at 1 h post-activation of the metformin loaded rGO-COOH gel.
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- Li Chengnan
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, ISEN, Univ. Valenciennes, UMR 8520 - IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France.
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