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Li P, Huang Z, Duan X, Wang T, Yang S, Jiang D, Li J. PET image-guided kidney injury theranostics enabled by a bipyramidal DNA framework. Biomater Sci 2024; 12:2086-2095. [PMID: 38439626 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm01575k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Understanding the pharmacokinetic profiles of nanomaterials in living organisms is essential for their application in disease treatment. Bipyramidal DNA frameworks (BDFs) are a type of DNA nanomaterial that have shown prospects in the fields of molecular imaging and therapy. To serve as a reference for disease-related studies involving the BDF, we constructed a 68Ga-BDF and employed positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to establish its pharmacokinetic model in healthy mice. Our investigation revealed that the BDF was primarily eliminated from the body via the urinary system. Ureteral obstruction could significantly alter the metabolism of the urinary system. By utilizing the established pharmacokinetic model, we sensitively observed distinct imaging indicators in unilateral ureteral obstruction and acute kidney injury (a complication of ureteral obstruction) mouse models. Furthermore, we observed that the BDF showed therapeutic effects in an AKI model. We believe that the established pharmacokinetic model and unique renal excretion characteristics of the BDF will provide researchers with more information for studying kidney diseases.
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- Pinghui Li
- Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010050, China
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- Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010050, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010050, China.
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Hohhot 010050, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010050, China.
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Hohhot 010050, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010050, China.
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Hohhot 010050, China
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Camorani S, Caliendo A, Morrone E, Agnello L, Martini M, Cantile M, Cerrone M, Zannetti A, La Deda M, Fedele M, Ricciardi L, Cerchia L. Bispecific aptamer-decorated and light-triggered nanoparticles targeting tumor and stromal cells in breast cancer derived organoids: implications for precision phototherapies. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2024; 43:92. [PMID: 38532439 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-024-03014-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Based on the established role of cancer-stroma cross-talk in tumor growth, progression and chemoresistance, targeting interactions between tumor cells and their stroma provides new therapeutic approaches. Dual-targeted nanotherapeutics selectively acting on both tumor and stromal cells may overcome the limits of tumor cell-targeting single-ligand nanomedicine due to the complexity of the tumor microenvironment. METHODS Gold-core/silica-shell nanoparticles embedding a water-soluble iridium(III) complex as photosensitizer and luminescent probe (Iren-AuSiO2_COOH) were efficiently decorated with amino-terminated EGFR (CL4) and PDGFRβ (Gint4.T) aptamers (Iren-AuSiO2_Aptamer). The targeting specificity, and the synergistic photodynamic and photothermal effects of either single- and dual-aptamer-decorated nanoparticles have been assessed by confocal microscopy and cell viability assays, respectively, on different human cell types including mesenchymal subtype triple-negative breast cancer (MES-TNBC) MDA-MB-231 and BT-549 cell lines (both EGFR and PDGFRβ positive), luminal/HER2-positive breast cancer BT-474 and epidermoid carcinoma A431 cells (only EGFR positive) and adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) (only PDGFRβ positive). Cells lacking expression of both receptors were used as negative controls. To take into account the tumor-stroma interplay, fluorescence imaging and cytotoxicity were evaluated in preclinical three-dimensional (3D) stroma-rich breast cancer models. RESULTS We show efficient capability of Iren-AuSiO2_Aptamer nanoplatforms to selectively enter into target cells, and kill them, through EGFR and/or PDGFRβ recognition. Importantly, by targeting EGFR+ tumor/PDGFRβ+ stromal cells in the entire tumor bulk, the dual-aptamer-engineered nanoparticles resulted more effective than unconjugated or single-aptamer-conjugated nanoparticles in either 3D spheroids cocultures of tumor cells and MSCs, and in breast cancer organoids derived from pathologically and molecularly well-characterized tumors. CONCLUSIONS Our study proposes smart, novel and safe multifunctional nanoplatforms simultaneously addressing cancer-stroma within the tumor microenvironment, which are: (i) actively delivered to the targeted cells through highly specific aptamers; (ii) localized by means of their luminescence, and (iii) activated via minimally invasive light, launching efficient tumor death, thus providing innovative precision therapeutics. Given the unique features, the proposed dual targeted nanoformulations may open a new door to precision cancer treatment.
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- Simona Camorani
- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology "Gaetano Salvatore", National Research Council, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology "Gaetano Salvatore", National Research Council, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- CNR-NANOTEC Institute of Nanotechnology, National Research Council, Rende, CS, Italy
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Rende, CS, Italy
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology "Gaetano Salvatore", National Research Council, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Light and Matter, UMR 5306, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France
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- Institutional Biobank-Scientific Directorate, National Cancer Institute INT-IRCCS Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, National Cancer Institute INT-IRCCS Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council, 80145, Naples, Italy
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- CNR-NANOTEC Institute of Nanotechnology, National Research Council, Rende, CS, Italy
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Rende, CS, Italy
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- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology "Gaetano Salvatore", National Research Council, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- CNR-NANOTEC Institute of Nanotechnology, National Research Council, Rende, CS, Italy.
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- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology "Gaetano Salvatore", National Research Council, 80131, Naples, Italy.
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P U A, Raj G, John J, Mohan K M, John F, George J. Aptamers: Features, Synthesis and Applications. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202301008. [PMID: 37709723 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202301008] [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: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Aptamers have become a topic of interest among the researchers and scientists since they not only possess all of the benefits of antibodies but also possess special qualities including heat stability, low cost, and limitless uses⋅ Here we give a review about the features, applications, and challenges of aptamers and also how they are beneficial over the antibodies for biomedical applications. Their unique features make aptamers a prominent tool in therapeutics, diagnostics, biosensors and targeted drug delivery. In conclusion, aptamers represent exciting materials for a variety of applications and can be modified to improve their properties and to extend their applications in biomedical field.
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- Aiswarya P U
- Bio-organic Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College, Kochi, 682013, India
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- Bio-organic Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College, Kochi, 682013, India
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- Bio-organic Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College, Kochi, 682013, India
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- Bio-organic Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College, Kochi, 682013, India
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- Bio-organic Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College, Kochi, 682013, India
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- Bio-organic Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College, Kochi, 682013, India
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Langlois NI, Ma KY, Clark HA. Nucleic acid nanostructures for in vivo applications: The influence of morphology on biological fate. APPLIED PHYSICS REVIEWS 2023; 10:011304. [PMID: 36874908 PMCID: PMC9869343 DOI: 10.1063/5.0121820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The development of programmable biomaterials for use in nanofabrication represents a major advance for the future of biomedicine and diagnostics. Recent advances in structural nanotechnology using nucleic acids have resulted in dramatic progress in our understanding of nucleic acid-based nanostructures (NANs) for use in biological applications. As the NANs become more architecturally and functionally diverse to accommodate introduction into living systems, there is a need to understand how critical design features can be controlled to impart desired performance in vivo. In this review, we survey the range of nucleic acid materials utilized as structural building blocks (DNA, RNA, and xenonucleic acids), the diversity of geometries for nanofabrication, and the strategies to functionalize these complexes. We include an assessment of the available and emerging characterization tools used to evaluate the physical, mechanical, physiochemical, and biological properties of NANs in vitro. Finally, the current understanding of the obstacles encountered along the in vivo journey is contextualized to demonstrate how morphological features of NANs influence their biological fates. We envision that this summary will aid researchers in the designing novel NAN morphologies, guide characterization efforts, and design of experiments and spark interdisciplinary collaborations to fuel advancements in programmable platforms for biological applications.
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- Nicole I. Langlois
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Krissanaprasit A, Key CM, Pontula S, LaBean TH. Self-Assembling Nucleic Acid Nanostructures Functionalized with Aptamers. Chem Rev 2021; 121:13797-13868. [PMID: 34157230 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Researchers have worked for many decades to master the rules of biomolecular design that would allow artificial biopolymer complexes to self-assemble and function similarly to the diverse biochemical constructs displayed in natural biological systems. The rules of nucleic acid assembly (dominated by Watson-Crick base-pairing) have been less difficult to understand and manipulate than the more complicated rules of protein folding. Therefore, nucleic acid nanotechnology has advanced more quickly than de novo protein design, and recent years have seen amazing progress in DNA and RNA design. By combining structural motifs with aptamers that act as affinity handles and add powerful molecular recognition capabilities, nucleic acid-based self-assemblies represent a diverse toolbox for use by bioengineers to create molecules with potentially revolutionary biological activities. In this review, we focus on the development of self-assembling nucleic acid nanostructures that are functionalized with nucleic acid aptamers and their great potential in wide ranging application areas.
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- Abhichart Krissanaprasit
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States.,Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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Ganganboina AB, Chowdhury AD, Khoris IM, Doong RA, Li TC, Hara T, Abe F, Suzuki T, Park EY. Hollow magnetic-fluorescent nanoparticles for dual-modality virus detection. Biosens Bioelectron 2020; 170:112680. [PMID: 33032196 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Combination of magnetic nanomaterials with multifunctionality is an emerging class of materials that exhibit tremendous potential in advanced applications. Synthesizing such novel nanocomposites without compromising magnetic behavior and introducing added functional properties is proven challenging. In this study, an optically active quantum dot (QD) (core) encapsulated inside iron oxide (hollow shell) is prepared as the first electrochemical/fluorescence dual-modality probe. Presence of magnetic layer on the surface enables excellent magnetic property and the encapsulating of QDs on the hollow shell structure maintains the fluorescence with minimal quenching effect, endowing for potential application with fluorescence modality readout. We successfully demonstrate dual-modality sensing utilizing of QD-encapsulated magnetic hollow sphere nanoparticles (QD@MHS NPs) with magnetic separation ability and highly integrated multimodal sensing for the detection of various viruses including hepatitis E virus (HEV), HEV-like particles (HEV-LPs), norovirus-like particles (NoV-LPs), and norovirus (NoV) from clinical specimens. Most importantly, fecal samples of HEV-infected monkey are successfully diagnosed with sensitivity similar to gold standard real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). This well-defined QD@MHS NPs-based nanoplatform intelligently integrates dual-modality sensing and magnetic bio-separation, which open a gateway to provide an efficient point-of care testing for virus diagnostics.
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- Akhilesh Babu Ganganboina
- Research Institute of Green Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, 836 Ohya Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, 422-8529, Japan.
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- Research Institute of Green Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, 836 Ohya Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, 422-8529, Japan.
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- Department of Bioscience, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, 836 Ohya Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, 422-8529, Japan.
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- Institute of Analytical and Environmental Sciences, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan.
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- Department of Virology 2, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 4-7-1 Gakuen, Musashimurayam-shi, Tokyo, 208-0011, Japan.
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- Department of Microbiology, Shizuoka Institute of Environment and Hygiene, 4-27-2, Kita-ando, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, 420-8637, Japan.
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- Department of Microbiology, Shizuoka Institute of Environment and Hygiene, 4-27-2, Kita-ando, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, 420-8637, Japan.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Higashi-ku, Handa-yama, Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan.
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- Research Institute of Green Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, 836 Ohya Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, 422-8529, Japan; Department of Bioscience, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, 836 Ohya Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, 422-8529, Japan.
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