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Phan NM, Nguyen TL, Choi Y, Mo XW, Trinh TA, Yi GR, Kim J. High Cellular Internalization of Virus-Like Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Enhances Adaptive Antigen-Specific Immune Responses against Cancer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 39178210 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c07106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2024]
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Effective activation of an antigen-specific immune response hinges upon the intracellular delivery of cancer antigens to antigen-presenting cells (APCs), marking the initial stride in cancer vaccine development. Leveraging biomimetic topological morphology, we employed virus-like mesoporous silica nanoparticles (VMSNs) coloaded with antigens and toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) agonists to craft a potent cancer vaccine. Our VMSNs could be efficiently internalized by APCs to a greater extent than their nonviral structured counterparts, thereby promoting the activation of APCs by upregulating the TLR9 pathway and cross-presenting ovalbumin (OVA) epitopes. In in vivo animal study, VMSN-based nanovaccines triggered substantial CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocyte populations in both lymph nodes and spleen while inducing the effector memory of adaptive T cells. Consequently, VMSN-based nanovaccines suppressed tumor progression and increased the survival rate of B16-OVA-bearing mice in both prophylactic and therapeutic studies. The combination of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) with the VMSN-based nanovaccine has synergistic effects in significantly preventing tumor progression under therapeutic conditions. These findings highlight the potential of viral structure-mimicking mesoporous silica nanoparticles as promising candidates for antigen-delivering nanocarriers in vaccine development.
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- Ngoc Man Phan
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- South Australian ImmunoGENomics Cancer Institute, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences & Technology (SAIHST), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Biomedical Institute for Convergence at SKKU (BICS), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Quantum Biophysics (IQB), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Department of MetaBioHealth, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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Ke J, Liu Y, Liu F, Cai H, Li X, Zhang Z, Wang N, Shao B, Wang Z, Han M, Ji B. In-situ-formed immunotherapeutic and hemostatic dual drug-loaded nanohydrogel for preventing postoperative recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma. J Control Release 2024; 372:141-154. [PMID: 38885842 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.06.030] [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: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a prevalent malignancy characterized by an exceedingly high recurrence rate post-surgery, significantly impairing the prognosis of HCC patients. However, a standard in-care strategy for postoperative therapy is still lacking. Although encouraging results have been obtained in a newly published clinical trial for postoperative therapy by targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and programmed death ligand 1 (anti-PD-L1), its efficacy remains constrained. Combining a hemostatic hydrogel with a nanoparticle-based drug delivery system presents an opportunity to optimize the antitumor effect. Herein, we developed a nanoplatform, termed HMSN@Sor/aP@Gel, comprising a hemostatic fibrin hydrogel and functionalized hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles (HMSNs) loaded with sorafenib and anti-PD-L1 for locally administered targeted-immunotherapy to prevent the postoperative recurrence and metastasis of HCC. The antitumor mechanism is grounded in dual inhibition of Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK (MAPK) and phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT) pathways, synergistically complemented by PD-L1 blockade. HMSN@Sor/aP@Gel facilitates dendritic cell maturation, enhances cytotoxic T-lymphocyte infiltration, promotes the polarization of tumor-associated macrophages to M1 phenotype, induces tumor immunogenic cell death, reverses immunosuppression, and establishes immune memory to counter postoperative recurrence. Animal studies corroborate that HMSN@Sor/aP@Gel-mediated targeted immunotherapy significantly impedes primary and metastatic tumor growth and establishes immune memory to prevent recurrence post-surgery. This investigation presents a promising strategy for postoperative therapy with considerable potential for clinical translation.
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- Jianji Ke
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 1 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 1 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 1 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 1 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 1 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, General Surgery Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 1 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 1 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China.
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Godakhindi V, Tarannum M, Dam SK, Vivero-Escoto JL. Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles as an Ideal Platform for Cancer Immunotherapy: Recent Advances and Future Directions. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2400323. [PMID: 38653190 PMCID: PMC11305940 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202400323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
Abstract
Cancer immunotherapy recently transforms the traditional approaches against various cancer malignancies. Immunotherapy includes systemic and local treatments to enhance immune responses against cancer and involves strategies such as immune checkpoints, cancer vaccines, immune modulatory agents, mimetic antigen-presenting cells, and adoptive cell therapy. Despite promising results, these approaches still suffer from several limitations including lack of precise delivery of immune-modulatory agents to the target cells and off-target toxicity, among others, that can be overcome using nanotechnology. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) are investigated to improve various aspects of cancer immunotherapy attributed to the advantageous structural features of this nanomaterial. MSNs can be engineered to alter their properties such as size, shape, porosity, surface functionality, and adjuvanticity. This review explores the immunological properties of MSNs and the use of MSNs as delivery vehicles for immune-adjuvants, vaccines, and mimetic antigen-presenting cells (APCs). The review also details the current strategies to remodel the tumor microenvironment to positively reciprocate toward the anti-tumor immune cells and the use of MSNs for immunotherapy in combination with other anti-tumor therapies including photodynamic/thermal therapies to enhance the therapeutic effect against cancer. Last, the present demands and future scenarios for the use of MSNs for cancer immunotherapy are discussed.
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- Varsha Godakhindi
- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, 28223, USA
- Nanoscale Science Program, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, 28223, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, 28223, USA
- Nanoscale Science Program, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, 28223, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, 28223, USA
- Nanoscale Science Program, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, 28223, USA
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Hao C, Shao Y, Tian J, Song J, Song F. Dual-Responsive hollow mesoporous organosilicon nanocarriers for photodynamic therapy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 659:582-593. [PMID: 38198935 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.01.034] [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: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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HYPOTHESIS The nano-delivery platform, -SS-HMONs@MB@MnO2 nanoparticles (SMM NPs) loaded with methylene blue (MB) as photosensitizer have excellent photodynamic therapy (PDT) effect. The disulfide bond and MnO2 give the shell redox-responsive properties. SMM NPs consume glutathione (GSH) in tumor cells, reducing the scavenging of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by GSH and enhancing the PDT effect of MB. EXPERIMENTS The GSH dual-responsive nano-delivery platform, was designed and constructed by using disulfide-doped hollow mesoporous organosilicon nanoparticles (-SS-HMONs) as intermediate responsive layer, loaded with MB as photosensitizer and coated with MnO2 as shells. The MB photosensitizer release and GSH response were characterized. The PDT effect of nanoparticles was evaluated. FINDINGS The SMM NPs were uniform in size and well dispersed. The nanoparticles could react with GSH, leading to the decomposition of MnO2 shells and the breakage of disulfide bonds in -SS-HMONs, resulted in the release of MB photosensitizer. The cell experiment showed that SMM NPs had good ROS generating ability and PDT effect after being sucked by tumor cells, which could effectively kill tumor cells. However, in vivo experiments demonstrated that SMM NPs showed slight inhibition on tumor growth. The actual effect in animals was different from the effect in cells.
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- Caiqin Hao
- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science. Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science. Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science. Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science. Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China.
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science. Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China.
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Udomsom S, Kanthasap K, Paengnakorn P, Jantrawut P, Kumphune S, Auephanwiriyakul S, Mankong U, Theera-Umpon N, Baipaywad P. Itaconic Acid Cross-Linked Biomolecule Immobilization Approach on Amine-Functionalized Silica Nanoparticles for Highly Sensitive Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:13636-13643. [PMID: 38559953 PMCID: PMC10975634 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Biomolecule immobilization on nanomaterials is attractive for biosensors since it enables the capture of a higher concentration of bioreceptor units while also serving as a transduction element. The technique could enhance the accuracy, specificity, and sensitivity of the analytical measurements of biomolecules. However, it was found that the limitation in chemically binding biomolecules on nanoparticle surfaces could only cross-link between the C-terminal and N-terminal. Here, we report the facile one-step synthesis of amine-functionalized silica nanoparticles (AFSNPs). (3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane was used as a precursor to modify the functional surface of nanoparticles via the Stöber process. The biomolecules were immobilized to the AFSNPs through itaconic acid, a novel cross-linker that binds between the N-terminal and N-terminal and potentially improves proteins and nucleic acid immobilization onto the nanoparticle surface. The newly developed immobilization approach on AFSNPs for biomolecular detection enhanced the efficiency of ELISA, resulting in increased sensitivity. It might also be easily used to identify different pathogens for clinical diagnostics.
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- Suruk Udomsom
- Biomedical
Engineering Institute, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
- Biomedical
Engineering and Innovation Research Center, Chiang Mai University, Chiang
Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Biomedical
Engineering Institute, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
- Biomedical
Engineering and Innovation Research Center, Chiang Mai University, Chiang
Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Biomedical
Engineering Institute, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
- Biomedical
Engineering and Innovation Research Center, Chiang Mai University, Chiang
Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang
Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Biomedical
Engineering Institute, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
- Biomedical
Engineering and Innovation Research Center, Chiang Mai University, Chiang
Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Biomedical
Engineering Institute, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
- Biomedical
Engineering and Innovation Research Center, Chiang Mai University, Chiang
Mai 50200, Thailand
- Department
of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang
Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Biomedical
Engineering and Innovation Research Center, Chiang Mai University, Chiang
Mai 50200, Thailand
- Department
of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang
Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Biomedical
Engineering Institute, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
- Biomedical
Engineering and Innovation Research Center, Chiang Mai University, Chiang
Mai 50200, Thailand
- Department
of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang
Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Biomedical
Engineering Institute, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
- Biomedical
Engineering and Innovation Research Center, Chiang Mai University, Chiang
Mai 50200, Thailand
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Chen L, Zhang S, Duan Y, Song X, Chang M, Feng W, Chen Y. Silicon-containing nanomedicine and biomaterials: materials chemistry, multi-dimensional design, and biomedical application. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:1167-1315. [PMID: 38168612 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs01022k] [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: 01/05/2024]
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The invention of silica-based bioactive glass in the late 1960s has sparked significant interest in exploring a wide range of silicon-containing biomaterials from the macroscale to the nanoscale. Over the past few decades, these biomaterials have been extensively explored for their potential in diverse biomedical applications, considering their remarkable bioactivity, excellent biocompatibility, facile surface functionalization, controllable synthesis, etc. However, to expedite the clinical translation and the unexpected utilization of silicon-composed nanomedicine and biomaterials, it is highly desirable to achieve a thorough comprehension of their characteristics and biological effects from an overall perspective. In this review, we provide a comprehensive discussion on the state-of-the-art progress of silicon-composed biomaterials, including their classification, characteristics, fabrication methods, and versatile biomedical applications. Additionally, we highlight the multi-dimensional design of both pure and hybrid silicon-composed nanomedicine and biomaterials and their intrinsic biological effects and interactions with biological systems. Their extensive biomedical applications span from drug delivery and bioimaging to therapeutic interventions and regenerative medicine, showcasing the significance of their rational design and fabrication to meet specific requirements and optimize their theranostic performance. Additionally, we offer insights into the future prospects and potential challenges regarding silicon-composed nanomedicine and biomaterials. By shedding light on these exciting research advances, we aspire to foster further progress in the biomedical field and drive the development of innovative silicon-composed nanomedicine and biomaterials with transformative applications in biomedicine.
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- Liang Chen
- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
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- Department of Ultrasound Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, P. R. China
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- Laboratory Center, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071, P. R. China.
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
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- Laboratory Center, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071, P. R. China.
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
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Min DK, Kim YE, Kim MK, Choi SW, Park N, Kim J. Orally Administrated Inflamed Colon-Targeted Nanotherapeutics for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment by Oxidative Stress Level Modulation in Colitis. ACS NANO 2023; 17:24404-24416. [PMID: 38039189 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c11089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by an inappropriate and persistent inflammatory immune response and is often accompanied by excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. For effective IBD treatment, there is a high demand for safe and targeted therapy that can be orally administered. In this study, we aimed to propose the use of inflamed colon-targeted antioxidant nanotherapeutics (ICANs) for in situ oxidative stress level modulation in colitis. ICANs consist of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) with surface-attached ROS-scavenging ceria nanoparticles (CeNPs), which are further coated with poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) to facilitate preferential adherence to inflamed colon tissues through electrostatic interaction. We achieved a high ROS-scavenging property that remained effective even after artificial gastrointestinal fluid incubation by optimization of the molecular weight and PAA-coating pH. The orally administered ICANs demonstrated enhanced adherence to inflamed colon tissues in an acute inflammation mouse model of IBD induced by dextran sulfate sodium. This targeted delivery resulted in gut microenvironment modulation by regulating redox balance and reducing inflammatory cell infiltration, thereby suppressing the colitis-associated immune response. These findings highlight the potential of noninvasive ICANs as a promising candidate for treating inflammatory intestinal diseases by oxidative stress level modulation in colitis.
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- Dong Kwang Min
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences & Technology, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences & Technology, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Biomedical Institute for Convergence at SKKU (BICS), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Quantum Biophysics (IQB), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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Janjua TI, Cao Y, Kleitz F, Linden M, Yu C, Popat A. Silica nanoparticles: A review of their safety and current strategies to overcome biological barriers. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2023; 203:115115. [PMID: 37844843 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2023.115115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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Silica nanoparticles (SNP) have gained tremendous attention in the recent decades. They have been used in many different biomedical fields including diagnosis, biosensing and drug delivery. Medical uses of SNP for anti-cancer, anti-microbial and theranostic applications are especially prominent due to their exceptional performance to deliver many different small molecules and recently biologics (mRNA, siRNA, antigens, antibodies, proteins, and peptides) at targeted sites. The physical and chemical properties of SNP such as large specific surface area, tuneable particle size and porosity, excellent biodegradability and biocompatibility make them an ideal drug delivery and diagnostic platform. Based on the available data and the pre-clinical performance of SNP, recent interest has driven these innovative materials towards clinical application with many of the formulations already in Phase I and Phase II trials. Herein, the progress of SNP in biomedical field is reviewed, and their safety aspects are analysed. Importantly, we critically evaluate the key structural characteristics of SNP to overcome different biological barriers including the blood-brain barrier (BBB), skin, tumour barrier and mucosal barrier. Future directions, potential pathways, and target areas towards rapid clinical translation of SNP are also recommended.
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- Taskeen Iqbal Janjua
- School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia.
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- School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia
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- Department of Functional Materials and Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry II, University of Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Queensland, QLD 4072, Australia.
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- School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia; Department of Functional Materials and Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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Xu B, Li S, Shi R, Liu H. Multifunctional mesoporous silica nanoparticles for biomedical applications. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2023; 8:435. [PMID: 37996406 PMCID: PMC10667354 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-023-01654-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) are recognized as a prime example of nanotechnology applied in the biomedical field, due to their easily tunable structure and composition, diverse surface functionalization properties, and excellent biocompatibility. Over the past two decades, researchers have developed a wide variety of MSNs-based nanoplatforms through careful design and controlled preparation techniques, demonstrating their adaptability to various biomedical application scenarios. With the continuous breakthroughs of MSNs in the fields of biosensing, disease diagnosis and treatment, tissue engineering, etc., MSNs are gradually moving from basic research to clinical trials. In this review, we provide a detailed summary of MSNs in the biomedical field, beginning with a comprehensive overview of their development history. We then discuss the types of MSNs-based nanostructured architectures, as well as the classification of MSNs-based nanocomposites according to the elements existed in various inorganic functional components. Subsequently, we summarize the primary purposes of surface-functionalized modifications of MSNs. In the following, we discuss the biomedical applications of MSNs, and highlight the MSNs-based targeted therapeutic modalities currently developed. Given the importance of clinical translation, we also summarize the progress of MSNs in clinical trials. Finally, we take a perspective on the future direction and remaining challenges of MSNs in the biomedical field.
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- Bolong Xu
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Bionanomaterials & Translational Engineering Laboratory, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Bionanomaterials & Translational Engineering Laboratory, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Orthopaedics, Beijing Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, 100035, Beijing, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Bionanomaterials & Translational Engineering Laboratory, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China.
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Kirla H, Henry DJ, Jansen S, Thompson PL, Hamzah J. Use of Silica Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery in Cardiovascular Disease. Clin Ther 2023; 45:1060-1068. [PMID: 37783646 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2023.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. The current CVD therapeutic drugs require long-term treatment with high doses, which increases the risk of adverse effects while offering only marginal treatment efficacy. Silica nanoparticles (SNPs) have been proven to be an efficient drug delivery vehicle for numerous diseases, including CVD. This article reviews recent progress and advancement in targeted delivery for drugs and diagnostic and theranostic agents using silica nanoparticles to achieve therapeutic efficacy and improved detection of CVD in clinical and preclinical settings. METHODS A search of PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases from 1990 to 2023 was conducted. Current clinical trials on silica nanoparticles were identified through ClinicalTrials.gov. Search terms include silica nanoparticles, cardiovascular diseases, drug delivery, and therapy. FINDINGS Silica nanoparticles exhibit biocompatibility in biological systems, and their shape, size, surface area, and surface functionalization can be customized for the safe transport and protection of drugs in blood circulation. These properties also enable effective drug uptake in specific tissues and controlled drug release after systemic, localized, or oral delivery. A range of silica nanoparticles have been used as nanocarrier for drug delivery to treat conditions such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, ischemia, thrombosis, and myocardial infarction. IMPLICATIONS The use of silica nanoparticles for drug delivery and their ongoing development has emerged as a promising strategy to improve the effectiveness of drugs, imaging agents, and theranostics with the potential to revolutionize the treatment of CVD.
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- Haritha Kirla
- Targeted Drug Delivery, Imaging & Therapy Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia; Chemistry and Physics, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Australia.
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- Chemistry and Physics, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Australia
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- Targeted Drug Delivery, Imaging & Therapy Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia; Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute and Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Heart & Vascular Research Institute, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia; Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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- Heart & Vascular Research Institute, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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- Targeted Drug Delivery, Imaging & Therapy Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia; Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute and Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Heart & Vascular Research Institute, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
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Wang Z, Guo Y, Shen M, Wang Y, Shi X. Hyperbranched Polymer-Based Vaccines for Cancer Immunotherapy. Macromol Biosci 2023; 23:e2300188. [PMID: 37300444 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202300188] [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: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Recently, several immunotherapeutic strategies are extensively studied and entered clinical investigation, suggesting their potential to lead a new generation of cancer therapy. Particularly, a cancer vaccine that combines tumor-associated antigens and immune adjuvants with a nanocarrier holds huge promise for inducing specific antitumor immune responses. Hyperbranched polymers, such as dendrimers and branched polyethylenimine (PEI) possessing abundant positively charged amine groups and inherent proton sponge effect are ideal carriers of antigens. Much effort is devoted to design dendrimer/branched PEI-based cancer vaccines. Herein, the recent advances in the design of dendrimer/branched PEI-based cancer vaccines for immunotherapy are reviewed. The future perspectives with regard to the development of dendrimer/branched PEI-based cancer vaccines are also briefly discussed.
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- Zhiqiang Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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Ilyas S, E M Sahnoun S, Szymura A, Pes J, Habib S, Florea A, Schäfer L, Buhl EM, Morgenroth A, Habib P, Mottaghy FM, Mathur S. Validation of Dual-Action Chemo-Radio-Labeled Nanocarriers with High Efficacy against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:48963-48977. [PMID: 37831583 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c10579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Identification and selectivity of molecular targets with prolonged action for difficult-to-target cancer such as triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) represent a persisting challenge in the precision delivery of therapeutics. In the quest to target undruggable sites, this study validates the bioavailability of polydopamine-sealed mesoporous silica nanocarriers (PDA-mSiO2) for in vivo drug delivery to TNBC. For controlled transport and release, the chemotherapeutic drug doxorubicin was encapsulated in mSiO2 nanocarriers coated with a PDA layer serving as a stimuli-responsive gatekeeper or seal. For unifying targeting and treatment modalities, these nanocarriers were covalently conjugated to a macrocyclic chelator (DOTA) and folate (FA-mSiO2.) that enabled incorporation of radionuclides and identification of FR Alpha (FolRα) receptors present on TNBC cells. The robust chemical design of FA- and DOTA-functionalized PDA-coated mSiO2 nanocarriers constitutes mild reaction conditions to avoid the loss of surface-bound molecules. The radiolabeling studies with the theranostic pair 68Ga and 177Lu showed quantitative trends for radiochemical efficacy and purity. Nanocarriers equipped with both radiolabels and affinity ligands were optimally stable when incubated with human serum for up to 120 h (177Lu), demonstrating hydrophilicity with a partition coefficient (log P) of -3.29 ± 0.08. Specifically, when incubated with TNBC cells, the cells received significant FA-mSiO2 carriers, demonstrating efficient carrier internalization and time-dependent uptake. Moreover, in vivo results visualize the retention of drug-filled carriers at the tumor sites for a long time, which holds promise for therapeutic studies. This research work demonstrates for the first time the successful dual conjugation of nanocarriers through the colocation of radionuclides and anticancer drugs that is promising for both live molecular imaging and enhanced therapeutic effect for TNBC.
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- Shaista Ilyas
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstr. 6, 50939 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstr. 6, 50939 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), 6202 Maastricht, The Netherlands
- School for Cardiovascular Diseases (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Electron Microscopy Facility, Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Aachen, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Immunology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- JARA-BRAIN Institute of Molecular Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH and RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), 6202 Maastricht, The Netherlands
- School for Cardiovascular Diseases (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Center of Integrated Oncology (CIO), Universities of Aachen, Bonn, Cologne, and Düsseldorf, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstr. 6, 50939 Cologne, Germany
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Zhao T, Cai Y, Jiang Y, He X, Wei Y, Yu Y, Tian X. Vaccine adjuvants: mechanisms and platforms. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2023; 8:283. [PMID: 37468460 PMCID: PMC10356842 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-023-01557-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 78.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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Adjuvants are indispensable components of vaccines. Despite being widely used in vaccines, their action mechanisms are not yet clear. With a greater understanding of the mechanisms by which the innate immune response controls the antigen-specific response, the adjuvants' action mechanisms are beginning to be elucidated. Adjuvants can be categorized as immunostimulants and delivery systems. Immunostimulants are danger signal molecules that lead to the maturation and activation of antigen-presenting cells (APCs) by targeting Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and other pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) to promote the production of antigen signals and co-stimulatory signals, which in turn enhance the adaptive immune responses. On the other hand, delivery systems are carrier materials that facilitate antigen presentation by prolonging the bioavailability of the loaded antigens, as well as targeting antigens to lymph nodes or APCs. The adjuvants' action mechanisms are systematically summarized at the beginning of this review. This is followed by an introduction of the mechanisms, properties, and progress of classical vaccine adjuvants. Furthermore, since some of the adjuvants under investigation exhibit greater immune activation potency than classical adjuvants, which could compensate for the deficiencies of classical adjuvants, a summary of the adjuvant platforms under investigation is subsequently presented. Notably, we highlight the different action mechanisms and immunological properties of these adjuvant platforms, which will provide a wide range of options for the rational design of different vaccines. On this basis, this review points out the development prospects of vaccine adjuvants and the problems that should be paid attention to in the future.
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- Tingmei Zhao
- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Division of Biliary Tract Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
- Department of Radiology and Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Radiology and Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Wang QT, Liu YX, Wang J, Wang H. Advances in Cancer Nanovaccines: Harnessing Nanotechnology for Broadening Cancer Immune Response. ChemMedChem 2023; 18:e202200673. [PMID: 37088719 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202200673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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Many advances have been made recently in the field of cancer immunotherapy, particularly with the development of treatments such as immune checkpoint inhibitors and adoptive cellular immunotherapy. The efficacy of immunotherapy is limited, however, owing to high levels of tumor heterogeneity and the immunosuppressive environments of advanced malignant tumors. Therefore, therapeutic anticancer vaccines have gradually become powerful tools for inducing valid antitumor immune responses and regulating the immune microenvironment. Tumor vaccines loaded in nanocarriers have become an indispensable delivery platform for tumor treatment because of their enhanced stability, targeting capability, and high level of safety. Through a unique design, cancer nanovaccines activate innate immunity and tumor-specific immunity simultaneously. For example, the design of cancer vaccines can incorporate strategies such as enhancing the stability and targeting of tumor antigens, combining effective adjuvants, cytokines, and immune microenvironment regulators, and promoting the maturation and cross-presentation of antigen-presenting cells (APCs). In this review, we discuss the design and preparation of nanovaccines for remodeling tumor antigen immunogenicity and regulating the immunosuppressive microenvironment.
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- Qian-Ting Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Zhu X, Li S. Nanomaterials in tumor immunotherapy: new strategies and challenges. Mol Cancer 2023; 22:94. [PMID: 37312116 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-023-01797-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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Tumor immunotherapy exerts its anti-tumor effects by stimulating and enhancing immune responses of the body. It has become another important modality of anti-tumor therapy with significant clinical efficacy and advantages compared to chemotherapy, radiotherapy and targeted therapy. Although various kinds of tumor immunotherapeutic drugs have emerged, the challenges faced in the delivery of these drugs, such as poor tumor permeability and low tumor cell uptake rate, had prevented their widespread application. Recently, nanomaterials had emerged as a means for treatment of different diseases due to their targeting properties, biocompatibility and functionalities. Moreover, nanomaterials possess various characteristics that overcome the defects of traditional tumor immunotherapy, such as large drug loading capacity, precise tumor targeting and easy modification, thus leading to their wide application in tumor immunotherapy. There are two main classes of novel nanoparticles mentioned in this review: organic (polymeric nanomaterials, liposomes and lipid nanoparticles) and inorganic (non-metallic nanomaterials and metallic nanomaterials). Besides, the fabrication method for nanoparticles, Nanoemulsions, was also introduced. In summary, this review article mainly discussed the research progress of tumor immunotherapy based on nanomaterials in the past few years and offers a theoretical basis for exploring novel tumor immunotherapy strategies in the future.
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- Xudong Zhu
- Department of General Surgery, Cancer Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110042, People's Republic of China
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- Second Ward of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Surgery, Cancer Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110042, People's Republic of China.
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Alhadhrami NA, Alatawi RAS. Synthesis of nanostructured silica particles for controlled release of ascorbic acid: Microstructure features and In Vitro scratch wound assay. Biotechnol J 2023:e2300078. [PMID: 37186139 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202300078] [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: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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To date, the long term stability of ascorbic acid (AA) under physiological conditions represents a major issue for wound healing and tissue regeneration applications. In this study, ascorbyl phosphate (AP) was loaded into silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) through a simple one-step procedure, in which spherical shaped porous SiNPs were obtained via hydrolysis/condensation of tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) in the presence of bicarbonate salt and ammonia. The as-prepared SiNPs were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and Fourier Transformer Infrared Spectrophotometer (FTIR). Incorporation of bicarbonate salt resulted in the formation of spherical SiNPs with an average diameter of 460 ± 89 nm, while further increase of bicarbonate salt led to the formation of silica sheet-like structures. The AP-loaded SiNPs exhibited high loading efficiency from 92.3- 81.5%, according to AP content and sustained release over 3 days. According to cell viability assay, the obtained AP-enriched SiNPS showed no toxicity and supportive effect to the proliferation of human skin fibroblast cells (HSF) at a concentration less than 200 μg/mL. Moreover, it was observed that the wound closure percentage (%) after 24 h was also shown to increase to 74.1 ± 3.1% for 20AP-loaded SiNPs compared to control samples (50.1 ± 1.8%). The obtained results clearly demonstrated that the developed SiNPs formulation exhibits optimal microstructure features to maintain a sustained release of AA at wound bed for the healing of skin tissue, including acute and chronic wounds. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Nahlah A Alhadhrami
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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Tan Y, Yu D, Feng J, You H, Bai Y, He J, Cao H, Che Q, Guo J, Su Z. Toxicity evaluation of silica nanoparticles for delivery applications. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2023:10.1007/s13346-023-01312-z. [PMID: 37024610 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-023-01312-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) are being explored as nanocarriers for therapeutics delivery, which can address a number of intrinsic drawbacks of therapeutics. To translate laboratory innovation into clinical application, their potential toxicity has been of great concern. This review attempts to comprehensively summarize the existing literature on the toxicity assessment of SiNPs. The current data suggest that the composition of SiNPs, their physicochemical properties, their administration route, their frequency and duration of administration, and the sex of animal models are related to their tissue and blood toxicity, immunotoxicity, and genotoxicity. However, the correlation between in vitro and in vivo toxicity has not been well established, mainly because both the in vitro and the in vivo-dosed quantities are unrealistic. This article also discusses important factors to consider in the toxicology of SiNPs and current approaches to reducing their toxicity. The aim is to give readers a better understanding of the toxicology of silica nanoparticles and to help identify key gaps in knowledge and techniques.
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- Yue Tan
- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Natural Products and New Drugs, Guangdong Provincial University Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Products and Drugs, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Metabolic Disease Research Center of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Key Laboratory of Glucolipid Metabolic Disorder, Ministry of Education of China, Guangdong TCM Key Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Natural Products and New Drugs, Guangdong Provincial University Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Products and Drugs, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Metabolic Disease Research Center of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Key Laboratory of Glucolipid Metabolic Disorder, Ministry of Education of China, Guangdong TCM Key Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Natural Products and New Drugs, Guangdong Provincial University Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Products and Drugs, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Metabolic Disease Research Center of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Key Laboratory of Glucolipid Metabolic Disorder, Ministry of Education of China, Guangdong TCM Key Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Natural Products and New Drugs, Guangdong Provincial University Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Products and Drugs, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Metabolic Disease Research Center of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Key Laboratory of Glucolipid Metabolic Disorder, Ministry of Education of China, Guangdong TCM Key Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Zhongshan, 528458, China
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- Guangzhou Rainhome Pharm & Tech Co., Ltd, Science City, Guangzhou, 510663, China
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- Guangdong Metabolic Disease Research Center of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Key Laboratory of Glucolipid Metabolic Disorder, Ministry of Education of China, Guangdong TCM Key Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Natural Products and New Drugs, Guangdong Provincial University Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Products and Drugs, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
- Guangdong Metabolic Disease Research Center of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Key Laboratory of Glucolipid Metabolic Disorder, Ministry of Education of China, Guangdong TCM Key Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Bovine serum albumin-based and dual-responsive targeted hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles for breast cancer therapy. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 224:113201. [PMID: 36822117 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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Combination therapy is an effective way to alleviate the shortcoming of monotherapy and enhances therapeutic efficacy. Herein, a distinctive hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticle (HMSNs) encapsulated with folic acid-modified bovine serum albumin (BSA-FA), denoted as HBF, was engineered for tumor targeting and dual-responsive release of loaded-therapeutic agents MD (methylene blue (MB) and doxorubicin (DOX)). The BSA molecule as a ''gatekeeper'' prevents premature drug leakage and actively unloads the cargos through BSA detachment in response to intracellular glutathione (GSH). Folic acid (FA) promotes the specific intracellular delivery of the drug to folate receptor (FR)-expressing cancer cells to improve the efficacy of chemo-photodynamic therapy (PDT). In vitro drug release profiles showed that the drug carrier could achieve pH/redox-responsive drug release from MD@HBF owing to the cleavage of the imine bonds between HMSNs-CHO and BSA-FA and BSA intramolecular disulfide bond. Additionally, a series of biological evaluations, such as cell uptake experiments, toxicity experiments, and in vivo therapeutic assays indicated that MD@HBF possesses the features of accurately targeting FR-expressing 4T1 cells to induce cells apoptosis in vitro, exhibits outstanding tumor cell synergistic killing efficiency of chemo-photodynamic therapy (combination index CI = 0.325), and inhibits tumors growth. These results demonstrated that the strategy of combining HMSNs with stimuli-responsive biodegradable protein molecules could provide a new potential direction toward the ''on-demand'' drug release for precision chemo-photodynamic therapy in cancer treatment.
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Nanomaterials: Breaking through the bottleneck of tumor immunotherapy. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 230:123159. [PMID: 36610572 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Immunotherapy exerts its excellent anti-tumor effects by stimulating and enhancing the immune response of the body, and has become another important class of anti-tumor therapy besides chemotherapy, targeted therapy and radiotherapy. Various types of immunotherapeutic drugs have gained their clinical values, but the in vivo delivery of drugs still faces many challenges, such as poor tumor permeability and low tumor cell uptake rate. In recent years, owing to highly targeting properties, better biocompatibility, and easy functionalization, nanomaterials have been widely applicated in tumor treatment, especially in tumor immunotherapy. Furthermore, nanomaterials have large drug loading capacity, strong tumor targeting and easy modification, which can effectively overcome the drawbacks of traditional immunotherapy. This paper reviews the progress of nanomaterial-based tumor immunotherapy in recent years and provides a theoretical basis for exploring new nanomaterial-based tumor immunotherapy strategies.
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Bahreyni A, Mohamud Y, Luo H. Recent advancements in immunotherapy of melanoma using nanotechnology-based strategies. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 159:114243. [PMID: 36641926 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114243] [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: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Melanoma is a malignant tumor that accounts for the deadliest form of skin cancers. Despite the significant efforts made recently for development of immunotherapeutic strategies including using immune checkpoint inhibitors and cancer vaccines, the clinical outcomes are unsatisfying. Different factors affect efficient cancer immunotherapy such as side-effects, immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, and tumor heterogeneity. In the past decades, various nanotechnology-based approaches have been developed to enhance the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy, in addition to diminishing the toxicity associated with it. Several studies have shown that proper application of nanomaterials can revolutionize the outcome of immunotherapy in diverse melanoma models. This review summarizes the recent advancement in the integration of nanotechnology and cancer immunotherapy in melanoma treatment. The importance of nanomaterials and their therapeutic advantages for patients with melanoma are also discussed.
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- Amirhossein Bahreyni
- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada; Department of Pathology and Laboratory of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada; Department of Pathology and Laboratory of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada; Department of Pathology and Laboratory of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada.
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Synthesis of Hollow Mesoporous Silica Nanospheroids with O/W Emulsion and Al(III) Incorporation and Its Catalytic Activity for the Synthesis of 5-HMF from Carbohydrates. Catalysts 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/catal13020354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Controlling the particle size as well as porosity and shape of silica nanoparticles is always a big challenge while tuning their properties. Here, we designed a cost-effective, novel, green synthetic method for the preparation of perforated hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles (PHMS-1) using a very minute amount of cationic surfactant in o/w-type (castor oil in water) emulsion at room temperature. The grafting of Al(III) through post-synthetic modification onto this silica framework (PHMS-2, Si/Al ~20 atomic percentage) makes this a very efficient solid acid catalyst for the conversion of monosaccharides to 5-HMF. Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area for the pure silica and Al-doped mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) were found to be 866 and 660 m2g−1, respectively. Powder XRD, BET and TEM images confirm the mesoporosity of these materials. Again, the perforated hollow morphology was investigated using scanning electron microscopic analysis. Al-doped hollow MSNs were tested for acid catalytic-biomass conversion reactions. Our results show that PHMS-2 has much higher catalytic efficiency than contemporary aluminosilicate frameworks (83.7% of 5-HMF yield in 25 min at 160 °C for fructose under microwave irradiation).
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Zhuang J, Yu Y, Lu R. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles as carrier to overcome bacterial drug resistant barriers. Int J Pharm 2023; 631:122529. [PMID: 36563796 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Antibiotic resistance has become a global threat to health due to abuse of antibiotics. Lots of existing antibiotics have lost their effect on drug resistant bacteria. Moreover, the discovery of novel antibiotics becomes more and more difficult. It is necessary to develop new strategies to fight against antibiotic resistance. Nano-drug delivery systems endow old antibiotics with new vitality to defeat the antibiotic resistant barrier by protecting antibiotics against hydrolysis, increasing uptake and circumventing efflux pump. Among them, mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) are one of the most extensively investigated as carrier of antibiotics due to large drug loading capability, tunable physicochemical characteristics, and biocompatibility. MSNs can improve the delivery of antibiotics to bacteria greatly by reducing size, modifying surface, and regulating shapes. Furthermore, MSNs hybridized metal ions or metal nanoparticles exert stronger antibacterial effect by controlling the release of metal ions or increasing active oxygen species. In addition, metal capped MSNs are also able to load antibiotics to exert synergistic antibacterial effect. This paper firstly reviewed the current application of various nanomaterials as antibacterial agents, and then focused on the MSNs including the introduction of MSNs and various approaches for improving antibacterial effect of MSNs.
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- Jie Zhuang
- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China
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Zhang Y, Hao S, Zuo J, Guo H, Liu M, Zhu H, Sun H. NIR-Activated Thermosensitive Liposome-Gold Nanorod Hybrids for Enhanced Drug Delivery and Stimulus Sensitivity. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:340-351. [PMID: 36533725 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Combinatorial photothermal therapy and chemotherapy is an extremely promising tumor therapeutic modality. However, such systems still remain challenges in stimulus sensitivity, avoiding drug leakage, and therapeutic safety. To solve these problems, we engineered actively loaded doxorubicin (DOX) and gold nanorod (GNR) liposomes through embedding stiff hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles (HMSNs) in the liposomal water cavity (HMLGDB) to resist the influence of shear force of GNRs to prevent drug leakage. Under 808 nm laser irradiation, the ambient temperature was raised greatly because of the photothermal conversion of GNRs, thereby rupturing the lipid layer and then triggering the DOX release. The results of in vitro experiments showed that the low concentration of HMLGDB (15 μg/mL) could effectively overcome the MCF-7 cells (human breast cancer cell line) by the increase of DOX concentration intracellularly and the good photothermal effect of GNRs. After intravenous injection, HMLGDB exhibited intratumor aggregation and PTT capacity. Furthermore, the combined chemo-photothermal antitumor strategy demonstrated a high inhibition of tumor growth and low damage to normal tissues. The developed hybrids provide a paradigm for efficient combinatorial photothermal therapy (PTT) and chemotherapy (CT).
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- Yi Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology in Hubei, National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), School of Bioengineering and Food, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan430068, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology in Hubei, National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), School of Bioengineering and Food, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan430068, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology in Hubei, National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), School of Bioengineering and Food, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan430068, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology in Hubei, National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), School of Bioengineering and Food, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan430068, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology in Hubei, National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), School of Bioengineering and Food, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan430068, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology in Hubei, National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), School of Bioengineering and Food, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan430068, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology in Hubei, National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education & Hubei Province), School of Bioengineering and Food, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan430068, China
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The advancements in nanotechnology have quickly developed a new subject with vast applications of nanostructured materials in medicine and pharmaceuticals. The enormous surface-to-volume ratio, ease of surface modification, outstanding biocompatibility, and, in the case of mesoporous nanoparticles, the tunable pore size make the silica nanoparticles (SNPs) a promising candidate for nano-based medical applications. The preparation of SNPs and their contemporary usage as drug carriers, contrast agents for imaging, carrier of photosensitizers (PS) in photodynamic, as well as photothermal treatments are intensely discussed in this review. Furthermore, the potential harmful responses of silica nanoparticles are reviewed using data obtained from in vitro and in vivo experiments conducted by several studies. Moreover, we showcase the engineering of SNPs for the theranostic applications that can address several intrinsic limitations of conventional therapeutics and diagnostics. In the end, a personal perspective was outlined to state SNPs’ current status and future directions, focusing on SNPs’ significant potentiality and opportunities.
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Shah S, Famta P, Bagasariya D, Charankumar K, Sikder A, Kashikar R, Kotha AK, Chougule MB, Khatri DK, Asthana A, Raghuvanshi RS, Singh SB, Srivastava S. Tuning Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Novel Avenues of Cancer Therapy. Mol Pharm 2022; 19:4428-4452. [PMID: 36109099 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.2c00374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The global menace of cancer has led to an increased death toll in recent years. The constant evolution of cancer therapeutics with novel delivery systems has paved the way for translation of innovative therapeutics from bench to bedside. This review explains the significance of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) as delivery vehicles with particular emphasis on cancer therapy, including novel opportunities for biomimetic therapeutics and vaccine delivery. Parameters governing MSN synthesis, therapeutic agent loading characteristics, along with tuning of MSN toward cancer cell specificity have been explained. The advent of MSN in nanotheranostics and its potential in forming nanocomposites for imaging purposes have been illustrated. Additionally, various hurdles encountered during the bench to bedside translation have been explained along with potential avenues to circumvent them. This also opens up new horizons in drug delivery, which could be useful to researchers in the years to come.
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- Saurabh Shah
- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India
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- Department of Medical Devices, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India
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- Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India
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Peng T, Xu T, Liu X. Research progress of the engagement of inorganic nanomaterials in cancer immunotherapy. Drug Deliv 2022; 29:1914-1932. [PMID: 35748543 PMCID: PMC9246104 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2022.2086940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cancer has attracted widespread attention from scientists for its high morbidity and mortality, posing great threats to people’s health. Cancer immunotherapy with high specificity, low toxicity as well as triggering systemic anti-tumor response has gradually become common in clinical cancer treatment. However, due to the insufficient immunogenicity of tumor antigens peptides, weak ability to precisely target tumor sites, and the formation of tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment, the efficacy of immunotherapy is often limited. In recent years, the emergence of inorganic nanomaterials makes it possible for overcoming the limitations mentioned above. With self-adjuvant properties, high targeting ability, and good biocompatibility, the inorganic nanomaterials have been integrated with cancer immunotherapy and significantly improved the therapeutic effects.
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- Tingwei Peng
- Postgraduate Training Base in Shanghai Gongli Hospital, Ningxia Medical University, Pudong New Area, China
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- Shanghai Qiansu Biological Technology Co., Ltd, Pudong New Area, China.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, Gongli Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Gongli Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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Yang X, Wei Y, Zheng L, You J, Li H, Gao L, Gong C, Yi C. Polyethyleneimine-based immunoadjuvants for designing cancer vaccines. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:8166-8180. [PMID: 36217765 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01358d] [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: 06/16/2023]
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Despite extensive efforts to improve the effectiveness of cancer vaccines, the lack of immunogenicity remains an issue. Adjuvants are required to enhance the immunogenicity of antigens and activate the immune response. However, only a few adjuvants with acceptable toxicity have sufficient potency for use in cancer vaccines, necessitating the discovery of potent adjuvants. The most well-known cationic polymer polyethyleneimine (PEI) acts as a carrier for delivering antigens, and as an immunoadjuvant for enhancing the innate and adaptive immunity. In this review, we have summarized PEI-based adjuvants and discussed how to improve and boost the immune response to vaccines. We further focused on PEI-based adjuvants in cancer vaccines. Finally, we have proposed the potential challenges and future issues of PEI-based adjuvants to elicit the effectiveness of cancer vaccines.
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- Xi Yang
- Division of Radiotherapy, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- Division of Radiotherapy, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- Division of Radiotherapy, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Oncology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Health Ward, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Radiotherapy, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- Division of Radiotherapy, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Dobrovolskaia MA. Lessons learned from immunological characterization of nanomaterials at the Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory. Front Immunol 2022; 13:984252. [PMID: 36304452 PMCID: PMC9592561 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.984252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Nanotechnology carriers have become common in pharmaceutical products because of their benefits to drug delivery, including reduced toxicities and improved efficacy of active pharmaceutical ingredients due to targeted delivery, prolonged circulation time, and controlled payload release. While available examples of reduced drug toxicity through formulation using a nanocarrier are encouraging, current data also demonstrate that nanoparticles may change a drug’s biodistribution and alter its toxicity profile. Moreover, individual components of nanoparticles and excipients commonly used in formulations are often not immunologically inert and contribute to the overall immune responses to nanotechnology-formulated products. Said immune responses may be beneficial or adverse depending on the indication, dose, dose regimen, and route of administration. Therefore, comprehensive toxicology studies are of paramount importance even when previously known drugs, components, and excipients are used in nanoformulations. Recent data also suggest that, despite decades of research directed at hiding nanocarriers from the immune recognition, the immune system’s inherent property of clearing particulate materials can be leveraged to improve the therapeutic efficacy of drugs formulated using nanoparticles. Herein, I review current knowledge about nanoparticles’ interaction with the immune system and how these interactions contribute to nanotechnology-formulated drug products’ safety and efficacy through the lens of over a decade of nanoparticle characterization at the Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory.
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Cai X, Hua S, Deng J, Du Z, Zhang D, Liu Z, Khan NU, Zhou M, Chen Z. Astaxanthin Activated the Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway to Enhance Autophagy and Inhibit Ferroptosis, Ameliorating Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:42887-42903. [PMID: 36094079 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c10506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Acetaminophen (APAP)-induced liver injury (AILI) is a common liver disease in clinical practice. Only one clinically approved drug, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), for the treatment of AILI is available in clinics, but novel treatment strategies are still needed due to the complicated pathological changes of AILI and the side effects of NAC. Here, we found that astaxanthin (ASX) can prevent AILI through the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. After treatment with ASX, there was a positive activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway in AILI models both in vivo and in vitro accompanied by enhanced autophagy and reduced ferroptosis. In APAP-challenged L02 liver cells, ASX reduced autophagy and enhanced apoptosis of the cells. Furthermore, we developed ASX-loaded hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles (HMSN@ASX) to improve the aqueous solubility of ASX and targeted delivery of ASX to the liver and then significantly improve the therapeutic effects. Taken together, we found that ASX can protect against AILI by activating the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway, which mainly affects oxidative stress, autophagy, and ferroptosis processes, and the HMSN@ASX nanosystem can target the liver to enhance the treatment efficiency of AILI.
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- Xiaopeng Cai
- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou310003, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310009, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Disease Proteomics of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou310058, China
- Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou310058, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310009, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310009, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310009, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou310003, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310009, China
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, National Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou310009, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou310003, China
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Escriche‐Navarro B, Escudero A, Lucena‐Sánchez E, Sancenón F, García‐Fernández A, Martínez‐Máñez R. Mesoporous Silica Materials as an Emerging Tool for Cancer Immunotherapy. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2200756. [PMID: 35866466 PMCID: PMC9475525 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202200756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Cancer immunotherapy has emerged in the past decade as a promising strategy for treating many forms of cancer by stimulating the patient's immune system. Although immunotherapy has achieved some promising results in clinics, more efforts are required to improve the limitations of current treatments related to lack of effective and targeted cancer antigens delivery to immune cells, dose-limiting toxicity, and immune-mediated adverse effects, among others. In recent years, the use of nanomaterials has proven promising to enhance cancer immunotherapy efficacy and reduce side effects. Among nanomaterials, attention has been recently paid to mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) as a potential multiplatform for enhancing cancer immunotherapy by considering their unique properties, such as high porosity, and good biocompatibility, facile surface modification, and self-adjuvanticity. This review explores the role of MSN and other nano/micro-materials as an emerging tool to enhance cancer immunotherapy, and it comprehensively summarizes the different immunotherapeutic strategies addressed to date by using MSN.
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- Blanca Escriche‐Navarro
- Interuniversity Research Institute for Molecular Recognition and Technological Development (IDM) Polytechnic University of Valencia‐University of ValenciaCamino de Vera s/nValencia46022Spain
- Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaJoint Unit UPV‐CIPF of Developmental Biology and Disease Models and Nanomedicine, Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV)‐Príncipe Felipe Research Center Foundation (CIPF)C/ Eduardo Primo Yúfera 3.Valencia46012Spain
- Joint Unit of Nanomedicine and Sensors, Polytechnic University of Valencia, IIS La FeAv. Fernando Abril Martorell, 106Valencia46026Spain
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- Interuniversity Research Institute for Molecular Recognition and Technological Development (IDM) Polytechnic University of Valencia‐University of ValenciaCamino de Vera s/nValencia46022Spain
- Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaJoint Unit UPV‐CIPF of Developmental Biology and Disease Models and Nanomedicine, Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV)‐Príncipe Felipe Research Center Foundation (CIPF)C/ Eduardo Primo Yúfera 3.Valencia46012Spain
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- Interuniversity Research Institute for Molecular Recognition and Technological Development (IDM) Polytechnic University of Valencia‐University of ValenciaCamino de Vera s/nValencia46022Spain
- Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaJoint Unit UPV‐CIPF of Developmental Biology and Disease Models and Nanomedicine, Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV)‐Príncipe Felipe Research Center Foundation (CIPF)C/ Eduardo Primo Yúfera 3.Valencia46012Spain
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- Interuniversity Research Institute for Molecular Recognition and Technological Development (IDM) Polytechnic University of Valencia‐University of ValenciaCamino de Vera s/nValencia46022Spain
- Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaJoint Unit UPV‐CIPF of Developmental Biology and Disease Models and Nanomedicine, Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV)‐Príncipe Felipe Research Center Foundation (CIPF)C/ Eduardo Primo Yúfera 3.Valencia46012Spain
- Joint Unit of Nanomedicine and Sensors, Polytechnic University of Valencia, IIS La FeAv. Fernando Abril Martorell, 106Valencia46026Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER‐BBN)Av. Monforte de Lemos, 3–5. Pabellón 11., Planta 0Madrid28029Spain
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- Interuniversity Research Institute for Molecular Recognition and Technological Development (IDM) Polytechnic University of Valencia‐University of ValenciaCamino de Vera s/nValencia46022Spain
- Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaJoint Unit UPV‐CIPF of Developmental Biology and Disease Models and Nanomedicine, Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV)‐Príncipe Felipe Research Center Foundation (CIPF)C/ Eduardo Primo Yúfera 3.Valencia46012Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER‐BBN)Av. Monforte de Lemos, 3–5. Pabellón 11., Planta 0Madrid28029Spain
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- Interuniversity Research Institute for Molecular Recognition and Technological Development (IDM) Polytechnic University of Valencia‐University of ValenciaCamino de Vera s/nValencia46022Spain
- Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaJoint Unit UPV‐CIPF of Developmental Biology and Disease Models and Nanomedicine, Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV)‐Príncipe Felipe Research Center Foundation (CIPF)C/ Eduardo Primo Yúfera 3.Valencia46012Spain
- Joint Unit of Nanomedicine and Sensors, Polytechnic University of Valencia, IIS La FeAv. Fernando Abril Martorell, 106Valencia46026Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER‐BBN)Av. Monforte de Lemos, 3–5. Pabellón 11., Planta 0Madrid28029Spain
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Li Y, Deng G, Hu X, Li C, Wang X, Zhu Q, Zheng K, Xiong W, Wu H. Recent advances in mesoporous silica nanoparticle-based targeted drug-delivery systems for cancer therapy. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2022; 17:1253-1279. [PMID: 36250937 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2022-0023] [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: 02/08/2023] Open
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Targeted drug-delivery systems are a growing research topic in tumor treatment. In recent years, mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have been extensively studied and applied in noninvasive and biocompatible drug-delivery systems for tumor therapy due to their outstanding advantages, which include high surface area, large pore volume, tunable pore size, easy surface modification and stable framework. The advances in the application of MSNs for anticancer drug targeting are covered and highlighted in this review, and the challenges and prospects of MSN-based targeted drug-delivery systems are discussed. This review provides new insights for researchers interested in targeted drug-delivery systems against cancer.
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- Ying Li
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China.,School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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Koohi Moftakhari Esfahani M, Alavi SE, Cabot PJ, Islam N, Izake EL. Application of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapy and Delivery of Repurposed Anthelmintics for Cancer Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14081579. [PMID: 36015204 PMCID: PMC9415106 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14081579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This review focuses on the biomedical application of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs), mainly focusing on the therapeutic application of MSNs for cancer treatment and specifically on overcoming the challenges of currently available anthelmintics (e.g., low water solubility) as repurposed drugs for cancer treatment. MSNs, due to their promising features, such as tunable pore size and volume, ability to control the drug release, and ability to convert the crystalline state of drugs to an amorphous state, are appropriate carriers for drug delivery with the improved solubility of hydrophobic drugs. The biomedical applications of MSNs can be further improved by the development of MSN-based multimodal anticancer therapeutics (e.g., photosensitizer-, photothermal-, and chemotherapeutics-modified MSNs) and chemical modifications, such as poly ethyleneglycol (PEG)ylation. In this review, various applications of MSNs (photodynamic and sonodynamic therapies, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, gene therapy, immunotherapy) and, in particular, as the carrier of anthelmintics for cancer therapy have been discussed. Additionally, the issues related to the safety of these nanoparticles have been deeply discussed. According to the findings of this literature review, the applications of MSN nanosystems for cancer therapy are a promising approach to improving the efficacy of the diagnostic and chemotherapeutic agents. Moreover, the MSN systems seem to be an efficient strategy to further help to decrease treatment costs by reducing the drug dose.
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- Maedeh Koohi Moftakhari Esfahani
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia;
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia;
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- School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia;
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia;
- Centre for Immunology and Infection Control (CIIC), Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia;
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-7-3138-2501
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Nanomaterials in cancer: Reviewing the combination of hyperthermia and triggered chemotherapy. J Control Release 2022; 347:89-103. [PMID: 35513211 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.04.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Nanoparticle mediated hyperthermia has been explored as a method to increase cancer treatment efficacy by heating tumours inside-out. With that purpose, nanoparticles have been designed and their properties tailored to respond to external stimuli and convert the supplied energy into heat, therefore inducing damage to tumour cells. Moreover, the combination of hyperthermia with chemotherapy has been described as a more effective strategy due to the synergy between the high temperature and the drug's effects, also associated with a remote controlled and on-demand drug release. In this review, the methods behind nanoparticle mediated hyperthermia, namely material design, external stimuli response and energy conversion will be discussed and critically analysed. We will address the most relevant studies on hyperthermia and temperature triggered drug release for cancer treatment. Finally, the advantages, difficulties and challenges of this therapeutic strategy will be discussed, while giving insight for future developments.
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Feng C, Li Y, Ferdows BE, Patel DN, Ouyang J, Tang Z, Kong N, Chen E, Tao W. Emerging vaccine nanotechnology: From defense against infection to sniping cancer. Acta Pharm Sin B 2022; 12:2206-2223. [PMID: 35013704 PMCID: PMC8730377 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2021.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Looking retrospectively at the development of humanity, vaccination is an unprecedented medical landmark that saves lives by harnessing the human immune system. During the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, vaccination is still the most effective defense modality. The successful clinical application of the lipid nanoparticle-based Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines highlights promising future of nanotechnology in vaccine development. Compared with conventional vaccines, nanovaccines are supposed to have advantages in lymph node accumulation, antigen assembly, and antigen presentation; they also have, unique pathogen biomimicry properties because of well-organized combination of multiple immune factors. Beyond infectious diseases, vaccine nanotechnology also exhibits considerable potential for cancer treatment. The ultimate goal of cancer vaccines is to fully mobilize the potency of the immune system as a living therapeutic to recognize tumor antigens and eliminate tumor cells, and nanotechnologies have the requisite properties to realize this goal. In this review, we summarize the recent advances in vaccine nanotechnology from infectious disease prevention to cancer immunotherapy and highlight the different types of materials, mechanisms, administration methods, as well as future perspectives.
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- Chan Feng
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Corresponding authors. Fax: +001 857 307 2337 (Wei Tao).
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Corresponding authors. Fax: +001 857 307 2337 (Wei Tao).
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Zhu Y, Zhang M, Wei S, Wang B, He J, Qiu X. Temperature-responsive P(NIPAM-co-NHMA)-grafted organic-inorganic hybrid hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles for controlled drug delivery. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Tian Y, Zhang Y, Zhang M, Chen X, Lei L, Hu T. Antisense vicR-Loaded Dendritic Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Regulate the Biofilm Organization and Cariogenicity of Streptococcus mutans. Int J Nanomedicine 2022; 17:1255-1272. [PMID: 35340824 PMCID: PMC8956320 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s334785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Purpose VicR is the essential response regulator related to the synthesis of exopolysaccharide (EPS) – one of the main cariogenic factors of S. mutans. An antisense vicR RNA (ASvicR) could bind to vicR mRNA, hindering the transcription and translation of the vicR gene. We had constructed a recombinant plasmid containing the ASvicR sequence (plasmid-ASvicR) and proved that it could reduce EPS synthesis, biofilm formation, and cariogenicity. However, the recombinant plasmids are supposed to be protected from enzymatic degradation and possess higher transformation efficiency. The principal objective of the present research was to construct an appropriate vector that can carry and protect the plasmid-ASvicR and investigate the effects of the carried plasmids on the cariogenicity of the S. mutans. Methods Aminated dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles (DMSNs-NH2) were synthesized and characterized. The ability of DMSNs-NH2 to carry and preserve the plasmid-ASvicR (DMSNs-NH2-ASvicR) was proved by the loading curve, agarose electrophoresis, DNase I digestion assays, and energy-dispersive spectrometry (EDS) mapping. Transformation assays demonstrated whether the plasmid could enter S. mutans. The effect of DMSNs-NH2-ASvicR on the 12-hour and 24-hour biofilms of S. mutans was evaluated by biofilm formation experiments and quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The cytotoxicity of DMSNs-NH2-ASvicR was assessed by CCK-8 and live/dead staining assays. The regulation of DMSNs-NH2-ASvicR on the cariogenicity of S. mutans was also evaluated in vivo. Results DMSNs-NH2 could load approximately 92% of plasmid-ASvicR at a mass ratio of 80 and protect most of plasmid-ASvicR from degradation by DNase I. The plasmid-ASvicR loaded on DMSNs-NH2 could be transformed into S. mutans, which down-regulated the expression of the vicR gene, reducing EPS synthesis and biofilm organization of S. mutans. DMSNs-NH2-ASvicR exhibited favorable biocompatibility, laying a foundation for its subsequent biomedical application. In addition, DMSNs-NH2-ASvicR led to decreased caries in vivo. Conclusion DMSNs-NH2 is a suitable vector of plasmid-ASvicR, and DMSNs-NH2-ASvicR can inhibit biofilm formation, reducing the cariogenicity of S. mutans. These findings reveal that DMSNs-NH2-ASvicR is a promising agent for preventing and treating dental caries.
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- Yuting Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Preventive Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Preventive Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Preventive Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Preventive Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China
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Ye Q, Lin Y, Li R, Wang H, Dong C. Recent advances of nanodrug delivery system in the treatment of hematologic malignancies. Semin Cancer Biol 2022; 86:607-623. [PMID: 35339668 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2022.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Although the survival rate of hematological malignancies (HM) has increased in recent years, the unnecessary adverse effect to the body is usually generated by the traditional chemotherapy for HM due to the lack of specificity to tumor tissue. Nanodrug delivery systems have exhibited unique advantages in targetability, stability and reducing toxicity, attracting wide concern, which is expected to be the prevalent alternative for the treatment of HM. In this review, we systemically introduced the current therapeutic strategies and the categories of HM. Subsequently, five key factors including circulation, targeting, penetration, internalization and release involving in tailoring nanoparticles were demonstrated, followed by the introduction of the development of nanodrug delivery-traditional synthetic nanomaterilas, biomimetic cell membrane coating nanomaterials, cell-based nanomaterials as well as immunotherapy combined with nanodrug. Afterwards, the recent advances of nanodrug delivery system for the treatment of HM were introduced. Moreover, the challenge and prospect of nanodrug delivery system in treating HM were discussed. The promising drug delivery system will provide new therapeutic avenues for the treatment of HM.
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- Qianling Ye
- Breast Cancer Center, East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Breast Cancer Center, East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Breast Cancer Center, East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
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- Breast Cancer Center, East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
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Kankala RK, Han YH, Xia HY, Wang SB, Chen AZ. Nanoarchitectured prototypes of mesoporous silica nanoparticles for innovative biomedical applications. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:126. [PMID: 35279150 PMCID: PMC8917689 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01315-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Despite exceptional morphological and physicochemical attributes, mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) are often employed as carriers or vectors. Moreover, these conventional MSNs often suffer from various limitations in biomedicine, such as reduced drug encapsulation efficacy, deprived compatibility, and poor degradability, resulting in poor therapeutic outcomes. To address these limitations, several modifications have been corroborated to fabricating hierarchically-engineered MSNs in terms of tuning the pore sizes, modifying the surfaces, and engineering of siliceous networks. Interestingly, the further advancements of engineered MSNs lead to the generation of highly complex and nature-mimicking structures, such as Janus-type, multi-podal, and flower-like architectures, as well as streamlined tadpole-like nanomotors. In this review, we present explicit discussions relevant to these advanced hierarchical architectures in different fields of biomedicine, including drug delivery, bioimaging, tissue engineering, and miscellaneous applications, such as photoluminescence, artificial enzymes, peptide enrichment, DNA detection, and biosensing, among others. Initially, we give a brief overview of diverse, innovative stimuli-responsive (pH, light, ultrasound, and thermos)- and targeted drug delivery strategies, along with discussions on recent advancements in cancer immune therapy and applicability of advanced MSNs in other ailments related to cardiac, vascular, and nervous systems, as well as diabetes. Then, we provide initiatives taken so far in clinical translation of various silica-based materials and their scope towards clinical translation. Finally, we summarize the review with interesting perspectives on lessons learned in exploring the biomedical applications of advanced MSNs and further requirements to be explored.
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- Ranjith Kumar Kankala
- Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Technology (Huaqiao University), Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, People's Republic of China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, People's Republic of China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, People's Republic of China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, People's Republic of China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Technology (Huaqiao University), Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, People's Republic of China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, People's Republic of China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Technology (Huaqiao University), Xiamen, 361021, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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Yu A, Dai X, Wang Z, Chen H, Guo B, Huang L. Recent Advances of Mesoporous Silica as a Platform for Cancer Immunotherapy. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:109. [PMID: 35200369 PMCID: PMC8869707 DOI: 10.3390/bios12020109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Immunotherapy is a promising modality of treatment for cancer. Immunotherapy is comprised of systemic and local treatments that induce an immune response, allowing the body to fight back against cancer. Systemic treatments such as cancer vaccines harness antigen presenting cells (APCs) to activate T cells with tumor-associated antigens. Small molecule inhibitors can be employed to inhibit immune checkpoints, disrupting tumor immunosuppression and immune evasion. Despite the current efficacy of immunotherapy, improvements to delivery can be made. Nanomaterials such as mesoporous silica can facilitate the advancement of immunotherapy. Mesoporous silica has high porosity, decent biocompatibility, and simple surface functionalization. Mesoporous silica can be utilized as a versatile carrier of various immunotherapeutic agents. This review gives an introduction on mesoporous silica as a nanomaterial, briefly covering synthesis and biocompatibility, and then an overview of the recent progress made in the application of mesoporous silica to cancer immunotherapy.
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- Albert Yu
- Precision Medicine and Healthcare Research Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (A.Y.); (X.D.); (Z.W.); (H.C.)
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene and Antibody Therapy, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, State Key Laboratory of Health Sciences and Technology, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Precision Medicine and Healthcare Research Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (A.Y.); (X.D.); (Z.W.); (H.C.)
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene and Antibody Therapy, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, State Key Laboratory of Health Sciences and Technology, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Precision Medicine and Healthcare Research Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (A.Y.); (X.D.); (Z.W.); (H.C.)
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene and Antibody Therapy, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, State Key Laboratory of Health Sciences and Technology, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Precision Medicine and Healthcare Research Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (A.Y.); (X.D.); (Z.W.); (H.C.)
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene and Antibody Therapy, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, State Key Laboratory of Health Sciences and Technology, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Science and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China;
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- Precision Medicine and Healthcare Research Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (A.Y.); (X.D.); (Z.W.); (H.C.)
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene and Antibody Therapy, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, State Key Laboratory of Health Sciences and Technology, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Phan NM, Nguyen TL, Kim J. Nanozyme-Based Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy. Tissue Eng Regen Med 2022; 19:237-252. [PMID: 35099759 PMCID: PMC8971237 DOI: 10.1007/s13770-022-00430-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Catalytic nanoparticles with natural enzyme-mimicking properties, known as nanozymes, have emerged as excellent candidate materials for cancer immunotherapy. Owing to their enzymatic activities, artificial nanozymes not only serve as responsive carriers to load drugs and therapeutic molecules for cancer treatment, but also act as enzymes for modulating the immunosuppression of the tumor microenvironment (TME) via the catalytic activities of catalase, peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, and oxidase. The immunosuppressive pro-tumor TME can be reversed to the immunoactive anti-tumor TME by utilizing both reactive oxygen species (ROS)-generating and ROS-scavenging nanozymes, which enhance the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy. In this review, we introduce representative ROS-generating and ROS-scavenging nanozymes and discuss how artificial nanozymes respond to the conditions of the TME. Based on the mutual interaction between nanozymes and TME, recent therapeutic pathways to provoke anti-cancer immune responses using nanozymes are discussed.
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- Ngoc Man Phan
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences & Technology (SAIHST), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
- Biomedical Institute for Convergence at SKKU (BICS), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
- Institute of Quantum Biophysics (IQB), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Zhang C, Xie H, Zhang Z, Wen B, Cao H, Bai Y, Che Q, Guo J, Su Z. Applications and Biocompatibility of Mesoporous Silica Nanocarriers in the Field of Medicine. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:829796. [PMID: 35153797 PMCID: PMC8832880 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.829796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Mesoporous silica nanocarrier (MSN) preparations have a wide range of medical applications. Studying the biocompatibility of MSN is an important part of clinical transformation. Scientists have developed different types of mesoporous silica nanocarriers (MSNs) for different applications to realize the great potential of MSNs in the field of biomedicine, especially in tumor treatment. MSNs have achieved good results in diagnostic bioimaging, tissue engineering, cancer treatment, vaccine development, biomaterial application and diagnostics. MSNs can improve the therapeutic efficiency of drugs, introduce new drug delivery strategies, and provide advantages that traditional drugs lack. It is necessary not only to innovate MSNs but also to comprehensively understand their biological distribution. In this review, we summarize the various medical uses of MSN preparations and explore the factors that affect their distribution and biocompatibility in the body based on metabolism. Designing more reasonable therapeutic nanomedicine is an important task for the further development of the potential clinical applications of MSNs.
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- Chengcheng Zhang
- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Natural Products and New Drugs, Guangdong Provincial University Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Products and Drugs, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Metabolic Diseases Research Centre of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Natural Products and New Drugs, Guangdong Provincial University Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Products and Drugs, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Metabolic Diseases Research Centre of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Natural Products and New Drugs, Guangdong Provincial University Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Products and Drugs, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Metabolic Diseases Research Centre of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Natural Products and New Drugs, Guangdong Provincial University Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Products and Drugs, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Metabolic Diseases Research Centre of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Zhongshan, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Rainhome Pharm & Tech Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Natural Products and New Drugs, Guangdong Provincial University Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Products and Drugs, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jiao Guo, ; Zhengquan Su,
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Natural Products and New Drugs, Guangdong Provincial University Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Products and Drugs, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Metabolic Diseases Research Centre of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jiao Guo, ; Zhengquan Su,
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Tang L, Zhang A, Zhang Z, Zhao Q, Li J, Mei Y, Yin Y, Wang W. Multifunctional inorganic nanomaterials for cancer photoimmunotherapy. Cancer Commun (Lond) 2022; 42:141-163. [PMID: 35001556 PMCID: PMC8822595 DOI: 10.1002/cac2.12255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Phototherapy and immunotherapy in combination is regarded as the ideal therapeutic modality to treat both primary and metastatic tumors. Immunotherapy uses different immunological approaches to stimulate the immune system to identify tumor cells for targeted elimination. Phototherapy destroys the primary tumors by light irradiation, which induces a series of immune responses through triggering immunogenic cancer cell death. Therefore, when integrating immunotherapy with phototherapy, a novel anti-cancer strategy called photoimmunotherapy (PIT) is emerging. This synergistic treatment modality can not only enhance the effectiveness of both therapies but also overcome their inherent limitations, opening a new era for the current anti-cancer therapy. Recently, the advancement of nanomaterials affords a platform for PIT. From all these nanomaterials, inorganic nanomaterials stand out as ideal mediators in PIT due to their unique physiochemical properties. Inorganic nanomaterials can not only serve as carriers to transport immunomodulatory agents in immunotherapy owing to their excellent drug-loading capacity but also function as photothermal agents or photosensitizers in phototherapy because of their great optical characteristics. In this review, the recent advances of multifunctional inorganic nanomaterial-mediated drug delivery and their contributions to cancer PIT will be highlighted.
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- Lu Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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Redox/pH-dual responsive functional hollow silica nanoparticles for hyaluronic acid-guided drug delivery. J IND ENG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2021.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Wu H, Xu XF, Zhu JQ, Wang MD, Li C, Liang L, Xing H, Wu MC, Shen F, Huang DS, Yang T. Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Potential Immunotherapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:695635. [PMID: 34692650 PMCID: PMC8531639 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.695635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, which lacks effective inhibition of progression and metastasis in the advanced clinical stage. Mesoporous silica nanoparticle (MSN)–based cytotoxic or immunoregulatory drug–loading strategies have attracted widespread attention in the recent years. As a representative of mesoporous biomaterials, MSNs have good biological characteristics and immune activation potential and can cooperate with adjuvants against HCC. This review summarizes the possible future development of the field from the perspective of tumor immunity and aims to stimulate the exploration of the immune mechanism of MSN-based therapy. Through this point of view, we hope to develop new clinical immune drugs that can be applied to HCC clinical management in the future.
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- Han Wu
- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Minimal Invasive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, China.,The Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Diagnosis and Individualized Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Naval Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Naval Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Minimal Invasive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, China.,The Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Diagnosis and Individualized Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Naval Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Naval Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Minimal Invasive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, China.,The Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Diagnosis and Individualized Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, China.,School of Clinical Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Naval Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Naval Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Naval Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Diagnosis and Individualized Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, China.,School of Clinical Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Minimal Invasive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, China.,The Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Diagnosis and Individualized Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Naval Medical University), Shanghai, China
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Rauwolf S, Bag S, Rouqueiro R, Schwaminger SP, Dias-Cabral AC, Berensmeier S, Wenzel W. Insights on Alanine and Arginine Binding to Silica with Atomic Resolution. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:9384-9390. [PMID: 34551250 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c02398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Interactions of biomolecules with inorganic oxide surfaces such as silica in aqueous solutions are of profound interest in various research fields, including chemistry, biotechnology, and medicine. While there is a general understanding of the dominating electrostatic interactions, the binding mechanism is still not fully understood. Here, chromatographic zonal elution and flow microcalorimetry experiments were combined with molecular dynamic simulations to describe the interaction of different capped amino acids with the silica surface. We demonstrate that ion pairing is the dominant electrostatic interaction. Surprisingly, the interaction strength is more dependent on the repulsive carboxy group than on the attracting amino group. These findings are essential for conducting experimental and simulative studies on amino acids when transferring the results to biomolecule-surface interactions.
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- Stefan Rauwolf
- Department Mechanical Engineering, Bioseparation Engineering Group, Technical University of Munich, Boltzmannstrasse 15, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Institute for Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, CICS-UBI Health Science Research Center, University Beira Interior, Avenida Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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- Department Mechanical Engineering, Bioseparation Engineering Group, Technical University of Munich, Boltzmannstrasse 15, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, CICS-UBI Health Science Research Center, University Beira Interior, Avenida Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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- Department Mechanical Engineering, Bioseparation Engineering Group, Technical University of Munich, Boltzmannstrasse 15, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Institute for Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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Liu M, Li T, Zhang C, Zheng Y, Wu C, Zhang J, Zhang K, Zhang Z. Fluorescent carbon dots embedded in mesoporous silica nanospheres: A simple platform for Cr(VI) detection in environmental water. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 415:125699. [PMID: 33773242 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this work, amino-functionalized mesoporous silica nanospheres (NH2-mSiO2) anchored with carbon dots (CDs) have been designed to construct an outstanding fluorescent sensor for heavy metal detection. Uniform mSiO2 was chosen to provide an optically transparent scaffold for immobilizing CDs. With the help of amino group modification on the surface of silica, benzene-1,4-diboronic acid (BA) was used as raw material to load CDs in the pores of mSiO2 by one-step solvothermal method. The proposed nanohybrid can solve the problem of aggregation-induced fluorescence quenching, leading to bright blue emission at 450 nm. Meanwhile, the fluorescence of NH2-mSiO2@CDs showed high sensitivity to Cr(VI) in acetic acid buffer solution (pH = 4) with detection limit as low as 5 nM by inner filter effect (IFE) and electrostatic interaction (EI). The proposed method can also be extended to other CDs-based detection systems for chemical/biological sensors.
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- Meilin Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243032, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243032, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243032, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243032, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243032, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243032, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243032, China.
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- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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Bhat JA, Rajora N, Raturi G, Sharma S, Dhiman P, Sanand S, Shivaraj SM, Sonah H, Deshmukh R. Silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) in sustainable agriculture: major emphasis on the practicality, efficacy and concerns. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:4019-4028. [PMID: 36132841 PMCID: PMC9419652 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00233c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Silicon (Si), a beneficial element for plants, is known for its prophylactic effect under stress conditions. Many studies have documented the role of biogenic silica (bulk-Si) in alleviating biotic and abiotic stresses in plants. The scarce amount of the plant-available form of Si (monosilicic acid) in most of the cultivated soil and the limited efficacy of silicate fertilizers (bulk-Si) are the major concerns for the exploration of Si-derived benefits. In this regard, recent advances in nanotechnology have opened up new avenues for crop improvement, where plants can derive benefits associated with Si nanoparticles (SiNPs). Most of the studies have shown the positive effect of SiNPs on the growth and development of plants specifically under stress conditions. In contrast, a few studies have also reported their toxic effects on some plant species. Hence, there is a pertinent need for elaborative research to explore the utility of SiNPs in agriculture. The present review summarizes SiNP synthesis, application, uptake, and role in stimulating plant growth and development. The advantages of SiNPs over conventional bulk-Si fertilizers in agriculture, their efficacy in different plant species, and safety concerns have also been discussed. The gaps in our understanding of various aspects of SiNPs in relation to plants have also been highlighted, which will guide future research in this area. The increased attention towards SiNP-related research will help to realize the true potential of SiNPs in agriculture.
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- Javaid Akhter Bhat
- National Center for Soybean Improvement, Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing China
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) Mohali Punjab India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) Mohali Punjab India
- Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University Chandigarh India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) Mohali Punjab India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) Mohali Punjab India
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- Department of Crop Science, Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) Krishibhavan New Delhi India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) Mohali Punjab India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) Mohali Punjab India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) Mohali Punjab India
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Rastegari E, Hsiao YJ, Lai WY, Lai YH, Yang TC, Chen SJ, Huang PI, Chiou SH, Mou CY, Chien Y. An Update on Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle Applications in Nanomedicine. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:1067. [PMID: 34371758 PMCID: PMC8309088 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13071067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The efficient and safe delivery of therapeutic drugs, proteins, and nucleic acids are essential for meaningful therapeutic benefits. The field of nanomedicine shows promising implications in the development of therapeutics by delivering diagnostic and therapeutic compounds. Nanomedicine development has led to significant advances in the design and engineering of nanocarrier systems with supra-molecular structures. Smart mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs), with excellent biocompatibility, tunable physicochemical properties, and site-specific functionalization, offer efficient and high loading capacity as well as robust and targeted delivery of a variety of payloads in a controlled fashion. Such unique nanocarriers should have great potential for challenging biomedical applications, such as tissue engineering, bioimaging techniques, stem cell research, and cancer therapies. However, in vivo applications of these nanocarriers should be further validated before clinical translation. To this end, this review begins with a brief introduction of MSNs properties, targeted drug delivery, and controlled release with a particular emphasis on their most recent diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
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Grants
- MOST 108-2320-B-010 -019 -MY3; MOST 109-2327-B-010-007 Ministry of Science and Technology
- MOHW108-TDU-B-211-133001, MOHW109-TDU-B-211-114001 Ministry of Health and Welfare
- VN109-16 VGH, NTUH Joint Research Program
- VTA107-V1-5-1, VTA108-V1-5-3, VTA109-V1-4-1 VGH, TSGH, NDMC, AS Joint Research Program
- IBMS-CRC109-P04 AS Clinical Research Center
- the "Cancer Progression Research Center, National Yang-Ming University" from The Featured Areas Research Center Program within the framework of the Higher Education Sprout Project by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Taiwan the "Cancer Progression Research Center, National Yang-Ming University" from The Featured Areas Research Center Program within the framework of the Higher Education Sprout Project by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Taiwan
- and the Ministry of Education through the SPROUT Project- Center For Intelligent Drug Systems and Smart Bio-devices (IDS2B) of National Chiao Tung University and, Taiwan. and the Ministry of Education through the SPROUT Project- Center For Intelligent Drug Systems and Smart Bio-devices (IDS2B) of National Chiao Tung University and, Taiwan.
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- Elham Rastegari
- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (E.R.); (Y.-J.H.); (W.-Y.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (T.-C.Y.); (S.-J.C.)
- Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (E.R.); (Y.-J.H.); (W.-Y.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (T.-C.Y.); (S.-J.C.)
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (E.R.); (Y.-J.H.); (W.-Y.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (T.-C.Y.); (S.-J.C.)
- Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (E.R.); (Y.-J.H.); (W.-Y.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (T.-C.Y.); (S.-J.C.)
- Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (E.R.); (Y.-J.H.); (W.-Y.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (T.-C.Y.); (S.-J.C.)
- Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (E.R.); (Y.-J.H.); (W.-Y.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (T.-C.Y.); (S.-J.C.)
- Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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- Department of Oncology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan;
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (E.R.); (Y.-J.H.); (W.-Y.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (T.-C.Y.); (S.-J.C.)
- Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (E.R.); (Y.-J.H.); (W.-Y.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (T.-C.Y.); (S.-J.C.)
- Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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Lu L, Duong VT, Shalash AO, Skwarczynski M, Toth I. Chemical Conjugation Strategies for the Development of Protein-Based Subunit Nanovaccines. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:563. [PMID: 34071482 PMCID: PMC8228360 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9060563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The production of subunit nanovaccines relies heavily on the development of a vaccine delivery system that is safe and efficient at delivering antigens to the target site. Nanoparticles have been extensively investigated for vaccine delivery over the years, as they often possess self-adjuvanting properties. The conjugation of antigens to nanoparticles by covalent bonds ensures co-delivery of these components to the same subset of immune cells in order to trigger the desired immune responses. Herein, we review covalent conjugation strategies for grafting protein or peptide antigens onto other molecules or nanoparticles to obtain subunit nanovaccines. We also discuss the advantages of chemical conjugation in developing these vaccines.
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia; (L.L.); (V.T.D.); (A.O.S.)
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia; (L.L.); (V.T.D.); (A.O.S.)
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