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Bargakshatriya R, Pramanik SK. Stimuli-Responsive Prodrug Chemistries for Cancer Therapy. Chembiochem 2023; 24:e202300155. [PMID: 37341379 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300155] [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: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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Prodrugs are pharmacologically inactive, chemically modified derivatives of active drugs, which, following in vivo administration, are converted to the parent drugs through chemical or enzymatic cleavage. The prodrug approach holds tremendous potential to create the enhanced version of an existing pharmacological agent and leverage those improvements to augment the drug molecules' bioavailability, targeting ability, therapeutic efficacy, safety, and marketability. Especially in cancer therapy, prodrug application has received substantial attention. A prodrug can effectively broaden the therapeutic window of its parent drug by enhancing its release at targeted tumor sites while reducing its access to healthy cells. The spatiotemporally controlled release can be achieved by manipulating the chemical, physical, or biological stimuli present at the targeted tumor site. The critical strategy comprises drug-carrier linkages that respond to physiological or biochemical stimuli in the tumor milieu to yield the active drug form. This review will focus on the recent advancements in the development of various fluorophore-drug conjugates that are widely used for real-time monitoring of drug delivery. The use of different stimuli-cleavable linkers and the mechanisms of linker cleavage will be discussed. Finally, the review will conclude with a critical discussion of the prospects and challenges that might impede the future development of such prodrugs.
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- Rupa Bargakshatriya
- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Gijubhai Badheka Marg, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, 364002, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Gijubhai Badheka Marg, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, 364002, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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Siva S, Jin JO, Choi I, Kim M. Nanoliposome based biosensors for probing mycotoxins and their applications for food: A review. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 219:114845. [PMID: 36327568 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114845] [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: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Mycotoxins are the most common feed and food contaminants affecting animals and humans, respectively; continuous exposure causes tremendous health problems such as kidney disorders, infertility, immune suppression, liver inflammation, and cancer. Consequently, their control and quantification in food materials is crucial. Biosensors are potential tools for the rapid detection and quantification of mycotoxins with high sensitivity and selectivity. Nanoliposomes (NLs) are vesicular carriers formed by self-assembling phospholipids that surround the aqueous cores. Utilizing their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and high carrying capacity, researchers have employed NLs in biosensors for monitoring various targets in biological and food samples. The NLs are used for surface modification, signal marker delivery, and detection of toxins, bacteria, pesticides, and diseases. Here, we review marker-entrapped NLs used in the development of NL-based biosensors for mycotoxins. These biosensors are sensitive, selective, portable, and cost-effective analytical tools, and the resulting signal can be produced and/or amplified with or without destroying the NLs. In addition, this review emphasizes the benefits of the immunoliposome method in comparison with traditional detection approaches. We expect this review to serve as a valuable reference for researchers in this rapidly growing field. The insights provided may facilitate the rational design of next-generation NL-based biosensors.
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- Subramanian Siva
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 38541, Republic of Korea; Research Institute of Cell Culture, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 38541, Republic of Korea.
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- Research Institute of Cell Culture, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 38541, Republic of Korea; Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 38541, Republic of Korea.
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- Research Institute of Cell Culture, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 38541, Republic of Korea; Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 38541, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 38541, Republic of Korea; Research Institute of Cell Culture, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 38541, Republic of Korea.
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Zhou W, Jia Y, Liu Y, Chen Y, Zhao P. Tumor Microenvironment-Based Stimuli-Responsive Nanoparticles for Controlled Release of Drugs in Cancer Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:2346. [PMID: 36365164 PMCID: PMC9694300 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14112346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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With the development of nanomedicine technology, stimuli-responsive nanocarriers play an increasingly important role in antitumor therapy. Compared with the normal physiological environment, the tumor microenvironment (TME) possesses several unique properties, including acidity, high glutathione (GSH) concentration, hypoxia, over-expressed enzymes and excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are closely related to the occurrence and development of tumors. However, on the other hand, these properties could also be harnessed for smart drug delivery systems to release drugs specifically in tumor tissues. Stimuli-responsive nanoparticles (srNPs) can maintain stability at physiological conditions, while they could be triggered rapidly to release drugs by specific stimuli to prolong blood circulation and enhance cancer cellular uptake, thus achieving excellent therapeutic performance and improved biosafety. This review focuses on the design of srNPs based on several stimuli in the TME for the delivery of antitumor drugs. In addition, the challenges and prospects for the development of srNPs are discussed, which can possibly inspire researchers to develop srNPs for clinical applications in the future.
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- Weixin Zhou
- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200065, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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Tuncaboylu DC, Wischke C. Opportunities and Challenges of Switchable Materials for Pharmaceutical Use. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:2331. [PMID: 36365149 PMCID: PMC9696173 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14112331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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Switchable polymeric materials, which can respond to triggering signals through changes in their properties, have become a major research focus for parenteral controlled delivery systems. They may enable externally induced drug release or delivery that is adaptive to in vivo stimuli. Despite the promise of new functionalities using switchable materials, several of these concepts may need to face challenges associated with clinical use. Accordingly, this review provides an overview of various types of switchable polymers responsive to different types of stimuli and addresses opportunities and challenges that may arise from their application in biomedicine.
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Ding C, Chen C, Zeng X, Chen H, Zhao Y. Emerging Strategies in Stimuli-Responsive Prodrug Nanosystems for Cancer Therapy. ACS NANO 2022; 16:13513-13553. [PMID: 36048467 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c05379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Prodrugs are chemically modified drug molecules that are inactive before administration. After administration, they are converted in situ to parent drugs and induce the mechanism of action. The development of prodrugs has upgraded conventional drug treatments in terms of bioavailability, targeting, and reduced side effects. Especially in cancer therapy, the application of prodrugs has achieved substantial therapeutic effects. From serendipitous discovery in the early stage to functional design with pertinence nowadays, the importance of prodrugs in drug design is self-evident. At present, studying stimuli-responsive activation mechanisms, regulating the stimuli intensity in vivo, and designing nanoscale prodrug formulations are the major strategies to promote the development of prodrugs. In this review, we provide an outlook of recent cutting-edge studies on stimuli-responsive prodrug nanosystems from these three aspects. We also discuss prospects and challenges in the future development of such prodrugs.
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- Chendi Ding
- Clinical Research Center, Maoming People's Hospital, 101 Weimin Road, Maoming 525000, China
- School of Medicine, Jinan University, 855 Xingye East Road, Guangzhou 510632, China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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- Clinical Research Center, Maoming People's Hospital, 101 Weimin Road, Maoming 525000, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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Zhao J, Wang L, Zhang H, Liao B, Li Y. Progress of Research in In Situ Smart Hydrogels for Local Antitumor Therapy: A Review. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14102028. [PMID: 36297463 PMCID: PMC9611441 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14102028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Cancer seriously threatens human health. Surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are the three pillars of traditional cancer treatment, with targeted therapy and immunotherapy emerging over recent decades. Standard drug regimens are mostly executed via intravenous injection (IV), especially for chemotherapy agents. However, these treatments pose severe risks, including off-target toxic side effects, low drug accumulation and penetration at the tumor site, repeated administration, etc., leading to inadequate treatment and failure to meet patients’ needs. Arising from these challenges, a local regional anticancer strategy has been proposed to enhance therapeutic efficacy and concomitantly reduce systemic toxicity. With the advances in biomaterials and our understanding of the tumor microenvironment, in situ stimulus-responsive hydrogels, also called smart hydrogels, have been extensively investigated for local anticancer therapy due to their injectability, compatibility and responsiveness to various stimuli (pH, enzyme, heat, light, magnetic fields, electric fields etc.). Herein, we focus on the latest progress regarding various stimuli that cause phase transition and drug release from smart hydrogels in local regional anticancer therapy. Additionally, the challenges and future trends of the reviewed in situ smart hydrogels for local drug delivery are summarized and proposed.
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Targeted Cancer Therapy via pH-Functionalized Nanoparticles: A Scoping Review of Methods and Outcomes. Gels 2022; 8:gels8040232. [PMID: 35448133 PMCID: PMC9030880 DOI: 10.3390/gels8040232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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(1) Background: In recent years, several studies have described various and heterogenous methods to sensitize nanoparticles (NPs) to pH changes; therefore, in this current scoping review, we aimed to map current protocols for pH functionalization of NPs and analyze the outcomes of drug-loaded pH-functionalized NPs (pH-NPs) when delivered in vivo in tumoral tissue. (2) Methods: A systematic search of the PubMed database was performed for all published studies relating to in vivo models of anti-tumor drug delivery via pH-responsive NPs. Data on the type of NPs, the pH sensitization method, the in vivo model, the tumor cell line, the type and name of drug for targeted therapy, the type of in vivo imaging, and the method of delivery and outcomes were extracted in a separate database. (3) Results: One hundred and twenty eligible manuscripts were included. Interestingly, 45.8% of studies (n = 55) used polymers to construct nanoparticles, while others used other types, i.e., mesoporous silica (n = 15), metal (n = 8), lipids (n = 12), etc. The mean acidic pH value used in the current literature is 5.7. When exposed to in vitro acidic environment, without exception, pH-NPs released drugs inversely proportional to the pH value. pH-NPs showed an increase in tumor regression compared to controls, suggesting better targeted drug release. (4) Conclusions: pH-NPs were shown to improve drug delivery and enhance antitumoral effects in various experimental malignant cell lines.
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Xin X, Zhang Z, Zhang X, Chen J, Lin X, Sun P, Liu X. Bioresponsive nanomedicines based on dynamic covalent bonds. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:11712-11733. [PMID: 34227639 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr02836g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Trends in the development of modern medicine necessitate the efficient delivery of therapeutics to achieve the desired treatment outcomes through precise spatiotemporal accumulation of therapeutics at the disease site. Bioresponsive nanomedicine is a promising platform for this purpose. Dynamic covalent bonds (DCBs) have attracted much attention in studies of the fabrication of bioresponsive nanomedicines with an abundance of combinations of therapeutic modules and carrier function units. DCB-based nanomedicines could be designed to maintain biological friendly synthesis and site-specific release for optimal therapeutic effects, allowing the complex to retain an integrated structure before accumulating at the disease site, but disassembling into individual active components without compromising function in the targeted organs or tissues. In this review, we focus on responsive nanomedicines containing dynamic chemical bonds that can be cleaved by various specific stimuli, enabling achievement of targeted drug release for optimal therapy in various diseases.
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- Xiaoqian Xin
- Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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Tu L, Fan Z, Zhu F, Zhang Q, Zeng S, Chen Z, Ren L, Hou Z, Ye S, Li Y. Self-recognizing and stimulus-responsive carrier-free metal-coordinated nanotheranostics for magnetic resonance/photoacoustic/fluorescence imaging-guided synergistic photo-chemotherapy. J Mater Chem B 2021; 8:5667-5681. [PMID: 32500886 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb00850h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Carrier-free nanotheranostics directly assembled by using clinically used photosensitizers and chemotherapeutic drugs are a promising alternative to tumor theranostics. However, the weak interaction-driven assembly still suffers from low structural stability against disintegration, lack of targeting specificity, and poor stimulus-responsive property. Moreover, almost all exogenous ligands possess no therapeutic effect. Enlightened by the concept of metal-organic frameworks, we developed a novel self-recognizing metal-coordinated nanotheranostic agent by the coordination-driven co-assembly of photosensitizer indocyanine green (ICG) and chemo-drug methotrexate (MTX, also served as a specific "targeting ligand" towards folate receptors), in which ferric (FeIII) ions acted as a bridge to tightly associate ICG with MTX. Such carrier-free metal-coordinated nanotheranostics with high dual-drug payload (∼94 wt%) not only possessed excellent structural and physiological stability, but also exhibited prolonged blood circulation. In addition, the nanotheranostics could achieve the targeted on-demand drug release by both stimuli of internal lysosomal acidity and external near-infrared laser. More importantly, the nanotheranostics could self-recognize the cancer cells and selectively target the tumors, and therefore they decreased toxicity to normal tissues and organs. Consequently, the nanotheranostics showed strongly synergistic potency for tumor photo-chemotherapy under the precise guidance of magnetic resonance/photoacoustic/fluorescence imaging, thereby achieving highly effective tumor curing efficiency. Considering that ICG and bi-functional MTX are approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and FeIII ions have high biosafety, the self-recognizing and stimulus-responsive carrier-free metal-coordinated nanotheranostics may hold potential applications in tumor theranostics.
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- Li Tu
- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China. and Department of Translational Medicine, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361024, China
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Lima PHCD, Butera AP, Cabeça LF, Ribeiro-Viana RM. Liposome surface modification by phospholipid chemical reactions. Chem Phys Lipids 2021; 237:105084. [PMID: 33891960 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2021.105084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Liposomal systems are well known for playing an important role as drug carriers, presenting several therapeutic applications in different sectors, such as in drug delivery, diagnosis, and in many other academic areas. A novel class of this nanoparticle is the actively target liposome, which is constructed with the surface modified with appropriated molecules (or ligands) to actively bind a target molecule of certain cells, system, or tissue. There are many ways to functionalize these nanostructures, from non-covalent adsorption to covalent bond formation. In this review, we focus on the strategies of modifying liposomes by glycerophospholipid covalent chemical reaction. The approach used in this text summarizes the main reactions and strategies used in phospholipid modification that can be carried out by chemists and researchers from other areas. The knowledge of these methodologies is of great importance for planning new studies using this material and also for manipulating its properties.
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- Pedro Henrique Correia de Lima
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências e Engenharia de Materiais (PPGCEM-UTFPR), Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, UTFPR-Ld, CEP 86036-370, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, UEL, CEP 86051-980, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências e Engenharia de Materiais (PPGCEM-UTFPR), Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, UTFPR-Ld, CEP 86036-370, Londrina, PR, Brazil; Departamento Acadêmico de Química, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, UTFPR-Ld, CEP 86036-370, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências e Engenharia de Materiais (PPGCEM-UTFPR), Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, UTFPR-Ld, CEP 86036-370, Londrina, PR, Brazil; Departamento Acadêmico de Química, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, UTFPR-Ld, CEP 86036-370, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
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Xue Y, Bai H, Peng B, Fang B, Baell J, Li L, Huang W, Voelcker NH. Stimulus-cleavable chemistry in the field of controlled drug delivery. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:4872-4931. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01061h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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This review comprehensively summarises stimulus-cleavable linkers from various research areas and their cleavage mechanisms, thus provides an insightful guideline to extend their potential applications to controlled drug release from nanomaterials.
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- Yufei Xue
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics
- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- 127 West Youyi Road
- Xi'an 710072
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics
- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- 127 West Youyi Road
- Xi'an 710072
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics
- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- 127 West Youyi Road
- Xi'an 710072
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics
- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- 127 West Youyi Road
- Xi'an 710072
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Clayton
- Victoria 3168
- Australia
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics
- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- 127 West Youyi Road
- Xi'an 710072
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics
- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- 127 West Youyi Road
- Xi'an 710072
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics
- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- 127 West Youyi Road
- Xi'an 710072
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Sutradhar A. Effects of buoyant and Saffman lift force on magnetic drug targeting in microvessel in the presence of inertia. Microvasc Res 2020; 133:104099. [PMID: 33144121 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2020.104099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The conventional techniques in treating cancerous cells in a human body are conducted either by surgery or oral medication or injecting anticancer drugs, which may have several side effects on healthy cells. Compared to these techniques, site-specific delivery of drugs can be one of the pillars of cancer treatment. It could allow for better treatment efficiency and lesser adverse effects. A promising drug delivery approach is magnetic drug targeting, which can be realized if a drug delivery vehicle possesses an intense magnetic moment. Here, we discuss different types of magnetic nanomaterials, which can be used as magnetic drug delivery vehicles, approaches to magnetically targeted delivery, and promising strategies for the enhancement of the imaging-guided delivery and the therapeutic action. The present study aims to discuss all significant factors that influence the process of magnetic drug targeting through microvessels, such as fluidic force, magnetic force, particle-particle interaction, inertia force, Saffman lift force, and permeability of the microvessel. We consider the nature of blood flow as non-Newtonian in single-phase and two-phase models so that a realistic rheological model for an effective magnetic drug targeting can be established through proper comparison. Here we present a comprehensive mathematical model on magnetic drug targeting that could help the medical experts and biomedical engineers in applying the methodology of magnetic drug targeting effectively to cure cancerous disease.
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- A Sutradhar
- School of Basic Sciences, IIT Bhubaneswar, Khordha 752050, India
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Single-ligand dual-targeting irinotecan liposomes: Control of targeting ligand display by pH-responsive PEG-shedding strategy to enhance tumor-specific therapy and attenuate toxicity. Int J Pharm 2020; 587:119680. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Chen M, Chen S, Zhu F, Wang F, Tian H, Fan Z, Ke S, Hou Z, Li Y. "Watson-Crick G[triple bond, length as m-dash]C"-inspired supramolecular nanodrug of methotrexate and 5-fluorouracil for tumor microenvironment-activatable self-recognizing synergistic chemotherapy. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:3829-3841. [PMID: 32232285 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb00468e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Carrier-free nanodrugs, generated via the straightforward small-molecule self-assembly of anticancer drugs, provide a promising route for cancer chemotherapy. However, their low structural stability, lack of targeting specificity, and poor stimulus responsiveness are still limiting their therapeutic effect. Inspired by Watson-Crick G[triple bond, length as m-dash]C base pairing, the FDA-approved chemo-drug methotrexate (MTX, which can bind with folate receptors) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU, a DNA/RNA synthetase inhibitor) were adopted for direct assembly into self-recognizing MTX-5-FU nanoparticles via "Watson-Crick-like base pairing"-driven precise supramolecular assembly. Sequentially, our synthesized weak acidity-responsive polyethylene glycol (PEG) was inserted onto the nanoparticle surface to temporarily shield the self-targeting function of MTX and prolong the blood circulation time. Once PEG-MTX-5-FU nanoparticles reached the weakly acidic tumor microenvironment, the PEG corona could be cleaved from their surface and then MTX could be re-exposed to recover its self-recognition ability and significantly elevate tumor cell uptake; furthermore, the de-PEGylated MTX-5-FU nanoparticles could respond to the stronger acidity of lysosome, triggering core disassembly and thus the burst release of both MTX and 5-FU. Further in vitro and in vivo studies consistently confirmed that the nanodrugs exhibited preferable accumulation at the tumor sites with highly synergistic chemotherapeutic effects. The supramolecular recognition-inspired, cascade-triggered self-targeting and controlled release of nanodrugs could be a promising strategy to improve synergistic chemotherapy.
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- Meijin Chen
- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, China.
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- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China and Department of Translational Medicine, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361024, P. R. China.
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Azizi S, Nosrati H, Sharafi A, Danafar H. Preparation of bismuth sulfide nanoparticles as targeted biocompatible nano‐radiosensitizer and carrier of methotrexate. Appl Organomet Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.5251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Sedigheh Azizi
- Zanjan Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Research CenterZanjan University of Medical Sciences Zanjan Iran
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- Zanjan Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Research CenterZanjan University of Medical Sciences Zanjan Iran
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- Zanjan Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Research CenterZanjan University of Medical Sciences Zanjan Iran
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- Zanjan Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Research CenterZanjan University of Medical Sciences Zanjan Iran
- Cancer Gene Therapy Research CenterZanjan University of Medical Sciences Zanjan Iran
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Liu T, Zhang P, Huang X, Chi X, Li Z, Zhang Z, Guo DS, Yang X. Magnetic core-shell S-nitrosothiols nanoparticles as tumor dual-targeting theranostic platform. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 181:400-407. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.05.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Wang F, Fan Z, Zhu Q, Tian H, Yao J, Jiang B, Zhu F, Su G, Hou Z, Ye S, Li Y. Tumor Microenvironment-Activated and Viral-Mimicking Nanodrugs Driven by Molecular Precise Recognition for dNTP Inhibition-Induced Synergistic Cancer Therapy. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2019; 5:4442-4454. [PMID: 33438410 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b00840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The medical application of nanotechnology is promising for cancer chemotherapy. However, most of the small-molecule drug assemblies still have such disadvantages as serious drug leakage and nonideal synergistic mechanisms, resulting in undesired therapeutic effect. Both nucleoside analogue-based clofarabine (CA) and methotrexate (MTX) were used as the first-line anticancer medication. However, a single-agent chemotherapy still faced many challenges including low bioavailability and toxic side effects to normal tissues due to nonspecific biodistribution of drugs. Herein, we designed and fabricated novel viral-mimicking and carry-free nanodrugs (CA-MTX NPs) via molecular recognition-driven precise self-assembly between CA and MTX. After introduction of mild acid-responsive PEG-lipid on the surface of CA-MTX NPs, the synthetic nanodrugs with a diameter of ∼150 nm exhibited tumor microenvironment-activated characteristics and self-targeting property. The results suggested that our nanodrugs could achieve superior tumor accumulation and synergistically promote the tumor suppression by collaboratively inhibiting dNTP pools. We foresaw that the well-designed smart nanodrugs delivery system would open a new avenue in synergistic cancer therapeutics.
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- Fanfan Wang
- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province & Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province & Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province & Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Yantai Research Institute, China Agricultural University, Yantai 264670, China
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- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province & Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province & Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215025, China
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- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province & Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province & Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China.,Department of Translational Medicine,, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361024, P. R. China
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Wu P, Wang X, Wang Z, Ma W, Guo J, Chen J, Yu Z, Li J, Zhou D. Light-Activatable Prodrug and AIEgen Copolymer Nanoparticle for Dual-Drug Monitoring and Combination Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:18691-18700. [PMID: 31038909 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b02346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Polyprodrug nanoparticles have been employed recently for safer and more effective cancer treatment. However, it remains a challenge to elucidate how and when the polyprodrug nanoparticles are dissociated and activated to release active drugs in cancer cells. Herein, a visible light-activatable Pt(IV) prodrug and an aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen) were copolymerized and embedded in the main chain of PtAIECP, and the chemotherapeutic doxorubicin (DOX) was subsequently encapsulated in the nanoparticles self-assembled by PtAIECP (PtAIECP@DOX NP). PtAIECP@DOX NP enabled the monitoring of both the light-activation of Pt(IV) prodrug to active Pt(II) and release of encapsulated DOX intracellularly through the fluorescence "turn-on" in the course of visible-light-induced polymer-main-chain cleavage and self-assembled structure dissociation in vitro and ex vivo. The synergistic anticancer efficacy of the activated Pt(II) drug and DOX in PtAIECP@DOX NP was also investigated in vitro and in vivo. The implementation of polyprodrug and AIE combination strategy empowered dual drug release and monitoring, which could be further used to guide the temporal and spatial control of light irradiation to maximize therapeutic efficiency, and will inspire other combinational bioimaging and therapy strategies.
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- Peng Wu
- College of Chemistry , Jilin University , 2519 Jiefang Road , Changchun 130023 , P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022 , P. R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhujiang Hospital , Southern Medical University , Guangzhou 510282 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022 , P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230026 , P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Southern Medical University , Guangzhou 510515 , P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering , Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania 16802 , United States
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Southern Medical University , Guangzhou 510515 , P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Southern Medical University , Guangzhou 510515 , P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry , Jilin University , 2519 Jiefang Road , Changchun 130023 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022 , P. R. China
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Deirram N, Zhang C, Kermaniyan SS, Johnston APR, Such GK. pH‐Responsive Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery. Macromol Rapid Commun 2019; 40:e1800917. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201800917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2018] [Revised: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Nayeleh Deirram
- School of Chemistry The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- School of Chemistry The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- School of Chemistry The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville Victoria 3052 Australia
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- School of Chemistry The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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Zhong L, Xu L, Liu Y, Li Q, Zhao D, Li Z, Zhang H, Zhang H, Kan Q, Wang Y, Sun J, He Z. Transformative hyaluronic acid-based active targeting supramolecular nanoplatform improves long circulation and enhances cellular uptake in cancer therapy. Acta Pharm Sin B 2019; 9:397-409. [PMID: 30972285 PMCID: PMC6437598 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2018.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Revised: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a natural ligand of tumor-targeted drug delivery systems (DDS) due to the relevant CD44 receptor overexpressed on tumor cell membranes. However, other HA receptors (HARE and LYVE-1) are also overexpressing in the reticuloendothelial system (RES). Therefore, polyethylene glycol (PEG) modification of HA-based DDS is necessary to reduce RES capture. Unfortunately, pegylation remarkably inhibits tumor cellular uptake and endosomal escapement, significantly compromising the in vivo antitumor efficacy. Herein, we developed a Dox-loaded HA-based transformable supramolecular nanoplatform (Dox/HCVBP) to overcome this dilemma. Dox/HCVBP contains a tumor extracellular acidity-sensitive detachable PEG shell achieved by a benzoic imine linkage. The in vitro and in vivo investigations further demonstrated that Dox/HCVBP could be in a "stealth" state at blood stream for a long circulation time due to the buried HA ligands and the minimized nonspecific interaction by PEG shell. However, it could transform into a "recognition" state under the tumor acidic microenvironment for efficient tumor cellular uptake due to the direct exposure of active targeting ligand HA following PEG shell detachment. Such a transformative concept provides a promising strategy to resolve the dilemma of natural ligand-based DDS with conflicting two processes of tumor cellular uptake and in vivo nonspecific biodistribution.
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Key Words
- AD-B-PEG, the pH-responsive adamantane-PEG conjugate
- AD-O-PEG, the non-pH sensitive adamantane-PEG conjugate
- ADA, 1-adamantane carboxylic acid
- AUC, area under the plasma concentration—time curve
- Active-targeting
- Benzoic imine linkage
- CLSM, confocal laser scanning microscope
- Cancer therapy
- DAPI, 2-(4-amidinophenyl)-6-indolecarbamidine dihydrochloride
- DCC, N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide
- DCM, dichloromethane
- DDS, drug delivery systems
- DL, drug-loading content
- DLS, dynamic light scattering
- DMAP, 4-dimethylaminopyrideine
- DMEM, Dulbecco׳s modified Eagle׳s medium
- DiR, 1,1′-dioctadecyltetramethyl indotricarbocyanine iodide
- Dox/HCVBP, Dox-loaded hyaluronic acid-based transformable supramolecular nanoplatform
- Dox/HCVOP, Dox-loaded hyaluronic acid-based untransformable supramolecular nanoplatform
- Dox·HCl, doxorubicin hydrochloride
- EDC, 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethyalminopropl) carbodiimide
- EE, encapsulation efficiency
- FBS, fetal bovine serum
- H&E, hematoxylin and eosin
- HA, hyaluronic acid
- HA-CD, hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin grafted hyaluronic acid polymer
- HCBP, hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin grafted hyaluronic acid polymer and pH-responsive adamantane-PEG conjugate inclusion complex
- HCPs, hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin grafted hyaluronic acid polymer and adamantane-PEG conjugate inclusion complexes
- HEPES, 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesul-fonic acid
- HOBT, 1-hydroxybenzotriazole
- HPCD, hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin
- Hyaluronic acid
- MW, molecular weight
- NPs, nanoparticles
- Natural ligand
- PCC, Pearson׳s correlation coefficient
- PDI, polydispersity index
- PEG dilemma
- RES, reticuloendothelial system
- RPMI-1640, Roswell Park Memorial Institute-1640
- Supramolecular nanoplat-form
- THF, tetrahydrofuran
- TUNEL, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferased dUTP nick end labeling
- Transformative nanoparti-cles
- VES, vitamin E succinate
- pHe, the extracellular pH
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- Lu Zhong
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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Price PM, Mahmoud WE, Al-Ghamdi AA, Bronstein LM. Magnetic Drug Delivery: Where the Field Is Going. Front Chem 2018; 6:619. [PMID: 30619827 PMCID: PMC6297194 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Targeted delivery of anticancer drugs is considered to be one of the pillars of cancer treatment as it could allow for a better treatment efficiency and less adverse effects. A promising drug delivery approach is magnetic drug targeting which can be realized if a drug delivery vehicle possesses a strong magnetic moment. Here, we discuss different types of magnetic nanomaterials which can be used as magnetic drug delivery vehicles, approaches to magnetic targeted delivery as well as promising strategies for the enhancement of the imaging-guided delivery and the therapeutic action.
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- Paige M. Price
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Qin SY, Zhang AQ, Zhang XZ. Recent Advances in Targeted Tumor Chemotherapy Based on Smart Nanomedicines. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1802417. [PMID: 30247806 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201802417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Revised: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Efficacy and safety of chemotherapeutic drugs constitute two major criteria in tumor chemotherapy. Nanomedicines with tumor-targeted properties hold great promise for improving the efficacy and safety. To design targeted nanomedicines, the pathological characteristics of tumors are extensively and deeply excavated. Here, the rationale, principles, and advantages of exploiting these pathological characteristics to develop targeted nanoplatforms for tumor chemotherapy are discussed. Homotypic targeting with the ability of self-recognition to source tumors is reviewed individually. In the meanwhile, the limitations and perspective of these targeted nanomedicines are also discussed.
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- Si-Yong Qin
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education and Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education and Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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Chen J, Yang X, Huang L, Lai H, Gan C, Luo X. Development of dual-drug-loaded stealth nanocarriers for targeted and synergistic anti-lung cancer efficacy. Drug Deliv 2018; 25:1932-1942. [PMID: 30472899 PMCID: PMC6263111 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2018.1477856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Revised: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Combination chemotherapy is widely exploited for suppressing drug resistance and achieving synergistic anticancer efficacy in the clinic. In this paper, the nanostructured targeting methotrexate (MTX) plus pemetrexed (PMX) chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs) were developed by modifying methoxy polye (thylene glycol) (mPEG), in which PEGylation CNPs was used as stealth nanocarriers (PCNPs) and MTX was employed as a targeting ligand and chemotherapeutic agent as well. Studies were undertaken on human lung adenocarcinoma epithelial (A549) and Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) cell lines, revealing the anti-tumor efficacy of nanoparticle drug delivery system. The co-delivery nanoparticles (MTX-PMX-PCNPs) had well-dispersed with sustained release behavior. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK8) has been used to measure A549 cell viability and the research showed that MTX-PMX-PCNPs were much more effective than free drugs when it came to the inhibition of growth and proliferation. Cell cycle assay by flow cytometry manifested that the MTX-PMX-PCNPs exhibited stronger intracellular taken up ability than free drugs at the same concentration. In vivo anticancer effect results indicated that MTX-PMX-PCNPs exhibited a significantly prolong blood circulation, more tumoral location accumulation, and resulted in a robust synergistic anticancer efficacy in lung cancer in mice. The results clearly demonstrated that such unique synergistic anticancer efficacy of co-delivery of MTX and PMX via stealth nanocarriers, providing a prospective strategy for lung cancer treatment.
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- Juan Chen
- Department of Pharmacy, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, P. R. China
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- College of Ecology and Resource Engineering, Wuyi University, Wuyishan, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, P. R. China
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Li Y, Zhang H, Chen Y, Ma J, Lin J, Zhang Y, Fan Z, Su G, Xie L, Zhu X, Hou Z. Integration of phospholipid-hyaluronic acid-methotrexate nanocarrier assembly and amphiphilic drug-drug conjugate for synergistic targeted delivery and combinational tumor therapy. Biomater Sci 2018; 6:1818-1833. [PMID: 29785434 DOI: 10.1039/c8bm00009c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Combinational cancer therapy has been considered as a promising strategy to achieve synergetic therapeutic effects and suppression of multidrug resistance. Herein, we adopted a combination of methotrexate (MTX), an antimetabolite acting on cytoplasm, and 10-hydroxycamptothecin (HCPT), an alkaloid acting on nuclei, to treat cancer. Given the different solubilities, membrane permeabilities, and anticancer mechanisms of both drugs, we developed a dual-targeting delivery system based on 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-hyaluronic acid (a principal ligand of CD44 receptors)-MTX (a selective ligand of folate receptors) nanoparticles, which was exploited to carry HCPT-MTX conjugate for synergistically boosting dual-drug co-delivery. The HCPT-MTX conjugate was synthesized by a blood-stable yet intracellularly hydrolysable ester bond. The core-shell-corona DSPE-HA-MTX nanoparticles encapsulating HCPT-MTX (HCPT-MTX@DHM) exhibited high drug entrapment efficiency (∼91.8%) and pH/esterase-controlled release behavior. Cellular uptake studies confirmed significant increase in the efficiency of selective internalization of HCPT-MTX@DHM via CD44/folate receptors compared with those of DSPE-HA nanoparticles encapsulating HCPT-MTX (HCPT-MTX@DH), both drugs, or each individual drug. Furthermore, in vivo near-infrared fluorescence and photoacoustic dual-modal imaging indicated that DiR-doped HCPT-MTX@DHM nanoparticles efficiently accumulated at the tumor sites through passive-plus-active targeting. Finally, the synergistic active targeting and synchronous dual-drug release at a synergistic drug-to-drug ratio resulted in highly synergetic tumor cell-killing and tumor growth inhibition in MCF-7 tumor-bearing mice. Therefore, HCPT-MTX@DHM nanoparticles can be an efficient and smart platform for tumor-targeting therapy.
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- Yang Li
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province & Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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Qin SY, Cheng YJ, Lei Q, Zhang AQ, Zhang XZ. Combinational strategy for high-performance cancer chemotherapy. Biomaterials 2018; 171:178-197. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Revised: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Liu S, Ono RJ, Yang C, Gao S, Ming Tan JY, Hedrick JL, Yang YY. Dual pH-Responsive Shell-Cleavable Polycarbonate Micellar Nanoparticles for in Vivo Anticancer Drug Delivery. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:19355-19364. [PMID: 29757607 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b01954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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To exploit tumor and intracellular microenvironments, pH-responsive diblock copolymers of poly(ethylene glycol) and catechol-functionalized polycarbonate with acid-labile acetal bond as the linker are synthesized to prepare micellar nanoparticles that shed the shell at acidic tumor tissues and inside cancer cells, hence accelerating drug release at the target. The pH-dependent cleavage of the shell is demonstrated at pH 5.0 and 6.5 using 1H NMR. Bortezomib (BTZ, an anticancer drug containing a phenylboronic acid group) is conjugated to the polymers through formation of pH-responsive boronate ester bond between boronic acid and catechol in the polymers. Dual pH-responsive bortezomib-polymer conjugates (BTZ-PC) self-assemble into micellar nanoparticles of small size (<110 nm) with narrow size distribution and high drug loading capacity. Acidic pH accelerates BTZ release from BTZ-PC micelles and enhances intracelluar uptake of the micelles, hence increasing in vitro cytotoxicity against human breast cancer cells. More importantly, the BTZ-PC micelles achieve a stronger antitumor effect in a human breast cancer BT-474 xenograft mouse model than free BTZ and mitigate in vivo hepatotoxicity of BTZ. These dual pH-responsive shell-cleavable nanoparticles are a potentially promising carrier for BTZ delivery.
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- Shaoqiong Liu
- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology , 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos , 138669 , Singapore
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- IBM Almaden Research Center , 650 Harry Road , San Jose , California 95120 , United States
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology , 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos , 138669 , Singapore
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology , 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos , 138669 , Singapore
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology , 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos , 138669 , Singapore
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- IBM Almaden Research Center , 650 Harry Road , San Jose , California 95120 , United States
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology , 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos , 138669 , Singapore
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Alibolandi M, Amel Farzad S, Mohammadi M, Abnous K, Taghdisi SM, Kalalinia F, Ramezani M. Tetrac-decorated chitosan-coated PLGA nanoparticles as a new platform for targeted delivery of SN38. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 46:1003-1014. [PMID: 29806500 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2018.1477789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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New integrin-targeted nanoparticles made of chitosan-stabilized PLGA matrix was developed to specifically target colon adenocarcinoma. To this aim, SN38-encapsulated chitosan-coated PLGA NPs were conjugated with tetrac for integrin receptor-guided delivery. To provide a sustained release pattern for SN38, it was loaded into nanoparticles using single emulsion method. The size of NPs were 174.23 ± 6.12 nm with drug encapsulation efficiency and loading content of 73.16 ± 11.15 and 4.45 ± 0.31, respectively. The in vitro results confirmed that the designed nanoplatform showed specific cellular uptake and cytotoxicity in integrin overexpressing cancer cells and provided a sustained release profile for SN38. Additionally, an increased therapeutic potency of targeted formulation over both non-targeted and free drug was shown in vivo.
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- Mona Alibolandi
- a Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mashhad , Iran
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- a Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mashhad , Iran
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- b Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology , School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mashhad , Iran.,c Nanotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mashhad , Iran
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- a Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mashhad , Iran
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- d Targeted Drug Delivery Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mashhad , Iran
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- e Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mashhad , Iran
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- a Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mashhad , Iran.,b Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology , School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mashhad , Iran
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Xie J, Fan Z, Li Y, Zhang Y, Yu F, Su G, Xie L, Hou Z. Design of pH-sensitive methotrexate prodrug-targeted curcumin nanoparticles for efficient dual-drug delivery and combination cancer therapy. Int J Nanomedicine 2018; 13:1381-1398. [PMID: 29563794 PMCID: PMC5849920 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s152312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Aim We designed acid-labile methotrexate (MTX) targeting prodrug self-assembling nanoparticles loaded with curcumin (CUR) drug for simultaneous delivery of multi-chemotherapeutic drugs and combination cancer therapy. Methods A dual-acting MTX, acting as both an anticancer drug and as a tumor-targeting ligand, was coupled to 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[aldehyde(polyethylene glycol)-2000] via Schiff's base reaction. The synthesized prodrug conjugate (DSPE-PEG-Imine-MTX) could be self-assembled into micellar nanoparticles (MTX-Imine-M) in aqueous solution, which encapsulated CUR into their core by hydrophobic interactions (MTX-Imine-M-CUR). Results The prepared MTX-Imine-M-CUR nanoparticles were composed of an inner hydrophobic DSPE/CUR core and an outside hydrophilic bishydroxyl poly (ethyleneglycol) (PEG) shell with a self-targeting MTX prodrug corona. The imine linker between 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[aldehyde(polyethyleneglycol)-2000] and MTX, as a dynamic covalent bond, was strong enough to remain intact in physiological pH, even though it is rapidly cleaved in acidic pH. The MTX-Imine-M-CUR could codeliver MTX and CUR selectively and efficiently into the cancer cells via folate receptor-mediated endocytosis followed by the rapid intracellular release of CUR and the active form of MTX via the acidity of endosomes/lysosomes. Moreover, the MTX-Imine-M-CUR resulted in significantly higher in vitro and in vivo anticancer activity than pH-insensitive DSPE-PEGAmide-MTX assembling nanoparticles loaded with CUR (MTX-Amide-M-CUR), MTX unconjugated DSPE-PEG assembling micellar nanoparticles loaded with CUR (M-CUR), combination of both free drugs, and individual free drugs. Conclusion The smart system provided a simple, yet feasible, drug delivery strategy for targeted combination chemotherapy.
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- Jiajiang Xie
- Xiamen Xianyue Hospital, Xiamen, China.,Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- College of Medicals, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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