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Ma C, Li G, Xu W, Qu H, Zhang H, Bahojb Noruzi E, Li H. Recent Advances in Stimulus-Responsive Nanocarriers for Pesticide Delivery. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024. [PMID: 38602422 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c00997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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In an effort to make pesticide use safer, more efficient, and sustainable, micro-/nanocarriers are increasingly being utilized in agriculture to deliver pesticide-active agents, thereby reducing quantities and improving effectiveness. In the use of nanopesticides, the choice to further design and prepare pesticide stimulus-responsive nanocarriers based on changes in the plant growth environment (light, temperature, pH, enzymes, etc.) has received more and more attention from researchers. Based on this, this paper examines recent advancements in nanomaterials for the design of stimulus-responsive micro-/nanocarriers. It delves into the intricacies of preparation methods, material enhancements, in vivo/ex vivo controlled release, and application techniques for controlled release formulations. The aim is to provide a crucial reference for harnessing nanotechnology to pursue reduced pesticide use and increased efficiency.
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- Cuiguang Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. China
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Xiong WF, Si DH, Li HF, Song X, Wang T, Huang YB, Liu TF, Zhang T, Cao R. Steering CO 2 Electroreduction Selectivity U-Turn to Ethylene by Cu-Si Bonded Interface. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:289-297. [PMID: 38135454 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c08867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Copper (Cu), with the advantage of producing a deep reduction product, is a unique catalyst for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2RR). Designing a Cu-based catalyst to trigger CO2RR to a multicarbon product and understanding the accurate structure-activity relationship for elucidating reaction mechanisms still remain a challenge. Herein, we demonstrate a rational design of a core-shell structured silica-copper catalyst (p-Cu@m-SiO2) through Cu-Si direct bonding for efficient and selective CO2RR. The Cu-Si interface fulfills the inversion in CO2RR product selectivity. The product ratio of C2H4/CH4 changes from 0.6 to 14.4 after silica modification, and the current density reaches a high of up to 450 mA cm-2. The kinetic isotopic effect, in situ attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared spectra, and density functional theory were applied to elucidate the reaction mechanism. The SiO2 shell stabilizes the *H intermediate by forming Si-O-H and inhibits the hydrogen evolution reaction effectively. Moreover, the direct-bonded Cu-Si interface makes bare Cu sites with larger charge density. Such bare Cu sites and Si-O-H sites stabilized the *CHO and activated the *CO, promoting the coupling of *CHO and *CO intermediates to form C2H4. This work provides a promising strategy for designing Cu-based catalysts with high C2H4 catalytic activity.
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- Wan-Feng Xiong
- State Key Laboratory Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China
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Zheng C, Wang Z, Xu H, Huang H, Tao X, Hu Y, He Y, Zhang Z, Huang X. Redox-Activatable Magnetic Nanoarchitectonics for Self-Enhanced Tumor Imaging and Synergistic Photothermal-Chemodynamic Therapy. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2301099. [PMID: 37890280 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a prevalent malignancy of the head and neck region associated with high recurrence rates and poor prognosis under current diagnostic and treatment methods. The development of nanomaterials that can improve diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic efficacy is of great importance for OSCC. In this study, a redox-activatable nanoarchitectonics is designed via the construction of dual-valence cobalt oxide (DV-CO) nanospheres, which can serve as a contrast agent for magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, and exhibit enhanced transverse and longitudinal relaxivities through the release and redox of Co3+ /Co2+ in an acidic condition with glutathione (GSH), resulting in self-enhanced T1 /T2 -weighted MR contrast. Moreover, DV-CO demonstrates properties of intracellular GSH-depletion and hydroxyl radicals (•OH) generation through a Fenton-like reaction, enabling strengthened chemodynamic (CD) effect. Additionally, DV-CO displays efficient near-infrared laser-induced photothermal (PT) effect, thereby exhibiting synergistic PT-CD therapy for suppressing OSCC tumor cells. It further investigates the tumor-specific self-enhanced MR imaging of DV-CO both in subcutaneous and orthotopic OSCC mouse models, and demonstrate the therapeutic effects of DV-CO in orthotopic OSCC mouse models. Overall, the in vitro and in vivo findings highlight the excellent theranositc potentials of DV-CO for OSCC and offer new prospects for future advancement of nanomaterials.
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- Chongyang Zheng
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head & Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University & National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- Research Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Regenerative Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head & Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University & National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- Research Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Regenerative Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head & Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University & National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- Research Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Regenerative Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
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- Department of Molten Salt Chemistry and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head & Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University & National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- Research Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Regenerative Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head & Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University & National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- Research Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Regenerative Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head & Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University & National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- Research Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Regenerative Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head & Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University & National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
- Research Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Regenerative Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, 200011, P. R. China
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Lu Q. Bioresponsive and multifunctional cyclodextrin-based non-viral nanocomplexes in cancer therapy: Building foundations for gene and drug delivery, immunotherapy and bioimaging. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 234:116507. [PMID: 37364628 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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The interest towards application of nanomaterials in field of cancer therapy is that the drawbacks of conventional therapies including chemoresistance, radio-resistance and lack of specific targeting of tumor cells can be solved by nanotechnology. Cyclodextrins (CDs) are amphiphilic cyclic oligosaccharides that can be present in three forms of α-, β- and γ-CDs, and they can be synthesized from natural sources. The application of CDs in cancer shows an increasing trend due to benefits of these nanocomplexes in improving solubility and bioavailability of current bioactives and therapeutics for cancer. CDs are widely utilized in delivery of drugs and genes in cancer therapy, and by targeted delivery of these therapeutics into target site, they improve anti-proliferative and anti-cancer potential. The blood circulation time and tumor site accumulation of therapeutics can be improved using CD-based nanostructures. More importantly, the stimuli-responsive types of CDs including pH-, redox- and light-sensitive types can accelerate release of bioactive compound at tumor site. Interestingly, the CDs are able to mediate photothermal and photodynamic impact in impairing tumorigenesis in cancer, enhancing cell death and improving response to chemotherapy. In improving the targeting ability of CDs, their surface functionalization with ligands has been conducted. Moreover, CDs can be modified with green products such as chitosan and fucoidan, and they can be embedded in green-based nanostructures to suppress tumorigenesis. The internalization of CDs into tumor cells can occur through endocytosis and this can be clethrin-, caveolae- or receptor-mediated endocytosis. Furthermore, CDs are promising candidates in bioimaging, cancer cell and organelle imaging as well as isolating tumor cells. The main benefits of using CDs in cancer therapy including sustained and low release of drugs and genes, targeted delivery, bioresponsive release of cargo, ease of surface functionalization and complexation with other nanostructures. The application of CDs in overcoming drug resistance requires more investigation.
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- Qi Lu
- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
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Huang B, Yin Z, Zhou F, Su J. Functional anti-bone tumor biomaterial scaffold: construction and application. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:8565-8585. [PMID: 37415547 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb00925d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Bone tumors, including primary bone tumors and bone metastases, have been plagued by poor prognosis for decades. Although most tumor tissue is removed, clinicians are still confronted with the dilemma of eliminating residual cancer cells and regenerating defective bone tissue after surgery. Therefore, functional biomaterial scaffolds are considered to be the ideal candidates to bridge defective tissues and restrain cancer recurrence. Through functionalized structural modifications or coupled therapeutic agents, they provide sufficient mechanical strength and osteoinductive effects while eliminating cancer cells. Numerous novel approaches such as photodynamic, photothermal, drug-conjugated, and immune adjuvant-assisted therapies have exhibited remarkable efficacy against tumors while exhibiting low immunogenicity. This review summarizes the progress of research on biomaterial scaffolds based on different functionalization strategies in bone tumors. We also discuss the feasibility and advantages of the combined application of multiple functionalization strategies. Finally, potential obstacles to the clinical translation of anti-tumor bone bioscaffolds are highlighted. This review will provide valuable references for future advanced biomaterial scaffold design and clinical bone tumor therapy.
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- Biaotong Huang
- Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
- Organoid Research Center, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
- Wenzhou Institute of Shanghai University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Zhongye Hospital, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xi'an, 710000, China.
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
- Organoid Research Center, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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Bose R, Jayawant M, Raut R, Lakkakula J, Roy A, Alghamdi S, Qusty NF, Sharma R, Verma D, Khandaker MU, Almujally A, Tamam N, Sulieman A. Cyclodextrin nanoparticles in targeted cancer theranostics. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1218867. [PMID: 37601050 PMCID: PMC10434568 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1218867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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The field of cancer nanotheranostics is rapidly evolving, with cyclodextrin (CD)-based nanoparticles emerging as a promising tool. CDs, serving as nanocarriers, have higher adaptability and demonstrate immense potential in delivering powerful anti-cancer drugs, leading to promising and specific therapeutic outcomes for combating various types of cancer. The unique characteristics of CDs, combined with innovative nanocomplex creation techniques such as encapsulation, enable the development of potential theranostic treatments. The review here focuses mainly on the different techniques administered for effective nanotheranostics applications of CD-associated complex compounds in the domain of cancer treatments. The experimentations on various loaded drugs and their complex conjugates with CDs prove effective in in vivo results. Various cancers can have potential nanotheranostics cures using CDs as nanoparticles along with a highly efficient process of nanocomplex development and a drug delivery system. In conclusion, nanotheranostics holds immense potential for targeted drug delivery and improved therapeutic outcomes, offering a promising avenue for revolutionizing cancer treatments through continuous research and innovative approaches.
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- Roshnee Bose
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Maharashtra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Maharashtra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Botany, The Institute of Science, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Maharashtra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Centre for Computational Biology and Translational Research, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Maharashtra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India
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- Laboratory Medicine Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory Medicine Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Centre for Applied Physics and Radiation Technologies, School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
- Department of General Educational Development, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biomedical Physics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Radiology and Medical Imaging Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
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Xu C, Shen H, Liu TM, Kwok RT, Lam JW, Tang BZ. Restriction of molecular motion to a higher level: Towards bright AIE dots for biomedical applications. iScience 2023; 26:106568. [PMID: 37128609 PMCID: PMC10148129 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023] Open
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In the late 19th century, scientists began to study the photophysical differences between chromophores in the solution and aggregate states, which breed the recognition of the prototypical processes of aggregation-caused quenching and aggregation-induced emission (AIE). In particular, the conceptual discovery of the AIE phenomenon has spawned the innovation of luminogenic materials with high emission in the aggregate state based on their unique working principle termed the restriction of intramolecular motion. As AIE luminogens have been practically fabricated into AIE dots for bioimaging, further improvement of their brightness is needed although this is technically challenging. In this review, we surveyed the recent advances in strategic molecular engineering of highly emissive AIE dots, including nanoscale crystallization and matrix-assisted rigidification. We hope that this timely summary can deepen the understanding about the root cause of the high emission of AIE dots and provide inspiration to the rational design of functional aggregates.
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- Changhuo Xu
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Division of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Division of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Division of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Division of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Corresponding author
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- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Functional Aggregate, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China
- Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Corresponding author
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Pham CD, Dang MDT, Ly TB, Tran KD, Vo NT, Do NHN, Mai PT, Le PK. A review of the extraction methods and advanced applications of lignin-silica hybrids derived from natural sources. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 230:123175. [PMID: 36623624 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123175] [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: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The global trend of increasing energy demand along the large volume of wastewater generated annually from the paper pulping and cellulose production industries are considered as serious dilemma that may need to be solved within these current decades. Within this discipline, lignin, silica or lignin-silica hybrids attained from biomass material have been considered as prospective candidates for the synthesis of advanced materials. In this study, the roles and linking mechanism between lignin and silica in plants were studied and evaluated. The effects of the extraction method on the quality of the obtained material were summarized to show that depending on the biomass feedstocks, different retrieval processes should be considered. The combination of alkaline treatment and acidic pH adjustment is proposed as an effective method to recover lignin-silica with high applicability for various types of raw materials. From considerations of the advanced applications of lignin and silica materials in environmental remediation, electronic devices and rubber fillers future valorizations hold potential in conductive materials and electrochemistry. Along with further studies, this research could not only contribute to the development of zero-waste manufacturing processes but also propose a solution for the fully exploiting of by-products from agricultural production.
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- Co D Pham
- Refinery and Petrochemicals Technology Research Center (RPTC), Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Refinery and Petrochemicals Technology Research Center (RPTC), Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Refinery and Petrochemicals Technology Research Center (RPTC), Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Refinery and Petrochemicals Technology Research Center (RPTC), Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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Li X, He M, Zhou Q, Dutta D, Lu N, Li S, Ge Z. Multifunctional Mesoporous Hollow Cobalt Sulfide Nanoreactors for Synergistic Chemodynamic/Photodynamic/Photothermal Therapy with Enhanced Efficacy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:50601-50615. [PMID: 36335599 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c15406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The unique tumor microenvironment (TME) characteristic of severe hypoxia, overexpressed intracellular glutathione (GSH), and elevated hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) concentration limit the anticancer effect by monotherapy. In this report, glucose oxidase (GOx)-encapsulated mesoporous hollow Co9S8 nanoreactors are constructed with the coverage of polyphenol diblock polymers containing poly(oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylate) and dopamine moieties containing methacrylate polymeric block, which are termed as GOx@PCoS. After intravenous injection, tumor accumulation, and cellular uptake, GOx@PCoS deplete GSH by Co3+ ions. GOx inside the nanoreactors produce H2O2 via oxidation of glucose to enhance •OH-based chemodynamic therapy (CDT) through the Fenton-like reaction under the catalysis of Co2+. Moreover, Co3+ ions possess catalase activity to catalyze production of O2 from H2O2 to relieve tumor hypoxia. Upon 808 nm laser irradiation, GOx@PCoS exhibit photothermal and photodynamic effects with a high photothermal conversion efficiency (45.06%) and generation capacity of the toxic superoxide anion (•O2-) for photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT). The synergetic antitumor effects can be realized by GSH depletion, starvation, and combined CDT, PTT, and PDT with enhanced efficacy. Notably, GOx@PCoS can also be used as a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent to monitor the antitumor performance. Thus, GOx@PCoS show great potentials to effectively modulate TME and perform synergistic multimodal therapy.
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- Xiang Li
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026Anhui, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei230601, P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026Anhui, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026Anhui, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001Anhui, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei230601, P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026Anhui, China
- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi710049, China
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Lin X, Li W, Wen Y, Su L, Zhang X. Aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-Based nanocomposites for intracellular biological process monitoring and photodynamic therapy. Biomaterials 2022; 287:121603. [PMID: 35688028 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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As a non-invasive visualization technique, photoluminescence imaging (PLI) has found its huge value in many biological applications associated with intracellular process monitoring and early and accurate diagnosis of diseases. PLI can also be combined with therapeutics to build imaging-guided theragnostic platforms for achieving early and precise treatment of diseases. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) as a quintessential phototheranostics technology has gained great benefits from the combination with PLI. Recently, aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-active materials have emerged as one of the most promising bioimaging and phototheranostic agents. Most of AIEgens, however, need to be chemically engineered to form versatile nanocomposites with improved their photophysical property, photochemical activity, biocompatibility, etc. In this review, we focus on three categories of AIE-active nanocomposites and highlight their application progresses in the intracellular biological process monitoring and PLI-guided PDT. We hope this review can guide further development of AIE-active nanocomposites and promote their practical applications for monitoring intracellular biological processes and imaging-guided PDT.
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- Xiangfang Lin
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, International Health Science Innovation Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Nano-Biosensing Technology, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518037, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, International Health Science Innovation Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Nano-Biosensing Technology, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518037, PR China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, International Health Science Innovation Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Nano-Biosensing Technology, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518037, PR China.
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Cyclodextrin-Based Nanoplatforms for Tumor Phototherapy: An Update. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14071375. [PMID: 35890271 PMCID: PMC9323899 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14071375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Tumor phototherapies are light-mediated tumor treatment modalities, which usually refer to tumor photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT). Due to the outstanding spatial-temporal control over treatment through light irradiation, tumor phototherapies display extremely low side effects during treatment and are believed to be a tumor treatment method with a clinical translation potential. However, current tumor phototherapy nanoplatforms face obstacles, including light irradiation-induced skin burning, tumor hypoxia microenvironments, limited light penetration depth, et al. Therefore, one important research direction is developing a tumor phototherapy nanoplatform with multifunctionality and enhanced pharmacological effects to overcome the complexity of tumor treatment. On the other hand, cyclodextrins (CDs) are starch-originated circular oligosaccharides with negligible toxicity and have been used to form supermolecular nanostructures through a host–guest interaction between the inner cavity of CDs and functional biomolecules. In the past few years, numerous studies have focused on CD-based multifunctional tumor phototherapy nanoplatforms with an enhanced photoeffect, responsive morphological transformation, and elevated drug bioavailability. This review focuses on the preparation methods of CD-based tumor phototherapy nanoplatforms and their unique physiochemical properties for improving anti-tumor pharmacological efficacy.
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Ornelas-Hernández LF, Garduno-Robles A, Zepeda-Moreno A. A Brief Review of Carbon Dots-Silica Nanoparticles Synthesis and their Potential Use as Biosensing and Theragnostic Applications. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2022; 17:56. [PMID: 35661270 PMCID: PMC9167377 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-022-03691-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Carbon dots (CDs) are carbon nanoparticles with sizes below 10 nm and have attracted attention due to their relatively low toxicity, great biocompatibility, water solubility, facile synthesis, and exceptional photoluminescence properties. Accordingly, CDs have been widely exploited in different sensing and biomedical applications, for example, metal sensing, catalysis, biosensing, bioimaging, drug and gene delivery, and theragnostic applications. Similarly, the well-known properties of silica, such as facile surface functionalization, good biocompatibility, high surface area, and tunable pore volume, have allowed the loading of diverse inorganic and organic moieties and nanoparticles, creating complex hybrid nanostructures that exploit distinct properties (optical, magnetic, metallic, mesoporous, etc.) for sensing, biosensing, bioimaging, diagnosis, and gene and drug delivery. In this context, CDs have been successfully grafted into diverse silica nanostructures through various synthesis methods (e.g., solgel chemistry, inverse microemulsion, surfactant templating, and molecular imprinting technology (MIT)), imparting hybrid nanostructures with multimodal properties for distinct objectives. This review discusses the recently employed synthesis methods for CDs and silica nanoparticles and their typical applications. Then, we focus on combined synthesis techniques of CD-silica nanostructures and their promising biosensing operations. Finally, we overview the most recent potential applications of these materials as innovative smart hybrid nanocarriers and theragnostic agents for the nanomedical field.
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- Luis Fernando Ornelas-Hernández
- Onkogenetik/Mexicana de Investigación Y Biotectogía SA. de C.V., Av. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla 1966, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
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- Onkogenetik/Mexicana de Investigación Y Biotectogía SA. de C.V., Av. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla 1966, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
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- Onkogenetik/Mexicana de Investigación Y Biotectogía SA. de C.V., Av. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla 1966, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.
- Unidad de Biología Molecular, Investigación Y Diagnóstico SA de CV, Hospital San Javier, Pablo Casals 640, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.
- Departamento de Clínicas Médicas, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de La Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Sierra Mojada 950, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.
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Li H, Geng W, Haruna SA, Hassan MM, Chen Q. A target-responsive release SERS sensor for sensitive detection of tetracycline using aptamer-gated HP-UiO-66-NH2 nanochannel strategy. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1220:339999. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chemically engineered mesoporous silica nanoparticles-based intelligent delivery systems for theranostic applications in multiple cancerous/non-cancerous diseases. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Tao Y, Yan C, Li D, Dai J, Cheng Y, Li H, Zhu WH, Guo Z. Sequence-Activated Fluorescent Nanotheranostics for Real-Time Profiling Pancreatic Cancer. JACS AU 2022; 2:246-257. [PMID: 35098241 PMCID: PMC8790745 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.1c00553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), as one of the most malignant tumors with dense desmoplastic stroma, forms a specific matrix barrier to hinder effective diagnosis and therapy. To date, a paramount challenge is in the search for intelligent nanotheranostics for such hypopermeable tumors, especially in breaking the PDAC-specific physical barrier. The unpredictable in vivo behaviors of nanotheranostics, that is, real-time tracking where, when, and how they cross the physical barriers and are taken up by tumor cells, are the major bottleneck. Herein, we elaborately design sequence-activated nanotheranostic TCM-U11&Cy@P with dual-channel near-infrared fluorescence outputs for monitoring in vivo behaviors in a sequential fashion. This nanotheranostic with a programmable targeting capability effectively breaks through the PDAC barriers. Ultimately, the released aggregation-induced emission (AIE) particle TCM-U11 directly interacts with PDAC cells and penetrates into the deep tissue. Impressively, this fluorescent nanotheranostic intraoperatively can map human clinical PDAC specimens with high resolution. We believe that this unique sequence-activated fluorescent strategy expands the repertoire of nanotheranostics in the treatment of hypopermeable tumors.
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- Yining Tao
- Key
Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research
Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers
Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Shanghai
Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism,
Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- Department
of Interventional Radiology, Shanghai Jiao
Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research
Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers
Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Shanghai
Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism,
Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research
Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers
Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Shanghai
Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism,
Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research
Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers
Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Shanghai
Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism,
Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department
of Interventional Radiology, Shanghai Jiao
Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department
of Interventional Radiology, Shanghai Jiao
Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research
Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers
Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Shanghai
Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism,
Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research
Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers
Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Shanghai
Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism,
Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Zhu T, Gu Q, Liu Q, Zou X, Zhao H, Zhang Y, Pu C, Lan M. Nanostructure stable hydrophilic hierarchical porous metal-organic frameworks for highly efficient enrichment of glycopeptides. Talanta 2021; 240:123193. [PMID: 34979462 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.123193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Protein glycosylation plays a vital role in many physiological activities in organisms. Due to the low abundance of glycopeptides and the interference of numerous non-glycopeptides in biological samples, selective enrichment of glycopeptides is of great significance for their successful identification. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) materials are appropriate for glycopeptides enrichment by virtue of their large specific surface area and outstanding hydrophilic properties. However, the instability of hydrophilic MOFs in acidic solutions have severely limited their applications. In this work, a rational facile strategy was established to synthesize a stable hydrophilic hierarchical porous MOF (denoted as HP-MOF-Arg@mSiO2). This new material improved the selectivity and sensitivity of enrichment for glycopeptides via modification of arginine groups. More importantly, the mesoporous silica layer was introduced to enhance the stability of MOFs in aqueous solution and achieve the size exclusion effect of large-size proteins in complex samples. Overall, owing to the unique hierarchical porous and the hydrophilic modification, the synthesized HP-MOF-Arg@mSiO2 materials showed excellent hydrophilicity and hydrolytic stability, resulting in outstanding specific separation capacity in glycopeptides enrichment. A total of 521 and 342 glycopeptides were respectively captured from 2 μL human serum digests and mouse testis tissue digests, revealing the potential of the materials in the study of glycoproteomics in complex biological samples.
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- Tianyi Zhu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China; Research Center of Analysis and Test, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China.
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Wang K, Lu J, Li J, Gao Y, Mao Y, Zhao Q, Wang S. Current trends in smart mesoporous silica-based nanovehicles for photoactivated cancer therapy. J Control Release 2021; 339:445-472. [PMID: 34637819 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Photoactivated therapeutic strategies (photothermal therapy and photodynamic therapy), due to the adjusted therapeutic area, time and light dosage, have prevailed for the fight against tumors. Currently, the monotherapy with limited treatment effect and undesired side effects is gradually replaced by multimodal and multifunctional nanosystems. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) with unique physicochemical advantages, such as huge specific surface area, controllable pore size and morphology, functionalized modification, satisfying biocompatibility and biodegradability, are considered as promising candidates for multimodal photoactivated cancer therapy. Excitingly, the innovative nanoplatforms based on the mesoporous silica nanoparticles provide more and more effective treatment strategies and display excellent antitumor potential. Given the rapid development of antitumor strategies based on MSNs, this review summarizes the current progress in MSNs-based photoactivated cancer therapy, mainly consists of (1) photothermal therapy-related theranostics; (2) photodynamic therapy-related theranostics; (3) multimodal synergistic therapy, such as chemo-photothermal-photodynamic therapy, phototherapy-immunotherapy and phototherapy-radio therapy. Based on the limited penetration of irradiation light in photoactivated therapy, the challenges faced by deep-seated tumor therapy are fully discussed, and future clinical translation of MSNs-based photoactivated cancer therapy are highlighted.
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- Kaili Wang
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China
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Sharath Kumar KS, Girish YR, Ashrafizadeh M, Mirzaei S, Rakesh KP, Hossein Gholami M, Zabolian A, Hushmandi K, Orive G, Kadumudi FB, Dolatshahi-Pirouz A, Thakur VK, Zarrabi A, Makvandi P, Rangappa KS. AIE-featured tetraphenylethylene nanoarchitectures in biomedical application: Bioimaging, drug delivery and disease treatment. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Huo Z, Zhuang L, Shi G, He Y, Cui Z, Fu P, Liu M, Qiao X, Pang X. Preparation of highly colloidal stable Yolk-Shell nanocomposite and its multi-stimuli responsive based on surface aggregation-induced emission (S-AIE). J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 600:421-429. [PMID: 34023703 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.05.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Multi-stimuli responsive fluorescence probe could pave the way for monitoring more complex environmental changes. Here we prepared multifunctional nanoparticle Fe3O4@SiO2@P(DMAEMA-co-TPEE), which displayed yolk-shell morphology with well-defined polymer brush. With superparamagnetic Fe3O4 component and pH/temperature dual sensitive PDMAEMA polymer brush, the as prepared nanoparticles (YS-NPs) exhibited as multi-stimuli responsive fluorescence probe for real-time visual monitoring of environmental changes such as magnetic field, temperature and pH. Such YS-NPs could also be applied as a sensitive detector for CO2 in aqueous solution. Notably, the solution of YS-NPs showed high colloidal stability during the environmental changes, and surface aggregation-induced emission (S-AIE) was proposed for the aggregation of TPE residue on the surface of YS-NPs.
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- Ziyu Huo
- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Living Polymerizations and Functional Nanomaterials, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Living Polymerizations and Functional Nanomaterials, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Living Polymerizations and Functional Nanomaterials, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Living Polymerizations and Functional Nanomaterials, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Living Polymerizations and Functional Nanomaterials, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Living Polymerizations and Functional Nanomaterials, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Living Polymerizations and Functional Nanomaterials, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Living Polymerizations and Functional Nanomaterials, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; College of Materials Engineering, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Rare Earth Composite Materials, Henan University of Engineering, Zhengzhou 451191, China.
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Living Polymerizations and Functional Nanomaterials, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Ren X, Zhang S, Liu L, Xu B, Tian W. Recent advances in assembled AIEgens for image-guided anticancer therapy. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:502008. [PMID: 34469876 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac22df] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Image-guided therapy, with simultaneous imaging and therapy functions, has the potential to greatly enhance the therapeutic efficacy of anticancer therapy, and reduce the incidence of side effects. Fluorescence imaging has the advantages of easy operation, abundant signal, high contrast, and fast response for real-time and non-invasive tracking. Luminogens with aggregation-induced emission characteristics (AIEgens) can emit strong luminescence in an aggregate state, which makes them ideal materials to construct applicative fluorophores for fluorescence imaging. The opportunity for image-guided cancer treatment has inspired researchers to explore the theranostic application of AIEgens combined with other therapy methods. In recent years, many AIEgens with efficient photosensitizing or photothermal abilities have been designed by precise molecular engineering, with superior performance in image-guided anticancer therapy. Owing to the hydrophobic property of most AIEgens, an assembly approach has been wildly utilized to construct biocompatible AIEgen-based nanostructures in aqueous systems, which can be used for image-guided anticancer therapy. In the present review, we summarize the recent advances in the assembled AIEgens for image-guided anticancer therapy. Five types of image-guided anticancer therapy using assembled AIEgens are included: chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, gene therapy, and synergistic therapy. Moreover, a brief conclusion with the discussion of current challenges and future perspectives in this area is further presented.
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- Xue Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130012, People's Republic of China
- Department of Oncological Gynecology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130021, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130012, People's Republic of China
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Niu S, Zhang X, Williams GR, Wu J, Gao F, Fu Z, Chen X, Lu S, Zhu LM. Hollow Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Gated by Chitosan-Copper Sulfide Composites as Theranostic Agents for the Treatment of Breast Cancer. Acta Biomater 2021; 126:408-420. [PMID: 33731303 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The combination of chemotherapy and photothermal therapy (PTT) into a single formulation has attracted increasing attention as a strategy for enhancing cancer treatment. Here, hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles (HMSNs) were used as a base carrier material, loaded with the anti-cancer drug doxorubicin (DOX), and surface functionalized with chitosan (CS) and copper sulfide (CuS) nanodots to give HMSNs-CS-DOX@CuS. In this formulation, the CuS dots act as gatekeepers to seal the surface pores of the HMSNs, preventing a burst release of DOX into the systemic circulation. S-S bonds connect the CuS dots to the HMSNs; these are selectively cleaved under the reducing microenvironment of the tumor, permitting targeted drug release. This, coupled with the PTT properties of CuS, results in a potent chemo/PTT platform. The HMSNs-CS-DOX@CuS nanoparticles have a uniform size (150 ± 13 nm), potent photothermal properties (η = 36.4 %), and tumor-targeted and near infrared (NIR) laser irradiation-triggered DOX release. In vitro and in vivo experimental results confirmed that the material has good biocompatibility, but is effectively taken up by cancer cells. Moreover, the CuS nanodots permit simultaneous thermal/photoacoustic dual-modality imaging. Treatment with HMSNs-CS-DOX@CuS and NIR irradiation caused extensive apoptosis in cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo, and could dramatically extend the lifetimes of animals in a murine breast cancer model. The system developed in this work therefore merits further investigation as a potential nanotheranostic platform for cancer treatment. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Conventional cancer chemotherapy is accompanied by unavoidable off-target toxicity. Combination therapies, which can ameliorate these issues, are attracting significant attention. Here, the anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX) was encapsulated in the central cavity of chitosan (CS)-modified hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles (HMSNs). The prepared system can target drug release to the tumor microenvironment. When exposed to near infrared laser (NIR) irradiation, CuS nanodots located at the surface pores of the HMSNs generate energy, accelerating drug release. In addition, a systematic in vitro and in vivo evaluation confirmed the HMSNs-CS-DOX@CuS platform to give highly effective synergistic chemotherapeutic-photothermal therapy and have effective thermal/photoacoustic dual-imaging properties. This work may open up a new avenue for NIR-enhanced synergistic therapy with simultaneous thermal/photoacoustic dual imaging.
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- Shiwei Niu
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China; Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Science and Technology Achievement Incubation Center, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China
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- UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AX, UK
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201600, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Digital Orthopaedics, Department of Orthopaedics, the First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650500, P.R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China.
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Yun B, Zhu H, Yuan J, Sun Q, Li Z. Synthesis, modification and bioapplications of nanoscale copper chalcogenides. J Mater Chem B 2021; 8:4778-4812. [PMID: 32226981 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb00182a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Copper chalcogenides have a simple general formula, variable atomic ratios, and complicated crystal structures, which lead to their wealth of optical, electrical, and magnetic properties with great potential for wide applications ranging from energy conversion to the biomedical field. Herein, we summarize the recent advances in (1) the synthesis of size- and morphology tunable nanostructures by different methods; (2) surface modification and functionalization for different purposes; and (3) bioapplications for diagnosis and treatment of tumors by different imaging and therapy methods, as well as antibacterial applications. We also briefly discuss the future directions and challenges of copper chalcogenide nanoparticles in the biomedical field.
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- Baofeng Yun
- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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Lu Y, Jia D, Ma X, Liang M, Hou S, Qiu W, Gao Y, Xue P, Kang Y, Xu Z. Reduction-Responsive Chemo-Capsule-Based Prodrug Nanogel for Synergistic Treatment of Tumor Chemotherapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:8940-8951. [PMID: 33565847 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c21710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Chemotherapy is currently the most universal therapeutics to tumor treatment; however, limited curative effect and undesirable drug resistance effect are the two major clinical bottlenecks. Herein, we develop a two-in-one cross-linking strategy to prepare a stimuli-responsive prodrug nanogel by virtue of delivering a combination of chemotherapeutic drugs of 10-hydroxy camptothecin and doxorubicin for ameliorating the deficiencies of chemotherapy and amplifying the cancer therapeutic efficiency. The obtained prodrug nanogel has both high drug loading capacity and suitable nanoscale size, which are beneficial to the cell uptake and tumor penetration. Moreover, the chemotherapeutic drugs are released from the prodrug nanogel in response to the reductive tumor microenvironment, enhancing tumor growth inhibition in vitro and in vivo by the synergistic DNA damage. Based on these results, the unique prodrug nanogel would be a promising candidate for satisfactory tumor treatment-based chemotherapy by a simple but efficient strategy.
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- Yi Lu
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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Li SL, Jiang P, Hua S, Jiang FL, Liu Y. Near-infrared Zn-doped Cu 2S quantum dots: an ultrasmall theranostic agent for tumor cell imaging and chemodynamic therapy. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:3673-3685. [PMID: 33538734 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr07537j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Theranostic agents that integrated chemodynamic therapy (CDT) and imaging functions have great potential application in personalized cancer therapy. However, most theranostic agents were fabricated by chemically coupling two or more independent functional units with diagnostic or therapeutic capabilities, and therefore have a large size. To date, one-step synthesis of unmodified ultrasmall quantum dots (QDs) integrating CDT and fluorescence imaging capabilities remains a challenge. Herein, we reported a simple one-step synthesis method of ultrasmall (2.46 nm) Zn-doped Cu2S (Zn:Cu2S) QDs with inherent properties of both high CDT activity and near-infrared fluorescence imaging capability. The fluorescence of Cu2S QDs was significantly enhanced approximately tenfold after Zn doping due to the compensation of defects. In vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that the Zn:Cu2S QDs could specifically and significantly inhibit the cancer cell growth (inhibition rate exceeded 65%) without damaging the normal cells. Furthermore, the CDT mechanism study suggested that a Fenton-like reaction occurred after the Zn:Cu2S QDs entered the tumor cells, inducing apoptosis via the mitochondrial signaling pathway, and activating the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and autophagy to selectively eliminate tumor cells to achieve CDT. This work proposed a simple one-step synthesis of unmodified ultrasmall QDs with fluorescence imaging and CDT, which provides a promising strategy for QDs to act as multi-functional theranostic agents.
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- Shu-Lan Li
- Department of Chemistry & Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China.
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Yang X, Yuan D, Hou J, Sedgwick AC, Xu S, James TD, Wang L. Organic/inorganic supramolecular nano-systems based on host/guest interactions. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Polydopamine-carbon dots functionalized hollow carbon nanoplatform for fluorescence-imaging and photothermal-enhanced thermochemotherapy. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 122:111908. [PMID: 33641904 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.111908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The low power photothermal therapy can reduce the tissue damage caused by laser irradiation, thus the near-infrared (NIR) absorbing vehicles with high photothermal conversion efficiency are demanded in the low power treatment. Herein, the NIR-absorbing agent polydopamine (PDA) and carbon dots (CDs) were gated on the openings of hollow mesoporous carbon (HMC) to construct a photothermal enhanced multi-functional system (HMC-SS-PDA@CDs). Interestingly, the fluorescence emission wavelength of HMC-SS-PDA@CDs was red-shifted by FRET effect between PDA and CDs, which solved the dilemma of fluorescence quenching of carbon-based materials and was more conducive to cell imaging. The modification of PDA@CDs not only acts as the gatekeepers to realize multi-responsive release of pH, GSH and NIR, but also endows the HMC vehicle with excellent photothermal generation capacity, the possibility for bio-imaging as well as the enhanced stability. Naturally, both the cytological level and the multicellular tumor sphere level demonstrate that the delivery system has good low-power synergistic therapeutic with combination index (CI) of 0.348 and imaging effects. Meanwhile, the combined treatment group showed the highest tumor inhibition rate of 92.6% at 0.75 W/cm2. Therefore, DOX/HMC-SS-PDA@CDs nano-platform had broad application prospects in low power therapy and convenient imaging of carbon-based materials.
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A Novel Fluorescence Tool for Monitoring Agricultural Industry Chain Based on AIEgens. Chem Res Chin Univ 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-021-0401-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Kumari R, Sunil D. A mechanistic insight into benefits of aggregation induced emissive luminogens in cancer. J Drug Target 2021; 29:592-608. [PMID: 33399029 DOI: 10.1080/1061186x.2020.1868479] [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: 10/22/2022]
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Exploration of advanced chemotheranostics that benefit from a combined in vivo strategy of cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy simultaneously is highly valued and will expose novel possibilities in modifying treatment and reduce side effects. In recent years, nanodrug delivery systems that incorporate aggregation-induced emissive luminogens (AIEgens) have been developed to track and monitor anticancer drug release, trace translocation processes and predict chemotherapeutic responses. There are several classes of AIEgen based chemotheranostics such us stimuli-responsive nanoprodrugs, pH-sensitive mesoporous silica nanocarriers, supramolecular polymer systems, drug encapsulated carriers, carrier-free nanodrugs, self-indicating drug delivery nanomachines and AIEgen-prodrug co-assembly. The present review conveys mechanistic insight into the benefits of AIEgens in the theranostic application by illustrating the recent breakthroughs in chemotheranostic nanomedicines that incorporate these unique fluorophores as signal reporters. The perspectives that can be further explored are also highlighted with the hope to instil more research interest in the advancement of AIE active cancer chemotheranostics for imaging and treatment in vivo.HIGHLIGHTSAggregation induced emissive materials (AIEgens) exhibit unique advantages over conventional luminogens for synergistic diagnosis and chemotherapy of cancer in vivo.The combination of AIE and nanotechnology offers an excellent platform to fabricate advanced chemotheranostics for cancer therapy.
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- Rashmi Kumari
- Department of Chemistry, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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Jia L, Li Z, Zheng D, Li Z, Zhao Z. A targeted and redox/pH-responsive chitosan oligosaccharide derivatives based nanohybrids for overcoming multidrug resistance of breast cancer cells. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 251:117008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 08/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Song N, Zhang Z, Liu P, Yang YW, Wang L, Wang D, Tang BZ. Nanomaterials with Supramolecular Assembly Based on AIE Luminogens for Theranostic Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2004208. [PMID: 33150632 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202004208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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One of the major pursuits of biomedical science is to develop advanced strategies for theranostics, which is expected to be an effective approach for achieving the transition from conventional medicine to precision medicine. Supramolecular assembly can serve as a powerful tool in the development of nanotheranostics with accurate imaging of tumors and real-time monitoring of the therapeutic process upon the incorporation of aggregation-induced emission (AIE) ability. AIE luminogens (AIEgens) will not only enable fluorescence imaging but will also aid in improving the efficacy of therapies. Furthermore, the fluorescent signals and therapeutic performance of these nanomaterials can be manipulated precisely owing to the reversible and stimuli-responsive characteristics of the supramolecular systems. Inspired by rapid advances in this field, recent research conducted on nanotheranostics with the AIE effect based on supramolecular assembly is summarized. Here, three representative strategies for supramolecular nanomaterials are presented as follows: a) supramolecular self-assembly of AIEgens, b) the loading of AIEgens within nanocarriers with supramolecular assembly, and c) supramolecular macrocycle-guided assembly via host-guest interactions. Meanwhile, the diverse applications of such nanomaterials in diagnostics and therapeutics have also been discussed in detail. Finally, the challenges of this field are listed in this review.
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- Nan Song
- Center for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry (NMAC), College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, P. R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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Tang HX, Liu CG, Zhang JT, Zheng X, Yang DY, Kankala RK, Wang SB, Chen AZ. Biodegradable Quantum Composites for Synergistic Photothermal Therapy and Copper-Enhanced Chemotherapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:47289-47298. [PMID: 32975929 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c14636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In recent times, the combination therapy has garnered enormous interest owing to its great potential in clinical research. It has been reported that disulfiram, a clinical antialcoholism drug, could be degraded to diethyldithiocarbamate (DDTC) in vivo and subsequently result in the copper-DDTC complex (Cu(DDTC)2) toward ablating cancer cells. In addition, the ultrasmall copper sulfide nanodots (CuS NDs) have shown great potential in cancer treatment because of their excellent photothermal and photodynamic therapeutic efficiencies. Herein, by taking advantage of the interactions between CuS and DDTC, a new multifunctional nanoplatform based on DDTC-loaded CuS (CuS-DDTC) NDs is successfully fabricated, leading to the achievement of the synergistic effect of photothermal and copper enhanced chemotherapy. All experimental results verified promising synergistic therapeutic effects. Moreover, in vivo biocompatibility and metabolism experiments displayed that the CuS-DDTC NDs could be quickly excreted from the body with no apparent toxicity signs. Together, our findings indicated the superior synergistic therapeutic effect of photothermal and copper-enhanced chemotherapy, providing a promising anticancer strategy based on the CuS-DDTC NDs drug delivery system.
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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Tian B, Hua S, Liu J. Cyclodextrin-based delivery systems for chemotherapeutic anticancer drugs: A review. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 232:115805. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Datta LP, Manchineella S, Govindaraju T. Biomolecules-derived biomaterials. Biomaterials 2020; 230:119633. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2019] [Revised: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Dang W, Ma B, Li B, Huan Z, Ma N, Zhu H, Chang J, Xiao Y, Wu C. 3D printing of metal-organic framework nanosheets-structured scaffolds with tumor therapy and bone construction. Biofabrication 2020; 12:025005. [PMID: 31756727 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ab5ae3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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After surgical resection for a bone tumor, the uncleared bone tumor cells can multiply and cause recurrence of the bone tumor. It is worthwhile to design a scaffold that kills the remaining bone tumor cells and repairs bone defects that were given rise to by surgical resection. Additionally, it is extremely important to consider the function of angiogenesis in the process of bone regeneration because the newly formed blood vessels can offer the nutrients for bone regeneration. In this work, a novel metal-organic framework Cu-TCPP nanosheets interface-structured β-tricalcium phosphate (TCP) (Cu-TCPP-TCP) scaffold was successfully prepared through integrating a 3D-printing technique with an in-situ growth method in a solvothermal system. Owing to the excellent photothermal effect of Cu-TCPP nanosheets, Cu-TCPP-TCP scaffolds that were illuminated by near-infrared (NIR) light demonstrated photothermal performance, which was well regulated through varying the contents of Cu-TCPP nanosheets, and the ambient humidity and power density of NIR light. When cultured with osteosarcoma cells, Cu-TCPP-TCP scaffolds killed a significant quantity of osteosarcoma cells through released heat energy after exposure to NIR light with power density 1.0 W cm-2 and duration 10 min. Similarly, Cu-TCPP-TCP scaffolds ablated subcutaneous bone tumor tissues on the backs of naked mice and suppressed their growth because of the heat energy transformed from NIR light. I n-vitro studies found that Cu-TCPP-TCP scaffolds ably supported the attachments of both human bone marrow stromal cells (HBMSCs) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), and significantly stimulated expressions of osteogenesis differentiation-related genes in HBMSCs and angiogenesis differentiation-related genes in HUVECs. After implanting Cu-TCPP-TCP scaffolds into the bone defects of rabbits, they effectively promoted bone regeneration. Thus, the integration of the bone-forming bioactivity of TCP scaffolds with the photothermal properties of Cu-TCPP nanosheets and angiogenesis activity of Cu ions makes Cu-TCPP-TCP scaffolds multifunctional, representing a new horizon to develop biomaterials for simultaneously curing bone tumors and repairing bone defects.
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- Wentao Dang
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, People's Republic of China. Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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Yang J, Dai D, Lou X, Ma L, Wang B, Yang YW. Supramolecular nanomaterials based on hollow mesoporous drug carriers and macrocycle-capped CuS nanogates for synergistic chemo-photothermal therapy. Theranostics 2020; 10:615-629. [PMID: 31903141 PMCID: PMC6929989 DOI: 10.7150/thno.40066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Multifunctional supramolecular nanoplatforms that integrate the advantages of different therapeutic techniques can trigger multimodal synergistic treatment of tumors, thus representing an emerging powerful tool for cancer therapeutics. Methods: In this work, we design and fabricate a multifunctional supramolecular drug delivery platform, namely Fa-mPEG@CP5-CuS@HMSN-Py nanoparticles (FaPCH NPs), consisting of a pyridinium (Py)-modified hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles-based drug reservoir (HMSN-Py) with high loading capacity, a layer of NIR-operable carboxylatopillar[5]arene (CP5)-functionalized CuS nanoparticles (CP5-CuS) on the surface of HMSN-Py connected through supramolecular host-guest interactions between CP5 rings and Py stalks, and another layer of folic acid (Fa)-conjugated polyethylene glycol (Fa-PEG) antennas by electrostatic interactions capable of active targeting at tumor lesions, in a controlled, highly integrated fashion for synergistic chemo-photothermal therapy. Results: Fa-mPEG antennas endowed the enhanced active targeting effect toward cancer cells, and CP5-CuS served as not only a quadruple-stimuli responsive nanogate for controllable drug release but also a special agent for NIR-guided photothermal therapy. Meanwhile, anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX) could be released from the HMSN-Py reservoirs under tumor microenvironments for chemotherapy, thus realizing multimodal synergistic therapeutics. Such a supramolecular drug delivery platform showed effective synergistic chemo-photothermal therapy both in vitro and in vivo. Conclusion: This novel supramolecular nanoplatform possesses great potential in controlled drug delivery and tumor cellular internalization for synergistic chemo-photothermal therapy, providing a promising approach for multimodal synergistic cancer treatment.
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- Jie Yang
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry, College of Chemistry, and Department of Endoscopics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry, College of Chemistry, and Department of Endoscopics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry, College of Chemistry, and Department of Endoscopics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry, College of Chemistry, and Department of Endoscopics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Ophthalmology & Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, P. R. China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry, College of Chemistry, and Department of Endoscopics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, P. R. China
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Zhang YM, Liu YH, Liu Y. Cyclodextrin-Based Multistimuli-Responsive Supramolecular Assemblies and Their Biological Functions. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1806158. [PMID: 30773709 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201806158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2018] [Revised: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Cyclodextrins (CDs), which are a class of cyclic oligosaccharides extracted from the enzymatic degradation of starch, are often utilized in molecular recognition and assembly constructs, primarily via host-guest interactions in water. In this review, recent progress in CD-based supramolecular nanoassemblies that are sensitive to chemical, biological, and physical stimuli is updated and reviewed, and intriguing examples of the biological functions of these nanoassemblies are presented, including pH- and redox-responsive drug and gene delivery, enzyme-activated specific cargo release, photoswitchable morphological interconversion, microtubular aggregation, and cell-cell communication, as well as a geomagnetism-controlled nanosystem for the suppression of tumor invasion and metastasis. Moreover, future perspectives and challenges in the fabrication of intelligent CD-based biofunctional materials are also discussed at the end of this review, which is expected to promote the translational development of these nanomaterials in the biomedical field.
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- Ying-Ming Zhang
- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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Yang S, Li Y. Fluorescent hybrid silica nanoparticles and their biomedical applications. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 12:e1603. [DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Shaobo Yang
- Lab of Low‐Dimensional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai China
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- Lab of Low‐Dimensional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai China
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Li X, Han J, Qin J, Sun M, Wu J, Lei L, Li J, Fang L, Yang YW. Mesoporous silica nanobeans dual-functionalized with AIEgens and leaning pillar[6]arene-based supramolecular switches for imaging and stimuli-responsive drug release. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:14099-14102. [PMID: 31641718 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc07115f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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A bean-shaped and dual-functionalized organic-inorganic hybrid supramolecular system with a GSH-dependent turn-on fluorescence enhancement property and stimuli-responsive drug delivery function endowed with leaning towerarene-based switches has been constructed for simultaneous tumor inhibition and imaging.
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- Xiangshuai Li
- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, China. and College of Plant Science, Jilin University, 5333 Xi'an Street, Changchun 130062, China
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, 5333 Xi'an Street, Changchun 130062, China
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, 5333 Xi'an Street, Changchun 130062, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, 5333 Xi'an Street, Changchun 130062, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, 5333 Xi'an Street, Changchun 130062, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University 3255 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3255, USA.
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, China.
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Shen Y, Li M, Liu T, Liu J, Xie Y, Zhang J, Xu S, Liu H. A dual-functional HER2 aptamer-conjugated, pH-activated mesoporous silica nanocarrier-based drug delivery system provides in vitro synergistic cytotoxicity in HER2-positive breast cancer cells. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:4029-4044. [PMID: 31213813 PMCID: PMC6549788 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s201688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Purpose: As well as functioning as a ligand that is selectively internalized by cells overexpressing human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2), HApt can exert cytotoxic effects by inducing cross-linking and subsequent translocation of HER2 to cytoplasmic vesicles, such downregulation of HER2 inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis. We aimed to exploit the potential of HApt as both a targeting agent and antagonist to maximize the efficacy of mesoporous silica nanoparticle (MSN)-based drug release systems for HER2-positive breast cancer. Materials and methods: We fabricated novel HApt aptamer-functionalized pH-sensitive β-cyclodextrin (β-CD)-capped doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles (termed MSN-BM/CD-HApt@DOX) for targeted delivery and selective targeting of HER2-positive cells. MSN-functionalized benzimidazole (MSN-BM) was used to load and achieve pH stimuli-responsive release of the chemotherapeutic agent doxorubicin (DOX). β-cyclodextrin was introduced as a gatekeeper for encapsulated DOX and HApt as a selective HER2-targeting moiety and biotherapeutic agent. Results: Physical and chemical characterizations (FT-IR, XRD, TEM and BET) confirmed successful construction of MSN-BM/CD-HApt@DOX nanoparticles. In vitro release assays verified pH-sensitive DOX release. MSN-BM/CD-HApt@DOX (relative DOX concentration, 3.6 μg/mL) underwent HER2-mediated endocytosis and was more cytotoxic to HER2-positive SKBR3 cells than HER2-negative MCF7 cells. MSN-BM/CD-HApt@DOX also exhibited better uptake and stronger growth inhibition in SKBR3 cells than the control MSN-BM/CD-NCApt@DOX functionalized with a scrambled nucleotide sequence on CD. Overall, intracellular delivery of DOX and the biotherapeutic agent HApt resulted in synergistic cytotoxic effects in HER2-positive cancer cells in comparison to either DOX or HApt alone. Conclusion: MSN-BM/CD-HApt@DOX enables HER2-mediated targeting and biotherapeutic effects as well as pH-responsive DOX drug release, resulting in synergistic cytotoxic effects in HER2-overexpressing cells in vitro. This novel nanocarrier could potentially enable specific targeting to improve the efficacy of chemotherapy for HER2-positive cancer.
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- Yinxing Shen
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai200237, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai200032, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai200237, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai200237, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai200032, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai200032, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai200032, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai200237, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai200237, People’s Republic of China
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Sábio RM, Meneguin AB, Ribeiro TC, Silva RR, Chorilli M. New insights towards mesoporous silica nanoparticles as a technological platform for chemotherapeutic drugs delivery. Int J Pharm 2019; 564:379-409. [PMID: 31028801 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.04.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2019] [Revised: 04/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) displays interesting properties for biomedical applications such as high chemical stability, large surface area and tunable pores diameters and volumes, allowing the incorporation of large amounts of drugs, protecting them from deactivation and degradation processes acting as an excellent nanoplatform for drug delivery. However, the functional MSNs do not present the ability to transport the therapeutics without any leakage until reach the targeted cells causing side effects. On the other hand, the hydroxyls groups available on MSNs surface allows the conjugation of specific molecules which can binds to the overexpressed Enhanced Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) in many tumors, representing a potential strategy for the cancer treatment. Beyond that, the targeting molecules conjugate onto mesoporous surface increase its cell internalization and act as gatekeepers blocking the mesopores controlling the drug release. In this context, multifunctional MSNs emerge as stimuli-responsive controlled drug delivery systems (CDDS) to overcome drawbacks as low internalization, premature release before to reach the region of interest, several side effects and low effectiveness of the current treatments. This review presents an overview of MSNs fabrication methods and its properties that affects drug delivery as well as stimuli-responsive CDDS for cancer treatment.
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- Rafael M Sábio
- São Carlos Institute of Physics - University of São Paulo (USP), 13566-590 São Carlos, Brazil.
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- São Carlos Institute of Physics - University of São Paulo (USP), 13566-590 São Carlos, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences - São Paulo State University (UNESP), 14800-903 Araraquara, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering - Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences - São Paulo State University (UNESP), 14800-903 Araraquara, Brazil.
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Wang G, Wang J, Zhao L, Zhang Q, Lu Y. Facile Fabrication of Fluorescent Inorganic Nanoparticles with Diverse Shapes for Cell Imaging. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 9:E154. [PMID: 30691161 PMCID: PMC6410410 DOI: 10.3390/nano9020154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2018] [Revised: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In the present work, we describe a facile and general method of fabricating fluorescent inorganic nanoparticles with diverse shapes for cell imaging application. The hematite (α-Fe₂O₃) nanoparticles (HNPs) with three different shapes (i.e., spindle shape, ellipsoidal shape and quasi-spherical shape) were first prepared as model systems in consideration of good biocompatibility and the controllable morphology of α-Fe₂O₃. Three fluorescent HNPs with different shapes were readily achieved via one-pot sol-gel reaction of AIE luminogen-functionalized siloxane (AIEgen-Si(OCH₃)₃) and TEOS in the presence of PVP-stabilized HNPs. Due to the fluorescence originating from the thin AIEgens-contained SiO₂ shell around the HNPs, their photoluminescent intensities can be tuned by changing the concentrations of TEOS and AIEgen-Si(OCH₃)₃ in feed prior to the sol-gel reaction. When the as-prepared fluorescent products were dispersed in water, they gave intense green light emission upon excitation at 360 nm with relatively high fluorescence quantum yield. Further, fluorescent HNPs exhibited low cytotoxicity and excellent photostability and, thus, were used as optical probes to preliminarily explore the effect of nanoparticle shapes on their cellular uptake behaviors. This work should open a facile way to prepare various fluorescent inorganic nanoparticles with specific morphology for various biological applications.
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- Guifang Wang
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory for Photoelectric Materials and Devices, Key Laboratory of Display Materials & Photoelectric Devices, Ministry of Education, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Function Materials Education, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory for Photoelectric Materials and Devices, Key Laboratory of Display Materials & Photoelectric Devices, Ministry of Education, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Function Materials Education, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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Li D. AIEgen functionalized inorganic–organic hybrid nanomaterials for cancer diagnosis and therapy. Inorg Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qi00411d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIEgen functionalized inorganic–organic hybrid nanomaterials with multifunctions can be used for cancer diagnosis and imaging-guided synergistic therapy.
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- Dongdong Li
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- China
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Dong Y, Liu B, Yuan Y. AIEgen based drug delivery systems for cancer therapy. J Control Release 2018; 290:129-137. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Zhu C, Kwok RTK, Lam JWY, Tang BZ. Aggregation-Induced Emission: A Trailblazing Journey to the Field of Biomedicine. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2018; 1:1768-1786. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Chunlei Zhu
- Department of Chemistry, the Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Chemistry, the Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, the Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, the Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Centre for Aggregation-Induced Emission, SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing First RD, South Area, Hi-Tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Wu MX, Yan HJ, Gao J, Cheng Y, Yang J, Wu JR, Gong BJ, Zhang HY, Yang YW. Multifunctional Supramolecular Materials Constructed from Polypyrrole@UiO-66 Nanohybrids and Pillararene Nanovalves for Targeted Chemophotothermal Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:34655-34663. [PMID: 30226739 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b13758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Multifunctional supramolecular nanomaterials capable of targeted and multimodal therapy hold great potential to improve the efficiency of cancer therapeutics. Herein, we report a proof-of-concept nanoplatform for effective chemophotothermal therapy via the integration of folic acid-based active targeting and supramolecular nanovalves-based passive targeting. Inspired by facile surface engineering and designable layer-by-layer assembly concept, we design and synthesize PPy@UiO-66@WP6@PEI-Fa nanoparticles (PUWPFa NPs) to achieve efficient synergistic chemophotothermal therapy, taking advantage of the desirable photothermal conversion capability of polypyrrole nanoparticles (PPy NPs) and high drug-loading capacity of hybrid scaffolds. Significantly, pillararene-based pseudorotaxanes as pH/temperature dual-responsive nanovalves allow targeted drug delivery in pathological environment with sustained release over 4 days, which is complementary to photothermal therapy, and folic acid-conjugated polyethyleneimine (PEI-Fa) at the outmost layer through electrostatic interactions is able to enhance tumor-targeting and therapeutic efficiency. Such PUWPFa NPs showed efficient synergistic chemophotothermal therapy of cervical cancer both in vitro and in vivo. The present strategy offers not only the distinctly targeted drug delivery and release, but also excellent tumor inhibition efficacy of simultaneous chemophotothermal therapy, opening a new avenue for effective cancer treatment.
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- Ming-Xue Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry (NMAC), College of Chemistry , Jilin University , 2699 Qianjin Street , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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- Hospital of Stomatology , Jilin University , 1500 Qinghua Road , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry (NMAC), College of Chemistry , Jilin University , 2699 Qianjin Street , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry (NMAC), College of Chemistry , Jilin University , 2699 Qianjin Street , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry (NMAC), College of Chemistry , Jilin University , 2699 Qianjin Street , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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- Hospital of Stomatology , Jilin University , 1500 Qinghua Road , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry (NMAC), College of Chemistry , Jilin University , 2699 Qianjin Street , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry , University of California, Los Angeles , 607 Charles E. Young Drive East , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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Li QL, Sun Y, Ren L, Wang X, Wang C, Li L, Yang YW, Yu X, Yu J. Supramolecular Nanosystem Based on Pillararene-Capped CuS Nanoparticles for Targeted Chemo-Photothermal Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:29314-29324. [PMID: 30091897 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b09330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A smart supramolecular nanosystem integrating targeting, chemotherapy, and photothermal therapy was constructed based on carboxylatopillar[5]arene (CP[5]A)-functionalized CuS nanoparticles (CuS@CP NPs). CuS@CP NPs with good monodispersibility and strong near-infrared absorption were synthesized in aqueous solution through a facile one-pot supramolecular capping method, followed by surface installation of a liver cancer-targeted galactose derivative through host-guest binding interaction. The resulting smart supramolecular nanosystem, namely, CuS@CPG, exhibited excellent photothermal ablation capability to HepG2 cells upon irradiation with laser at 808 nm. Chemotherapeutic drug, doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX), was further loaded on CuS@CPG via electrostatic interactions between positively charged DOX and negatively charged CP[5]A to give CuS@CPG-DOX with a high drug-loading capacity up to 48.4%. The weakening of DOX-CP[5]A interactions in an acidic environment promoted the pH-responsive drug release from CuS@CPG-DOX. Significantly, this multifunctional supramolecular nanosystem showed a remarkably enhanced therapeutic effect through the combination of targeted chemotherapy and photothermal therapy upon in vitro cell study. Moreover, preliminary in vivo study demonstrated that CuS@CPG and CuS@CPG-DOX had good biocompatibility and excellent tumor inhibition effects upon near-infrared laser irradiation.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering , Jilin University , 5333 Xi'an Street , Changchun 130000 , P. R. China
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Yi S, Zheng J, Lv P, Zhang D, Zheng X, Zhang Y, Liao R. Controlled Drug Release from Cyclodextrin-Gated Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Based on Switchable Host–Guest Interactions. Bioconjug Chem 2018; 29:2884-2891. [PMID: 30074757 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Shouhui Yi
- Oncology Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing, 400014, P.R. China
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- Industrial Crop Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650205, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing, 400014, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing, 400014, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing, 400014, P.R. China
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Zhao T, Chen L, Li Q, Li X. Near-infrared light triggered drug release from mesoporous silica nanoparticles. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:7112-7121. [PMID: 32254627 DOI: 10.1039/c8tb01548a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Stimuli triggered drug delivery systems enable controlled release of drugs at the optimal space and time, thus achieving optimal therapeutic effects. As one of the most important stimuli used in bioapplications, near-infrared (NIR) light possesses unique advantages such as deep tissue penetration with minimum auto-fluorescence & tissue scattering and high biosafety. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) are one of the most studied nanocarriers; apart from having a high surface area and large pore volume for loading of drugs, they can be easily functionalized with inorganic nanomaterials and stimuli responsive polymers or organic switch molecules, creating possibilities for designing complex stimuli triggered drug delivery systems. Considering the high tissue penetration depth of NIR light and the unique mesoporous structure of MSNs, NIR responsive inorganic nanoparticle functionalized MSNs can be further combined with stimuli responsive materials to form smart "nano-devices" for controlled drug delivery toward tumors, and to date much progress has been made. In this article, recent advances in the design of NIR triggered mesoporous silica drug delivery systems are systematically summarized and some outstanding studies are highlighted. We will also discuss the shortcomings, challenges and opportunities in the field.
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- Tiancong Zhao
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (2011-iChEM), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China.
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