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Gürtler AL, Rades T, Heinz A. Electrospun fibers for the treatment of skin diseases. J Control Release 2023; 363:621-640. [PMID: 37820983 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Skin diseases are among the most common diseases in the global population and with the growth of the aging population, they represent an increasing burden to healthcare systems worldwide. Even though they are rarely life-threatening, the suffering for those affected is high due to the visibility and physical discomfort related to these diseases. Typical symptoms of skin diseases include an inflamed, swollen or itchy skin, and therefore, there is a high demand for effective therapy options. In recent years, electrospinning has attracted considerable interest in the field of drug delivery. The technique allows producing multifunctional drug-loaded fibrous patches from various natural and synthetic polymers with fiber diameters in the nano- and micrometer range, suitable for the treatment of a wide variety of skin diseases. The great potential of electrospun fiber patches not only lies in their tunable drug release properties and the possibility to entrap a variety of therapeutic compounds, but they also provide physical and mechanical protection to the impaired skin area, exhibit a high surface area, allow gas exchange, absorb exudate due to their porous structure and are cytocompatible and biodegradable. In the case of wound healing, cell adhesion is promoted due to the resemblance of the electrospun fibers to the structure of the native extracellular matrix. This review gives an overview of the potential applications of electrospun fibers in skin therapy. In addition to the treatment of bacterial, diabetic and burn wounds, focus is placed on inflammatory diseases such as atopic dermatitis and psoriasis, and therapeutic options for the treatment of skin cancer, acne vulgaris and herpes labialis are discussed. While we aim to emphasize the great potential of electrospun fiber patches for the treatment of skin diseases with this review paper, we also highlight challenges and limitations of current research in the field.
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- Anna-Lena Gürtler
- Department of Pharmacy, LEO Foundation Center for Cutaneous Drug Delivery, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pharmacy, LEO Foundation Center for Cutaneous Drug Delivery, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pharmacy, LEO Foundation Center for Cutaneous Drug Delivery, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Nanofiber-based systems against skin cancers: Therapeutic and protective approaches. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2023.104367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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On the interface between biomaterials and two-dimensional materials for biomedical applications. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 186:114314. [PMID: 35568105 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) materials have garnered significant attention due to their ultrathin 2D structures with a high degree of anisotropy and functionality. Reliable manipulation of interfaces between 2D materials and biomaterials is a new frontier for biomedical nanoscience and combining biomaterials with 2D materials offers a promising way to fabricate innovative 2D biomaterials composites with distinct functionality for biomedical applications. Here, we focus exclusively on a summary of the current work in the interface investigation of 2D biomaterials. Specifically, we highlight extraordinary features that make 2D materials so desirable, as well as the molecular level interactions between 2D materials and biomaterials that have been studied thus far. Furthermore, the approaches for investigating the interface characteristics of 2D biomaterials are presented and described in depth. To capture the emerging trend in mass manufacturing of 2D materials, we review the research progress on biomaterial-assisted exfoliation. Finally, we present a critical assessment of newly developed 2D biomaterials in biomedical applications.
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Light-to-Heat Converting ECM-Mimetic Nanofiber Scaffolds for Neuronal Differentiation and Neurite Outgrowth Guidance. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12132166. [PMID: 35808000 PMCID: PMC9268234 DOI: 10.3390/nano12132166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The topological cues of fibrous scaffolds (in particular extracellular matrix (ECM)-mimetic nanofibers) have already proven to be a powerful tool for influencing neuronal morphology and behavior. Remote photothermal optical treatment provides additional opportunities for neuronal activity regulation. A combination of these approaches can provide “smart” 3D scaffolds for efficient axon guidance and neurite growth. In this study we propose two alternative approaches for obtaining biocompatible photothermal scaffolds: surface coating of nylon nanofibers with light-to-heat converting nanoparticles and nanoparticle incorporation inside the fibers. We have determined photoconversion efficiency of fibrous nanomaterials under near infrared (NIR) irradiation, as well as biocompatible photothermal treatment parameters. We also measured photo-induced intracellular heating upon contact of cells with a plasmonic surface. In the absence of NIR stimulation, our fibrous scaffolds with a fiber diameter of 100 nm induced an increase in the proportion of β3-tubulin positive cells, while thermal stimulation of neuroblastoma cells on nanoparticles-decorated scaffolds enhanced neurite outgrowth and promoted neuronal maturation. We demonstrate that contact guidance decorated fibers can stimulate directional growth of processes of differentiated neural cells. We studied the impact of nanoparticles on the surface of ECM-mimetic scaffolds on neurite elongation and axonal branching of rat hippocampal neurons, both as topographic cues and as local heat sources. We show that decorating the surface of nanofibers with nanoparticles does not affect the orientation of neurites, but leads to strong branching, an increase in the number of neurites per cell, and neurite elongation, which is independent of NIR stimulation. The effect of photothermal stimulation is most pronounced when cultivating neurons on nanofibers with incorporated nanoparticles, as compared to nanoparticle-coated fibers. The resulting light-to-heat converting 3D materials can be used as tools for controlled photothermal neuromodulation and as “smart” materials for reconstructive neurosurgery.
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Dibaba ST, Xie Y, Xi W, Bednarkiewicz A, Ren W, Sun L. Nd3+-sensitized upconversion nanoparticle coated with antimony shell for bioimaging and photothermal therapy in vitro using single laser irradiation. J RARE EARTH 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2021.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Zhang D, You Y, Xu Y, Cheng Q, Xiao Z, Chen T, Shi C, Luo L. Facile synthesis of near-infrared responsive on-demand oxygen releasing nanoplatform for precise MRI-guided theranostics of hypoxia-induced tumor chemoresistance and metastasis in triple negative breast cancer. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:104. [PMID: 35246149 PMCID: PMC8896283 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01294-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypoxia is an important factor that contributes to chemoresistance and metastasis in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), and alleviating hypoxia microenvironment can enhance the anti-tumor efficacy and also inhibit tumor invasion. METHODS A near-infrared (NIR) responsive on-demand oxygen releasing nanoplatform (O2-PPSiI) was successfully synthesized by a two-stage self-assembly process to overcome the hypoxia-induced tumor chemoresistance and metastasis. We embedded drug-loaded poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) cores into an ultrathin silica shell attached with paramagnetic Gd-DTPA to develop a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-guided NIR-responsive on-demand drug releasing nanosystem, where indocyanine green was used as a photothermal converter to trigger the oxygen and drug release under NIR irradiation. RESULTS The near-infrared responsive on-demand oxygen releasing nanoplatform O2-PPSiI was chemically synthesized in this study by a two-stage self-assembly process, which could deliver oxygen and release it under NIR irradiation to relieve hypoxia, improving the therapeutic effect of chemotherapy and suppressed tumor metastasis. This smart design achieves the following advantages: (i) the O2 in this nanosystem can be precisely released by an NIR-responsive silica shell rupture; (ii) the dynamic biodistribution process of O2-PPSiI was monitored in real-time and quantitatively analyzed via sensitive MR imaging of the tumor; (iii) O2-PPSiI could alleviate tumor hypoxia by releasing O2 within the tumor upon NIR laser excitation; (iv) The migration and invasion abilities of the TNBC tumor were weakened by inhibiting the process of EMT as a result of the synergistic therapy of NIR-triggered O2-PPSiI. CONCLUSIONS Our work proposes a smart tactic guided by MRI and presents a valid approach for the reasonable design of NIR-responsive on-demand drug-releasing nanomedicine systems for precise theranostics in TNBC.
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- Dong Zhang
- Department of Medical Imaging Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China
- The Shunde Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Foshan, 528300, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China
- Zhuhai Precision Medical Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai People's Hospital, Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated With Jinan University, Jinan University, Zhuhai, 519000, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
- Zhuhai Precision Medical Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai People's Hospital, Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated With Jinan University, Jinan University, Zhuhai, 519000, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
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Chen W, Miao H, Meng G, Huang K, Kong L, Lin Z, Wang X, Li X, Li J, Liu XY, Lin N. Polydopamine-Induced Multilevel Engineering of Regenerated Silk Fibroin Fiber for Photothermal Conversion. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2107196. [PMID: 35060331 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202107196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Solid photothermal materials with favorable biocompatibility and modifiable mechanical properties demonstrate obvious superiority and growing demand. In this work, polydopamine (PDA) induced functionalization of regenerated silk fibroin (RSF) fibers has satisfactory photothermal conversion ability and flexibility. Based on multilevel engineering, RSF solution containing PDA nanoparticles is wet spun to PDA-incorporating RSF (PDA@RSF) fibers, and then the fibers are coated with PDA via oxidative self-polymerization of dopamine to form PDA@RSF-PDA (PRP) fibers. During the wet spinning process, PDA is to adjust the mechanical properties of RSF by affecting its hierarchical structure. Meanwhile, coated PDA gives the PRP fibers extensive absorption of near-infrared light and sunlight, which is further fabricated into PRP fibrous membranes. The temperature of PRP fibrous membranes can be adjusted and increases to about 50 °C within 360 s under 808 nm laser irradiation with a power density of 0.6 W cm-2 , and PRP fibrous membranes exhibit effective photothermal cytotoxicity both in vitro and in vivo. Under the simulated sunlight, the temperature of PRP fiber increases to more than 200 °C from room temperature and the material can generate 4.5 V voltage when assembled with a differential thermal battery, which means that the material also has the potential for flexible wearable electronic devices.
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- Wei Chen
- College of Materials, Research Institution for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Key Provincial Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, 422 Siming Nan Road, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Materials, Research Institution for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Key Provincial Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, 422 Siming Nan Road, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Materials, Research Institution for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Key Provincial Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, 422 Siming Nan Road, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Materials, Research Institution for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Key Provincial Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, 422 Siming Nan Road, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Materials, Research Institution for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Key Provincial Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, 422 Siming Nan Road, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Materials, Research Institution for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Key Provincial Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, 422 Siming Nan Road, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Materials, Research Institution for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Key Provincial Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, 422 Siming Nan Road, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Materials, Research Institution for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Key Provincial Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, 422 Siming Nan Road, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Materials, Research Institution for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Key Provincial Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, 422 Siming Nan Road, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117542, Republic of Singapore
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- College of Materials, Research Institution for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Key Provincial Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University, 422 Siming Nan Road, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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Qu Y, Lu K, Zheng Y, Huang C, Wang G, Zhang Y, Yu Q. Photothermal scaffolds/surfaces for regulation of cell behaviors. Bioact Mater 2022; 8:449-477. [PMID: 34541413 PMCID: PMC8429475 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.05.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Regulation of cell behaviors and even cell fates is of great significance in diverse biomedical applications such as cancer treatment, cell-based therapy, and tissue engineering. During the past decades, diverse methods have been developed to regulate cell behaviors such as applying external stimuli, delivering exogenous molecules into cell interior and changing the physicochemical properties of the substrates where cells adhere. Photothermal scaffolds/surfaces refer to a kind of materials embedded or coated with photothermal agents that can absorb light with proper wavelength (usually in near infrared region) and convert light energy to heat; the generated heat shows great potential for regulation of cell behaviors in different ways. In the current review, we summarize the recent research progress, especially over the past decade, of using photothermal scaffolds/surfaces to regulate cell behaviors, which could be further categorized into three types: (i) killing the tumor cells via hyperthermia or thermal ablation, (ii) engineering cells by intracellular delivery of exogenous molecules via photothermal poration of cell membranes, and (iii) releasing a single cell or an intact cell sheet via modulation of surface physicochemical properties in response to heat. In the end, challenges and perspectives in these areas are commented.
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- Yangcui Qu
- College of Biomedical Engineering & the Key Laboratory for Medical Functional Nanomaterials, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272067, PR China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, PR China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, PR China
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- Joint Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, PR China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering & the Key Laboratory for Medical Functional Nanomaterials, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272067, PR China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital & Institute for Cardiovascular Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, PR China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, PR China
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Sun J, Pang K, Liu TF, Song J, Cao R. Near-infrared photothermal performance of a metal-organic framework-based composite. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:17499-17505. [PMID: 34812820 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt02853g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The construction of heterostructures is a universal method to hinder the radiative recombination of hot electrons and hot holes, which can effectively enhance the photothermal effect of semiconductors. In this work, a one-pot method was employed to prepare a composite named Bi2Se3@ZIF-8 NPs, which incredibly increased the photothermal conversion efficiency of Bi2Se3 NPs. The temperature elevation of Bi2Se3@ZIF-8 NPs was almost double that of the Bi2Se3 NPs; specifically, the temperature of the irradiated Bi2Se3@ZIF-8 NPs was strikingly increased to 130 °C within 6 seconds, and finally stabilized at 165 °C. Furthermore, the photothermal conversion ability was maintained over multiple irradiation cycles, which endows this composite with great potential to be an excellent photothermal agent.
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- Jing Sun
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210.,State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002
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- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116
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- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, P. R. China.,School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210.,State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002
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Cao YM, Zheng M, Li YF, Zhai WY, Yuan GT, Zheng M, Zhuo MP, Wang ZS, Liao LS. Smart Textiles Based on MoS 2 Hollow Nanospheres for Personal Thermal Management. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:48988-48996. [PMID: 34623128 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c13269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides are of particular interest in high-performance photothermal conversion, yet there remains a huge challenge in their practical application in smart textiles for healthcare, energy, and personal protection. Herein, we controllably prepared MoS2 hollow nanospheres with a high photothermal conversion efficiency of 36% via a microemulsion-hydrothermal method, which was further applied to construct photothermal fibers for personal thermal management after a hot-blast dip-drying process. Because of the prominent photothermal effect, the temperature of the photothermal fibers sharply increases from the room temperature value of 25.0 to 55.5 °C in 60 s under near-infrared illumination with a power density of 500 W/cm2. Furthermore, the photothermal fiber pad demonstrated an obvious temperature enhancement of 38.0 °C from a skin temperature of 22.0 °C after it was irradiated by natural sunlight for 60 s. Significantly, the antibacterial elimination rates of the photothermal fibers for Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus are ∼99.9 and ∼99.8%, respectively. This strategy affords an avenue toward the practical application of photothermal materials in smart fibers for personal thermoregulation.
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- Yuan-Ming Cao
- College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Zheng T, Zou X, Li M, Zhou S, Zhao Y, Zhong Z. Two-dimensional graphitic carbon nitride for membrane separation. Chin J Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2021.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Zheng Y, Wu Y, Zhou Y, Wu J, Wang X, Qu Y, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Yu Q. Photothermally Activated Electrospun Nanofiber Mats for High-Efficiency Surface-Mediated Gene Transfection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:7905-7914. [PMID: 31976653 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b20221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Although electrospun nanofibers have been used to deliver functional genes into cells attached to the surface of the nanofibers, the controllable release of genes from nanofibers and the subsequent gene transfection with high efficiency remain challenging. Herein, photothermally activated electrospun hybrid nanofibers are developed for high-efficiency surface-mediated gene transfection. Nanofibers with a core-sheath structure are fabricated using coaxial electrospinning. Plasmid DNA (pDNA) encoding basic fibroblast growth factor is encapsulated in the fiber core, and gold nanorods with photothermal properties are embedded in the fiber sheath composed of poly(l-lactic acid) and gelatin. The nanofiber mats show excellent and controllable photothermal response under near-infrared irradiation. The permeability of the nanofibers is thereby enhanced to allow the rapid release of pDNA. In addition, transient holes are formed in the membranes of NIH-3T3 fibroblasts attached to the mat, thus facilitating delivery and transfection with pDNA and leading to increased proliferation and migration of the transfected cells in vitro. This work offers a facile and reliable method for the regulation of cell function and cell behavior via localized gene transfection, showing great potential for application in tissue engineering and cell-based therapy.
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- Yanjun Zheng
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , P. R. China
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Science and Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital , Soochow University , Suzhou 215007 , P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , P. R. China
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Science and Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital , Soochow University , Suzhou 215007 , P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , P. R. China
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Science and Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital , Soochow University , Suzhou 215007 , P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , P. R. China
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Fan R, Chuan D, Hou H, Chen H, Han B, Zhang X, Zhou L, Tong A, Xu J, Guo G. Development of a hybrid nanocarrier-recognizing tumor vasculature and penetrating the BBB for glioblastoma multi-targeting therapy. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:11285-11304. [PMID: 31165845 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr01320b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The success of glioma chemotherapy is hampered by poor drug penetration ability across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and low intratumoral drug concentration. Novel tumor-targeted delivery systems are useful in specifically accumulating in the tumor foci and penetrating into the glioma core after entering into the brain. Here we show that a multi-targeting hybrid nanocarrier (Pep-MLHA HNPs) system based on hyaluronic acid (HA)-modified polymer and a functional peptide possesses multi-target capability and stronger penetration ability into the core of three-dimensional tumor spheroids, could migrate efficiently across the BBB in vitro. The intensity of the Pep-MLHA HNPs after transporting across the BBB was 5.2-fold and 5.6-fold higher than that of ML NPs in C6 and U87 cells, respectively. More interestingly, this multi-targeting hybrid system displayed high colloidal stability in PBS solution, and weak negative zeta potential (-1.99 ± 0.655 mV) minimizing nonspecific interactions with plasma proteins and promoting long-term circulation in vivo. Additionally, the multi-targeting hybrid system induced enhanced tumor localization in U87 in situ-bearing nude mice and xenograft-bearing nude mice after systemic administration. Furthermore, docetaxel (DTX)-loaded Pep-MLHA HNPs showed negligible systemic toxicity and enhanced therapeutic efficacy, with significantly improved survival rates in intracranial C6 glioma-bearing rats. The 50% survival rate of DTX/Pep-MLHA HNPs-treated rats (40 days) was significantly longer than that of rats treated with NS (22 days), Taxotere® (25 days), DTX/ML NPs (25 days), DTX/Pep NPs (32 days) and DTX/MLHA NPs (29 days). All the results suggested that the multi-targeting hybrid nanocarrier system is promising for glioma treatment.
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- Rangrang Fan
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, and Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, 610041, PR China.
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Urbanová V, Pumera M. Biomedical and bioimaging applications of 2D pnictogens and transition metal dichalcogenides. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:15770-15782. [PMID: 31424462 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr04658e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Multifunctional platforms will play a key role and gain more prominence in the field of personalized healthcare worldwide in the near future due to the ever-increasing number of patients suffering from cancer. Along with the development of efficient techniques for cancer treatment, a considerable effort should be devoted toward the exploration of an emerging class of materials with unique properties that might be beneficial in this context. Currently, 2D post-carbon materials, such as pnictogens (phosphorene, antimonene), transition metal dichalcogenides, and boron nitride, have become popular due to their efficient photothermal behavior, drug-loading capability, and low toxicity. This review underlines the recent progresses made in the abovementioned 2D materials for photothermal/photodynamic cancer therapies and their applicability in bioimaging applications.
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- Veronika Urbanová
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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Ren Y, Mei L, Gu Y, Zhao N, Wang Y, Fan R, Tong A, Chen H, Yang H, Han B, Guo G. Stereocomplex Crystallite-Based Eco-Friendly Nanofiber Membranes for Removal of Cr(VI) and Antibacterial Effects. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b02828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Yangmei Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, and Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Education, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, and Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Education, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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Zheng Y, Wang W, Zhao J, Wu C, Ye C, Huang M, Wang S. Preparation of injectable temperature-sensitive chitosan-based hydrogel for combined hyperthermia and chemotherapy of colon cancer. Carbohydr Polym 2019; 222:115039. [PMID: 31320053 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to design an injectable hydrogel with temperature-sensitive property for safe and high efficient in vivo colon cancer hyperthermia and chemotherapy. Chitosan (CS) solution was injected into the tumor at room temperature and automatically gelled after warming to body temperature in the present of β-glycerophosphate (β-GP). Combined localized tumor photothermal and chemotherapy were achieved by dissolving photothermal material MoS2/Bi2S3-PEG (MBP) nanosheets and drug molecule doxorubicin (DOX) into the hydrogel, and the gel system could encapsulate DOX and MBP nanosheets and prevent them from entering the blood circulation and damaging normal tissues and cells. More importantly, the CS/MBP/DOX (CMD) hydrogel exhibited a photothermal efficiency of 22.18% and 31.42% in the first and second near infrared light (NIR I and NIR II) biowindows respectively at a low MBP concentration (0.5 mg/mL). Besides, the release of the DOX from CMD hydrogel was controllable since the gel temperature could be governed by NIR laser irradiation. Moreover, the chitosan-based hydrogel had antibacterial effects. The designed composite hydrogel is anticipated to act as a platform for the high efficient treatment of tumors owing to the different penetration depths of NIR I and NIR II.
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- Yuting Zheng
- College of Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, No. 334 Jungong Road, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 1678 Dongfang Road, Shanghai, 200127, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, No. 168 Dongfang Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- College of Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, No. 334 Jungong Road, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- College of Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, No. 334 Jungong Road, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- College of Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, No. 334 Jungong Road, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- College of Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, No. 334 Jungong Road, Shanghai, 200093, China.
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Chuan D, Jin T, Fan R, Zhou L, Guo G. Chitosan for gene delivery: Methods for improvement and applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 268:25-38. [PMID: 30933750 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2019.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Gene therapy is a promising strategy for treating challenging diseases. The successful delivery of genes is a critical step for gene therapy. However, concerns about immunogenicity and toxicity are the main obstacles against the widespread use of effective viral systems. Therefore, nonviral vectors are regarded as good alternatives to viral vectors. Chitosan is a natural cationic polysaccharide that could be used to create nonviral gene delivery vectors. Various methods have been developed to improve the properties of chitosan related to gene delivery. This review introduces the features of chitosan in gene delivery, summarizes current progress toward methods promoting the properties of chitosan related to gene delivery, and presents different applications of chitosan in gene delivery vectors. Finally, future prospects of gene vectors based on chitosan are discussed.
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- Di Chuan
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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Murugan C, Sharma V, Murugan RK, Malaimegu G, Sundaramurthy A. Two-dimensional cancer theranostic nanomaterials: Synthesis, surface functionalization and applications in photothermal therapy. J Control Release 2019; 299:1-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Mu M, Li X, Tong A, Guo G. Multi-functional chitosan-based smart hydrogels mediated biomedical application. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2019; 16:239-250. [PMID: 30753086 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2019.1580691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Min Mu
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, R. P. China
- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, R. P. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, R. P. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, R. P. China
- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, R. P. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, R. P. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, R. P. China
- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, R. P. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, R. P. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, R. P. China
- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, R. P. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, R. P. China
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Wu C, Liu J, Liu B, He S, Dai G, Xu B, Zhong W. NIR light-responsive short peptide/2D NbSe2 nanosheets composite hydrogel with controlled-release capacity. J Mater Chem B 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb03326a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The design of light-responsive peptide hydrogels with controllable drug release characteristics is still a challenge.
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- Can Wu
- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing 210009
- People's Republic of China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing 210009
- People's Republic of China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing 210009
- People's Republic of China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing 210009
- People's Republic of China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing 210009
- People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing 210009
- People's Republic of China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing 210009
- People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials
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Pierini F, Nakielski P, Urbanek O, Pawłowska S, Lanzi M, De Sio L, Kowalewski TA. Polymer-Based Nanomaterials for Photothermal Therapy: From Light-Responsive to Multifunctional Nanoplatforms for Synergistically Combined Technologies. Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:4147-4167. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari”, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Corso della Repubblica 79, 04100 Latina, Italy
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