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Ray R, Pal S, Das S, Jana NR. Direct Membrane Penetration and Cytosolic Delivery of Nanoparticles via Electrostatically Bound Amphiphiles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:15819-15831. [PMID: 38517139 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c18750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Nanoparticles usually enter cells through energy-dependent endocytosis that involves their cytosolic entry via biomembrane-coated endosomes. In contrast, direct translocation of nanoparticles with straight access to cytosol/subcellular components without any membrane coating is limited to very selective conditions/approaches. Here we show that nanoparticles can switch from energy-dependent endocytosis to energy-independent direct membrane penetration once an amphiphile is electrostatically bound to their surface. Compared to endocytotic uptake, this direct cell translocation is faster and nanoparticles are distributed inside the cytosol without any lysosomal trafficking. We found that this direct cell translocation option is sensitive to the charges of both the nanoparticles and the amphiphile. We propose that an electrostatically bound amphiphile induces temporary opening of the cell membrane, which allows direct cell translocation of nanoparticles. This approach can be adapted for efficient subcellular targeting of nanoparticles and nanoparticle-based drug delivery application, bypassing the endosomal trapping and lysosomal degradation.
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- Reeddhi Ray
- School of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- School of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 700032, India
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Wang W, Luo Z, Liu X, Dai Y, Hu G, Zhao J, Yue T. Heterogeneous aggregation of carbon and silicon nanoparticles with benzo[a]pyrene modulates their impacts on the pulmonary surfactant film. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 459:132340. [PMID: 37597387 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132340] [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: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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Inhaled nanoparticles (NPs) can deposit in alveoli where they interact with the pulmonary surfactant (PS) and potentially induce toxicity. Although nano-bio interactions are influenced by the physicochemical properties of NPs, isolated NPs used in previous studies cannot accurately represent those found in atmosphere. Here we used molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the interplay between two types of NPs associated with benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) at the PS film. Silicon NPs (SiNPs), regardless of aggregation and adsorption, directly penetrated through the PS film with minimal disturbance. Meanwhile, BaPs adsorbed on SiNPs were rapidly solubilized by PS, increasing the BaP's bioaccessibility in alveoli. Carbon NPs (CNPs) showed aggregation and adsorption-dependent effects on the PS film. Compared to isolated CNPs, which extracted PS to form biomolecular coronas, aggregated CNPs caused more pronounced PS disruption, especially around irregularly shaped edges. SiNPs in mixture exacerbated the PS perturbation by piercing PS film around the site of CNP interactions. BaPs adsorbed on CNPs were less solubilized and suppressed PS extraction, but aggravated biophysical inhibition by prompting film collapse under compression. These results suggest that for proper assessment of inhalation toxicity of airborne NPs, it is imperative to consider their heterogeneous aggregation and adsorption of pollutants under atmospheric conditions.
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- Wei Wang
- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, State of Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, State of Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China.
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Jang GJ, Jeong JY, Joung H, Han SY. Variations in metabolite profiles of serum coronas produced around PEGylated liposomal drugs by surface property. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 230:113488. [PMID: 37574616 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Understanding biomolecular coronas that spontaneously occur around nanocarriers (NCs) in biological fluids is critical to nanomedicine as the coronas influence the behaviors of NCs in biological systems. In contrast to extensive investigations of protein coronas over the past decades, understanding of the coronas of biomolecules beyond proteins, e.g., metabolites, has been rather limited despite such biochemicals being ubiquitously involved in the coronas, which may influence the bio-nano interactions and thus exert certain biological impacts. In this study, serum biomolecular coronas, in particular the coronas of metabolites including lipids, around PEGylated doxorubicin-loaded liposomes with different surface property were investigated. The surface properties of liposomal drugs varied in terms of surface charge and PEGylation density by employing different ionic lipids such as DOTAP and DOPS and different concentrations of PEGylation lipids in liposome formulation. Using the liposomal drugs, the influence of the surface property on the serum metabolite profiles in the coronas was traced for target molecules of 220 lipids and 88 hydrophilic metabolites. From the results, it was found that metabolites rather than proteins mainly constitute the serum coronas on the liposomal drugs. Most of the serum metabolites were found to be retained in the coronas but with altered abundances. Depending on their class, lipids exhibited a different dependence on the surface property. However, overall, lipids appeared to favor corona formation on more negatively charged and PEGylated surfaces. Hydrophilic metabolites also exhibited a similar propensity for corona formation. This study on the surface dependence of metabolite corona formation provides a fundamental contribution toward attaining a comprehensive understanding of biomolecular coronas, which will be critical to the development of efficient nanomedicine.
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- Gwi Ju Jang
- Department of Chemistry, Gachon University, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 13120, the Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Gachon University, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 13120, the Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Gachon University, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 13120, the Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Gachon University, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 13120, the Republic of Korea.
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Luo Z, Xu D, Xu Y, Zhao J, Hu G, Yue T. Dual role of pulmonary surfactant corona in modulating carbon nanotube toxicity and benzo[a]pyrene bioaccessibility. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 457:131753. [PMID: 37279644 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Inhaled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can deposit in the deep lung, where they interact with pulmonary surfactant (PS) to form coronas, potentially altering the fate and toxicity profile of CNTs. However, the presence of other contaminants in combination with CNTs may affect these interactions. Here, we used passive dosing and fluorescence-based techniques confirm the partial solubilization of BaPs adsorbed on CNTs by PS in simulated alveolar fluid. MD simulations were performed to elucidate the competition of interactions between BaPs, CNTs, and PS. We found that PS play two opposing roles in altering the toxicity profile of the CNTs. First, the formation of PS coronas reduce CNTs' toxicity by decreasing the hydrophobicity of the CNTs and decreasing their aspect ratio. Second, the interaction with PS increases the bioaccessibility of BaP through interactions with PS, which may exacerbate the inhalation toxicity of CNTs. These findings suggest that the inhalation toxicity of PS-modified CNTs should consider the bioaccessibility of coexisting contaminants, with the CNT size and aggregation state playing an important role.
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- Zhen Luo
- Department of Engineering Mechanics, State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- College of Electronic Engineering and Automation, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
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Huang L, Mao X, Li J, Li Q, Shen J, Liu M, Fan C, Tian Y. Nanoparticle Spikes Enhance Cellular Uptake via Regulating Myosin IIA Recruitment. ACS NANO 2023; 17:9155-9166. [PMID: 37171255 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c12660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Spike-like nanostructures are omnipresent in natural and artificial systems. Although biorecognition of nanostructures to cellular receptors has been indicated as the primary factor for virus infection pathways, how the spiky morphology of DNA-modified nanoparticles affects their cellular uptake and intracellular fate remains to be explored. Here, we design dually emissive gold nanoparticles with varied spikiness (from 0 to 2) to probe the interactions of spiky nanoparticles with cells. We discovered that nanospikes at the nanoparticle regulated myosin IIA recruitment at the cell membrane during cellular uptake, thereby enhancing cellular uptake efficiency, as revealed by dual-modality (plasmonic and fluorescence) imaging. Furthermore, the spiky nanoparticles also exhibited facilitated endocytosis dynamics, as revealed by real-time dark-field microscopy (DFM) imaging and colorimetry-based classification algorithms. These findings highlight the crucial role of the spiky morphology in regulating the intracellular fate of nanoparticles, which may shed light on engineering theranostic nanocarriers.
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- Lulu Huang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acids Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acids Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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Tan P, Chen X, Zhang H, Wei Q, Luo K. Artificial intelligence aids in development of nanomedicines for cancer management. Semin Cancer Biol 2023; 89:61-75. [PMID: 36682438 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2023.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Over the last decade, the nanomedicine has experienced unprecedented development in diagnosis and management of diseases. A number of nanomedicines have been approved in clinical use, which has demonstrated the potential value of clinical transition of nanotechnology-modified medicines from bench to bedside. The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in development of nanotechnology-based products could transform the healthcare sector by realizing acquisition and analysis of large datasets, and tailoring precision nanomedicines for cancer management. AI-enabled nanotechnology could improve the accuracy of molecular profiling and early diagnosis of patients, and optimize the design pipeline of nanomedicines by tuning the properties of nanomedicines, achieving effective drug synergy, and decreasing the nanotoxicity, thereby, enhancing the targetability, personalized dosing and treatment potency of nanomedicines. Herein, the advances in AI-enabled nanomedicines in cancer management are elaborated and their application in diagnosis, monitoring and therapy as well in precision medicine development is discussed.
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- Ping Tan
- Department of Urology, and Department of Radiology, Institute of Urology, and Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Animal Experimental Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Urology, and Department of Radiology, Institute of Urology, and Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Animal Experimental Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Amgen Bioprocessing Centre, Keck Graduate Institute, Claremont, CA 91711, USA
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- Department of Urology, and Department of Radiology, Institute of Urology, and Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Animal Experimental Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Department of Urology, and Department of Radiology, Institute of Urology, and Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Animal Experimental Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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T A, Narayan R, Shenoy PA, Nayak UY. Computational modeling for the design and development of nano based drug delivery systems. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Ou L, Chen H, Yuan B, Yang K. Membrane-Specific Binding of 4 nm Lipid Nanoparticles Mediated by an Entropy-Driven Interaction Mechanism. ACS NANO 2022; 16:18090-18100. [PMID: 36278503 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c04774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are a leading biomimetic drug delivery platform due to their distinctive advantages and highly tunable formulations. A mechanistic understanding of the interaction between LNPs and cell membranes is essential for developing the cell-targeted carriers for precision medicine. Here the interactions between sub 10 nm cationic LNPs (cLNPs; e.g., 4 nm in size) and varying model cell membranes are systematically investigated using molecular dynamics simulations. We find that the membrane-binding behavior of cLNPs is governed by a two-step mechanism that is initiated by direct contact followed by a more crucial lipid exchange (dissociation of cLNP's coating lipids and subsequent flip and intercalation into the membrane). Importantly, our simulations demonstrate that the membrane binding of cLNPs is an entropy-driven process, which thus enables cLNPs to differentiate between membranes having different lipid compositions (e.g., the outer and inner membranes of bacteria vs the red blood cell membranes). Accordingly, the possible strategies to drive the membrane-targeting behaviors of cLNPs, which mainly depend on the entropy change in the complicated entropy-enthalpy competition of the cLNP-membrane interaction process, are investigated. Our work unveils the molecular mechanism underlying the membrane selectivity of cLNPs and provides useful hints to develop cLNPs as membrane-targeting agents for precision medicine.
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- Luping Ou
- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou215006, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou215006, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan523808, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou215006, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Wang W, Huang Z, Huang Y, Zhang X, Huang J, Cui Y, Yue X, Ma C, Fu F, Wang W, Wu C, Pan X. Pulmonary delivery nanomedicines towards circumventing physiological barriers: Strategies and characterization approaches. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 185:114309. [PMID: 35469997 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Pulmonary delivery of nanomedicines is very promising in lung local disease treatments whereas several physiological barriers limit its application via the interaction with inhaled nanomedicines, namely bio-nano interactions. These bio-nano interactions may affect the pulmonary fate of nanomedicines and impede the distribution of nanomedicines in its targeted region, and subsequently undermine the therapeutic efficacy. Pulmonary diseases are under worse scenarios as the altered physiological barriers generally induce stronger bio-nano interactions. To mitigate the bio-nano interactions and regulate the pulmonary fate of nanomedicines, a number of manipulating strategies were established based on size control, surface modification, charge tuning and co-delivery of mucolytic agents. Visualized and non-visualized characterizations can be employed to validate the robustness of the proposed strategies. This review provides a guiding overview of the physiological barriers affecting the in vivo fate of inhaled nanomedicines, the manipulating strategies, and the validation methods, which will assist with the rational design and application of pulmonary nanomedicine.
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Li L, Xu Y, Li S, Zhang X, Feng H, Dai Y, Zhao J, Yue T. Molecular modeling of nanoplastic transformations in alveolar fluid and impacts on the lung surfactant film. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 427:127872. [PMID: 34862107 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Airborne nanoplastics can be inhaled to threaten human health, but research on the inhaled nanoplastic toxicity is in its infancy, and interaction mechanisms are largely unknown. By means of molecular dynamics simulation, we employed spherical nanoplastics of different materials and aging properties to predict and elucidate nanoplastic transformations in alveolar fluid and impacts on the lung surfactant (LS) film at the alveolar air-water interface. Results showed spontaneous adsorption of LS molecules on nanoplastics of 10 nm in diameter, and the adsorption layer can be defined as coronas, which increased the particle size, reduced and equalized the surface hydrophobicity, and endowed nanoplastics with negative surface charges. Nanoplastics of polypropylene and polyvinylchloride materials were dissolved by LS, which could increase bioavailability of polymers and toxic additives. Aging properties represented by the nanoplastic size, polymer's molecular weight and surface chemistry altered nanoplastic transformations through modulating competition between polymer-LS and polymer-polymer interactions. Upon transferred to the alveolar air-water interface through vesicle fusion, nanoplastics could interfere with the normal biophysical function of LS through disrupting the LS ultrastructure and fluidity, and prompting collapse of the LS film. These results provide new molecular level insights into fate and toxicity of airborne nanoplastics in human respiratory system.
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- Lingzhi Li
- College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- College of Electronic Engineering and Automation, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-product Safety of the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Institute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China.
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Hu B, Liu R, Liu Q, Lin Z, Shi Y, Li J, Wang L, Li L, Xiao X, Wu Y. Engineering surface patterns on nanoparticles: New insights on nano-bio interactions. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:2357-2383. [DOI: 10.1039/d1tb02549j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The surface properties of nanoparticles affect their fates in biological systems. Based on nanotechnology and methodology, pioneering works have explored the effects of chemical surface patterns on the behavior of...
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Gravel-Tatta L, DeWolf C, Badia A. Are Plant-Based Carbohydrate Nanoparticles Safe for Inhalation? Investigating Their Interactions with the Pulmonary Surfactant Using Langmuir Monolayers. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:12365-12376. [PMID: 34644076 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nanoparticle carriers show promise for drug delivery, including by inhalation, where the first barrier for uptake in the lungs is the monolayer pulmonary surfactant membrane that coats the air/alveoli interface and is critical to breathing. It is imperative to establish the fate of potential nanocarriers and their effects on the biophysical properties of the pulmonary surfactant. To this end, the impact of the nanoparticle surface charge on the lateral organization, thickness, and recompressibility of Langmuir monolayers of model phospholipid-only and phospholipid-protein mixtures was investigated using native and modified forms of nanophytoglycogen, a carbohydrate-based dendritic polymer extracted from corn as monodisperse nanoparticles. We show that the native (quasi-neutral) and anionic nanophytoglycogens have little impact on the phase behavior and film properties. By contrast, cationic nanophytoglycogen alters the film morphology and increases the hysteresis associated with the work of breathing due to its electrostatic interaction with the anionic phospholipids in the model systems. These findings specifically highlight the importance of surface charge as a selection criterion for inhaled nanoformulations.
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- Laurianne Gravel-Tatta
- Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, Complexe des Sciences, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada
- FRQNT Centre Québécois sur les Matériaux Fonctionnels-Quebec Centre for Advanced Materials, McGill University, 845 Sherbrooke Street West, Montréal, Quebec H3A 0G4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Centre for NanoScience Research, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke Street West, Montréal, Quebec H4B 1R6, Canada
- FRQNT Centre Québécois sur les Matériaux Fonctionnels-Quebec Centre for Advanced Materials, McGill University, 845 Sherbrooke Street West, Montréal, Quebec H3A 0G4, Canada
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- Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, Complexe des Sciences, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada
- FRQNT Centre Québécois sur les Matériaux Fonctionnels-Quebec Centre for Advanced Materials, McGill University, 845 Sherbrooke Street West, Montréal, Quebec H3A 0G4, Canada
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Liu L, Bai X, Martikainen MV, Kårlund A, Roponen M, Xu W, Hu G, Tasciotti E, Lehto VP. Cell membrane coating integrity affects the internalization mechanism of biomimetic nanoparticles. Nat Commun 2021; 12:5726. [PMID: 34593813 PMCID: PMC8484581 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26052-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cell membrane coated nanoparticles (NPs) have recently been recognized as attractive nanomedical tools because of their unique properties such as immune escape, long blood circulation time, specific molecular recognition and cell targeting. However, the integrity of the cell membrane coating on NPs, a key metrics related to the quality of these biomimetic-systems and their resulting biomedical function, has remained largely unexplored. Here, we report a fluorescence quenching assay to probe the integrity of cell membrane coating. In contradiction to the common assumption of perfect coating, we uncover that up to 90% of the biomimetic NPs are only partially coated. Using in vitro homologous targeting studies, we demonstrate that partially coated NPs could still be internalized by the target cells. By combining molecular simulations with experimental analysis, we further identify an endocytic entry mechanism for these NPs. We unravel that NPs with a high coating degree (≥50%) enter the cells individually, whereas the NPs with a low coating degree (<50%) need to aggregate together before internalization. This quantitative method and the fundamental understanding of how cell membrane coated NPs enter the cells will enhance the rational designing of biomimetic nanosystems and pave the way for more effective cancer nanomedicine.
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- Lizhi Liu
- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, 70210, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University, 310027, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70210, Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70210, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, 70210, Kuopio, Finland.
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University, 310027, Hangzhou, China
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana Hospital and San Raffaele University, Rome, Italy
- Sclavo Pharma, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, 70210, Kuopio, Finland.
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Feng YH, Zhang XP, Hu LF, Chen BZ, Guo XD. Mesoscopic Simulation for the Effect of Cross-Linking Reactions on the Drug Diffusion Properties in Microneedles. J Chem Inf Model 2021; 61:4000-4010. [PMID: 34319097 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.1c00444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The drug diffusion issue in microneedles is the focus of its medical application. It will not only affect the distribution of drugs in the needle body but will also have an impact on the drug release performance of the microneedle. The utilization of cross-linked polymer materials to obtain the drug diffusion control has been experimentally verified as a feasible method. However, the mechanism research on the molecular level is still incomplete. In this study, the dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) simulation has been applied to study the effect of the cross-linking reaction on drug diffusion in hyaluronic acid microneedles. We have discovered that when the cross-linking degree reaches 90%, the diffusion coefficient of the drug is 6.45 times lower than that of the uncross-linked system. The main reason for the decline in drug diffusion ability is that the cross-linking reaction varies the conformation of the polymer. The amplification in the cross-linking degree makes the polymer coils more compact and approach each other, finally forming a continuously distributed cross-linked network, which reduces its degradation rate in the body. Simultaneously, these cross-linked networks can also hinder the interaction of soluble drugs with water, thereby preventing the premature release of drugs. The simulation results are consistent with the data collected in the previous microneedle experiment. This work will be an extension of DPD simulation in the application of biological materials.
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- Yun Hao Feng
- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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Hossain SI, Gandhi NS, Hughes ZE, Saha SC. Computational Studies of Lipid-Wrapped Gold Nanoparticle Transport Through Model Lung Surfactant Monolayers. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:1392-1401. [PMID: 33529013 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c09518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Colloidal nanoparticles, such as gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), are promising materials for the delivery of hydrophilic drugs via the pulmonary route. The inhaled nanoparticle drug carriers primarily deposit in lung alveoli and interact with the alveolar surface known as lung surfactants. Therefore, it is vital to understand the interactions of nanocarriers with the surfactant layer. To understand the interactions at the molecular level, here we simulated model lung surfactant monolayers with phospholipid (PL)-wrapped AuNPs at the vacuum-water interface using coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations. The PL-wrapped AuNPs quickly adsorbed into the surfactant layer, altered the structural properties of the monolayer, and at high concentrations initiated the compressed monolayer to collapse/buckle. Among the surfactant monolayer lipid components, cholesterol adsorbed to the AuNPs preferentially over PL species. The position of the adsorbed PL-AuNPs within the monolayer, and subsequent monolayer perturbation, vary depending on the monolayer phase, monolayer composition, and species of PL used as a ligand. Information provided by these molecular dynamic simulations helps to rationalize why some colloidal nanoparticles work better as nanocarriers than others and aid the design of new ones, to avoid biological toxicity and improve efficacy for pulmonary drug delivery.
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- Sheikh I Hossain
- School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, 81 Broadway, Ultimo, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Faculty of Science and Centre for Genomics and Personalised Health, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, GP.O. Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Biosciences, The University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, U.K
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- School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, 81 Broadway, Ultimo, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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Souza LM, Souza FR, Reynaud F, Pimentel AS. Tuning the hydrophobicity of a coarse grained model of 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine using the experimental octanol-water partition coefficient. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Bunker A, Róg T. Mechanistic Understanding From Molecular Dynamics Simulation in Pharmaceutical Research 1: Drug Delivery. Front Mol Biosci 2020; 7:604770. [PMID: 33330633 PMCID: PMC7732618 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2020.604770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In this review, we outline the growing role that molecular dynamics simulation is able to play as a design tool in drug delivery. We cover both the pharmaceutical and computational backgrounds, in a pedagogical fashion, as this review is designed to be equally accessible to pharmaceutical researchers interested in what this new computational tool is capable of and experts in molecular modeling who wish to pursue pharmaceutical applications as a context for their research. The field has become too broad for us to concisely describe all work that has been carried out; many comprehensive reviews on subtopics of this area are cited. We discuss the insight molecular dynamics modeling has provided in dissolution and solubility, however, the majority of the discussion is focused on nanomedicine: the development of nanoscale drug delivery vehicles. Here we focus on three areas where molecular dynamics modeling has had a particularly strong impact: (1) behavior in the bloodstream and protective polymer corona, (2) Drug loading and controlled release, and (3) Nanoparticle interaction with both model and biological membranes. We conclude with some thoughts on the role that molecular dynamics simulation can grow to play in the development of new drug delivery systems.
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- Alex Bunker
- Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Drug Research Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Cao Y, Li S, Chen J. Modeling better in vitro models for the prediction of nanoparticle toxicity: a review. Toxicol Mech Methods 2020; 31:1-17. [DOI: 10.1080/15376516.2020.1828521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Yi Cao
- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry Education, Laboratory of Biochemistry, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry Education, Laboratory of Biochemistry, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry Education, Laboratory of Biochemistry, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, P. R. China
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How is a micelle formed from amphiphilic polymers in a dialysis process: Insight from mesoscopic studies. Chem Phys Lett 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2020.137711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Souza F, Fornasier F, Carvalho A, Silva B, Lima M, Pimentel A. Polymer-coated gold nanoparticles and polymeric nanoparticles as nanocarrier of the BP100 antimicrobial peptide through a lung surfactant model. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Huang Z, Huang Y, Wang W, Fu F, Wang W, Dang S, Li C, Ma C, Zhang X, Zhao Z, Pan X, Wu C. Relationship between particle size and lung retention time of intact solid lipid nanoparticle suspensions after pulmonary delivery. J Control Release 2020; 325:206-222. [PMID: 32619747 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2019] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The relationship between the particle size and lung retention time of inhaled nanocarriers was unclear, and this uncertainty hampered the design of nanocarriers for pulmonary delivery. The debate resulted from a lack of knowledge regarding the integrity of the involved nanocarriers. A distinguishable bioimaging probe which could differentiate between integrated and disintegrated nanocarriers by emitting different signals was introduced to address this problem. The aza-BODIPY structured aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) probes were promising candidates, because they showed intense fluorescence signals in intact nanocarriers while quenched after the decomposition of nanocarriers. This attribute was called an on-off switch. In this paper, ACQ probes were encapsulated into a solid lipid nanoparticle suspension (SLNS) with different particle sizes (120-480 nm), and the relationship between particle size and lung retention time after pulmonary delivery was investigated in BALB/c mice. The results showed that a larger particle size led to a longer lung retention time. By comparing with the results of a non-water-quenching probe, the SLNS systems were found to be mostly intact in the pulmonary region. These findings will serve as a firm basis for the design and development of nanocarriers for pulmonary delivery.
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- Zhengwei Huang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China; College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China.
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- Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China; College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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Lin J, Jiang Y, Luo Y, Guo H, Huang C, Peng J, Cao Y. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) transformed THP-1 macrophages into foam cells: Impact of pulmonary surfactant component dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 392:122286. [PMID: 32086094 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Pulmonary surfactant or its components can function as barriers toward nanomaterials (NMs) entering pulmonary systems. However, since pulmonary surfactant mainly consists of lipids, it may be necessary to investigate the effects of co-exposure to NMs and pulmonary surfactant or its components on lipid metabolism and related signaling pathways. Recently we found that multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) transformed THP-1 macrophages into lipid-laden foam cells via ER stress pathway. Here this study further investigated the impact of pulmonary surfactant component dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) on this process. Up to 64 μg/mL hydroxylated or carboxylated MWCNTs induced lipid accumulation and IL-6 release in THP-1 macrophages, accompanying with increased oxidative stress and p-chop proteins (biomarker for ER stress). Incubation with 100 μg/mL DPPC led to MWCNT surface coating but did not significantly alter MWCNT internalization, lipid burden or IL-6 release. However, lipidomics indicated that DPPC altered lipid profliles in MWCNT-exposed cells. DPPC also led to a higher level of de novo lipogenesis regulator FASN in cells exposed to hydroxylated MWCNTs, as well as a higher level of p-chop and scavenger receptor MSR1 in cells exposed to carboxylated MWCNTs. Combined, DPPC did not significantly affect MWCNT-induced lipid accumulation but altered lipid components and ER stress in macrophages.
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- Jinru Lin
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Forensic Science, Chongqing 400021, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), Nanjing 210037, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China.
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Feng YH, Zhang XP, Zhao ZQ, Guo XD. Dissipative Particle Dynamics Aided Design of Drug Delivery Systems: A Review. Mol Pharm 2020; 17:1778-1799. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.0c00175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Yun Hao Feng
- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P.R. China
- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P.R. China
- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P.R. China
- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P.R. China
- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100029, China
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Bai X, Li M, Hu G. Nanoparticle translocation across the lung surfactant film regulated by grafting polymers. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:3931-3940. [PMID: 32003385 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr09251j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Nanoparticle-based pulmonary drug delivery has gained significant attention due to its ease of administration, increased bioavailability, and reduced side effects caused by a high systemic dosage. After being delivered into the deep lung, the inhaled nanoparticles first interact with the lung surfactant lining layer composed of phospholipids and surfactant proteins and then potentially cause the dysfunction of the lung surfactant. Conditioning the surface properties of nanoparticles with grafting polymers to avoid these side effects is of crucial importance to the efficiency and safety of pulmonary drug delivery. Herein, we perform coarse-grained molecular simulations to decipher the involved mechanism responsible for the translocation of the polymer-grafted Au nanoparticles across the lung surfactant film. The simulations illustrate that conditioning of the grafting polymers, including their length, terminal charge, and grafting density, can result in different translocation processes. Based on the energy analysis, we find that these discrepancies in translocation stem from the affinity of the nanoparticles with the lipid tails and heads and their contact with the proteins, which can be tuned by the surface polarity and surface charge of the nanoparticles. We further demonstrate that the interaction between the nanoparticles and the lung surfactant is related to the depletion of the lipids and proteins during translocation, which affects the surface tension of the surfactant film. The change in the surface tension in turn affects the nanoparticle translocation and the collapse of the surfactant film. These results can help understand the adverse effects of the nanoparticles on the lung surfactant film and provide guidance to the design of inhaled nanomedicines for improved permeability and targeting.
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- Xuan Bai
- Department of Engineering Mechanics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. and The State Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Mechanics (LNM), Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China and School of Engineering Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Mechanics (LNM), Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China and School of Engineering Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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Wang S, Li X, Gong X, Liang H. Mechanistic modeling of spontaneous penetration of carbon nanocones into membrane vesicles. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:2686-2694. [PMID: 31916567 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr09098c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Carbon nanocones (CNCs) are promising drug delivery systems that can be functionalized with a variety of biomolecules (such as proteins, peptides, or antibodies), which allow for site-specific, targeted payload delivery to particular cells and organs. However, considerable uncertainty exists with respect to the toxicity of CNCs on their conical shape, and the underlying mechanism that leads to the penetration of CNCs (especially the truncated ones) in and through the cell membrane is not yet well understood. Using a coarse-grained dissipative particle dynamics method, we systematically investigate the spontaneous penetration of untruncated and truncated CNCs into membrane vesicles. For untruncated CNCs, the simulation results show that both pristine and oxidized ones can spontaneously penetrate across or be attached to the vesicle surface without membrane rupture, indicating low or insignificant toxicity. However, for truncated CNCs, we find that both the apex angle and aspect ratio can influence the CNC-membrane interactions and CNC-induced toxicity: a higher apex angle (and/or a lower aspect ratio) yields a higher toxicity of truncated CNCs. Further free energy analysis reveals that the lowest free energy path during the penetration is associated with CNC's orientation and rotation. For a truncated CNC with a low aspect ratio and high apex angle, it tends to rotate itself to a preferred standing-up fashion inside the vesicle membrane, posing an enhanced toxicity of CNCs. These findings may provide useful guidelines for designing effective CNC vehicles for drug delivery.
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- Shuo Wang
- Department of Engineering Mechanics, School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering (State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, MOE Key Laboratory of Hydrodynamics), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics and Center for X-Mechanics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China.
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering (State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, MOE Key Laboratory of Hydrodynamics), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, 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 230026, P. R. China and Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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Li J, Yang H, Sha S, Li J, Zhou Z, Cao Y. Evaluation of in vitro toxicity of silica nanoparticles (NPs) to lung cells: Influence of cell types and pulmonary surfactant component DPPC. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 186:109770. [PMID: 31606643 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2019] [Revised: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cultured human lung epithelial cells, particularly A549 cells, are commonly used as the in vitro model to evaluate the inhalational toxicity of nanoparticles (NPs). However, A549 cells are cancer cells that might not reflect the response of normal tissues to NP exposure. In addition, the possible influence of pulmonary surfactant also should be considered. This study used silica NPs as model NPs, and evaluated the toxicity of silica NPs to both 16HBE human bronchial epithelial cells and A549 adenocarcinomic cells, with or without the presence of pulmonary surfactant component dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine (DPPC). We found that silica NPs induced cytotoxicity at the concentration of 128 μg/mL in 16HBE cells but not A5490 cells, and the cytotoxicity of silica NPs to 16HBE cells was inhibited by DPPC. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) was only induced in 16HBE cells, accompanying with decreased thiol levels. Moreover, 16HBE cells internalized more silica NPs compared with A549 cells, and the internalization was reduced with the presence of DPPC in both types of cells. The retention of ABC transporter substrate Calcein was only significantly induced by silica NPs at high concentrations in 16HBE cells, and was partially reduced due to the presence of DPPC. In addition, ABC transporter inhibitor MK571 increased the toxicity of silica NPs to both types of cells, with 16HBE cells being more sensitive. Our data revealed that the cell types and pulmonary surfactant components could influence the toxicological consequences of silica NPs to human lung cells. Therefore, it is recommended that in vitro studies should carefully select suitable models to evaluate the inhalational toxicity of NPs.
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- Jing Li
- Department of Hygiene Inspection & Quarantine Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, Laboratory of Biochemistry, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, China
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- Department of Hygiene Inspection & Quarantine Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, Laboratory of Biochemistry, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, PR China
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- Department of Hygiene Inspection & Quarantine Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Department of Hygiene Inspection & Quarantine Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, Laboratory of Biochemistry, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, China.
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He Y, Liang Y, Han R, Lu WL, Mak JCW, Zheng Y. Rational particle design to overcome pulmonary barriers for obstructive lung diseases therapy. J Control Release 2019; 314:48-61. [PMID: 31644935 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.10.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pulmonary delivery of active drugs has been applied for the treatment of obstructive lung diseases, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cystic fibrosis, for several decades and has achieved progress in symptom management by bronchodilator inhalation. However, substantial progress in anti-inflammation, prevention of airway remodeling and disease progression is limited, since the majority of the formulation strategies focus only on particle deposition, which is insufficient for pulmonary delivery of the drugs. The lack of knowledge on lung absorption barriers in obstructive lung diseases and on pathogenesis impedes the development of functional formulations by rational design. In this review, we describe the physiological structure and biological functions of the barriers in various regions of the lung, review the pathogenesis and functional changes of barriers in obstructive lung diseases, and examine the interaction of these barriers with particles to influence drug delivery efficiency. Subsequently, we review rational particle design for overcoming lung barriers based on excipients selection, particle size and surface properties, release properties and targeting ability. Additionally, useful particle fabrication strategies and commonly used drug carriers for pulmonary delivery in obstructive lung diseases are proposed in this article.
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- Yuan He
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau
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- Department of Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmaceutics and New Drug System, State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Department of Pharmacology & Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau.
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Permeation of beta-defensin-3 encapsulated with polyethylene glycol in lung surfactant models at air-water interface. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 182:110357. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.110357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Revised: 07/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ni SD, Yin YW, Li XL, Ding HM, Ma YQ. Controlling the Interaction of Nanoparticles with Cell Membranes by the Polymeric Tether. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:12851-12857. [PMID: 31474103 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The well control over the cell-nanoparticle interaction can be of great importance and necessity for different biomedical applications. In this work, we propose a new and simple way (i.e., polymeric tether) to tuning the interaction between nanoparticles and cell membranes by dissipative particle dynamics simulations. It is found that the linked nanoparticles (via polymeric tether) can show some cooperation during the cellular uptake and thereby have a higher wrapping degree than the single nanoparticle. The effect of the property of the polymer on the wrapping is also investigated, and it is found that the length, rigidity, and hydrophobicity of the polymer play an important role. More interestingly, the uptake of linked nanoparticles could be adjusted to the firm adhesion via two rigid polymeric tethers. The present study may provide some useful guidelines for novel design of functional nanomaterials in the experiments.
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- Song-di Ni
- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research, School of Physical Science and Technology , Soochow University , Suzhou 215006 , China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research, School of Physical Science and Technology , Soochow University , Suzhou 215006 , China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research, School of Physical Science and Technology , Soochow University , Suzhou 215006 , China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093 , China
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Song X, Qiao C, Zhao T, Bao B, Zhao S, Xu J, Liu H. Membrane Wrapping Pathway of Injectable Hydrogels: From Vertical Capillary Adhesion to Lateral Compressed Wrapping. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:10631-10639. [PMID: 31294989 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b01395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Membrane wrapping pathway of injectable hydrogels (IHs) plays a vital role in the nanocarrier effectiveness and biomedical safety. Although considerable progress in understanding this complicated process has been made, the mechanism behind this process has remained elusive. Herein, with the help of large-scale dissipative particle dynamics simulations, we explore the molecular mechanism of membrane wrapping by systematically examining the IH architectures and hydrogel-lipid binding strengths. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the membrane wrapping pathway on which IHs transform from vertical capillary adhesion to lateral compressed wrapping. This transformation results from the elastocapillary deformation of networked gels and nanoscale confinement of the bilayer membrane, and it takes long time for the IHs to be fully wrapped owing to the high energy barriers and wrapping-induced shape deformation. Collapsed morphologies and small compressed angles are identified in the IH capsules with a thick shell or strong binding strength to lipids. In addition, the IHs binding intensively to the membrane exhibit special nanoscale mixing and favorable deformability during the wrapping process. Our study provides a detailed mechanistic understanding of the influence of architecture and binding strength on the IH membrane wrapping efficiency. This work may serve as rational guidance for the design and fabrication of IH-based drug carriers and tissue engineering.
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Hossain SI, Gandhi NS, Hughes ZE, Gu Y, Saha SC. Molecular insights on the interference of simplified lung surfactant models by gold nanoparticle pollutants. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2019; 1861:1458-1467. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2019.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Liu Y, Li S, Liu X, Sun H, Yue T, Zhang X, Yan B, Cao D. Design of Small Nanoparticles Decorated with Amphiphilic Ligands: Self-Preservation Effect and Translocation into a Plasma Membrane. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:23822-23831. [PMID: 31250627 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b03638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Design of nanoparticles (NPs) for biomedical applications requires a thorough understanding of cascades of nano-bio interactions at different interfaces. Here, we take into account the cascading effect of NP functionalization on interactions with target cell membranes by determining coatings of biomolecules in biological media. Cell culture experiments show that NPs with more hydrophobic surfaces are heavily ingested by cells in both the A549 and HEK293 cell lines. However, before reaching the target cell, both the identity and amount of recruited biomolecules can be influenced by the pristine NPs' hydrophobicity. Dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) simulations show that hydrophobic NPs acquire coatings of more biomolecules, which may conceal the properties of the as-engineered NPs and impact the targeting specificity. Based on these results, we propose an amphiphilic ligand coating on NPs. DPD simulations reveal the design principle, following which the amphiphilic ligands first curl in solvent to reduce the surface hydrophobicity, thus suppressing the assemblage of biomolecules. Upon attaching to the membrane, the curled ligands extend and rearrange to gain contacts with lipid tails, thus dragging NPs into the membrane for translocation. Three NP-membrane interaction states are identified that are found to depend on the NP size and membrane surface tension. These results can provide useful guidelines to fabricate ligand-coated NPs for practical use in targeted drug delivery, and motivate further studies of nano-bio-interactions with more consideration of cascading effects.
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- Yuchi Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering , China University of Petroleum (East China) , Qingdao 266580 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Shandong University , Jinan 250100 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering , China University of Petroleum (East China) , Qingdao 266580 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay , Guangzhou University , Guangzhou 510006 , China
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Shandong University , Jinan 250100 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , China
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Li S, Yan Z, Luo Z, Xu Y, Huang F, Hu G, Zhang X, Yue T. Directional and Rotational Motions of Nanoparticles on Plasma Membranes as Local Probes of Surface Tension Propagation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:5333-5341. [PMID: 30908057 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Mechanical heterogeneity is ubiquitous in plasma membranes and of essential importance to cellular functioning. As a feedback of mechanical stimuli, local surface tension can be readily changed and immediately propagated through the membrane, influencing structures and dynamics of both inclusions and membrane-associated proteins. Using the nonequilibrium coarse-grained membrane simulation, here we investigate the inter-related processes of tension propagation, lipid diffusion, and transport of nanoparticles (NPs) adhering on the membrane of constant tension gradient, mimicking that of migrating cells or cells under prolonged stimulation. Our results demonstrate that the lipid bilayer membrane can by itself propagate surface tension in defined rates and pathways to reach a dynamic equilibrium state where surface tension is linearly distributed along the gradient maintained by the directional flow-like motion of lipids. Such lipid flow exerts shearing forces to transport adhesive NPs toward the region of a larger surface tension. Under certain conditions, the shearing force can generate nonzero torques driving the rotational motion of NPs, with the direction of the NP rotation determined by the NP-membrane interaction state as functions of both NP property and local membrane surface tension. Such features endow NPs with promising applications ranging from biosensing to targeted drug delivery.
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- State Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Mechanics (LNM) , Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Science , Beijing 100190 , China
- School of Engineering Science , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , China
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Shi X, Tian F. Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of Nano‐Carriers Delivery through Biological Barriers—A Review. ADVANCED THEORY AND SIMULATIONS 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/adts.201800105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Xinghua Shi
- CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchy FabricationCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceNational Center for Nanoscience and TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Nanoscience and TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences NO.19A Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchy FabricationCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceNational Center for Nanoscience and TechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Nanoscience and TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences NO.19A Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 China
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