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Majdoub M, Sengottuvelu D, Nouranian S, Al-Ostaz A. Graphitic Carbon Nitride Quantum Dots (g-C 3N 4 QDs): From Chemistry to Applications. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202301462. [PMID: 38433108 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Since their emergence in 2014, graphitic carbon nitride quantum dots (g-C3N4 QDs) have attracted much interest from the scientific community due to their distinctive physicochemical features, including structural, morphological, electrochemical, and optoelectronic properties. Owing to their desirable characteristics, such as non-zero band gap, ability to be chemically functionalized or doped, possessing tunable properties, outstanding dispersibility in different media, and biocompatibility, g-C3N4 QDs have shown promise for photocatalysis, energy devices, sensing, bioimaging, solar cells, optoelectronics, among other applications. As these fields are rapidly evolving, it is very strenuous to pinpoint the emerging challenges of the g-C3N4 QDs development and application during the last decade, mainly due to the lack of critical reviews of the innovations in the g-C3N4 QDs synthesis pathways and domains of application. Herein, an extensive survey is conducted on the g-C3N4 QDs synthesis, characterization, and applications. Scenarios for the future development of g-C3N4 QDs and their potential applications are highlighted and discussed in detail. The provided critical section suggests a myriad of opportunities for g-C3N4 QDs, especially for their synthesis and functionalization, where a combination of eco-friendly/single step synthesis and chemical modification may be used to prepare g-C3N4 QDs with, for example, enhanced photoluminescence and production yields.
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- Mohammed Majdoub
- Center for Graphene Research and Innovation, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, United States
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- Center for Graphene Research and Innovation, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, United States
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- Center for Graphene Research and Innovation, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, United States
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- Center for Graphene Research and Innovation, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, United States
- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, United States
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Singh PDD, Murthy Z, Kumar Kailasa S. Metal nitrides nanostructures: Properties, synthesis and conceptualization in analytical methods developments for chemical analysis and separation, and in energy storage applications. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Meng Q, Cui L, Liao Q, Xu J, Wang Y. Chiral cyclic architectonics with tetraphenylethylenes: conformation immobilization, optical resolution and circularly polarized luminescence. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:10384-10387. [PMID: 36039678 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc04139a] [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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Chiral cyclic tetraphenylethylenes (TPEs) were synthesized by cyclization with chiral binaphthols. The helical conformation can be immobilized and multi-isomers can be separated resulting from (Z/E)-isomerism and helical chirality of TPE. The chiral cyclic TPEs can emit deep blue circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) in both solution and film states.
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- Qi Meng
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Fine Petrochemical Engineering, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China.
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Fine Petrochemical Engineering, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China.
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Fine Petrochemical Engineering, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China.
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Fine Petrochemical Engineering, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China.
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Fine Petrochemical Engineering, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China.
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Sengottuvelu D, Shaik AK, Mishra S, Ahmad H, Abbaszadeh M, Hammer NI, Kundu S. Multicolor Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Environment-Dependent Emission Tuning. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:27742-27754. [PMID: 35967036 PMCID: PMC9366982 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have potential applications in many fields such as light-emitting devices, photocatalysis, and bioimaging due to their unique photoluminescence (PL) properties and environmental benignness. Here, we report the synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (NCQDs) from citric acid and m-phenylenediamine using a one-pot hydrothermal approach. The environment-dependent emission changes of NCQDs were extensively investigated in various solvents, in the solid state, and in physically assembled PMMA-PnBA-PMMA copolymer gels in 2-ethyl-hexanol. NCQDs display bright emissions in various solvents as well as in the solid state. These NCQDs exhibit multicolor PL emission across the visible region upon changing the environment (solutions and polymer matrices). NCQDs also exhibit excitation-dependent PL and solvatochromism, which have not been frequently investigated in CQDs. Most CQDs are nonemissive in the aggregated or solid state due to the aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) effect, limiting their solid-state applications. However, NCQDs synthesized here display a strong solid-state emission centered at 568 nm attributed to the presence of surface functional groups that restrict the π-π interaction between the NCQDs and assist in overcoming the ACQ effect in the solid state. NCQD-containing gels display significant fluorescence enhancement in comparison to the NCQDs in 2-ethyl hexanol, likely because of the interaction between the polar PMMA blocks and NCQDs. The application of NCQDs-Gel as a solid/gel state fluorescent display has been presented. This research facilitates the development of large-scale, low-cost multicolor phosphor for the fabrication of optoelectronic devices, sensing, and bioimaging applications.
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- Dineshkumar Sengottuvelu
- Dave
C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, 323 Presidents Circle, Mississippi State University, MS State, Mississippi 39762, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi 38677, United States
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- Dave
C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, 323 Presidents Circle, Mississippi State University, MS State, Mississippi 39762, United States
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- Dave
C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, 323 Presidents Circle, Mississippi State University, MS State, Mississippi 39762, United States
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- Dave
C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, 323 Presidents Circle, Mississippi State University, MS State, Mississippi 39762, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi 38677, United States
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- Dave
C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, 323 Presidents Circle, Mississippi State University, MS State, Mississippi 39762, United States
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Koohi Moftakhari Esfahani M, Alavi SE, Cabot PJ, Islam N, Izake EL. Application of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapy and Delivery of Repurposed Anthelmintics for Cancer Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14081579. [PMID: 36015204 PMCID: PMC9415106 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14081579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This review focuses on the biomedical application of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs), mainly focusing on the therapeutic application of MSNs for cancer treatment and specifically on overcoming the challenges of currently available anthelmintics (e.g., low water solubility) as repurposed drugs for cancer treatment. MSNs, due to their promising features, such as tunable pore size and volume, ability to control the drug release, and ability to convert the crystalline state of drugs to an amorphous state, are appropriate carriers for drug delivery with the improved solubility of hydrophobic drugs. The biomedical applications of MSNs can be further improved by the development of MSN-based multimodal anticancer therapeutics (e.g., photosensitizer-, photothermal-, and chemotherapeutics-modified MSNs) and chemical modifications, such as poly ethyleneglycol (PEG)ylation. In this review, various applications of MSNs (photodynamic and sonodynamic therapies, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, gene therapy, immunotherapy) and, in particular, as the carrier of anthelmintics for cancer therapy have been discussed. Additionally, the issues related to the safety of these nanoparticles have been deeply discussed. According to the findings of this literature review, the applications of MSN nanosystems for cancer therapy are a promising approach to improving the efficacy of the diagnostic and chemotherapeutic agents. Moreover, the MSN systems seem to be an efficient strategy to further help to decrease treatment costs by reducing the drug dose.
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- Maedeh Koohi Moftakhari Esfahani
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia;
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia;
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- School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia;
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia;
- Centre for Immunology and Infection Control (CIIC), Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia;
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-7-3138-2501
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Meng Z, Xue H, Wang T, Chen B, Dong X, Yang L, Dai J, Lou X, Xia F. Aggregation-induced emission photosensitizer-based photodynamic therapy in cancer: from chemical to clinical. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:344. [PMID: 35883086 PMCID: PMC9327335 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01553-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Cancer remains a serious threat to human health owing to the lack of effective treatments. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as a promising non-invasive cancer treatment that consists of three main elements: photosensitizers (PSs), light and oxygen. However, some traditional PSs are prone to aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ), leading to reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation capacity. Aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-PSs, due to their distorted structure, suppress the strong molecular interactions, making them more photosensitive in the aggregated state instead. Activated by light, they can efficiently produce ROS and induce cell death. PS is one of the core factors of efficient PDT, so proceeding from the design and preparation of AIE-PSs, including how to manipulate the electron donor (D) and receptor (A) in the PSs configuration, introduce heavy atoms or metal complexes, design of Type I AIE-PSs, polymerization-enhanced photosensitization and nano-engineering approaches. Then, the preclinical experiments of AIE-PSs in treating different types of tumors, such as ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, and its great potential clinical applications are discussed. In addition, some perspectives on the further development of AIE-PSs are presented. This review hopes to stimulate the interest of researchers in different fields such as chemistry, materials science, biology, and medicine, and promote the clinical translation of AIE-PSs.
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- Zijuan Meng
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China
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- Institute of Pathology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Lee S, Park CS, Yoon H. Nanoparticulate Photoluminescent Probes for Bioimaging: Small Molecules and Polymers. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23094949. [PMID: 35563340 PMCID: PMC9100005 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23094949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Recent interest in research on photoluminescent molecules due to their unique properties has played an important role in advancing the bioimaging field. In particular, small molecules and organic dots as probes have great potential for the achievement of bioimaging because of their desirable properties. In this review, we provide an introduction of probes consisting of fluorescent small molecules and polymers that emit light across the ultraviolet and near-infrared wavelength ranges, along with a brief summary of the most recent techniques for bioimaging. Since photoluminescence probes emitting light in different ranges have different goals and targets, their respective strategies also differ. Diverse and novel strategies using photoluminescence probes against targets have gradually been introduced in the related literature. Among recent papers (published within the last 5 years) on the topic, we here concentrate on the photophysical properties and strategies for the design of molecular probes, with key examples of in vivo photoluminescence research for practical applications. More in-depth studies on these probes will provide key insights into how to control the molecular structure and size/shape of organic probes for expanded bioimaging research and applications.
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- Sanghyuck Lee
- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Korea;
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- Drug Manufacturing Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (DGMIF), Daegu 41061, Korea;
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Korea;
- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-62-530-1778
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Zhang C, Xie H, Zhang Z, Wen B, Cao H, Bai Y, Che Q, Guo J, Su Z. Applications and Biocompatibility of Mesoporous Silica Nanocarriers in the Field of Medicine. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:829796. [PMID: 35153797 PMCID: PMC8832880 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.829796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Mesoporous silica nanocarrier (MSN) preparations have a wide range of medical applications. Studying the biocompatibility of MSN is an important part of clinical transformation. Scientists have developed different types of mesoporous silica nanocarriers (MSNs) for different applications to realize the great potential of MSNs in the field of biomedicine, especially in tumor treatment. MSNs have achieved good results in diagnostic bioimaging, tissue engineering, cancer treatment, vaccine development, biomaterial application and diagnostics. MSNs can improve the therapeutic efficiency of drugs, introduce new drug delivery strategies, and provide advantages that traditional drugs lack. It is necessary not only to innovate MSNs but also to comprehensively understand their biological distribution. In this review, we summarize the various medical uses of MSN preparations and explore the factors that affect their distribution and biocompatibility in the body based on metabolism. Designing more reasonable therapeutic nanomedicine is an important task for the further development of the potential clinical applications of MSNs.
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- Chengcheng Zhang
- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Natural Products and New Drugs, Guangdong Provincial University Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Products and Drugs, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Metabolic Diseases Research Centre of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Natural Products and New Drugs, Guangdong Provincial University Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Products and Drugs, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Metabolic Diseases Research Centre of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Natural Products and New Drugs, Guangdong Provincial University Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Products and Drugs, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Metabolic Diseases Research Centre of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Natural Products and New Drugs, Guangdong Provincial University Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Products and Drugs, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Metabolic Diseases Research Centre of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Zhongshan, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Rainhome Pharm & Tech Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Natural Products and New Drugs, Guangdong Provincial University Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Products and Drugs, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jiao Guo, ; Zhengquan Su,
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Natural Products and New Drugs, Guangdong Provincial University Engineering Technology Research Center of Natural Products and Drugs, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Metabolic Diseases Research Centre of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jiao Guo, ; Zhengquan Su,
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Zhou L, Meng W, Sun L, Du L, Xuan X, Zhang J. Molecular motions of a tetraphenylethylene-derived AIEgen directly monitored through in situ variable temperature single crystal X-ray diffraction. CrystEngComm 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1ce01441b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The isotropic displacement parameters of each phenyl ring confirm the inequivalent vibrations of a crystalline tetraphenylethylene-derived AIEgen.
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- Lian Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, New Energy Photovoltaic Industry Research Center, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, New Energy Photovoltaic Industry Research Center, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, Institute of Molecular and Crystal Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource Education Ministry, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, New Energy Photovoltaic Industry Research Center, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, P. R. China
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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Zalmi GA, Jadhav RW, Mirgane HA, Bhosale SV. Recent Advances in Aggregation-Induced Emission Active Materials for Sensing of Biologically Important Molecules and Drug Delivery System. Molecules 2021; 27:150. [PMID: 35011382 PMCID: PMC8746362 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27010150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The emergence and development of aggregation induced emission (AIE) have attracted worldwide attention due to its unique photophysical phenomenon and for removing the obstacle of aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) which is the most detrimental process thereby making AIE an important and promising aspect in various fields of fluorescent material, sensing, bioimaging, optoelectronics, drug delivery system, and theranostics. In this review, we have discussed insights and explored recent advances that are being made in AIE active materials and their application in sensing, biological cell imaging, and drug delivery systems, and, furthermore, we explored AIE active fluorescent material as a building block in supramolecular chemistry. Herein, we focus on various AIE active molecules such as tetraphenylethylene, AIE-active polymer, quantum dots, AIE active metal-organic framework and triphenylamine, not only in terms of their synthetic routes but also we outline their applications. Finally, we summarize our view of the construction and application of AIE-active molecules, which thus inspiring young researchers to explore new ideas, innovations, and develop the field of supramolecular chemistry in years to come.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau 403206, India; (G.A.Z.); (R.W.J.); (H.A.M.)
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Hayashi K, Fujimaki Y, Mishiba K, Watanabe H, Imai H. Emergence of practical fluorescence in a confined space of nanoporous silica: significantly enhanced quantum yields of a conjugated molecule. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:13150-13153. [PMID: 34812452 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc05935a] [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 fluorescence of benzanthrone, which is a conjugated molecule bearing a carbonyl group, is activated by confinement in a pore with a diameter close to the molecular size. An intense emission originating from the aromatic character π-π* transition is achieved through suppression of the nonradiative n-π* transition by strong hydrogen bonding between carbonyl groups and silanol groups with a micropore-filling effect in the nanospace.
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- Kosei Hayashi
- Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology Research Institute (TIRI), 2-4-10 Aomi. Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0064, Japan. .,Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan.
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology Research Institute (TIRI), 2-4-10 Aomi. Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0064, Japan.
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology Research Institute (TIRI), 2-4-10 Aomi. Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0064, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan.
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Sharath Kumar KS, Girish YR, Ashrafizadeh M, Mirzaei S, Rakesh KP, Hossein Gholami M, Zabolian A, Hushmandi K, Orive G, Kadumudi FB, Dolatshahi-Pirouz A, Thakur VK, Zarrabi A, Makvandi P, Rangappa KS. AIE-featured tetraphenylethylene nanoarchitectures in biomedical application: Bioimaging, drug delivery and disease treatment. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Yu X, Meng Y, Zhang H, Guo J, Wang S, Li H, Hu J, Li MH. Trans/ cis-stereoisomers of triterpenoid-substituted tetraphenylethene: aggregation-induced emission, aggregate morphology, and mechano-chromism. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:15257-15266. [PMID: 34472552 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr04353f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Trans/cis stereoisomers with multiple functionalities play an important role in chemistry and materials science. In this work, two pure stereoisomers (trans- and cis-TPE-2GA) of the tetraphenylethene (TPE) derivatives bi-substituted by a bio-resourced rigid triterpenoid and glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) were synthesized and characterized by 1D and 2D NMR, single crystal analysis, and HR-MS. Both trans- and cis-TPE-2GA are thermally stable even on heating at 160 °C for 30 min, whereas they can undergo trans-to-cis and cis-to-trans photoisomerization under similar UV illumination. The introduction of triterpenoid units endowed isomers with different aggregation-induced emission (AIE) and self-assembly properties and distinct crystallinity. Trans- and cis-TPE-2GA exhibit different evolution of the fluorescent intensity in water/acetone mixture with the increase in the water fraction, which are closely related to the different evolution of the aggregate morphology, from nanorods to nanospheres for trans-TPE-2GA, while from twisted ribbons, to nanotubes and nanospheres for cis-TPE-2GA. In the solid state, the mechano-chromic properties are shown by cis-TPE-2GA, while no mechano-chromic effect is observed for trans-TPE-2GA under the same grinding conditions because of their distinct crystallinity. Finally, theoretical calculation and photophysical study demonstrate that despite both isomers being assigned to the charge transfer state emission, cis-TPE-2GA has a slightly lower energy gap, a higher quantum yield, and a longer lifetime in comparison with trans-TPE-2GA, which explained their difference in the fluorescence and mechano-chromic properties. This work may improve the understanding of the TPE-based trans and cis stereoisomers, which will be beneficial in the design of novel TPE-based functional materials.
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- Xia Yu
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de chimie, Paris 75005, France.
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Rastegari E, Hsiao YJ, Lai WY, Lai YH, Yang TC, Chen SJ, Huang PI, Chiou SH, Mou CY, Chien Y. An Update on Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle Applications in Nanomedicine. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:1067. [PMID: 34371758 PMCID: PMC8309088 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13071067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
The efficient and safe delivery of therapeutic drugs, proteins, and nucleic acids are essential for meaningful therapeutic benefits. The field of nanomedicine shows promising implications in the development of therapeutics by delivering diagnostic and therapeutic compounds. Nanomedicine development has led to significant advances in the design and engineering of nanocarrier systems with supra-molecular structures. Smart mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs), with excellent biocompatibility, tunable physicochemical properties, and site-specific functionalization, offer efficient and high loading capacity as well as robust and targeted delivery of a variety of payloads in a controlled fashion. Such unique nanocarriers should have great potential for challenging biomedical applications, such as tissue engineering, bioimaging techniques, stem cell research, and cancer therapies. However, in vivo applications of these nanocarriers should be further validated before clinical translation. To this end, this review begins with a brief introduction of MSNs properties, targeted drug delivery, and controlled release with a particular emphasis on their most recent diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
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Grants
- MOST 108-2320-B-010 -019 -MY3; MOST 109-2327-B-010-007 Ministry of Science and Technology
- MOHW108-TDU-B-211-133001, MOHW109-TDU-B-211-114001 Ministry of Health and Welfare
- VN109-16 VGH, NTUH Joint Research Program
- VTA107-V1-5-1, VTA108-V1-5-3, VTA109-V1-4-1 VGH, TSGH, NDMC, AS Joint Research Program
- IBMS-CRC109-P04 AS Clinical Research Center
- the "Cancer Progression Research Center, National Yang-Ming University" from The Featured Areas Research Center Program within the framework of the Higher Education Sprout Project by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Taiwan the "Cancer Progression Research Center, National Yang-Ming University" from The Featured Areas Research Center Program within the framework of the Higher Education Sprout Project by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Taiwan
- and the Ministry of Education through the SPROUT Project- Center For Intelligent Drug Systems and Smart Bio-devices (IDS2B) of National Chiao Tung University and, Taiwan. and the Ministry of Education through the SPROUT Project- Center For Intelligent Drug Systems and Smart Bio-devices (IDS2B) of National Chiao Tung University and, Taiwan.
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- Elham Rastegari
- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (E.R.); (Y.-J.H.); (W.-Y.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (T.-C.Y.); (S.-J.C.)
- Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (E.R.); (Y.-J.H.); (W.-Y.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (T.-C.Y.); (S.-J.C.)
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (E.R.); (Y.-J.H.); (W.-Y.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (T.-C.Y.); (S.-J.C.)
- Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (E.R.); (Y.-J.H.); (W.-Y.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (T.-C.Y.); (S.-J.C.)
- Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (E.R.); (Y.-J.H.); (W.-Y.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (T.-C.Y.); (S.-J.C.)
- Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (E.R.); (Y.-J.H.); (W.-Y.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (T.-C.Y.); (S.-J.C.)
- Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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- Department of Oncology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan;
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (E.R.); (Y.-J.H.); (W.-Y.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (T.-C.Y.); (S.-J.C.)
- Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (E.R.); (Y.-J.H.); (W.-Y.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (T.-C.Y.); (S.-J.C.)
- Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
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Zhu Y, Guo Y, Liu M, Wei L, Wang X. An oroxylin A-loaded aggregation-induced emission active polymeric system greatly increased the antitumor efficacy against squamous cell carcinoma. J Mater Chem B 2021; 8:2040-2047. [PMID: 32100790 DOI: 10.1039/c9tb01818b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a usually responds poorly to treatment suffers from poor therapeutic benefits while oroxylin A (OA) is a promising flavonoid with high anticancer efficacy against various cancer types. Here in our study, in order to reveal the potential of OA based drug delivery systems (DDSs) in the treatment of SCC, we firstly revealed that OA had a certain pharmacodynamic effect on skin SCC (A431 cells). Afterwards, OA was loaded into a newly synthesized aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-active polymer to construct OA-loaded PDots for the first time. Our results revealed that OA-loaded PDots showed preferable drug loading and enhanced stability. Moreover, the DDS was also capable of self-illumination in the aggregate state to reveal the uptake profile. Most importantly, the DDS showed much more elevated anticancer benefits than free OA in vitro and advanced tumor targetability in vivo, suggesting that it might be a promising system against SCC.
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- Yejin Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China. and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
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Gisbert-Garzarán M, Lozano D, Vallet-Regí M. Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Targeting Subcellular Organelles. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21249696. [PMID: 33353212 PMCID: PMC7766291 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21249696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Current chemotherapy treatments lack great selectivity towards tumoral cells, which leads to nonspecific drug distribution and subsequent side effects. In this regard, the use of nanoparticles able to encapsulate and release therapeutic agents has attracted growing attention. In this sense, mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have been widely employed as drug carriers owing to their exquisite physico-chemical properties. Because MSNs present a surface full of silanol groups, they can be easily functionalized to endow the nanoparticles with many different functionalities, including the introduction of moieties with affinity for the cell membrane or relevant compartments within the cell, thus increasing the efficacy of the treatments. This review manuscript will provide the state-of-the-art on MSNs functionalized for targeting subcellular compartments, focusing on the cytoplasm, the mitochondria, and the nucleus.
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- Miguel Gisbert-Garzarán
- Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre i + 12, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (M.G.-G.); (D.L.)
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre i + 12, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (M.G.-G.); (D.L.)
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre i + 12, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (M.G.-G.); (D.L.)
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-91-394-1843
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Yang Q, Guo N, Zhou Y, Chen J, Wei Q, Han M. The role of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in tumor progression and relevant advance in targeted therapy. Acta Pharm Sin B 2020; 10:2156-2170. [PMID: 33304783 PMCID: PMC7714989 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2020.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Macrophages have a leading position in the tumor microenvironment (TME) which paves the way to carcinogenesis. Initially, monocytes and macrophages are recruited to the sites where the tumor develops. Under the guidance of different microenvironmental signals, macrophages would polarize into two functional phenotypes, named as classically activated macrophages (M1) and alternatively activated macrophages (M2). Contrary to the anti-tumor effect of M1, M2 exerts anti-inflammatory and tumorigenic characters. In progressive tumor, M2 tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are in the majority, being vital regulators reacting upon TME. This review elaborates on the role of TAMs in tumor progression. Furthermore, prospective macrophage-focused therapeutic strategies, including drugs not only in clinical trials but also at primary research stages, are summarized followed by a discussion about their clinical application values. Nanoparticulate systems with efficient drug delivery and improved antitumor effect are also summed up in this article.
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- Qiyao Yang
- Institute of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Yuan D, Ellis CM, Davis JJ. Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Bioimaging. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E3795. [PMID: 32867401 PMCID: PMC7504327 DOI: 10.3390/ma13173795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A biomedical contrast agent serves to enhance the visualisation of a specific (potentially targeted) physiological region. In recent years, mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have developed as a flexible imaging platform of tuneable size/morphology, abundant surface chemistry, biocompatibility and otherwise useful physiochemical properties. This review discusses MSN structural types and synthetic strategies, as well as methods for surface functionalisation. Recent applications in biomedical imaging are then discussed, with a specific emphasis on magnetic resonance and optical modes together with utility in multimodal imaging.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, UK; (D.Y.); (C.M.E.)
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Sengottuvelu D, Kachwal V, Raichure P, Raghav T, Laskar IR. Aggregation-Induced Enhanced Emission (AIEE)-Active Conjugated Mesoporous Oligomers (CMOs) with Improved Quantum Yield and Low-Cost Detection of a Trace Amount of Nitroaromatic Explosives. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:31875-31886. [PMID: 32551484 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c05273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The article reports a straightforward strategy for the design and synthesis of highly luminescent conjugated mesoporous oligomers (CMOs) with an "aggregation-induced enhanced emission" (AIEE) feature through Wittig polymerization of a molecular rotor. Typical molecular rotors such as triphenylamine (TPA) and tetraphenylethene (TPE) as B2-, and A4- and A3-type nodes have been used to construct AIEE-active CMOs, namely, CMO1 and CMO2. The quick dissipation of the excited photons is successfully controlled by the restriction of rotation of the phenyl units through the formation of a mesoporous network scaffold in a solid/thin film, which provides high quantum yields for the interlocked CMO system. Both the CMOs are sensitive and selective to the various nitroaromatic explosives, whereas CMO1 is more sensitive (Ksv = 2.6 × 106 M-1) toward picric acid. The increased quenching constant for CMO1 is due to its increased quantum yield and high energy-transfer efficiency. The mechanism for sensing has been studied in detail. The larger pore size and pore density in the mesoporous network of CMO1 are found to be responsible for the greater extent of energy transfer from CMO1 to picric acid. Furthermore, CMO1 has been employed for low-cost filter-paper-based detection of a trace amount of nitroaromatic explosive materials.
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- Dineshkumar Sengottuvelu
- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031, India
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Gisbert-Garzarán M, Vallet-Regí M. Influence of the Surface Functionalization on the Fate and Performance of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E916. [PMID: 32397449 PMCID: PMC7279540 DOI: 10.3390/nano10050916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Mesoporous silica nanoparticles have been broadly applied as drug delivery systems owing to their exquisite features, such as excellent textural properties or biocompatibility. However, there are various biological barriers that prevent their proper translation into the clinic, including: (1) lack of selectivity toward tumor tissues, (2) lack of selectivity for tumoral cells and (3) endosomal sequestration of the particles upon internalization. In addition, their open porous structure may lead to premature drug release, consequently affecting healthy tissues and decreasing the efficacy of the treatment. First, this review will provide a comprehensive and systematic overview of the different approximations that have been implemented into mesoporous silica nanoparticles to overcome each of such biological barriers. Afterward, the potential premature and non-specific drug release from these mesoporous nanocarriers will be addressed by introducing the concept of stimuli-responsive gatekeepers, which endow the particles with on-demand and localized drug delivery.
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- Miguel Gisbert-Garzarán
- Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre i + 12, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre i + 12, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Prabha S, Durgalakshmi D, Subramani K, Aruna P, Ganesan S. Enhanced Emission of Zinc Nitride Colloidal Nanoparticles with Organic Dyes for Optical Sensors and Imaging Application. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:19245-19257. [PMID: 32242405 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b21585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Herein, we have reported on the efficiency of inorganic Zn3N2 nanoparticles for labeling plant cells and animal cells toward imaging applications with negligible toxicity. We have synthesized zinc nitride (Zn3N2) colloidal nanoparticles with an average size of 25 nm at room temperature. The optical band gap of the prepared Zn3N2 nanoparticles is 2.8 eV and gives a visible range emission at 415 nm. With the addition of Zn3N2 colloids to organic dyes such as protoporphyrin, flavin adenine dinucleotide, fluorescein, and neutral red, the emission intensity of the organic dyes enhanced from 3 to 20 times. The molecular simulation and lifetime studies evidence the possibility of energy transfer from zinc nitride to organic dyes. The enhancement of dye intensity in the presence of Zn3N2 enhanced the vicinity of the cellular environment during confocal imaging of plant cells and animal cells. The detailed results suggested Zn3N2 for bioimaging and biosensor applications.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Science Faculty, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Miklukho-Maklaya St.,6, Moscow 117198, Russia
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- Department of Medical Physics, Anna University, Chennai 600025, India
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Liu X, Pan X, Sun M, Xu D, Tang X, Yan X, Zhou D, Ma X. Importance of Robust and Reliable Nanochannel Sealing for Enhancing Drug Delivery Efficacy of Hollow Mesoporous Nanocontainer. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:1434-1443. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b01086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Xiaojia Liu
- Flexible Printed Electronic Technology Center and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
- Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, No. 9 Duxue Road, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Flexible Printed Electronic Technology Center and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
- Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, No. 9 Duxue Road, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Flexible Printed Electronic Technology Center and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
- Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, No. 9 Duxue Road, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Flexible Printed Electronic Technology Center and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
- Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, No. 9 Duxue Road, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microsystems and Microstructures Manufacturing, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
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- Flexible Printed Electronic Technology Center and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
- Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, No. 9 Duxue Road, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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