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Altinbasak I, Alp Y, Sanyal R, Sanyal A. Theranostic nanogels: multifunctional agents for simultaneous therapeutic delivery and diagnostic imaging. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:14033-14056. [PMID: 38990143 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr01423e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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In recent years, there has been a growing interest in multifunctional theranostic agents capable of delivering therapeutic payloads while facilitating simultaneous diagnostic imaging of diseased sites. This approach offers a comprehensive strategy particularly valuable in dynamically evolving diseases like cancer, where combining therapy and diagnostics provides crucial insights for treatment planning. Nanoscale platforms, specifically nanogels, have emerged as promising candidates due to their stability, tunability, and multifunctionality as carriers. As a well-studied subgroup of soft polymeric nanoparticles, nanogels exhibit inherent advantages due to their size and chemical compositions, allowing for passive and active targeting of diseased tissues. Moreover, nanogels loaded with therapeutic and diagnostic agents can be designed to respond to specific stimuli at the disease site, enhancing their efficacy and specificity. This capability enables fine-tuning of theranostic platforms, garnering significant clinical interest as they can be tailored for personalized treatments. The ability to monitor tumor progression in response to treatment facilitates the adaptation of therapies according to individual patient responses, highlighting the importance of designing theranostic platforms to guide clinicians in making informed treatment decisions. Consequently, the integration of therapy and diagnostics using theranostic platforms continues to advance, offering intelligent solutions to address the challenges of complex diseases such as cancer. In this context, nanogels capable of delivering therapeutic payloads and simultaneously armed with diagnostic modalities have emerged as an attractive theranostic platform. This review focuses on advances made toward the fabrication and utilization of theranostic nanogels by highlighting examples from recent literature where their performances through a combination of therapeutic agents and imaging methods have been evaluated.
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- Ismail Altinbasak
- Department of Chemistry, Bogazici University, Bebek, Istanbul 34342, Türkiye.
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- Department of Chemistry, Bogazici University, Bebek, Istanbul 34342, Türkiye.
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- Department of Chemistry, Bogazici University, Bebek, Istanbul 34342, Türkiye.
- Center for Life Sciences and Technologies, Bogazici University, Bebek, Istanbul 34342, Türkiye
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- Department of Chemistry, Bogazici University, Bebek, Istanbul 34342, Türkiye.
- Center for Life Sciences and Technologies, Bogazici University, Bebek, Istanbul 34342, Türkiye
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Amirthalingam S, Rajendran AK, Moon YG, Hwang NS. Stimuli-responsive dynamic hydrogels: design, properties and tissue engineering applications. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:3325-3350. [PMID: 37387121 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh00399j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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The field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine has been evolving at a rapid pace with numerous novel and interesting biomaterials being reported. Hydrogels have come a long way in this regard and have been proven to be an excellent choice for tissue regeneration. This could be due to their innate properties such as water retention, and ability to carry and deliver a multitude of therapeutic and regenerative elements to aid in better outcomes. Over the past few decades, hydrogels have been developed into an active and attractive system that can respond to various stimuli, thereby presenting a wider control over the delivery of the therapeutic agents to the intended site in a spatiotemporal manner. Researchers have developed hydrogels that respond dynamically to a multitude of external as well as internal stimuli such as mechanics, thermal energy, light, electric field, ultrasonics, tissue pH, and enzyme levels, to name a few. This review gives a brief overview of the recent developments in such hydrogel systems which respond dynamically to various stimuli, some of the interesting fabrication strategies, and their application in cardiac, bone, and neural tissue engineering.
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- Sivashanmugam Amirthalingam
- Institute of Engineering Research, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Engineering Research, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
- Interdisciplinary Program in Bioengineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
- Bio-MAX/N-Bio Institute, Institute of Bio-Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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Elkalla E, Khizar S, Tarhini M, Lebaz N, Zine N, Jaffrezic-Renault N, Errachid A, Elaissari A. Core-shell micro/nanocapsules: from encapsulation to applications. J Microencapsul 2023; 40:125-156. [PMID: 36749629 DOI: 10.1080/02652048.2023.2178538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Encapsulation is the way to wrap or coat one substance as a core inside another tiny substance known as a shell at micro and nano scale for protecting the active ingredients from the exterior environment. A lot of active substances, such as flavours, enzymes, drugs, pesticides, vitamins, in addition to catalysts being effectively encapsulated within capsules consisting of different natural as well as synthetic polymers comprising poly(methacrylate), poly(ethylene glycol), cellulose, poly(lactide), poly(styrene), gelatine, poly(lactide-co-glycolide)s, and acacia. The developed capsules release the enclosed substance conveniently and in time through numerous mechanisms, reliant on the ultimate use of final products. Such technology is important for several fields counting food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, agriculture, and textile industries. The present review focuses on the most important and high-efficiency methods for manufacturing micro/nanocapsules and their several applications in our life.
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- Eslam Elkalla
- Univ Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, ISA-UMR 5280, Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, ISA-UMR 5280, Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, ISA-UMR 5280, Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, LAGEPP UMR-5007, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, ISA-UMR 5280, Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, ISA-UMR 5280, Lyon, France
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Aram E, Moeni M, Abedizadeh R, Sabour D, Sadeghi-Abandansari H, Gardy J, Hassanpour A. Smart and Multi-Functional Magnetic Nanoparticles for Cancer Treatment Applications: Clinical Challenges and Future Prospects. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12203567. [PMID: 36296756 PMCID: PMC9611246 DOI: 10.3390/nano12203567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Iron oxide nanoparticle (IONPs) have become a subject of interest in various biomedical fields due to their magnetism and biocompatibility. They can be utilized as heat mediators in magnetic hyperthermia (MHT) or as contrast media in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasound (US). In addition, their high drug-loading capacity enabled them to be therapeutic agent transporters for malignancy treatment. Hence, smartening them allows for an intelligent controlled drug release (CDR) and targeted drug delivery (TDD). Smart magnetic nanoparticles (SMNPs) can overcome the impediments faced by classical chemo-treatment strategies, since they can be navigated and release drug via external or internal stimuli. Recently, they have been synchronized with other modalities, e.g., MRI, MHT, US, and for dual/multimodal theranostic applications in a single platform. Herein, we provide an overview of the attributes of MNPs for cancer theranostic application, fabrication procedures, surface coatings, targeting approaches, and recent advancement of SMNPs. Even though MNPs feature numerous privileges over chemotherapy agents, obstacles remain in clinical usage. This review in particular covers the clinical predicaments faced by SMNPs and future research scopes in the field of SMNPs for cancer theranostics.
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- Elham Aram
- Department of Cancer Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Babol 47138-18981, Iran
- Department of Polymer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Golestan University, Gorgan 49188-88369, Iran
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- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- Department of Cancer Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Babol 47138-18981, Iran
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- Department of Cancer Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Babol 47138-18981, Iran
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- Department of Cancer Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Babol 47138-18981, Iran
- Department of Cell Engineering, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran 16635-148, Iran
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- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
- Correspondence: (J.G.); (A.H.)
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- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
- Correspondence: (J.G.); (A.H.)
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Ma J, Wang B, Shao H, Zhang S, Chen X, Li F, Liang W. Hydrogels for localized chemotherapy of liver cancer: a possible strategy for improved and safe liver cancer treatment. Drug Deliv 2022; 29:1457-1476. [PMID: 35532174 PMCID: PMC9090357 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2022.2070299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The systemic drug has historically been preferred for the treatment of the majority of pathological conditions, particularly liver cancer. Indeed, this mode of treatment is associated with adverse reactions, toxicity, off-target accumulation, and rapid hepatic and renal clearance. Numerous efforts have been made to design systemic therapeutic carriers to improve retention while decreasing side effects and clearance. Following systemic medication, local administration of therapeutic agents allows for higher 'effective' doses with fewer side effects, kidney accumulation, and clearance. Hydrogels are highly biocompatible and can be used for both imaging and therapy. Hydrogel-based drug delivery approach has fewer side effects than traditional chemotherapy and can deliver drugs to tumors for a longer time. The chemical and physical flexibility of hydrogels can be used to achieve disease-induced in situ accumulation as well as subsequent drug release and hydrogel-programmed degradation. Moreover, they can act as a biocompatible depot for localized chemotherapy when stimuli-responsive carriers are administrated. Herein, we summarize the design strategies of various hydrogels used for localized chemotherapy of liver cancer and their delivery routes, as well as recent research on smart hydrogels.
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- Jianyong Ma
- Department of General Practice, Shaoxing People's Hospital, Shaoxing Hospital of Zhejiang University, Shaoxing, China
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- Internal Medicine of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, China
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- Internal Medicine of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, China
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- College of Medicine, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China
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- College of Medicine, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China
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- Internal Medicine of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, China
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- Medical Research Center, Zhoushan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhoushan, China
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Joy R, George J, John F. Brief Outlook on Polymeric Nanoparticles, Micelles, Niosomes, Hydrogels and Liposomes: Preparative Methods and Action. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202104045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Reshma Joy
- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory Sacred Heart college (Autonomous), Thevara Kochi Kerala 682013 India
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory Sacred Heart college (Autonomous), Thevara Kochi Kerala 682013 India
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory Sacred Heart college (Autonomous), Thevara Kochi Kerala 682013 India
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Sonker M, Bajpai S, Khan MA, Yu X, Tiwary SK, Shreyash N. Review of Recent Advances and Their Improvement in the Effectiveness of Hydrogel-Based Targeted Drug Delivery: A Hope for Treating Cancer. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:8080-8109. [PMID: 35005919 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Using hydrogels for delivering cancer therapeutics is advantageous in pharmaceutical usage as they have an edge over traditional delivery, which is tainted due to the risk of toxicity that it imbues. Hydrogel usage leads to the development of a more controlled drug release system owing to its amenability for structural metamorphosis, its higher porosity to seat the drug molecules, and its ability to shield the drug from denaturation. The thing that makes its utility even more enhanced is that they make themselves more recognizable to the body tissues and hence can stay inside the body for a longer time, enhancing the efficiency of the delivery, which otherwise is negatively affected since the drug is identified by the human immunity as a foreign substance, and thus, an attack of the immunity begins on the drug injected. A variety of hydrogels such as thermosensitive, pH-sensitive, and magnetism-responsive hydrogels have been included and their potential usage in drug delivery has been discussed in this review that aims to present recent studies on hydrogels that respond to alterations under a variety of circumstances in "reducing" situations that mimic the microenvironment of cancerous cells.
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- Muskan Sonker
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30318, United States
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi 229304, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi 229304, India
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi 229304, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi 229304, India
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Bi H, Chen Z, Qiu J. Drug release and magneto-calorific analysis of magnetic lipid microcapsules for potential cancer therapeutics. Des Monomers Polym 2021; 24:156-161. [PMID: 34104073 PMCID: PMC8143628 DOI: 10.1080/15685551.2021.1929684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) with safety, stability and excellent magneto-calorific effect are the precondition for the smart magnetic drug carriers' fabrication and controllable drug release at a specific target in clinical treatment. In this study, the drug release and magneto-calorific effect of two types of magnetic lipid microcapsules (MLMs) loading lipid-coated MNPs and uncoated MNPs respectively were compared deeply in experimental analysis and theoretical simulation. The simulation results revealed that almost same magnetic heat effect and temperature increasing exist between lipid-coated and uncoated MNPs, which was consistent with the experimental drug release results. Coating lipid on MNPs didn't affect the magnetic heat and heat transfer of the MNPs. Because of the heat transfer between MNPs and water, MLMs and water around, the temperature increasing of whole sample solution is lower than that of the MNPs themselves. Our results provide a reliable theoretical basis for the development of healthy, safe, and biocompatible drug delivery systems.
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- Hongmei Bi
- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, China.,College of Science, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
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- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, China
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- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, China
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Gang F, Jiang L, Xiao Y, Zhang J, Sun X. Multi‐functional magnetic hydrogel: Design strategies and applications. NANO SELECT 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202100139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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- Fangli Gang
- Department of Biology Xinzhou Teachers University Xinzhou Shanxi 034000 China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing School of Materials Science and Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education of China School of Materials Science and Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of Biology Xinzhou Teachers University Xinzhou Shanxi 034000 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Chemistry & Pharmacy Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi 712100 China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing School of Materials Science and Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education of China School of Materials Science and Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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Modak M, Bobbala S, Lescott C, Liu YG, Nandwana V, Dravid VP, Scott EA. Magnetic Nanostructure-Loaded Bicontinuous Nanospheres Support Multicargo Intracellular Delivery and Oxidation-Responsive Morphological Transitions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:55584-55595. [PMID: 33259182 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c15920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Magnetic nanostructures (MNS) have a wide range of biological applications due to their biocompatibility, superparamagnetic properties, and customizable composition that includes iron oxide (Fe3O4), Zn2+, and Mn2+. However, several challenges to the biomedical usage of MNS must still be addressed, such as formulation stability, inability to encapsulate therapeutic payloads, and variable clearance rates in vivo. Here, we enhance the utility of MNS during controlled delivery applications via encapsulation within polymeric bicontinuous nanospheres (BCNs) composed of poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene sulfide) (PEG-b-PPS) copolymers. PEG-b-PPS BCNs have demonstrated versatile encapsulation and delivery capabilities for both hydrophilic and hydrophobic payloads due to their unique and highly organized cubic phase nanoarchitecture. MNS-embedded BCNs (MBCNs) were thus coloaded with physicochemically diverse molecular payloads using the technique of flash nanoprecipitation and characterized in terms of their structure and in vivo biodistribution following intravenous administration. Retention of the internal aqueous channels and cubic architecture of MBCNs were verified using cryogenic transmission electron microscopy and small-angle X-ray scattering, respectively. MBCNs demonstrated improvement in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast enhancement (r2 relaxivity) as compared to free MNS, which in combination with scanning transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy evidenced the clustering and continued access to water of MNS following encapsulation. Furthermore, MBCNs were found to be noncytotoxic and able to deliver their hydrophilic and hydrophobic small-molecule payloads both in vitro and in vivo. Finally, the oxidation sensitivity of the hydrophobic PPS block allowed MBCNs to undergo a unique, triggerable transition in morphology into MNS-bearing micellar nanocarriers. In summary, MBCNs are an attractive platform for the delivery of molecular and nanoscale payloads for diverse on-demand and sustained drug delivery applications.
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- Mallika Modak
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Biglione C, Bergueiro J, Wedepohl S, Klemke B, Strumia MC, Calderón M. Revealing the NIR-triggered chemotherapy therapeutic window of magnetic and thermoresponsive nanogels. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:21635-21646. [PMID: 32856647 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr02953j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The combination of magnetic nanoparticles and thermoresponsive nanogels represents an appealing strategy for the development of theranostic probes. These hybrid nanocarriers present several advantages such as outstanding properties for guided therapy, magnetic resonance imaging, and triggered release of encapsulated cargoes. Most magnetic thermoresponsive nanogels are built with strategies that comprise a physical interaction of particles with the polymeric network or the covalent attachment of a single particle to the linear polymer. Herein, we report a facile synthetic approach for the synthesis of magnetic and thermoresponsive nanogels that allows the controlled incorporation of multiple superparamagnetic inorganic cores as covalent cross-linkers. An ultrasonication-assisted precipitation-polymerization afforded nanogels with sizes in the nanometric range and similar magnetization and light transduction properties compared to the discrete magnetic nanoparticles. The theranostic capability of these nanocarriers was further investigated both in vitro and in vivo. In vivo experiments demonstrated the capacity of these materials as nanocarriers for near-infrared (NIR) triggered chemotherapy and highlighted the relevance of the correct concentration/dose in this antitumoral modality to achieve a superior therapeutic efficacy.
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- Catalina Biglione
- Freie Universität Berlin, Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Takustrasse 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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Nandwana V, Ribet SM, Reis RD, Kuang Y, More Y, Dravid VP. OHM Sponge: A Versatile, Efficient, and Ecofriendly Environmental Remediation Platform. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c01493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Vikas Nandwana
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- International Institute of Nanotechnology, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Northwestern University Atomic and Nanoscale Characterization Experimental (NUANCE) Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- International Institute of Nanotechnology, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Northwestern University Atomic and Nanoscale Characterization Experimental (NUANCE) Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Preparation of degradable magnetic temperature- and redox-responsive polymeric/Fe3O4 nanocomposite nanogels in inverse miniemulsions for loading and release of 5-fluorouracil. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.124363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Sun Z, Song C, Wang C, Hu Y, Wu J. Hydrogel-Based Controlled Drug Delivery for Cancer Treatment: A Review. Mol Pharm 2020; 17:373-391. [PMID: 31877054 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b01020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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As an emerging drug carrier, hydrogels have been widely used for tumor drug delivery. A hydrogel drug carrier can cause less severe side effects than systemic chemotherapy and can achieve sustained delivery of a drug at tumor sites. In addition, hydrogels have excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability and lower toxicity than nanoparticle carriers. Smart hydrogels can respond to stimuli in the environment (e.g., heat, pH, light, and ultrasound), enabling in situ gelation and controlled drug release, which greatly enhance the convenience and efficiency of drug delivery. Here, we summarize the different sizes of hydrogels used for cancer treatment and their related delivery routes, discuss the design strategies for stimuli-responsive hydrogels, and review the research concerning smart hydrogels reported in the past few years.
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- Zhaoyi Sun
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , 210046 Nanjing , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Medical School of Nanjing University and School of Life Sciences , Nanjing University , 210093 Nanjing , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Medical School of Nanjing University and School of Life Sciences , Nanjing University , 210093 Nanjing , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Medical School of Nanjing University and School of Life Sciences , Nanjing University , 210093 Nanjing , China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Nano Technology , Nanjing University , 210093 Nanjing , China.,Institute of Drug R&D , Medical School of Nanjing University , 210093 Nanjing , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Medical School of Nanjing University and School of Life Sciences , Nanjing University , 210093 Nanjing , China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Nano Technology , Nanjing University , 210093 Nanjing , China.,Institute of Drug R&D , Medical School of Nanjing University , 210093 Nanjing , China
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