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Lee MF, Poh CL. Strategies to improve the physicochemical properties of peptide-based drugs. Pharm Res 2023; 40:617-632. [PMID: 36869247 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-023-03486-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Peptides are a rapid-growing class of therapeutics with unique and desirable physicochemical properties. Due to disadvantages such as low membrane permeability and susceptibility to proteolytic degradation, peptide-based drugs have limited bioavailability, a short half-life, and rapid in vivo elimination. Various strategies can be applied to improve the physicochemical properties of peptide-based drugs to overcome limitations such as limited tissue residence time, metabolic instability, and low permeability. Applied strategies including backbone modifications, side chain modifications, conjugation with polymers, modification of peptide termini, fusion to albumin, conjugation with the Fc portion of antibodies, cyclization, stapled peptides, pseudopeptides, cell-penetrating peptide conjugates, conjugation with lipids, and encapsulation in nanocarriers are discussed.
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- Michelle Felicia Lee
- Centre for Virus and Vaccine Research, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, 5, Jalan Universiti, Selangor 47500, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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- Centre for Virus and Vaccine Research, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, 5, Jalan Universiti, Selangor 47500, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia.
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Wani FA, Behera K, Patel R. Amphiphilic Micelles as Superior Nanocarriers in Drug Delivery: from Current Preclinical Surveys to Structural Frameworks. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202201928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Farooq Ahmad Wani
- Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University) New Delhi 110025 India
- Department of Chemistry Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University) New Delhi 110025 India
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- Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University) New Delhi 110025 India
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- Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University) New Delhi 110025 India
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Ultrasonic Film Rehydration Synthesis of Mixed Polylactide Micelles for Enzyme-Resistant Drug Delivery Nanovehicles. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14194013. [PMID: 36235958 PMCID: PMC9571646 DOI: 10.3390/polym14194013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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A facile technique for the preparation of mixed polylactide micelles from amorphous poly-D,L-lactide-block-polyethyleneglycol and crystalline amino-terminated poly-L-lactide is described. In comparison to the classical routine solvent substitution method, the ultrasonication assisted formation of polymer micelles allows shortening of the preparation time from several days to 15–20 min. The structure and morphology of mixed micelles were analyzed with the assistance of electron microscopy, dynamic and static light scattering and differential scanning calorimetery. The resulting polymer micelles have a hydrodynamic radius of about 150 nm and a narrow size distribution. The average molecular weight of micelles was found to be 2.1 × 107 and the aggregation number was calculated to be 6000. The obtained biocompatible particles were shown to possess low cytotoxicity, high colloid stability and high stability towards enzymatic hydrolysis. The possible application of mixed polylactide micelles as drug delivery vehicles was studied for the antitumor hydrophobic drug paclitaxel. The lethal concentration (LC50) of paclitaxel encapsulated in polylactide micelles was found to be 42 ± 4 µg/mL—a value equal to the LC50 of paclitaxel in the commercial drug Paclitaxel-Teva.
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Isely C, Atube KJ, Cheung CV, Steege CF, Pellechia PJ, Gower RM. Surface Functionalization of Polymer Particles for Cell Targeting by Modifying Emulsifier Chemistry. ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS 2022; 4:2269-2282. [PMID: 35493439 PMCID: PMC9049500 DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.1c01066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The oil in water emulsion/solvent extraction method is used to fabricate many FDA approved, polymer particle formulations for drug delivery. However, these formulations do not benefit from surface functionalization that can be achieved through tuning particle surface chemistry. Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) is the emulsifier used for many FDA approved formulations and remains associated with the particle surface after fabrication. We hypothesized that the hydroxyl groups in PVA could be conjugated with biomolecules using isothiocyanate chemistry and that these modifications would endow the particle surface with additional functionality. We demonstrate that fluorescein isothiocyanate and an isothiocyanate derivatized mannose molecule can be covalently attached to PVA in a one-step reaction. The modified PVA polymers perform as well as unmodified PVA in acting as an emulsifier for fabrication of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) particles. Particles made with the fluorescein modified PVA exhibit fluorescence confined to the particle surface, while particles made with mannose modified PVA bind concanavalin A. In addition, mannose modified PVA increases particle association with primary macrophages by three-fold. Taken together, we present a facile method for modifying the surface reactivity of polymer particles widely used for drug delivery in basic research and clinical practice. Given that methods are established for conjugating the isothiocyanate functional group to a wide range of biomolecules, our approach may enable PVA based biomaterials to engage a multitude of biological systems.
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- Christopher Isely
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
- Biomedical Engineering Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Columbia SC, 29209, USA
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Gulyuz S, Ozkose UU, Parlak Khalily M, Kesici MS, Kocak P, Bolat ZB, Kara A, Ozturk N, Özçubukçu S, Bozkir A, Alpturk O, Telci D, Sahin F, Vural I, Yilmaz O. Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline- co-ethyleneimine)- block-poly(ε-caprolactone) based micelles: synthesis, characterization, peptide conjugation and cytotoxic activity. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj01647d] [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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Here we present self-assembled polymeric micelles as potential delivery systems for therapeutic agents with highly tunable properties.
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Saravanakumar K, Hu X, Ali DM, Wang MH. Emerging Strategies in Stimuli-Responsive Nanocarriers as the Drug Delivery System for Enhanced Cancer Therapy. Curr Pharm Des 2020; 25:2609-2625. [PMID: 31603055 DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666190709221141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The conventional Drug Delivery System (DDS) has limitations such as leakage of the drug, toxicity to normal cells and loss of drug efficiency, while the stimuli-responsive DDS is non-toxic to cells, avoiding the leakage and degradation of the drug because of its targeted drug delivery to the pathological site. Thus nanomaterial chemistry enables - the development of smart stimuli-responsive DDS over the conventional DDS. Stimuliresponsive DDS ensures spatial or temporal, on-demand drug delivery to the targeted cancer cells. The DDS is engineered by using the organic (synthetic polymers, liposomes, peptides, aptamer, micelles, dendrimers) and inorganic (zinc oxide, gold, magnetic, quantum dots, metal oxides) materials. Principally, these nanocarriers release the drug at the targeted cells in response to external and internal stimuli such as temperature, light, ultrasound and magnetic field, pH value, redox potential (glutathione), and enzyme. The multi-stimuli responsive DDS is more promising than the single stimuli-responsive DDS in cancer therapy, and it extensively increases drug release and accumulation in the targeted cancer cells, resulting in better tumor cell ablation. In this regard, a handful of multi-stimuli responsive DDS is in clinical trials for further approval. A comprehensive review is crucial for addressing the existing knowledge about multi-stimuli responsive DDS, and hence, we summarized the emerging strategies in tailored ligand functionalized stimuli-responsive nanocarriers as the DDS for cancer therapies.
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- Kandasamy Saravanakumar
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, College of Biomedical Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon, 24341, Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, College of Biomedical Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon, 24341, Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai - 600048, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, College of Biomedical Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon, 24341, Korea
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Guan Z, Wang L, Lin J, Xue J. Endocytosis behaviours of nanoparticles with helically decorated ligands. POLYM INT 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.5896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Zhou Guan
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and EngineeringEast China University of Science and Technology Shanghai China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and EngineeringEast China University of Science and Technology Shanghai China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and EngineeringEast China University of Science and Technology Shanghai China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and EngineeringEast China University of Science and Technology Shanghai China
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Tran TTD, Tran PHL. Nanoconjugation and Encapsulation Strategies for Improving Drug Delivery and Therapeutic Efficacy of Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs. Pharmaceutics 2019; 11:E325. [PMID: 31295947 PMCID: PMC6680391 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11070325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Nanoconjugations have been demonstrated to be a dominant strategy for drug delivery and biomedical applications. In this review, we intend to describe several strategies for drug formulation, especially to improve the bioavailability of poorly water-soluble molecules for future application in the therapy of numerous diseases. The context of current studies will give readers an overview of the conjugation strategies for fabricating nanoparticles, which have expanded from conjugated materials to the surface conjugation of nanovehicles. Moreover, nanoconjugates for theranostics are also discussed and highlighted. Overall, these state-of-the-art conjugation methods and these techniques and applications for nanoparticulate systems of poorly water-soluble drugs will inspire scientists to explore and discover more productive techniques and methodologies for drug development.
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- Thao T. D. Tran
- Department for Management of Science and Technology Development, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam;
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Yorulmaz Avsar S, Kyropoulou M, Di Leone S, Schoenenberger CA, Meier WP, Palivan CG. Biomolecules Turn Self-Assembling Amphiphilic Block Co-polymer Platforms Into Biomimetic Interfaces. Front Chem 2019; 6:645. [PMID: 30671429 PMCID: PMC6331732 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Biological membranes constitute an interface between cells and their surroundings and form distinct compartments within the cell. They also host a variety of biomolecules that carry out vital functions including selective transport, signal transduction and cell-cell communication. Due to the vast complexity and versatility of the different membranes, there is a critical need for simplified and specific model membrane platforms to explore the behaviors of individual biomolecules while preserving their intrinsic function. Information obtained from model membrane platforms should make invaluable contributions to current and emerging technologies in biotechnology, nanotechnology and medicine. Amphiphilic block co-polymers are ideal building blocks to create model membrane platforms with enhanced stability and robustness. They form various supramolecular assemblies, ranging from three-dimensional structures (e.g., micelles, nanoparticles, or vesicles) in aqueous solution to planar polymer membranes on solid supports (e.g., polymer cushioned/tethered membranes,) and membrane-like polymer brushes. Furthermore, polymer micelles and polymersomes can also be immobilized on solid supports to take advantage of a wide range of surface sensitive analytical tools. In this review article, we focus on self-assembled amphiphilic block copolymer platforms that are hosting biomolecules. We present different strategies for harnessing polymer platforms with biomolecules either by integrating proteins or peptides into assemblies or by attaching proteins or DNA to their surface. We will discuss how to obtain synthetic structures on solid supports and their characterization using different surface sensitive analytical tools. Finally, we highlight present and future perspectives of polymer micelles and polymersomes for biomedical applications and those of solid-supported polymer membranes for biosensing.
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Theerasilp M, Chalermpanapun P, Sunintaboon P, Sungkarat W, Nasongkla N. Glucose-installed biodegradable polymeric micelles for cancer-targeted drug delivery system: synthesis, characterization and in vitro evaluation. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2018; 29:177. [PMID: 30506149 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-018-6177-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Glucose metabolism of cancer can be used as a strategy to target cancer cells which exhibit altered glycolytic rate. The facilitated glucose transporter (Glut) plays an important role in enhancement glycolytic rate resulting in increased glucose uptake into cancer cells. 18FGD-PET image is an example for using Glut as a targeting to diagnose the high glycolytic rate of tumor. Thus, Glut may be adapted to target cancer cells for drug delivery system. Herein, biodegradation polymeric micelles target cancer cells by Glut was fabricated. The amphiphilic block copolymer of poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(ε-caprolactone) (PEG-b-PCL) was synthesized where terminal group of the PEG chain was installed with glucose molecules. The 1H-NMR confirmed the existence of glucose moiety from two distinct peaks (5.2 and 4.7 ppm) of protons at anomeric carbon of glucose. Glucose-PEG-b-PCL spontaneously forms micelles in an aqueous solution. The size and zeta potential were 22 nm and -7 mv, respectively. Glucose-micelles have high stability, and no evidence of cytotoxicity was found after incubation for 7 days. Doxorubicin, used as a fluorescent probe, was loaded into glucose-micelles. The enhanced amount of doxorubicin as a result of glucose-micelles in PC-3, MCF-7 and HepG2 was evaluated by fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometer. Glucose molecules on the surface of micelles increased internalization and enhanced uptake of micelles via bypassing endocytosis pathway. These results show the use of glucose as a targeting ligand on the micelle surface to target cancer cells via Glut.
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- Man Theerasilp
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Mahidol University, Puttamonthon, Nakorn Pathom, 73170, Thailand
- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Mahidol University, Puttamonthon, Nakorn Pathom, 73170, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Mahidol University, Nakorn patom, 73170, Thailand
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- Department of Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Mahidol University, Puttamonthon, Nakorn Pathom, 73170, Thailand.
- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
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Cabral H, Miyata K, Osada K, Kataoka K. Block Copolymer Micelles in Nanomedicine Applications. Chem Rev 2018; 118:6844-6892. [PMID: 29957926 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 763] [Impact Index Per Article: 127.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Polymeric micelles are demonstrating high potential as nanomedicines capable of controlling the distribution and function of loaded bioactive agents in the body, effectively overcoming biological barriers, and various formulations are engaged in intensive preclinical and clinical testing. This Review focuses on polymeric micelles assembled through multimolecular interactions between block copolymers and the loaded drugs, proteins, or nucleic acids as translationable nanomedicines. The aspects involved in the design of successful micellar carriers are described in detail on the basis of the type of polymer/payload interaction, as well as the interplay of micelles with the biological interface, emphasizing on the chemistry and engineering of the block copolymers. By shaping these features, polymeric micelles have been propitious for delivering a wide range of therapeutics through effective sensing of targets in the body and adjustment of their properties in response to particular stimuli, modulating the activity of the loaded drugs at the targeted sites, even at the subcellular level. Finally, the future perspectives and imminent challenges for polymeric micelles as nanomedicines are discussed, anticipating to spur further innovations.
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- Innovation Center of NanoMedicine , Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion , 3-25-14, Tonomachi , Kawasaki-ku , Kawasaki 210-0821 , Japan.,Policy Alternatives Research Institute , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo , Bunkyo-ku , Tokyo 113-0033 , Japan
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Ma Z, Jia YG, Zhu XX. Glycopolymers Bearing Galactose and Betulin: Synthesis, Encapsulation, and Lectin Recognition. Biomacromolecules 2017; 18:3812-3818. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.7b01106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Zhiyuan Ma
- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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Yousefpour Marzbali M, Yari Khosroushahi A. Polymeric micelles as mighty nanocarriers for cancer gene therapy: a review. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2017; 79:637-649. [DOI: 10.1007/s00280-017-3273-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Guan Z, Wang L, Lin J. Interaction Pathways between Plasma Membrane and Block Copolymer Micelles. Biomacromolecules 2017; 18:797-807. [PMID: 28125207 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.6b01674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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In this work, the interactions between block copolymer micelles (BCMs) and plasma membranes were investigated by performing coarse-grained molecular dynamics (CGMD) simulations. Different binding strengths between the BCMs and the membranes were tested, and four interaction pathways were discovered: attachment, semiendocytosis, endocytosis, and fusion. Endocytosis was the most efficient way for the BCMs to be taken up, and fusion could lead to cytotoxicity. Unlike rigid particles, deformation of the BCMs strongly affected the interaction pathways. We examined the effects of changing the aggregation number of the BCMs (Nagg), the chain length of the polymer (Nb), and the chain stiffness of the hydrophobic block (ka), and we learned that smaller Nagg and lower Nb could lead to weaker cellular uptake capacities, whereas larger Nagg and higher Nb gave rise to higher cytotoxicities. Moreover, a weaker chain stiffness of the hydrophobic block could be more favorable for obtaining BCMs with higher internalization efficacies and lower cytotoxicities. The results of these simulations could aid in the design of BCMs with desirable cellular internalization capacities and lower cytotoxicities. Such BCMs could be useful in drug-delivery systems.
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- Zhou Guan
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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Nicolas J, Couvreur P. [Polymer nanoparticles for the delivery of anticancer drug]. Med Sci (Paris) 2017; 33:11-17. [PMID: 28120750 DOI: 10.1051/medsci/20173301003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Nanocarriers based on polymers are currently attracting much attention to perform efficient drug delivery, especially in cancer therapy. Over the last decades, different kinds of polymer nanoparticulate systems have been developed (e.g., simple, stealth, targeted, stimuli-responsive and prodrug) to propose novel, better and safer cancer therapies. This article will give a brief overview of the different classes of polymer nanoparticles that have been reported and discuss some key achievements deriving from their use in the field of cancer therapy.
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- Julien Nicolas
- Institut Galien Paris-Sud, UMR CNRS 8612, Université Paris-Sud, Faculté de Pharmacie, 5, rue Jean-Baptiste Clément, F-92296 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex, France
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- Institut Galien Paris-Sud, UMR CNRS 8612, Université Paris-Sud, Faculté de Pharmacie, 5, rue Jean-Baptiste Clément, F-92296 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex, France
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Khatri V, Bhatia S, Achazi K, Deep S, Kohli E, Sharma SK, Haag R, Prasad AK. Lipase-mediated synthesis of sugar–PEG-based amphiphiles for encapsulation and stabilization of indocyanine green. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra04994c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Bio-catalytically synthesized sugar–PEG-based copolymers form stable micelles in an aqueous medium. These micelles from amphiphilic copolymer are able to efficiently solubilize and stabilize indocyanine green dye (ICG) under physiological conditions.
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- Vinod Khatri
- Bioorganic Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Delhi
- India
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- Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Free University Berlin
- Berlin 14195
- Germany
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- Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Free University Berlin
- Berlin 14195
- Germany
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- Bioorganic Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Delhi
- India
- DIPAS
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- Bioorganic Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Delhi
- India
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- Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Free University Berlin
- Berlin 14195
- Germany
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- Bioorganic Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Delhi
- India
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Pandey B, Mahato J, Cotta KB, Das S, Sharma DK, Sen Gupta S, Chowdhury A. Glycopolypeptide-Grafted Bioactive Polyionic Complex Vesicles (PICsomes) and Their Specific Polyvalent Interactions. ACS OMEGA 2016; 1:600-612. [PMID: 31457149 PMCID: PMC6640804 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.6b00142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Glycopolypeptide-based self-assembled nano-/microstructures with surface-tethered carbohydrates are excellent mimics of glycoproteins on the cell surface. To expand the broad repertoire of glycopolypeptide-based supramolecular soft structures such as polymersomes formed via self-assembly of amphiphilic polymers, we have developed a new class of polyionic complex vesicles (PICsomes) with glycopolypeptides grafted on the external surface. Oppositely charged hydrophilic block copolymers of glycopolypeptide20-b-poly-l-lysine100 and PEG2k-b-poly-l-glutamate100 [PEG = poly(ethylene glycol)] were synthesized using a combination of ring-opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides and "click" chemistry. Under physiological conditions, the catiomer and aniomer self-assemble to form glycopolypeptide-conjugated PICsomes (GP-PICsomes) of micrometer dimensions. Electron and atomic force microscopy suggests a hollow morphology of the PICsomes, with inner aqueous pool (core) and peripheral PIC (shell) regions. Owing to their relatively large (∼micrometers) size, the hollowness of the supramolecular structure could be established via fluorescence microscopy of single GP-PICsomes, both in solution and under dry conditions, using spatially distributed fluorescent probes. Furthermore, the dynamics of single PICsomes in solution could be imaged in real time, which also allowed us to test for multivalent interactions between PICsomes mediated by a carbohydrate (mannose)-binding protein (lectin, Con-A). The immediate association of several GP-PICsomes in the presence of Con-A and their eventual aggregation to form large insoluble aggregate clusters reveal that upon self-assembly carbohydrate moieties protrude on the outer surface which retains their biochemical activity. Challenge experiments with excess mannose reveal fast deaggregation of GP-PICsomes as opposed to that in the presence of excess galactose, which further establishes the specificity of lectin-mediated polyvalent interactions of the GP-PICsomes.
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- Bhawana Pandey
- Chemical
Engineering Division, CSIR-National Chemical
Laboratory, Dr. Homi
Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research, (AcSIR), New Delhi 110 025, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Research
in Nanotechnology and Science, Indian Institute
of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Research
in Nanotechnology and Science, Indian Institute
of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Chemical
Engineering Division, CSIR-National Chemical
Laboratory, Dr. Homi
Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research, (AcSIR), New Delhi 110 025, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Research
in Nanotechnology and Science, Indian Institute
of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Chemical
Engineering Division, CSIR-National Chemical
Laboratory, Dr. Homi
Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Research
in Nanotechnology and Science, Indian Institute
of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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Park H, Walta S, Rosencrantz RR, Körner A, Schulte C, Elling L, Richtering W, Böker A. Micelles from self-assembled double-hydrophilic PHEMA-glycopolymer-diblock copolymers as multivalent scaffolds for lectin binding. Polym Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5py00797f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We introduce a novel double-hydrophilic hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA) based diblock glycopolymer which self-assembles into homogeneous spherical micellar structures in water.
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- H. Park
- DWI – Leibniz Institut für Interaktive Materialien e.V
- Lehrstuhl für Makromolekulare Materialien und Oberflächen
- Aachen
- Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry
- RWTH Aachen University
- JARA – Soft Matter Science
- D-52074 Aachen
- Germany
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials
- Institute for Biotechnology and Helmholtz-Institute for Biomedical Engineering
- RWTH Aachen University
- 52074 Aachen
- Germany
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- DWI – Leibniz Institut für Interaktive Materialien e.V
- Lehrstuhl für Makromolekulare Materialien und Oberflächen
- Aachen
- Germany
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- Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Polymerforschung
- Lehrstuhl für Polymermaterialien und Polymertechnologie
- Universität Potsdam
- 14476 Potsdam-Golm
- Germany
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials
- Institute for Biotechnology and Helmholtz-Institute for Biomedical Engineering
- RWTH Aachen University
- 52074 Aachen
- Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry
- RWTH Aachen University
- JARA – Soft Matter Science
- D-52074 Aachen
- Germany
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- DWI – Leibniz Institut für Interaktive Materialien e.V
- Lehrstuhl für Makromolekulare Materialien und Oberflächen
- Aachen
- Germany
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Wang HC, Lee AR. Recent developments in blood glucose sensors. J Food Drug Anal 2015; 23:191-200. [PMID: 28911373 PMCID: PMC9351764 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfda.2014.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2014] [Revised: 11/25/2014] [Accepted: 12/24/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Diabetes has recently become a leading cause of death worldwide. To date, although there is no means to cure or prevent diabetes, appropriate medication and blood sugar monitoring can enhance treatment efficiency, alleviate the symptoms, and diminish the complications of the condition. This review article deals with current growth areas in the market for blood glucose sensors and possible future alternatives, which are generally considered to be the point sample test and the continuous glucose monitor (CGM). Most glucose sensors are enzyme-based, whereas others are enzyme-free. The former class is sensitive and some products are extensively employed for daily self-sensing and in hospital environments as reliable diagnostic tools. The latter class, particularly the boronic acid fluorescent sensor, is facile and extremely promising. Practicality demands that all types of sensors offer accuracy, specificity, and real-time detection.
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Targeting of gastrointestinal tract for amended delivery of protein/peptide therapeutics: Strategies and industrial perspectives. J Control Release 2014; 196:168-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2014.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2014] [Revised: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 09/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PEG-PLGA copolymers: their structure and structure-influenced drug delivery applications. J Control Release 2014; 183:77-86. [PMID: 24675377 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2014.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 216] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2014] [Revised: 03/13/2014] [Accepted: 03/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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In the paper, we begin by describing polyethylene glycol-poly lactic acid-co-glycolic acid (PEG-PLGA) which was chosen as a typical model copolymer for the construction of nano-sized drug delivery systems and also the types of PEG-PLGA copolymers that were eluted. Following this we examine the structure-influenced drug delivery applications including nanoparticles, micelles and hydrogels. After that, the preparation methods for nano-sized delivery systems are presented. In addition, the drug loading mode of PEG-PLGA micelles is divided into three aspects. Finally, the drug release profiles of PEG-PLGA micelles, both in terms of their in vitro and in vivo characteristics, are represented. PEG-PLGA copolymers are very suitable for the construction of micelles as carriers for insoluble drugs. This article reviews the structure and the different structure-influenced applications of PEG-PLGA copolymers, concentrating on the application of PEG-PLGA micelles.
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Kumar L, Verma S, Prasad DN, Bhardwaj A, Vaidya B, Jain AK. Nanotechnology: a magic bullet for HIV AIDS treatment. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 43:71-86. [PMID: 24564348 DOI: 10.3109/21691401.2014.883400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has become devastating in last a few years. Nearly 7400 new infection cases are coming every day. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), which involves combination of at least three antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, has been used to extend the life span of the HIV-infected patients. HAART has played an important role to reduce mortality rate in the developed countries but in the developing countries condition is still worst with millions of people being infected by this disease. For the improvement of the situation, nanotechnology-based drug system has been explored for the HIV therapeutics. Nanosystems used for HIV therapeutics offer some unique advantage like enhancement of bioavailability, water solubility, stability, and targeting ability of ARV drugs. Main nanotechnology-based systems explored for HIV therapeutics are liposomes, nanoparticles, niosomes, polymeric micelles, and dendrimers. Present manuscript reviews conventional method of HIV therapeutics and recent advances in the field of nanotechnology-based systems for treatment of HIV-AIDS.
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- Lalit Kumar
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shivalik College of Pharmacy , Punjab , India
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Physicochemical characterization of amphiphilic nanoparticles based on the novel starch–deoxycholic acid conjugates and self-aggregates. Carbohydr Polym 2014; 102:838-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.10.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2013] [Revised: 10/28/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sawant RR, Jhaveri AM, Koshkaryev A, Zhu L, Qureshi F, Torchilin VP. Targeted transferrin-modified polymeric micelles: enhanced efficacy in vitro and in vivo in ovarian carcinoma. Mol Pharm 2013; 11:375-81. [PMID: 24325630 DOI: 10.1021/mp300633f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In this study, transferrin (Tf)-modified poly(ethylene glycol)-phosphatidylethanolamine (mPEG-PE) micelles loaded with the poorly water-soluble drug, R547 (a potent and selective ATP-competitive cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitor), were prepared and evaluated for their targeting efficiency and cytotoxicity in vitro and in vivo to A2780 ovarian carcinoma cells, which overexpress transferrin receptors (TfR). At 10 mM lipid concentration, both Tf-modified and plain micelles solubilized 800 μg of R547. Tf-modified micelles showed enhanced interaction with A2780 ovarian carcinoma cells in vitro. The involvement of TfR in endocytosis of Tf-modified micelles was confirmed by colocalization studies of micelle-treated cells with the endosomal marker Tf-Alexa488. We confirmed endocytosis of micelles in an intact form with micelles loaded with a fluorescent dye and additionally labeled with fluorescent lipid. The in vitro cytotoxicity and in vivo tumor growth inhibition studies in A2780-tumor bearing mice confirmed the enhanced efficacy of Tf-modified R547-loaded micelles compared to free drug solution and to nonmodified micelles. The results of this study demonstrate the potential application of Tf-conjugated polymeric micelles in the treatment of tumors overexpressing TfR.
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- Rupa R Sawant
- Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Northeastern University , Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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des Rieux A, Pourcelle V, Cani PD, Marchand-Brynaert J, Préat V. Targeted nanoparticles with novel non-peptidic ligands for oral delivery. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2013; 65:833-44. [PMID: 23454185 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2013.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2012] [Revised: 01/12/2013] [Accepted: 01/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Orally administered targeted nanoparticles have a large number of potential biomedical applications and display several putative advantages for oral drug delivery, such as the protection of fragile drugs or modification of drug pharmacokinetics. These advantages notwithstanding, oral drug delivery by nanoparticles remains challenging. The optimization of particle size and surface properties and targeting by ligand grafting have been shown to enhance nanoparticle transport across the intestinal epithelium. Here, different grafting strategies for non-peptidic ligands, e.g., peptidomimetics, lectin mimetics, sugars and vitamins, that are stable in the gastrointestinal tract are discussed. We demonstrate that the grafting of these non-peptidic ligands allows nanoparticles to be targeted to M cells, enterocytes, immune cells or L cells. We show that these grafted nanoparticles could be promising vehicles for oral vaccination by targeting M cells or for the delivery of therapeutic proteins. We suggest that targeting L cells could be useful for the treatment of type 2 diabetes or obesity.
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Jayaraman N, Maiti K, Naresh K. Multivalent glycoliposomes and micelles to study carbohydrate-protein and carbohydrate-carbohydrate interactions. Chem Soc Rev 2013; 42:4640-56. [PMID: 23487184 DOI: 10.1039/c3cs00001j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This tutorial review describes multivalent carbohydrate-protein and carbohydrate-carbohydrate interaction studies that utilize self-assembled aggregates of thermodynamically stable liposomes and micelles. Strategies to prepare multivalent glycoliposomes and micelles include: (i) insertion of synthetic glycolipids into matrix lipids; (ii) preparation of glycolipids that aggregate to liposomes and micelles and (iii) modification of the hydrophilic surfaces with desired sugars. Several design strategies have been developed in order to obtain constituent glycolipids, having multivalent sugar moieties and their subsequent interactions with proteins were assessed in relation to the type of linkers that connect the hydrophilic and lipophilic segments. Lipophilic segments other than alkyl chains have also been developed. Polymer based glycoliposomes and micelles form an emphasis. Further, glycoliposomes facilitate studies of carbohydrate-carbohydrate interactions. An overview of the various types of glycoliposomes and micelles used to study carbohydrate-protein and carbohydrate-carbohydrate recognition phenomena is presented.
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Tanaka T, Fukuhara H, Shoda SI, Kimura Y. Facile Synthesis of Oligosaccharide–Poly(L-lactide) Conjugates Forming Nanoparticles with Saccharide Core and Shell. CHEM LETT 2013. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.2013.197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Tomonari Tanaka
- Department of Biobased Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kyoto Institute of Technology
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- Department of Biobased Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kyoto Institute of Technology
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University
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- Department of Biobased Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kyoto Institute of Technology
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Nicolas J, Mura S, Brambilla D, Mackiewicz N, Couvreur P. Design, functionalization strategies and biomedical applications of targeted biodegradable/biocompatible polymer-based nanocarriers for drug delivery. Chem Soc Rev 2013; 42:1147-235. [DOI: 10.1039/c2cs35265f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 977] [Impact Index Per Article: 88.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Pittella F, Kataoka K. Polymeric Micelles for siRNA Delivery. ADVANCES IN DELIVERY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-4744-3_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Yadav R, Kikkeri R. Exploring the effect of sialic acid orientation on ligand-receptor interactions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2012; 48:7265-7. [PMID: 22699370 DOI: 10.1039/c2cc32587j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Here, we present the synthesis of two sialo-micelles to validate the significance of sialic acid orientation during specific carbohydrate-protein and carbohydrate-carbohydrate interactions. Our data clearly suggest that orientation of carboxylic acid and glycerol side chains of sialic acid moieties exert fine tuning of ligand-receptor interactions.
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- Rohan Yadav
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Sai Trinity Building, Pashan, Pune 411021, India
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Kulthe SS, Choudhari YM, Inamdar NN, Mourya V. Polymeric micelles: authoritative aspects for drug delivery. Des Monomers Polym 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/1385772x.2012.688328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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- Sushant S. Kulthe
- a Government College of Pharmacy , Aurangabad , 431005 , Maharashtra , India
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- a Government College of Pharmacy , Aurangabad , 431005 , Maharashtra , India
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- a Government College of Pharmacy , Aurangabad , 431005 , Maharashtra , India
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- a Government College of Pharmacy , Aurangabad , 431005 , Maharashtra , India
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Xiong XB, Binkhathlan Z, Molavi O, Lavasanifar A. Amphiphilic block co-polymers: preparation and application in nanodrug and gene delivery. Acta Biomater 2012; 8:2017-33. [PMID: 22406912 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2012.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2011] [Revised: 02/28/2012] [Accepted: 03/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Self-assembly of amphiphilic block co-polymers composed of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) as the hydrophilic block and poly(ether)s, poly(amino acid)s, poly(ester)s and polypropyleneoxide (PPO) as the hydrophobic block can lead to the formation of nanoscopic structures of different morphologies. These structures have been the subject of extensive research in the past decade as artificial mimics of lipoproteins and viral vectors for drug and gene delivery. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the synthesis of commonly used amphiphilic block co-polymers. It will also briefly go over some pharmaceutical applications of amphiphilic block co-polymers as "nanodelivery systems" for small molecules and gene therapeutics.
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A carbosilane dendrimer and a silacyclopentadiene analog carrying peripheral lactoses as drug-delivery systems. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2012; 22:3564-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2011] [Revised: 02/20/2012] [Accepted: 03/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Hamidi M, Shahbazi MA, Rostamizadeh K. Copolymers: Efficient Carriers for Intelligent Nanoparticulate Drug Targeting and Gene Therapy. Macromol Biosci 2012; 12:144-164. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201100193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Freichels H, Auzély-Velty R, Lecomte P, Jérôme C. Easy functionalization of amphiphilic poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(ε-caprolactone) copolymer micelles with unprotected sugar: synthesis and recognition by lectins. Polym Chem 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2py00572g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sugar-labeled and PEGylated (bio)degradable polymers intended for targeted drug delivery systems. Carbohydr Polym 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Xiong XB, Falamarzian A, Garg SM, Lavasanifar A. Engineering of amphiphilic block copolymers for polymeric micellar drug and gene delivery. J Control Release 2011; 155:248-61. [PMID: 21621570 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2011.04.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2011] [Accepted: 04/27/2011] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The use of nano-delivery systems formed through assembly of synthetic amphiphilic block copolymers (ABCs) in experimental medicine and pharmaceutical sciences is experiencing rapid development. This rapid development is driven by a crucial need in improving the performance of existing therapeutic agents, as well as the necessity for the development of advanced delivery systems for complex new entities such as genes, proteins and other cellular components. The flexibility in the construction of appropriate carriers for the delivery requirements of these complex new "drugs" offered by versatile polymer chemistry provides an undeniable advantage for polymer based nano-delivery systems compared to other colloids in this regard. With seven formulations already in different stages of clinical trials, polymeric micelles are in the front line of drug development among different ABC-based nano-carriers. The success in rapid advancement of polymeric micelles from bench to bedside is owed to the rational engineering of core/shell structure so that the polymeric micellar carrier can meet the requirements for optimum delivery of specific drug(s) in certain disease condition(s). The engineering efforts in this regard have mostly been aimed at providing efficient drug loading, micellar stabilization, and sustained and/or site specific drug release. The objective of this review is to provide an update on different engineering strategies employed to achieve optimum polymeric micellar formulations.
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- Xiao-Bing Xiong
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2N8, Canada
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Preparation and characterizations of a novel deoxycholic acid–O-carboxymethylated chitosan–folic acid conjugates and self-aggregates. Carbohydr Polym 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Vyhnalkova R, Eisenberg A, van de Ven T. Bactericidal Block Copolymer Micelles. Macromol Biosci 2011; 11:639-51. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201000428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Handké N, Trimaille T, Luciani E, Rollet M, Delair T, Verrier B, Bertin D, Gigmes D. Elaboration of densely functionalized polylactide nanoparticles from N
-acryloxysuccinimide-based block copolymers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.24553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Lembo D, Cavalli R. Nanoparticulate Delivery Systems for Antiviral Drugs. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 21:53-70. [DOI: 10.3851/imp1684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Nanomedicine opens new therapeutic avenues for attacking viral diseases and for improving treatment success rates. Nanoparticulate-based systems might change the release kinetics of antivirals, increase their bioavailability, improve their efficacy, restrict adverse drug side effects and reduce treatment costs. Moreover, they could permit the delivery of antiviral drugs to specific target sites and viral reservoirs in the body. These features are particularly relevant in viral diseases where high drug doses are needed, drugs are expensive and the success of a therapy is associated with a patient's adherence to the administration protocol. This review presents the current status in the emerging area of nanoparticulate delivery systems in antiviral therapy, providing their definition and description, and highlighting some peculiar features. The paper closes with a discussion on the future challenges that must be addressed before the potential of nanotechnology can be translated into safe and effective antiviral formulations for clinical use.
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- David Lembo
- Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Biologiche, Università degli Studi di Torino, Orbassano Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
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Tang M, Dong Y, Stevens MM, Williams CK. Tailoring Polylactide Degradation: Copolymerization of a Carbohydrate Lactone and S,S-Lactide. Macromolecules 2010. [DOI: 10.1021/ma100688n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Min Tang
- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom SW7 2AZ
- Department of Materials and Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom SW7 2AZ
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- Department of Materials and Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom SW7 2AZ
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- Department of Materials and Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom SW7 2AZ
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Li L, Gao FP, Tang HB, Bai YG, Li RF, Li XM, Liu LR, Wang YS, Zhang QQ. Self-assembled nanoparticles of cholesterol-conjugated carboxymethyl curdlan as a novel carrier of epirubicin. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2010; 21:265601. [PMID: 20522924 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/21/26/265601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to develop nanoparticles made of cholesterol-conjugated carboxymethyl curdlan (CCMC) entrapping epirubicin (EPB) and establish their in vitro and in vivo potential. CCMC was synthesized and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectra (FT-IR) and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectra ((1)H NMR). The degrees of substitution (DS) of the cholesterol moiety were 2.3, 3.5 and 6.4, respectively. EPB-loaded CCMC-3.5 nanoparticles were prepared by the remote loading method. The physicochemical characteristics, drug loading efficiency and drug release kinetics of EPB-loaded CCMC-3.5 nanoparticles were characterized. The in vitro release profiles revealed that EPB release was sensitive to the pH as well as the drug loading contents. The cellular cytotoxicity and cellular uptake were accessed by using human cervical carcinoma (HeLa) cells. The EPB-loaded CCMC-3.5 nanoparticles were found to be more cytotoxic and have a broader distribution within the cells than the free EPB. The in vivo pharmacokinetics and biodistribution were investigated after intravenous injection in rats. Promisingly, a 4.0-fold increase in the mean residence time (MRT), a 4.31-fold increase in the half-life time and a 6.69-fold increase in the area under the curve (AUC 0-->infinity) of EPB were achieved for the EPB-loaded CCMC-3.5 self-assembled nanoparticles compared with the free EPB. The drug level was significantly increased in liver at 24 and 72 h; however, it decreased in heart at 8 and 24 h compared with the free EPB. The in vivo anti-tumor study indicated that the EPB-loaded CCMC-3.5 self-assembled nanoparticles showed greater anti-tumor efficacy than the free EPB. Taken together, the novel CCMC self-assembled nanoparticles might have potential application as anti-cancer drug carriers in a drug delivery system due to good results in vitro and in vivo.
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- Lei Li
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Material of Tianjin, Tianjin 300192, People's Republic of China
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Nanoparticulate strategies for effective delivery of poorly soluble therapeutics. Ther Deliv 2010; 1:149-67. [DOI: 10.4155/tde.10.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The pharmacological activity of a drug molecule depends on its ability to dissolve and interact with its biological target, either through dissolution and absorption, or through dissolution and receptor interaction. The low bioavailability that characterizes poorly water-soluble drugs is usually attributed to the dissolution kinetic profile. Novel strategies to effectively deliver these drugs include nanoparticulate approaches that either increase the surface area of the drug or improve the solubility characteristics of the drug. Nanosizing approaches are based on the production of drug nanocrytals dispersed in an aqueous surfactant solution, whereas other possibilities include drug loading in nanoparticles. Promising nanoparticulate approaches include the development of lipid-based nanocarriers to increase drug solubility followed by enhanced bioavailability. To select the best approach there are, however, some critical considerations to take into account, for example the physicochemical properties of the drug, the possibility to scale-up the production process, the toxicological considerations of the use of solvents and cosolvents, the selection of an environmentally sustainable methodology and the development of a more patient-friendly dosage form. This article addresses these relevant questions and provides feasible examples of novel strategies with respect to relevant administration routes.
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The benefits and challenges associated with the use of drug delivery systems in cancer therapy. Biochem Pharmacol 2010; 80:762-70. [PMID: 20417189 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2010.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2010] [Revised: 04/14/2010] [Accepted: 04/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
The use of drug delivery systems as nanocarriers for chemotherapeutic agents can improve the pharmacological properties of drugs by altering drug pharmacokinetics and biodistribution. Among the many drug delivery systems available, both micelles and liposomes have gained the most attention in recent years due to their clinical success. There are several formulations of these nanocarrier systems in various stages of clinical trials, as well as currently clinically approved liposomal-based drugs. In this review, we discuss these drug carrier systems, as well as current efforts that are being made in order to further improve their delivery efficacy through the incorporation of targeting ligands. In addition, this review discusses aspects of drug resistance attributed to the remodeling of the extracellular matrix that occurs during tumor development and progression, as well as to the acidic, hypoxic, and glucose-deprived tumor microenvironment. Finally, we address future prospective approaches to overcoming drug resistance by further modifications made to these drug delivery systems, as well as the possibility of coencapsulation/coadministration of various drugs aimed to surmount some of these microenvironmental-influenced obstacles for efficacious drug delivery in chemotherapy.
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