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Shinn J, Kwon N, Lee SA, Lee Y. Smart pH-responsive nanomedicines for disease therapy. JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTIGATION 2022; 52:427-441. [PMID: 35573320 PMCID: PMC9083479 DOI: 10.1007/s40005-022-00573-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background Currently nanomedicines are the focus of attention from researchers and clinicians because of the successes of lipid-nanoparticles-based COVID-19 vaccines. Nanoparticles improve existing treatments by providing a number of advantages including protection of cargo molecules from external stresses, delivery of drugs to target tissues, and sustained drug release. To prevent premature release-related side effects, stable drug loading in nanoformulations is required, but the increased stability of the formulation could also lead to a poor drug-release profile at the target sites. Thus, researchers have exploited differences in a range of properties (e.g., enzyme levels, pH, levels of reduced glutathione, and reactive oxygen species) between non-target and target sites for site-specific release of drugs. Among these environmental stimuli, pH gradients have been widely used to design novel, responsive nanoparticles. Area covered In this review, we assess drug delivery based on pH-responsive nanoparticles at the levels of tissues (tumor microenvironment, pH ~ 6.5) and of intracellular compartments (endosome and lysosome, pH 4.5-6.5). Upon exposure to these pH stimuli, pH-responsive nanoparticles respond with physicochemical changes to their material structure and surface characteristics. These changes include swelling, dissociation, or surface charge switching, in a manner that favors drug release at the target site (the tumor microenvironment region and the cytosol followed by endosomal escape) rather than the surrounding tissues. Expert opinion Lastly, we consider the challenges involved in the development of pH-responsive nanomedicines.
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- Jongyoon Shinn
- College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760 South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760 South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760 South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760 South Korea
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Zhuang Y, Zhang C, Cheng M, Huang J, Liu Q, Yuan G, Lin K, Yu H. Challenges and strategies for in situ endothelialization and long-term lumen patency of vascular grafts. Bioact Mater 2021; 6:1791-1809. [PMID: 33336112 PMCID: PMC7721596 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2020.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Vascular diseases are the most prevalent cause of ischemic necrosis of tissue and organ, which even result in dysfunction and death. Vascular regeneration or artificial vascular graft, as the conventional treatment modality, has received keen attentions. However, small-diameter (diameter < 4 mm) vascular grafts have a high risk of thrombosis and intimal hyperplasia (IH), which makes long-term lumen patency challengeable. Endothelial cells (ECs) form the inner endothelium layer, and are crucial for anti-coagulation and thrombogenesis. Thus, promoting in situ endothelialization in vascular graft remodeling takes top priority, which requires recruitment of endothelia progenitor cells (EPCs), migration, adhesion, proliferation and activation of EPCs and ECs. Chemotaxis aimed at ligands on EPC surface can be utilized for EPC homing, while nanofibrous structure, biocompatible surface and cell-capturing molecules on graft surface can be applied for cell adhesion. Moreover, cell orientation can be regulated by topography of scaffold, and cell bioactivity can be modulated by growth factors and therapeutic genes. Additionally, surface modification can also reduce thrombogenesis, and some drug release can inhibit IH. Considering the influence of macrophages on ECs and smooth muscle cells (SMCs), scaffolds loaded with drugs that can promote M2 polarization are alternative strategies. In conclusion, the advanced strategies for enhanced long-term lumen patency of vascular grafts are summarized in this review. Strategies for recruitment of EPCs, adhesion, proliferation and activation of EPCs and ECs, anti-thrombogenesis, anti-IH, and immunomodulation are discussed. Ideal vascular grafts with appropriate surface modification, loading and fabrication strategies are required in further studies.
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- Yu Zhuang
- Department of Oral and Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, 200011, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Oral and Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, 200011, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Oral and Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, 200011, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Oral and Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, 200011, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Oral and Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, 200011, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Light Alloy Net Forming & State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composite, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Oral and Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, 200011, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Oral and Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, 200011, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China
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Ullah I, Zhao J, Su B, Rukh S, Guo J, Ren XK, Xia S, Zhang W, Feng Y. Redox stimulus disulfide conjugated polyethyleneimine as a shuttle for gene transfer. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2020; 31:118. [PMID: 33247778 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-020-06457-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Redox-responsive cationic polymers have gained considerable attention in gene delivery due to low cytotoxicity and spatio-temporal release of DNA into the cells. Here, we reported the synthesis of reducible disulfide conjugated polyethyleneimine (1.8 kDa) (denoted as SS-PEI) and its application to transfer pEGFP-ZNF580 plasmid (pZNF580) into EA.hy926 cell. This reducible SS-PEI polymer was prepared by one-step polycondensation reaction of low molecular weight PEI with bis-(p-nitrophenyl)-3,3'-dithiodipropionate. The SS-PEI successfully condensed pZNF580 into nano-sized complexes (170 ± 1.5 nm to 255 ± 1.6 nm) with zeta potentials of 3 ± 0.4 mV to 17 ± 0.9 mV. The complexes could be triggered to release pZNF580 when exposed to the reducing environment of 5 mM dithiothreitol. Besides, the SS-PEI exhibited low cytotoxicity. In vitro transfection results showed that SS-PEI exhibited good transfection efficiency comparable to PEI25kDa. Thus, the SS-PEI could act as an reducible gene carrier with good transfection efficiency and low cytotoxicity.
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- Ihsan Ullah
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Department of Clinical Research, Characteristic Medical Center of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, 220 Chenglin Road, Tianjin, 300162, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, 23200, Pakistan
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin), Weijin Road 92, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin), Weijin Road 92, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Splenic Medicine, Affiliated Hospital, Logistics University of People's Armed Police Force, Chenglin Road 220, Tianjin, 300162, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Logistics University of People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin, 300309, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin, 300350, China.
- Department of Clinical Research, Characteristic Medical Center of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, 220 Chenglin Road, Tianjin, 300162, China.
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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Bielas R, Mielańczyk A, Skonieczna M, Mielańczyk Ł, Neugebauer D. Choline supported poly(ionic liquid) graft copolymers as novel delivery systems of anionic pharmaceuticals for anti-inflammatory and anti-coagulant therapy. Sci Rep 2019; 9:14410. [PMID: 31594975 PMCID: PMC6783615 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50896-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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New type of carriers based on grafted poly(ionic liquid)s was designed for delivery of ionically attached salicylates (Sal). Choline derived ionic liquid monomeric units were successfully introduced with various content in the side chains by the controlled radical polymerization. Properly high amounts of ionic pharmaceutics in the polymer systems were achieved by the well-fitted length and grafting degree of the side chains. In aqueous solution the graft copolymers were self-assembled into the spherical superstructures with sizes up to 73 nm. Delivery studies showed "burst" release within 4 h, after that it was slower yielding ~70% of released drug within 80 h. Proposed nanocarriers supported low toxicity against human cells (NHDF and BEAS-2B), anti-inflammation activity evaluated with the use of pro-inflammatory interleukins (IL-6 and IL-8) and antibacterial activities towards E. coli. Adjustment of ionic drug content by structural parameters of graft copolymers, including grafting degree and graft length, are advantageous to tailor nanocarriers with self-assembly properties in aqueous media. Effective release process by ionic exchange and biological activity with low toxicity are promising for further development of this type of drug delivery (DDS).
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- Rafał Bielas
- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Strzody 9, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Strzody 9, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
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- Biosystems Group, Institute of Automatic Control, Faculty of Automatics, Electronics, and Informatics, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 16, Gliwice, Poland
- Biotechnology Centre, Silesian University of Technology, Krzywoustego 8, Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Histology and Cell Pathology, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Jordana 19, 41-808, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Strzody 9, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland.
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Fang H, Lin L, Chen J, Wu J, Tian H, Chen X. Zinc ion coordination significantly improved the transfection efficiency of low molecular weight polyethylenimine. Biomater Sci 2019; 7:1716-1728. [DOI: 10.1039/c9bm00039a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A zinc ion coordination-contained polycationic gene delivery system.
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- Huapan Fang
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- China
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Jiang Y, Lodge TP, Reineke TM. Packaging pDNA by Polymeric ABC Micelles Simultaneously Achieves Colloidal Stability and Structural Control. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:11101-11111. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b06309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Yaming Jiang
- Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 421 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 421 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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Rajendrakumar SK, Cherukula K, Park HJ, Uthaman S, Jeong YY, Lee BI, Park IK. Dual-stimuli-responsive albumin-polyplex nanoassembly for spatially controlled gene release in metastatic breast cancer. J Control Release 2018; 276:72-83. [PMID: 29499218 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.02.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2017] [Revised: 02/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Stimuli-responsive polymeric nanoparticles are useful for overcoming challenges such as transfection efficiency and the specific and safe delivery of genes to cancer cells. Transfection outcomes can be improved through spatially and temporally controlled gene release. We formulated a nanoassembly comprising a disulfide-crosslinked polyethylenimine (ssPEI) conjugated with a tumor-specific cell-penetrating peptide (DS 4-3) (SPD) polyplex and bovine serum albumin (BSA)-loaded IR780 (BI) nanoparticle, thereby forming a dual-stimulus-triggered, tumor-penetrating and gene-carrying nanoassembly (BI-SPD) via electrostatic complexing. BI-SPD nanoassembly were composed of highly stable nanosized complexes with an average size of 457 ± 27.5 nm, exhibiting an up to two-fold enhanced transfection efficiency with no sign of potential cytotoxicity in breast cancer cells. Moreover, upon laser irradiation, a four-fold increase in transfection efficiency was achieved due to the rapid endosomal escape of polyplexes triggered by the local heat induced by the BI-SPD nanoassembly. Additionally, the high redox environment in tumor cells facilitated the disassembly of the SPD polyplex for efficient plasmid release in the cytosol. The BI-SPD nanoassembly also exhibited high penetration and enhanced photothermally triggered gene expression in the 4T1 spheroid model. This BI-SPD nanoassembly has the potential to enhance the expression of therapeutic genes in tumor models without causing significant toxicity to surrounding healthy tissues, since it has shown higher tumor targeting and accumulation in the 4T1 tumor in mice model.
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- Santhosh Kalash Rajendrakumar
- Department of Biomedical Science and BK21 PLUS Center for Creative Biomedical Scientists at Chonnam National University, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-746, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and BK21 PLUS Center for Creative Biomedical Scientists at Chonnam National University, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-746, South Korea
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- Medical Photonics Research Center, Korea Photonics Technology Institute, Gwangju 61007, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Jeollanam-do 58128, South Korea
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- Medical Photonics Research Center, Korea Photonics Technology Institute, Gwangju 61007, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and BK21 PLUS Center for Creative Biomedical Scientists at Chonnam National University, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-746, South Korea.
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Amreddy N, Babu A, Muralidharan R, Panneerselvam J, Srivastava A, Ahmed R, Mehta M, Munshi A, Ramesh R. Recent Advances in Nanoparticle-Based Cancer Drug and Gene Delivery. Adv Cancer Res 2017; 137:115-170. [PMID: 29405974 PMCID: PMC6550462 DOI: 10.1016/bs.acr.2017.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Effective and safe delivery of anticancer agents is among the major challenges in cancer therapy. The majority of anticancer agents are toxic to normal cells, have poor bioavailability, and lack in vivo stability. Recent advancements in nanotechnology provide safe and efficient drug delivery systems for successful delivery of anticancer agents via nanoparticles. The physicochemical and functional properties of the nanoparticle vary for each of these anticancer agents, including chemotherapeutics, nucleic acid-based therapeutics, small molecule inhibitors, and photodynamic agents. The characteristics of the anticancer agents influence the design and development of nanoparticle carriers. This review focuses on strategies of nanoparticle-based drug delivery for various anticancer agents. Recent advancements in the field are also highlighted, with suitable examples from our own research efforts and from the literature.
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- Narsireddy Amreddy
- The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States; Stephenson Cancer Center, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States; Stephenson Cancer Center, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States; Stephenson Cancer Center, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States; Stephenson Cancer Center, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States; Stephenson Cancer Center, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States; Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States; Stephenson Cancer Center, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States; Stephenson Cancer Center, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States; Stephenson Cancer Center, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States; Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States.
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Nehate C, Moothedathu Raynold AA, Koul V. ATRP Fabricated and Short Chain Polyethylenimine Grafted Redox Sensitive Polymeric Nanoparticles for Codelivery of Anticancer Drug and siRNA in Cancer Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:39672-39687. [PMID: 29048878 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b11716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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To overcome the limitations of conventional chemotherapy, nanoparticle-mediated combinatorial delivery of siRNA and drugs represents a new approach to overcome its associated side effects. Designing safe and efficient vehicles for their codelivery has emerged as a potential challenge in the clinical translation of these formulations. Herein, we have demonstrated a novel "two-in-one" polyplex nanosystem developed from redox sensitive, short chain polyethylenimine modified poly[(poly(ethylene)glycol methacrylate]-s-s-polycaprolactone copolymer synthesized by atom-transfer free-radical polymerization (ATRP), which can deliver doxorubicin and polo-like kinase I (plk1) siRNA, simultaneously for an enhanced chemotherapeutic effect. The nanoparticles were found to be stable at physiological buffer with and without fetal bovine serum (FBS). The developed polymeric nanosystem was found to be biocompatible and hemocompatible in vitro and in vivo at repeated dose administrations. The polymer could easily self-assemble into ∼100 nm spherical nanoparticles with enhanced doxorubicin loading (∼18%) and effective siRNA complexation at a polymer to siRNA weight ratio of 15. The doxorubicin loaded nanoparticles exhibited ∼4-fold higher drug release in endosomal pH (pH 5) containing 10 mmol of GSH compared to pH 7.4, depicting their redox-sensitive behavior. The polyplexes were capable of delivering both cargos simultaneously to cancer cells in vitro as observed by their excellent colocalization in the cytoplasm of MDA-MB-231 and HeLa cells using confocal laser microscopy. Moreover, in vitro transfection of the cells with polyplexes exhibited 50-70% knockdown of plk1-mRNA expression in both cell lines. In vivo administration of the drug loaded polyplexes to EAT tumor bearing (EAT, Ehrlich ascites tumor) Swiss albino mice showed a ∼29-fold decrease in percent tumor volume in comparison to the control group. The results highlight the therapeutic potential of the polyplexes as a combined delivery of doxorubicin and plk1-siRNA in cancer therapy.
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- Chetan Nehate
- Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi , New Delhi 110016, India
- Biomedical Engineering Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences , New Delhi 110029, India
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- Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi , New Delhi 110016, India
- Biomedical Engineering Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences , New Delhi 110029, India
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- Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi , New Delhi 110016, India
- Biomedical Engineering Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences , New Delhi 110029, India
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Wang W, Naolou T, Ma N, Deng Z, Xu X, Mansfeld U, Wischke C, Gossen M, Neffe AT, Lendlein A. Polydepsipeptide Block-Stabilized Polyplexes for Efficient Transfection of Primary Human Cells. Biomacromolecules 2017; 18:3819-3833. [PMID: 28954190 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.7b01034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
The rational design of a polyplex gene carrier aims to balance maximal effectiveness of nucleic acid transfection into cells with minimal adverse effects. Depsipeptide blocks with an Mn ∼ 5 kDa exhibiting strong physical interactions were conjugated with PEI moieties (2.5 or 10 kDa) to di- and triblock copolymers. Upon nanoparticle formation and complexation with DNA, the resulting polyplexes (sizes typically 60-150 nm) showed remarkable stability compared to PEI-only or lipoplex and facilitated efficient gene delivery. Intracellular trafficking was visualized by observing fluorescence-labeled pDNA and highlighted the effective cytoplasmic uptake of polyplexes and release of DNA to the perinuclear space. Specifically, a triblock copolymer with a middle depsipeptide block and two 10 kDa PEI swallowtail structures mediated the highest levels of transgenic VEGF secretion in mesenchymal stem cells with low cytotoxicity. These nanocarriers form the basis for a delivery platform technology, especially for gene transfer to primary human cells.
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- Weiwei Wang
- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies , Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, 14513 Teltow, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies , Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, 14513 Teltow, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies , Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, 14513 Teltow, Germany.,Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin , 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies , Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, 14513 Teltow, Germany.,Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin , 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies , Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, 14513 Teltow, Germany.,Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin , 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies , Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, 14513 Teltow, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies , Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, 14513 Teltow, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies , Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, 14513 Teltow, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies , Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, 14513 Teltow, Germany.,Institute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam , 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies , Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, 14513 Teltow, Germany.,Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin , 14195 Berlin, Germany.,Institute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam , 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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Shi B, Zheng M, Tao W, Chung R, Jin D, Ghaffari D, Farokhzad OC. Challenges in DNA Delivery and Recent Advances in Multifunctional Polymeric DNA Delivery Systems. Biomacromolecules 2017; 18:2231-2246. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.7b00803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Bingyang Shi
- International
Joint Center for Biomedical Innovation, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, P.R. China
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- International
Joint Center for Biomedical Innovation, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, P.R. China
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- Center for
Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Faculty
of Medicine and Health Science, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales 2109, Australia
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- ARC
Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales 2109, Australia
- Institute
for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD), University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Center for
Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Center for
Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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Amreddy N, Babu A, Muralidharan R, Munshi A, Ramesh R. Polymeric Nanoparticle-Mediated Gene Delivery for Lung Cancer Treatment. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2017; 375:35. [PMID: 28290155 PMCID: PMC5480422 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-017-0128-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In recent years, researchers have focused on targeted gene therapy for lung cancer, using nanoparticle carriers to overcome the limitations of conventional treatment methods. The main goal of targeted gene therapy is to develop more efficient therapeutic strategies by improving the bioavailability, stability, and target specificity of gene therapeutics and to reduce off-target effects. Polymer-based nanoparticles, an alternative to lipid and inorganic nanoparticles, efficiently carry nucleic acid therapeutics and are stable in vivo. Receptor-targeted delivery is a promising approach that can limit non-specific gene delivery and can be achieved by modifying the polymer nanoparticle surface with specific receptor ligands or antibodies. This review highlights the recent developments in gene delivery using synthetic and natural polymer-based nucleic acid carriers for lung cancer treatment. Various nanoparticle systems based on polymers and polymer combinations are discussed. Further, examples of targeting ligands or moieties used in targeted, polymer-based gene delivery to lung cancer are reviewed.
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- Narsireddy Amreddy
- Department of Pathology, Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Suite 1403, 975 N.E., 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
- Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Suite 1403, 975 N.E., 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
- Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Suite 1403, 975 N.E., 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
- Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Suite 1403, 975 N.E., 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
- Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
- Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
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Selby LI, Cortez-Jugo CM, Such GK, Johnston APR. Nanoescapology: progress toward understanding the endosomal escape of polymeric nanoparticles. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 9. [PMID: 28160452 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2016] [Revised: 12/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/17/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Using nanoparticles to deliver drugs to cells has the potential to revolutionize the treatment of many diseases, including HIV, cancer, and diabetes. One of the major challenges facing this field is controlling where the drug is trafficked once the nanoparticle is taken up into the cell. In particular, if drugs remain localized in an endosomal or lysosomal compartment, the therapeutic can be rendered completely ineffective. To ensure the design of more effective delivery systems we must first develop a better understanding of how nanoparticles and their cargo are trafficked inside cells. This needs to be combined with an understanding of what characteristics are required for nanoparticles to achieve endosomal escape, along with methods to detect endosomal escape effectively. This review is focused into three sections: first, an introduction to the mechanisms governing internalization and trafficking in cells, second, a discussion of methods to detect endosomal escape, and finally, recent advances in controlling endosomal escape from polymer- and lipid-based nanoparticles, with a focus on engineering materials to promote endosomal escape. WIREs Nanomed Nanobiotechnol 2017, 9:e1452. doi: 10.1002/wnan.1452 For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website.
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- Laura I Selby
- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Li Q, Hao X, Lv J, Ren X, Zhang K, Ullah I, Feng Y, Shi C, Zhang W. Mixed micelles obtained by co-assembling comb-like and grafting copolymers as gene carriers for efficient gene delivery and expression in endothelial cells. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:1673-1687. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb02212j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Wang H, Li Q, Yang J, Guo J, Ren X, Feng Y, Zhang W. Comb-shaped polymer grafted with REDV peptide, PEG and PEI as targeting gene carrier for selective transfection of human endothelial cells. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:1408-1422. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb02379g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Several REDV peptide molecules are covalently linked onto an amphiphilic block copolymer to obtain REDV-modified polycationic polymer as a gene carrier with targeting function. The targeting gene complexes show high cell recognition and binding affinity to human endothelial cells.
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- Haixia Wang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300350
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300350
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300350
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300350
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300350
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300350
- China
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education)
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology
- Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force
- Tianjin 300309
- China
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Ewe A, Panchal O, Pinnapireddy SR, Bakowsky U, Przybylski S, Temme A, Aigner A. Liposome-polyethylenimine complexes (DPPC-PEI lipopolyplexes) for therapeutic siRNA delivery in vivo. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2017; 13:209-218. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2016.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Wang W, Balk M, Deng Z, Wischke C, Gossen M, Behl M, Ma N, Lendlein A. Engineering biodegradable micelles of polyethylenimine-based amphiphilic block copolymers for efficient DNA and siRNA delivery. J Control Release 2016; 242:71-79. [PMID: 27498020 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Revised: 07/27/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Polycationic micelles have shown advantageous properties as nucleic acid delivery vectors both in vitro and in vivo. In contrast to polycationic micelles reported so far, we designed particles integrating a sufficient nucleic acid condensation capability by polycationic polyethylenimine (PEI) segments as well as only a mild cytotoxic behavior. The micelles composed of a hydrophobic oligoester core with glycolide units resulting in fast degradation after cellular internalization in combination with PEG moieties acting as shielding agents. By grafting branched 25kDa polyethylenimine (PEI25) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) on poly[(ε-caprolactone)-co-glycolide] (CG), amphiphilic PEI-CG-PEI and PEG-CG block copolymers were used to form a series of micelles via self-assembly of PEI-CG-PEI or co-assembly of both copolymers for DNA and siRNA delivery. This modular system enabled a systematic investigation of different parameters and their synergetic effects as different functions were introduced. The polyplex formation and serum stability, cytotoxicity, and transfection activity could be tailored by changing the CG chain length in PEI-based copolymer, incorporating PEG-CG, and varying the N/P ratio. All micelle-based polyplex compositions showed high DNA transfection activity according to reporter gene-expression and an exceptionally high knockdown in siRNA delivery experiments. Remarkably, the GFP expression of >99% cells was successfully knocked down by micelle-mediated siRNA interference, resulting in a decrease of two orders of magnitude in fluorescence intensity. Incorporation of PEG-CG in the micelles reduced the PEI-related cytotoxicity, and markedly enhanced the serum stability of both DNA and siRNA polyplexes. Compared with homo-PEI25, these micelles showed several advantages including the lower toxicity, higher siRNA transfection efficiency and higher polyplex stability in the presence of serum. This study therefore provides an effective approach to tune the structure, property and function of polycationic micelles for efficient DNA and siRNA delivery, which could contribute to the design and development of novel non-viral transfection vectors with superb functionality.
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- Weiwei Wang
- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Kantstrasse 55, Teltow, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Kantstrasse 55, Teltow, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Kantstrasse 55, Teltow, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Kantstrasse 55, Teltow, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Kantstrasse 55, Teltow, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Kantstrasse 55, Teltow, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Kantstrasse 55, Teltow, Germany; Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Kantstrasse 55, Teltow, Germany; Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
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Teo PY, Cheng W, Hedrick JL, Yang YY. Co-delivery of drugs and plasmid DNA for cancer therapy. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2016; 98:41-63. [PMID: 26529199 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2015.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2015] [Revised: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cancer is an extremely complex disease involving multiple signaling pathways that enable tumor cells to evade programmed cell death, thus making cancer treatment extremely challenging. The use of combination therapy involving both gene therapy and chemotherapy has resulted in enhanced anti-cancer effects and has become an increasingly important strategy in medicine. This review will cover important design parameters that are incorporated into delivery systems for the co-administration of drug and plasmid-based nucleic acids (pDNA and shRNA), with particular emphasis on polymers as delivery materials. The unique challenges faced by co-delivery systems and the strategies to overcome such barriers will be discussed. In addition, the advantages and disadvantages of combination therapy using separate carrier systems versus the use of a single carrier will be evaluated. Finally, future perspectives in the design of novel platforms for the combined delivery of drugs and genes will be presented.
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Hao X, Li Q, Lv J, Yu L, Ren X, Zhang L, Feng Y, Zhang W. CREDVW-Linked Polymeric Micelles As a Targeting Gene Transfer Vector for Selective Transfection and Proliferation of Endothelial Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:12128-12140. [PMID: 26011845 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b02399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Nowadays, gene transfer technology has been widely used to promote endothelialization of artificial vascular grafts. However, the lack of gene vectors with low cytotoxicity and targeting function still remains a pressing challenge. Herein, polyethylenimine (PEI, 1.8 kDa or 10 kDa) was conjugated to an amphiphilic and biodegradable diblock copolymer poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (mPEG-b-PLGA) to prepare mPEG-b-PLGA-g-PEI copolymers with the aim to develop gene vectors with low cytotoxicity while high transfection efficiency. The micelles were prepared from mPEG-b-PLGA-g-PEI copolymers by self-assembly method. Furthermore, Cys-Arg-Glu-Asp-Val-Trp (CREDVW) peptide was linked to micelle surface to enable the micelles with special recognition for endothelial cells (ECs). In addition, pEGFP-ZNF580 plasmids were condensed into these CREDVW-linked micelles to enhance the proliferation of ECs. These CREDVW-linked micelle/pEGFP-ZNF580 complexes exhibited low cytotoxicity by MTT assay. The cell transfection results demonstrated that pEGFP-ZNF580 could be transferred into ECs efficiently by these micelles. The results of Western blot analysis showed that the relative ZNF580 protein level in transfected ECs increased to 76.9%. The rapid migration of transfected ECs can be verified by wound healing assay. These results indicated that CREDVW-linked micelles could be a suitable gene transfer vector with low cytotoxicity and high transfection efficiency, which has great potential for rapid endothelialization of artificial blood vessels.
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- Xuefang Hao
- §Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin), Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, China
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- §Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin), Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, China
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- §Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin), Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, China
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- §Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin), Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, China
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- ⊥Joint Laboratory for Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, Tianjin University-Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, China
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- §Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin), Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, China
- ⊥Joint Laboratory for Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, Tianjin University-Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, China
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- #Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin 300162, China
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Ren X, Feng Y, Guo J, Wang H, Li Q, Yang J, Hao X, Lv J, Ma N, Li W. Surface modification and endothelialization of biomaterials as potential scaffolds for vascular tissue engineering applications. Chem Soc Rev 2015; 44:5680-742. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cs00483c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 359] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This review highlights the recent developments of surface modification and endothelialization of biomaterials in vascular tissue engineering applications.
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- Xiangkui Ren
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Free University of Berlin
- D-14195 Berlin
- Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery
- University of Rostock
- D-18057 Rostock
- Germany
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Surface functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles as an effective carrier for epirubicin delivery to cancer cells. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2015; 89:248-58. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2014.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2014] [Revised: 12/04/2014] [Accepted: 12/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Luk B, Zhang L. Current advances in polymer-based nanotheranostics for cancer treatment and diagnosis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:21859-73. [PMID: 25014486 PMCID: PMC4278687 DOI: 10.1021/am5036225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2014] [Accepted: 07/11/2014] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Nanotheranostics is a relatively new, fast-growing field that combines the advantages of treatment and diagnosis via a single nanoscale carrier. The ability to bundle both therapeutic and diagnostic capabilities into one package offers exciting prospects for the development of novel nanomedicine. Nanotheranostics can deliver treatment while simultaneously monitoring therapy response in real-time, thereby decreasing the potential of over- or under-dosing patients. Polymer-based nanomaterials, in particular, have been used extensively as carriers for both therapeutic and bioimaging agents and thus hold great promise for the construction of multifunctional theranostic formulations. Herein, we review recent advances in polymer-based systems for nanotheranostics, with a particular focus on their applications in cancer research. We summarize the use of polymer nanomaterials for drug delivery, gene delivery, and photodynamic therapy, combined with imaging agents for magnetic resonance imaging, radionuclide imaging, and fluorescence imaging.
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- Brian
T. Luk
- Department
of NanoEngineering
and Moores Cancer Center, University of
California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department
of NanoEngineering
and Moores Cancer Center, University of
California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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Wu HB, Bremner DH, Nie HL, Quan J, Zhu LM. Electrospun polyvinyl alcohol/carbon dioxide modified polyethyleneimine composite nanofiber scaffolds. J Biomater Appl 2014; 29:1407-17. [DOI: 10.1177/0885328214564093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A novel biocompatible polyvinyl alcohol/carbon dioxide modified polyethyleneimine (PVA/PEI-CO2) composite nanofiber was fabricated by a green and facile protocol, which reduces the cytotoxicity of PEI through the surface modification of the PEI with CO2. The 13C NMR spectrum, elemental analysis, and TGA show that CO2 has been incorporated in the PEI surface resulting in a relatively stable structure. The resulting PVA/PEI-CO2 composite nanofibers have been characterized by attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), contact angle, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results show that the average diameters of the nanofibers range from 265 ± 53 nm to 423 ± 80 nm. The cytotoxicity of PVA/PEI-CO2 composite nanofibers was assessed by cytotoxicity evaluation using the growth and cell proliferation of normal mice Schwann cells. SEM and the MTT assay demonstrated the promotion of cell growth and proliferation on the PVA/PEI-CO2 composite scaffold. It suggests that PEI-CO2 can have tremendous potential applications in biological material research.
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- Han-Bing Wu
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemistry, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Science, Engineering and Technology, Abertay University, Scotland, UK
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- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemistry, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemistry, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemistry, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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Lv J, Chang H, Wang Y, Wang M, Xiao J, Zhang Q, Cheng Y. Fluorination on polyethylenimine allows efficient 2D and 3D cell culture gene delivery. J Mater Chem B 2014; 3:642-650. [PMID: 32262347 DOI: 10.1039/c4tb01447b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Polyethylenimine (PEI) is one of the most promising polymeric gene vectors, however its applications are limited by serious cytotoxicity and moderate transfection efficacy. Fluorination is an efficient strategy to improve the transfection efficacy of cationic polymers while reducing their cytotoxicity. Here we grafted different fluoroalkyl chains to PEI via oxirane and anhydride reactions. The fluorinated PEIs show superior transfection efficacy on both 2D and 3D cell cultures to unmodified PEI. These fluorinated polymers allow efficient gene transfection at relatively low nitrogen to phosphorus ratios and thereby ensure low cytotoxicity on the transfected cells. Fluorinated PEIs prepared via the oxirane reaction are much more stable in aqueous solutions than the ones prepared by the anhydride reaction and show reproducible gene transfection during a period of 6 months. This study extends the applicable scope of fluorination on improving the transfection efficacy of polymers and generates a list of gene vectors for efficient 2D and 3D cell culture gene transfection.
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- Jia Lv
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P.R. China.
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Oliveira C, Silveira I, Veiga F, Ribeiro AJ. Recent advances in characterization of nonviral vectors for delivery of nucleic acids: impact on their biological performance. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2014; 12:27-39. [PMID: 25141765 DOI: 10.1517/17425247.2014.945421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Nucleic acid delivery is a complex process that requires transport across numerous extracellular and intracellular barriers, whose impact is often neglected during optimization studies. As such, the development of nonviral vectors for efficient delivery would benefit from an understanding of how these barriers relate to the physicochemical properties of lipoplexes and polyplexes. AREAS COVERED This review focuses on the evaluation of parameters associated with barriers to delivery such as blood and immune cells compatibility which, as a collective, may serve as a useful prescreening tool for the advancement of nonviral vectors in vivo. An outline of the most relevant rationally developed polyplexes and lipoplexes for clinical application is also given. EXPERT OPINION The evaluation of scientifically recognized parameters enabled the identification of systemic delivered nonviral vectors' behavior while in blood as one of the key determinants of vectors function and activity both in vitro and in vivo. This multiparametric approach complements the use of in vitro efficacy results alone for prescreening and improves in vitro-in vivo translation by minimizing false negatives. Further, it can aid in the identification of meaningful structure-function-activity relationships, improve the in vitro screening process of nonviral vectors before in vivo use and facilitate the future development of potent and safe nonviral vectors.
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- Claudia Oliveira
- Group Genetics of Cognitive Dysfunction, IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto , Rua do Campo Alegre, 4150-180, Porto , Portugal
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Joubran S, Zigler M, Pessah N, Klein S, Shir A, Edinger N, Sagalov A, Razvag Y, Reches M, Levitzki A. Optimization of Liganded Polyethylenimine Polyethylene Glycol Vector for Nucleic Acid Delivery. Bioconjug Chem 2014; 25:1644-54. [DOI: 10.1021/bc500252a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Salim Joubran
- Unit of Cellular Signaling, Department of Biological Chemistry and ‡Institute of Chemistry
and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Unit of Cellular Signaling, Department of Biological Chemistry and ‡Institute of Chemistry
and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Unit of Cellular Signaling, Department of Biological Chemistry and ‡Institute of Chemistry
and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Unit of Cellular Signaling, Department of Biological Chemistry and ‡Institute of Chemistry
and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Unit of Cellular Signaling, Department of Biological Chemistry and ‡Institute of Chemistry
and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Unit of Cellular Signaling, Department of Biological Chemistry and ‡Institute of Chemistry
and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Unit of Cellular Signaling, Department of Biological Chemistry and ‡Institute of Chemistry
and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Unit of Cellular Signaling, Department of Biological Chemistry and ‡Institute of Chemistry
and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Unit of Cellular Signaling, Department of Biological Chemistry and ‡Institute of Chemistry
and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Unit of Cellular Signaling, Department of Biological Chemistry and ‡Institute of Chemistry
and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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Xu T, Liu W, Wang S, Shao Z. Elucidating the role of free polycationic chains in polycation gene carriers by free chains of polyethylenimine or N,N,N-trimethyl chitosan plus a certain polyplex. Int J Nanomedicine 2014; 9:3231-45. [PMID: 25061299 PMCID: PMC4086671 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s64308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Polycations as gene carriers have attracted considerable attention over the past decade. Generally, polyplexes between polycations and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) are formed at low N/P ratios (the ratios of the numbers of nitrogen atoms in a polycation to the numbers of phosphorus atoms in DNA), but high transfection efficiency can only be obtained at much higher N/P ratios. Thus, many polycationic chains are still free in solution. In this study, we investigated the detailed functions of free polyethylenimine chains (PEI-F) and free N,N,N-trimethyl chitosan chains (TMC-F) using the same polyplex, ie, TMC polyplex (TMC-P), which has high stability in Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium (DMEM). Meanwhile, PEI polyplex (PEI-P)/PEI-F was also evaluated rather than PEI-P/TMC-F because the stability of PEI-P is low in DMEM and, in the latter case, the TMC-F may replace the bound PEI chain in PEI-P to form TMC-P. The transfection results show that both TMC-F and PEI-F can significantly increase the transfection efficiency of TMC-P; however, PEI-F can upregulate the gene expression of TMC-P more efficiently than TMC-F. Further investigations on the endocytosis and intracellular trafficking show that PEI-P/PEI-F, TMC-P/PEI-F, and TMC-P/TMC-F exhibit similar cellular uptake efficiency. However, by shutting down the clathrin-mediated endocytosis or vacuolar proton pump, the transfection efficiency decreases in the order of PEI-P/PEI-F > TMC-P/PEI-F > TMC-P/TMC-F. These findings indicate that PEI-F and TMC-F may promote the transfection efficiency of the polyplex by affecting its cellular uptake pathway and intracellular trafficking.
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- Tao Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymer, Advanced Materials Laboratory, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory for Reproductive Immunology, Hospital and Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymer, Advanced Materials Laboratory, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymer, Advanced Materials Laboratory, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Self-assembled pH-responsive hyaluronic acid-g-poly((L)-histidine) copolymer micelles for targeted intracellular delivery of doxorubicin. Acta Biomater 2014; 10:2024-35. [PMID: 24365705 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2013.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2013] [Revised: 12/05/2013] [Accepted: 12/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Hyaluronic acid (HA) was conjugated with hydrophobic poly(l-histidine) (PHis) to prepare a pH-responsive and tumor-targeted copolymer, hyaluronic acid-g-poly(l-histidine) (HA-PHis), for use as a carrier for anti-cancer drugs. The effect of the degree of substitution (DS) on the pH-responsive behaviour of HA-PHis copolymer micelles was confirmed by studies of particles of different sizes. In vitro drug release studies demonstrated that doxorubicin (DOX) was released from HA-PHis micelles in a pH-dependent manner. In vitro cytotoxicity assays showed that all the blank micelles were nontoxic. However, MTT assay against Michigan Cancer Foundation-7 (MCF-7) cells (overexpressed CD44 receptors) showed that DOX-loaded micelles with a low PHis DS were highly cytotoxic. Cellular uptake experiments revealed that these pH-responsive HA-PHis micelles taken up in great amounts by receptor-mediated endocytosis and DOX were efficiently delivered into cytosol. Moreover, micelles with the lowest DS exhibited the highest degree of cellular uptake, which indicated that the micelles were internalized into cells via CD44 receptor-mediated endocytosis and the carboxylic groups of HA are the active binding sites for CD44 receptors. Endocytosis inhibition experiments and confocal images demonstrated that HA-PHis micelles were internalized into cells mainly via clathrin-mediated endocytosis and delivered to lysosomes, triggering release of DOX into the cytoplasm. These results confirm that the biocompatible pH-responsive HA-PHis micelles are a promising nanosystem for the intracellular targeted delivery of DOX.
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XING HAIBO, PAN HONGMING, FANG YONG, ZHOU XIAOYUN, PAN QIN, LI DA. Construction of a tumor cell-targeting non-viral gene delivery vector with polyethylenimine modified with RGD sequence-containing peptide. Oncol Lett 2014; 7:487-492. [PMID: 24396475 PMCID: PMC3881936 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2013.1717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2013] [Accepted: 11/07/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The objective of the present study was to construct a novel type of non-viral gene delivery vector with high delivery efficiency and specific tumor cell-targeting ability. The CP9 peptide (CYGGRGDTP) containing Arg-Gly-Asp sequence was employed to be conjugated onto polyethylenimine (PEI) to act as the role of the targeting moiety. The chemical linker, N-succinimidyl-3-(2-pyridyldithio) propionate, was applied during the synthesis of the vector (CP9-PEI). The physicochemical characteristics of the vector were evaluated by the methods of 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, gel retardation assay, electron microscope observation and particle size detection. HepG2 cells were used to verify the gene delivery efficiency and targeting ability by gene delivery procedure and free CP9 peptide inhibition tests. The results showed that the successful synthesis of CP9-PEI and the synthesized vector may efficiently condense plasmid DNA into round particles with diameters of ~200 nm at a polymer/pDNA ratio of 10. CP9-PEI may deliver the reporter gene into HepG2 cells with higher efficiency and the efficiency may be inhibited by the free CP9 peptide. The present study suggested that the modification of PEI with the CP9 peptide is an effective method to construct a novel tumor cell-targeting non-viral vector, and that the novel vector exhibits great prospect in the field of cancer gene therapy.
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- HAI-BO XING
- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Xiasha Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310019, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Xiasha Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310019, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
- Correspondence to: Dr Da Li, Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 Qingchundong Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China, E-mail:
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Zhang X, Tang W, Yang Z, Luo X, Luo H, Gao D, Chen Y, Jiang Q, Liu J, Jiang Z. PEGylated poly(amine-co-ester) micelles as biodegradable non-viral gene vectors with enhanced stability, reduced toxicity and higher in vivo transfection efficacy. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:4034-4044. [DOI: 10.1039/c4tb00439f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Protein adsorption to poly(ethylenimine)-modified Sepharose FF: I. A critical ionic capacity for drastically enhanced capacity and uptake kinetics. J Chromatogr A 2013; 1305:76-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2013.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2013] [Revised: 06/30/2013] [Accepted: 07/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Krasia-Christoforou T, Georgiou TK. Polymeric theranostics: using polymer-based systems for simultaneous imaging and therapy. J Mater Chem B 2013; 1:3002-3025. [PMID: 32261003 DOI: 10.1039/c3tb20191k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Polymer-based nanomedicine is a large and fast growing field. Polymer-based systems have been extensively used as therapeutic carriers as well as bioimaging agents for example in tumour diagnosis. However, fewer polymeric systems have been able to combine both therapy and imaging in a new field that is called theranostics (theragnostics). This review aims to summarise the recent developments and trends on polymeric theranostics. Four different types of therapies/treatments are examined namely drug delivery, gene delivery, photodynamic therapy and hyperthermia treatment combined with different imaging moieties like magnetic resonance imaging agents, fluorescent agents and microbubbles for ultrasound imaging.
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- Theodora Krasia-Christoforou
- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus.
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Bédard AC, Collins SK. Influence of Poly(ethylene glycol) Structure in Catalytic Macrocyclization Reactions. ACS Catal 2013. [DOI: 10.1021/cs400050g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Anne-Catherine Bédard
- Département de Chimie, Centre
for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Université de Montréal, CP 6128 Station Downtown, Montréal,
Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Département de Chimie, Centre
for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Université de Montréal, CP 6128 Station Downtown, Montréal,
Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
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Hao Y, He J, Zhang M, Tao Y, Liu J, Ni P. Synthesis and characterization of novel brush copolymers with biodegradable polyphosphoester side chains for gene delivery. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.26617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Sun J, Zeng F, Jian H, Wu S. Conjugation with Betaine: A Facile and Effective Approach to Significant Improvement of Gene Delivery Properties of PEI. Biomacromolecules 2013; 14:728-36. [DOI: 10.1021/bm301826m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Jun Sun
- Department of Biomedical
Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640,
P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical
Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640,
P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical
Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640,
P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P.
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Jia L, Li Z, Zhang D, Zhang Q, Shen J, Guo H, Tian X, Liu G, Zheng D, Qi L. Redox-responsive catiomer based on PEG-ss-chitosan oligosaccharide-ss-polyethylenimine copolymer for effective gene delivery. Polym Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c2py20781h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Exploiting Aggregation To Achieve Phase Separation in Macrocyclization. Chemistry 2012; 19:2108-13. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201203433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2012] [Revised: 10/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Li J, Zhu Y, Hazeldine ST, Firestine SM, Oupický D. Cyclam-based polymeric copper chelators for gene delivery and potential PET imaging. Biomacromolecules 2012; 13:3220-7. [PMID: 23004346 DOI: 10.1021/bm3009999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A series of reducible polycationic copper chelators (RPCs) based on 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane (cyclam) were synthesized by Michael addition. Molecular weight of the polycations was controlled by reaction stoichiometry and reaction conditions, resulting in polymers with molecular weights ranging from 4400 to 13 800. The cyclam moieties in the polycations retained their ability to form complexes with Cu(II). The presence of disulfide bonds in the polycations resulted in substantially lower cytotoxicity than control 25 kDa poly(ethyleneimine). RPC as well as their complexes with Cu(II) exhibited high transfection activity in vitro. The reported polycationic Cu(II) chelates represent promising nucleic acid delivery vectors with potential for future theranostic applications.
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- Jing Li
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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Zhai X, Wang W, Wang C, Wang Q, Liu W. PDMAEMA-b-polysulfobetaine brushes-modified ε-polylysine as a serum-resistant vector for highly efficient gene delivery. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2jm35502g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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