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Unnikrishnan M, Wang Y, Gruebele M, Murphy CJ. Nanoparticle-assisted tubulin assembly is environment dependent. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2403034121. [PMID: 38954547 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2403034121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Nanomaterials acquire a biomolecular corona upon introduction to biological media, leading to biological transformations such as changes in protein function, unmasking of epitopes, and protein fibrilization. Ex vivo studies to investigate the effect of nanoparticles on protein-protein interactions are typically performed in buffer and are rarely measured quantitatively in live cells. Here, we measure the differential effect of silica nanoparticles on protein association in vitro vs. in mammalian cells. BtubA and BtubB are a pair of bacterial tubulin proteins identified in Prosthecobacter strains that self-assemble like eukaryotic tubulin, first into dimers and then into microtubules in vitro or in vivo. Förster resonance energy transfer labeling of each of the Btub monomers with a donor (mEGFP) and acceptor (mRuby3) fluorescent protein provides a quantitative tool to measure their binding interactions in the presence of unfunctionalized silica nanoparticles in buffer and in cells using fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy. We show that silica nanoparticles enhance BtubAB dimerization in buffer due to protein corona formation. However, these nanoparticles have little effect on bacterial tubulin self-assembly in the complex mammalian cellular environment. Thus, the effect of nanomaterials on protein-protein interactions may not be readily translated from the test tube to the cell in the absence of particle surface functionalization that can enable targeted protein-nanoparticle interactions to withstand competitive binding in the nanoparticle corona from other biomolecules.
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- Mahima Unnikrishnan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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- Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
- Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
- Department of Physics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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Zhou Q, Liu Q, Wang Y, Chen J, Schmid O, Rehberg M, Yang L. Bridging Smart Nanosystems with Clinically Relevant Models and Advanced Imaging for Precision Drug Delivery. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2308659. [PMID: 38282076 PMCID: PMC11005737 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202308659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Intracellular delivery of nano-drug-carriers (NDC) to specific cells, diseased regions, or solid tumors has entered the era of precision medicine that requires systematic knowledge of nano-biological interactions from multidisciplinary perspectives. To this end, this review first provides an overview of membrane-disruption methods such as electroporation, sonoporation, photoporation, microfluidic delivery, and microinjection with the merits of high-throughput and enhanced efficiency for in vitro NDC delivery. The impact of NDC characteristics including particle size, shape, charge, hydrophobicity, and elasticity on cellular uptake are elaborated and several types of NDC systems aiming for hierarchical targeting and delivery in vivo are reviewed. Emerging in vitro or ex vivo human/animal-derived pathophysiological models are further explored and highly recommended for use in NDC studies since they might mimic in vivo delivery features and fill the translational gaps from animals to humans. The exploration of modern microscopy techniques for precise nanoparticle (NP) tracking at the cellular, organ, and organismal levels informs the tailored development of NDCs for in vivo application and clinical translation. Overall, the review integrates the latest insights into smart nanosystem engineering, physiological models, imaging-based validation tools, all directed towards enhancing the precise and efficient intracellular delivery of NDCs.
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- Qiaoxia Zhou
- Institute of Lung Health and Immunity (LHI), Helmholtz MunichComprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC‐M)Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL)85764MunichGermany
- Department of Forensic PathologyWest China School of Preclinical and Forensic MedicineSichuan UniversityNo. 17 Third Renmin Road NorthChengdu610041China
- Burning Rock BiotechBuilding 6, Phase 2, Standard Industrial Unit, No. 7 LuoXuan 4th Road, International Biotech IslandGuangzhou510300China
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- Institute of Lung Health and Immunity (LHI), Helmholtz MunichComprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC‐M)Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL)85764MunichGermany
- Department of Thoracic SurgeryShanghai General HospitalShanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai200080China
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- Qingdao Central HospitalUniversity of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Qingdao Central Medical Group)Qingdao266042China
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- Department of Respiratory MedicineNational Key Clinical SpecialtyBranch of National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory DiseaseXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunan410008China
- Center of Respiratory MedicineXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunan410008China
- Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases in Hunan ProvinceChangshaHunan410008China
- Hunan Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory DiseaseChangshaHunan410008China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric DisordersXiangya HospitalChangshaHunan410008P. R. China
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- Institute of Lung Health and Immunity (LHI), Helmholtz MunichComprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC‐M)Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL)85764MunichGermany
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- Institute of Lung Health and Immunity (LHI), Helmholtz MunichComprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC‐M)Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL)85764MunichGermany
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- Institute of Lung Health and Immunity (LHI), Helmholtz MunichComprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC‐M)Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL)85764MunichGermany
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Wang L, Quine S, Frickenstein AN, Lee M, Yang W, Sheth VM, Bourlon MD, He Y, Lyu S, Garcia-Contreras L, Zhao YD, Wilhelm S. Exploring and Analyzing the Systemic Delivery Barriers for Nanoparticles. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2024; 34:2308446. [PMID: 38828467 PMCID: PMC11142462 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202308446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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Most nanomedicines require efficient in vivo delivery to elicit diagnostic and therapeutic effects. However, en route to their intended tissues, systemically administered nanoparticles often encounter delivery barriers. To describe these barriers, we propose the term "nanoparticle blood removal pathways" (NBRP), which summarizes the interactions between nanoparticles and the body's various cell-dependent and cell-independent blood clearance mechanisms. We reviewed nanoparticle design and biological modulation strategies to mitigate nanoparticle-NBRP interactions. As these interactions affect nanoparticle delivery, we studied the preclinical literature from 2011-2021 and analyzed nanoparticle blood circulation and organ biodistribution data. Our findings revealed that nanoparticle surface chemistry affected the in vivo behavior more than other nanoparticle design parameters. Combinatory biological-PEG surface modification improved the blood area under the curve by ~418%, with a decrease in liver accumulation of up to 47%. A greater understanding of nanoparticle-NBRP interactions and associated delivery trends will provide new nanoparticle design and biological modulation strategies for safer, more effective, and more efficient nanomedicines.
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- Lin Wang
- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73117, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73117, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73012, USA
- Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
- Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, USA
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Technology (IBEST), Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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Mata Corral MY, Alvarez DE, Poon W. Quantifying nanoparticle delivery: challenges, tools, and advances. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2024; 85:103042. [PMID: 38065039 DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2023.103042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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This review explores challenges and methods for quantifying nanoparticle delivery in therapeutic applications. We discuss three main approaches: (1) functional readouts that assess therapeutic effects post nanoparticle administration, (2) nanocarrier tracking that directly monitors the nanoparticle localization, and (3) cargo tracking that infers nanoparticle localization by measuring encapsulated agents or attached surface tags. Reanalysis of the Wilhelm et al. Cancer Nanomedicine Repository dataset found mixed quantification methodologies, which could cause misleading conclusions. We discuss potential pitfalls in each quantification approach and highlight recent advancements in novel technologies. It is important that researchers select appropriate quantification methods based on their objectives and consider integrating multiple approaches for a comprehensive understanding of in vivo nanoparticle behavior to facilitate their clinical translation.
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- Mario Y Mata Corral
- Department of Metallurgical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
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- Department of Metallurgical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
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- Department of Metallurgical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968, USA.
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Xu M, Qi Y, Liu G, Song Y, Jiang X, Du B. Size-Dependent In Vivo Transport of Nanoparticles: Implications for Delivery, Targeting, and Clearance. ACS NANO 2023; 17:20825-20849. [PMID: 37921488 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c05853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
Abstract
Understanding the in vivo transport of nanoparticles provides guidelines for designing nanomedicines with higher efficacy and fewer side effects. Among many factors, the size of nanoparticles plays a key role in controlling their in vivo transport behaviors due to the existence of various physiological size thresholds within the body and size-dependent nano-bio interactions. Encouraged by the evolving discoveries of nanoparticle-size-dependent biological effects, we believe that it is necessary to systematically summarize the size-scaling laws of nanoparticle transport in vivo. In this review, we summarized the size effect of nanoparticles on their in vivo transport along their journey in the body: begin with the administration of nanoparticles via different delivery routes, followed by the targeting of nanoparticles to intended tissues including tumors and other organs, and eventually clearance of nanoparticles through the liver or kidneys. We outlined the tools for investigating the in vivo transport of nanoparticles as well. Finally, we discussed how we may leverage the size-dependent transport to tackle some of the key challenges in nanomedicine translation and also raised important size-related questions that remain to be answered in the future.
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- Mingze Xu
- Center for Medical Research on Innovation and Translation, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, P.R. China
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- Center for Medical Research on Innovation and Translation, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, P.R. China
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- Center for Medical Research on Innovation and Translation, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, P.R. China
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- Center for Medical Research on Innovation and Translation, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, P.R. China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Guangzhou International Campus, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 511442, P.R. China
- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- Center for Medical Research on Innovation and Translation, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, P.R. China
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Frickenstein AN, Mukherjee S, Harcourt T, He Y, Sheth V, Wang L, Malik Z, Wilhelm S. Quantification of monodisperse and biocompatible gold nanoparticles by single-particle ICP-MS. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:4353-4366. [PMID: 36670192 PMCID: PMC10645370 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04540-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Bioanalytical and biomedical applications often require nanoparticles that exhibit narrow size distributions and biocompatibility. Here, we demonstrate how different synthesis methods affect gold nanoparticle (AuNPs) monodispersity and cytotoxicity. Using single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (SP-ICP-MS), we found that the size distribution of AuNPs synthesized with a cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC) cap was significantly improved compared to AuNPs synthesized with citrate capping agents. We determined an up to 4× decrease in the full width at half maximum (FWHM) value of the normal distributions of AuNP diameter and up to a 12% decrease in relative standard deviation (RSD). While the CTAC-capped AuNPs exhibit narrow nanoparticle size distributions, they are cytotoxic, which limits safe and effective bioanalytical and biomedical applications. We sought to impart biocompatibility to CTAC-capped AuNPs through a PEGylation-based surface ligand exchange. We developed a unique ligand exchange method driven by physical force. We demonstrated the successful PEGylation using various PEG derivatives and used these PEGylated nanoparticles to further bioconjugate nucleic acids and peptides. Using cell viability quantification, we confirmed that the monodisperse PEGylated AuNPs were biocompatible. Our monodisperse and biocompatible nanoparticles may advance safe and effective bioanalytical and biomedical applications of nanomaterials.
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- Alex N Frickenstein
- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 73019, USA.
- Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Technology (IBEST), University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 73019, USA.
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Sheth V, Chen X, Mettenbrink EM, Yang W, Jones MA, M’Saad O, Thomas AG, Newport RS, Francek E, Wang L, Frickenstein AN, Donahue ND, Holden A, Mjema NF, Green DE, DeAngelis PL, Bewersdorf J, Wilhelm S. Quantifying Intracellular Nanoparticle Distributions with Three-Dimensional Super-Resolution Microscopy. ACS NANO 2023; 17:8376-8392. [PMID: 37071747 PMCID: PMC10643044 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c12808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Super-resolution microscopy can transform our understanding of nanoparticle-cell interactions. Here, we established a super-resolution imaging technology to visualize nanoparticle distributions inside mammalian cells. The cells were exposed to metallic nanoparticles and then embedded within different swellable hydrogels to enable quantitative three-dimensional (3D) imaging approaching electron-microscopy-like resolution using a standard light microscope. By exploiting the nanoparticles' light scattering properties, we demonstrated quantitative label-free imaging of intracellular nanoparticles with ultrastructural context. We confirmed the compatibility of two expansion microscopy protocols, protein retention and pan-expansion microscopy, with nanoparticle uptake studies. We validated relative differences between nanoparticle cellular accumulation for various surface modifications using mass spectrometry and determined the intracellular nanoparticle spatial distribution in 3D for entire single cells. This super-resolution imaging platform technology may be broadly used to understand the nanoparticle intracellular fate in fundamental and applied studies to potentially inform the engineering of safer and more effective nanomedicines.
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- Vinit Sheth
- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, USA
- Panluminate, Inc. New Haven, Connecticut, 06516, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73126, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73126, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, USA
- Kavli Institute for Neuroscience, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, 06510 USA
- Department of Physics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Technology (IBEST), Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
- Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, USA
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Rakhilin N, Yang B, Spilker ME, Manzuk LK, Montgomery MK, Shin E, Prashad N, Hwang J, Song Y, Loganzo F, Giddabasappa A, Ram S. Volumetric imaging of optically cleared and fluorescently labeled animal tissue (VIOLA) for quantifying the 3D biodistribution of nanoparticles at cellular resolution in tumor tissue. J Control Release 2023; 354:244-259. [PMID: 36596340 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.12.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Nanoparticle (NP) technology holds significant promise to mediate targeted drug delivery to specific organs in the body. Understanding the 3D biodistribution of NPs in heterogeneous environments such as the tumor tissue can provide crucial information on efficacy, safety and potential clinical outcomes. Here we present a novel end-to-end workflow, VIOLA, which makes use of tissue clearing methodology in conjunction with high resolution imaging and advanced 3D image processing to quantify the spatiotemporal 3D biodistribution of fluorescently labeled ACCURIN® NPs. Specifically, we investigate the spatiotemporal biodistribution of NPs in three different murine tumor models (CT26, EMT6, and KPC-GEM) of increasing complexity and translational relevance. We have developed new endpoints to characterize NP biodistribution at multiple length scales. Our observations reveal that the macroscale NP biodistribution is spatially heterogeneous and exhibits a gradient with relatively high accumulation at the tumor periphery that progressively decreases towards the tumor core in all the tumor models. Microscale analysis revealed that NP extravasation from blood vessels increases in a time dependent manner and plateaus at 72 h post injection. Volumetric analysis and pharmacokinetic modeling of NP biodistribution in the vicinity of the blood vessels revealed that the local NP density exhibits a distance dependent spatiotemporal biodistribution which provide insights into the dynamics of NP extravasation in the tumor tissue. Our data represents a comprehensive analysis of NP biodistribution at multiple length scales in different tumor models providing unique insights into their spatiotemporal dynamics. Specifically, our results show that NPs exhibit a dynamic equilibrium with macroscale heterogeneity combined with microscale homogeneity.
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- Comparative Medicine, Pfizer Inc., United States
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- Medicine Design - Translational Modeling and Simulation, Pfizer Inc., United States
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- Oncology Research Unit, Pfizer Inc., United States
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- Oncology Research Unit, Pfizer Inc., United States
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- Drug Safety R&D, Pfizer Inc., United States.
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Mettenbrink EM, Yang W, Wilhelm S. Bioimaging with Upconversion Nanoparticles. ADVANCED PHOTONICS RESEARCH 2022; 3:2200098. [PMID: 36686152 PMCID: PMC9858112 DOI: 10.1002/adpr.202200098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
Abstract
Bioimaging enables the spatiotemporal visualization of biological processes at various scales empowered by a range of different imaging modalities and contrast agents. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) represent a distinct type of such contrast agents with the potential to transform bioimaging due to their unique optical properties and functional design flexibilities. This review explores and discusses the opportunities, challenges, and limitations that UCNPs exhibit as bioimaging probes and highlights applications with spatial dimensions ranging from the single nanoparticle level to cellular, tissue, and whole animal imaging. We further summarized recent advancements in bioimaging applications enabled by UCNPs, including super-resolution techniques and multimodal imaging methods, and provide a perspective on the future potential of UCNP-based technologies in bioimaging research and clinical translation. This review may provide a valuable resource for researchers interested in exploring and applying UCNP-based bioimaging technologies.
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- Evan M. Mettenbrink
- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
- Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, USA
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Technology (IBEST), University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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Nanocarriers: A Reliable Tool for the Delivery of Anticancer Drugs. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14081566. [PMID: 36015192 PMCID: PMC9415391 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14081566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Nanomedicines have gained popularity due to their potential therapeutic applications, especially cancer treatment. Targeted nanoparticles can deliver drugs directly to cancer cells and enable prolonged drug release, reducing off-target toxicity and increasing therapeutic efficacy. However, translating nanomedicines from preclinical to clinical settings has been difficult. Rapid advancements in nanotechnology promise to enhance cancer therapies. Nanomedicine offers advanced targeting and multifunctionality. Nanoparticles (NPs) have several uses nowadays. They have been studied as drug transporters, tumor gene delivery agents, and imaging contrast agents. Nanomaterials based on organic, inorganic, lipid, or glycan substances and synthetic polymers have been used to enhance cancer therapies. This review focuses on polymeric nanoparticle delivery strategies for anticancer nanomedicines.
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Lin ZP, Nguyen LNM, Ouyang B, MacMillan P, Ngai J, Kingston BR, Mladjenovic SM, Chan WCW. Macrophages Actively Transport Nanoparticles in Tumors After Extravasation. ACS NANO 2022; 16:6080-6092. [PMID: 35412309 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c11578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nanoparticles need to navigate a complex microenvironment to target cells in solid tumors after extravasation. Diffusion is currently the accepted primary mechanism for nanoparticle distribution in tumors. However, the extracellular matrix can limit nanoparticle diffusion. Here, we identified tumor-associated macrophages as another key player in transporting and redistributing nanoparticles in the tumor microenvironment. We found tumor-associated macrophages actively migrate toward nanoparticles extravasated from the vessels, engulfing and redistributing them in the tumor stroma. The macrophages can carry the nanoparticles 2-5 times deeper in the tumor than passive diffusion. The amount of nanoparticles transported by the tumor-associated macrophages is size-dependent. Understanding the nanoparticle behavior after extravasation will provide strategies to engineer them to navigate the microenvironment for improved intratumoral targeting and therapeutic effectiveness.
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- Zachary Pengju Lin
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
- M.D./PhD Program, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
- Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97201, United States
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 184 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E4, Canada
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Ouyang B, Kingston BR, Poon W, Zhang YN, Lin ZP, Syed AM, Couture-Senécal J, Chan WCW. Impact of Tumor Barriers on Nanoparticle Delivery to Macrophages. Mol Pharm 2022; 19:1917-1925. [PMID: 35319220 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.1c00905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The delivery of therapeutic nanoparticles to target cells is critical to their effectiveness. Here we quantified the impact of biological barriers on the delivery of nanoparticles to macrophages in two different tissues. We compared the delivery of gold nanoparticles to macrophages in the liver versus those in the tumor. We found that nanoparticle delivery to macrophages in the tumor was 75% less than to macrophages in the liver due to structural barriers. The tumor-associated macrophages took up more nanoparticles than Kupffer cells in the absence of barriers. Our results highlight the impact of biological barriers on nanoparticle delivery to cellular targets.
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- Ben Ouyang
- MD/PhD Program, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada.,Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, Room 407, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada.,Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Room 230, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, Room 407, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada.,Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Room 230, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, Room 407, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada.,Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Room 230, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, United States.,UCSF Diabetes Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, United States
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, Room 407, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada.,Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Room 230, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada.,Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, Room 407, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada.,Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Room 230, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, Room 407, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada.,Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Room 230, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada.,Gladstone Institute of Data Science and Biotechnology, San Francisco, California 94158, United States
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, Room 407, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada.,Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Room 230, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, Room 407, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada.,Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Room 230, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada.,Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada.,Division of Engineering Science, University of Toronto, 35 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A4, Canada.,Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada.,Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
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Pratap D, Shah RK, Khandekar S, Soni S. Photothermal effects in small gold nanorod aggregates for therapeutic applications. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-022-02456-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Kang J, Wu F, Xue Y, Li Z, Wang Y, Liu K. Dopamine Functionalized Polyethylene Glycol for Improving Stability of Gold Nanoparticles Against Reactive Oxygen Species in Serum. Macromol Rapid Commun 2022; 43:e2200035. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Jing Kang
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 P. R. China
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Yang W, Wang L, Fang M, Sheth V, Zhang Y, Alyssa M. Holden, Donahue ND, Green DE, Frickenstein AN, Mettenbrink EM, Schwemley TA, Francek ER, Haddad M, Hossen MN, Mukherjee S, Wu S, DeAngelis PL, Wilhelm S. Nanoparticle Surface Engineering with Heparosan Polysaccharide Reduces Serum Protein Adsorption and Enhances Cellular Uptake. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:2103-2111. [PMID: 35166110 PMCID: PMC9540343 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c00349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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Nanoparticle modification with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) is a widely used surface engineering strategy in nanomedicine. However, since the artificial PEG polymer may adversely impact nanomedicine safety and efficacy, alternative surface modifications are needed. Here, we explored the "self" polysaccharide heparosan (HEP) to prepare colloidally stable HEP-coated nanoparticles, including gold and silver nanoparticles and liposomes. We found that the HEP-coating reduced the nanoparticle protein corona formation as efficiently as PEG coatings upon serum incubation. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry revealed the protein corona profiles. Heparosan-coated nanoparticles exhibited up to 230-fold higher uptake in certain innate immune cells, but not in other tested cell types, than PEGylated nanoparticles. No noticeable cytotoxicity was observed. Serum proteins did not mediate the high cell uptake of HEP-coated nanoparticles. Our work suggests that HEP polymers may be an effective surface modification technology for nanomedicines to safely and efficiently target certain innate immune cells.
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- Wen Yang
- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, California Northstate University, Elk Grove, CA, 95757, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 73019, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
- Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, USA
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Technology (IBEST), University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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Domb AJ, Sharifzadeh G, Nahum V, Hosseinkhani H. Safety Evaluation of Nanotechnology Products. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13101615. [PMID: 34683908 PMCID: PMC8539492 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13101615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Nanomaterials are now being used in a wide variety of biomedical applications. Medical and health-related issues, however, have raised major concerns, in view of the potential risks of these materials against tissue, cells, and/or organs and these are still poorly understood. These particles are able to interact with the body in countless ways, and they can cause unexpected and hazardous toxicities, especially at cellular levels. Therefore, undertaking in vitro and in vivo experiments is vital to establish their toxicity with natural tissues. In this review, we discuss the underlying mechanisms of nanotoxicity and provide an overview on in vitro characterizations and cytotoxicity assays, as well as in vivo studies that emphasize blood circulation and the in vivo fate of nanomaterials. Our focus is on understanding the role that the physicochemical properties of nanomaterials play in determining their toxicity.
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- Abraham J. Domb
- The Centers for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Alex Grass Center for Drug Design and Synthesis and Cannabinoids Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Drug Research, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91120, Israel;
- Correspondence: (A.J.D.); (H.H.)
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia;
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- The Centers for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Alex Grass Center for Drug Design and Synthesis and Cannabinoids Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Drug Research, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91120, Israel;
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- Innovation Center for Advanced Technology, Matrix, Inc., New York, NY 10029, USA
- Correspondence: (A.J.D.); (H.H.)
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Kingston BR, Lin ZP, Ouyang B, MacMillan P, Ngai J, Syed AM, Sindhwani S, Chan WCW. Specific Endothelial Cells Govern Nanoparticle Entry into Solid Tumors. ACS NANO 2021; 15:14080-14094. [PMID: 34382779 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c04510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The successful delivery of nanoparticles to solid tumors depends on their ability to pass through blood vessels and into the tumor microenvironment. Here, we discovered a subset of tumor endothelial cells that facilitate nanoparticle transport into solid tumors. We named these cells nanoparticle transport endothelial cells (N-TECs). We show that only 21% of tumor endothelial cells located on a small number of vessels are involved in transporting nanoparticles into the tumor microenvironment. N-TECs have an increased expression of genes related to nanoparticle transport and vessel permeability compared to other tumor endothelial cells. The N-TECs act as gatekeepers that determine the entry point, distribution, cell accessibility, and number of nanoparticles that enter the tumor microenvironment.
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- Benjamin R Kingston
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
- MD/PhD Program, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
- J. David Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco, California 94158, United States
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
- MD/PhD Program, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Rosebrugh Building, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 184 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E4, Canada
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Zhou J, Penna M, Lin Z, Han Y, Lafleur RPM, Qu Y, Richardson JJ, Yarovsky I, Jokerst JV, Caruso F. Robust and Versatile Coatings Engineered via Simultaneous Covalent and Noncovalent Interactions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202106316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Jiajing Zhou
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
- Department of NanoEngineering University of California San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla CA 92093 USA
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- School of Engineering RMIT University Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- School of Engineering RMIT University Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia
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- Department of NanoEngineering University of California San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla CA 92093 USA
- Materials Science and Engineering Program University of California San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla CA 92093 USA
- Department of Radiology University of California San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla CA 92093 USA
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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Zhou J, Penna M, Lin Z, Han Y, Lafleur RPM, Qu Y, Richardson JJ, Yarovsky I, Jokerst JV, Caruso F. Robust and Versatile Coatings Engineered via Simultaneous Covalent and Noncovalent Interactions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:20225-20230. [PMID: 34258845 PMCID: PMC8405577 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202106316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Interfacial modular assembly has emerged as an adaptable strategy for engineering the surface properties of substrates in biomedicine, photonics, and catalysis. Herein, we report a versatile and robust coating (pBDT-TA), self-assembled from tannic acid (TA) and a self-polymerizing aromatic dithiol (i.e., benzene-1,4-dithiol, BDT), that can be engineered on diverse substrates with a precisely tuned thickness (5-40 nm) by varying the concentration of BDT used. The pBDT-TA coating is stabilized by covalent (disulfide) bonds and supramolecular (π-π) interactions, endowing the coating with high stability in various harsh aqueous environments across ionic strength, pH, temperature (e.g., 100 mM NaCl, HCl (pH 1) or NaOH (pH 13), and water at 100 °C), as well as surfactant solution (e.g., 100 mM Triton X-100) and biological buffer (e.g., Dulbecco's phosphate-buffered saline), as validated by experiments and simulations. Moreover, the reported pBDT-TA coating enables secondary reactions on the coating for engineering hybrid adlayers (e.g., ZIF-8 shells) via phenolic-mediated adhesion, and the facile integration of aromatic fluorescent dyes (e.g., rhodamine B) via π interactions without requiring elaborate synthetic processes.
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- Jiajing Zhou
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001, Australia
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
- Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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Zhang QL, Zheng D, Dong X, Pan P, Zeng SM, Gao F, Cheng SX, Zhang XZ. A Strategy Based on the Enzyme-Catalyzed Polymerization Reaction of Asp-Phe-Tyr Tripeptide for Cancer Immunotherapy. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:5127-5140. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c00945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Qiu-Ling Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China
- Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China
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Sheth V, Wang L, Bhattacharya R, Mukherjee P, Wilhelm S. Strategies for Delivering Nanoparticles across Tumor Blood Vessels. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2021; 31:2007363. [PMID: 37197212 PMCID: PMC10187772 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202007363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
Abstract
Nanoparticle transport across tumor blood vessels is a key step in nanoparticle delivery to solid tumors. However, the specific pathways and mechanisms of this nanoparticle delivery process are not fully understood. Here, the biological and physical characteristics of the tumor vasculature and the tumor microenvironment are explored and how these features affect nanoparticle transport across tumor blood vessels is discussed. The biological and physical methods to deliver nanoparticles into tumors are reviewed and paracellular and transcellular nanoparticle transport pathways are explored. Understanding the underlying pathways and mechanisms of nanoparticle tumor delivery will inform the engineering of safer and more effective nanomedicines for clinical translation.
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- Vinit Sheth
- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 173 Felgar St, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 173 Felgar St, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, 800 NE 10th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, 800 NE 10th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 173 Felgar St, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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Liu M, Wang F, Zhang X, Mao X, Wang L, Tian Y, Fan C, Li Q. Tracking endocytosis and intracellular distribution of spherical nucleic acids with correlative single-cell imaging. Nat Protoc 2020; 16:383-404. [PMID: 33288954 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-020-00420-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A comprehensive understanding of interactions between nanoparticles (NPs) and biological components is critical to the clinical application of NPs and nanomedicine. Here we provide a step-by-step correlative imaging approach to investigate plasmonic NPs of different aggregation states at the single-cell level. Traceable spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) are fabricated by decorating 50-nm spherical gold NPs with fluorophore-labeled DNA, serving as dually emissive (fluorescent and plasmonic) NPs. The in situ correlative imaging with dark-field microscopy (DFM) and fluorescence microscopy (FM) reveals intracellular distribution of SNAs, whereas DFM combined with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) allows semi-quantification of SNA clustering states in solution. The imaging data are analyzed by ImageJ and a colorimetry-based algorithm written in Python. The clustering states of SNAs in a single cell can be efficiently distinguished within 20 s. This method can be readily installed to monitor real-time endocytosis and cellular distribution of plasmonic NPs of different aggregation states and to quantitatively image targets of interest (e.g., specific DNA, messenger RNA, peptides or proteins) in living cells. The entire procedure can be completed in 3-5 d and requires standard DFM, FM and SEM imaging and data analysis skills and equipment.
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- Mengmeng Liu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Joint Research Center for Precision Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital South Campus, Southern Medical University Affiliated Fengxian Hospital, Shanghai, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Joint Research Center for Precision Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital South Campus, Southern Medical University Affiliated Fengxian Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acids Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.,Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acids Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Ouyang B, Poon W, Zhang YN, Lin ZP, Kingston BR, Tavares AJ, Zhang Y, Chen J, Valic MS, Syed AM, MacMillan P, Couture-Senécal J, Zheng G, Chan WCW. The dose threshold for nanoparticle tumour delivery. NATURE MATERIALS 2020; 19:1362-1371. [PMID: 32778816 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-020-0755-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 276] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Nanoparticle delivery to solid tumours over the past ten years has stagnated at a median of 0.7% of the injected dose. Varying nanoparticle designs and strategies have yielded only minor improvements. Here we discovered a dose threshold for improving nanoparticle tumour delivery: 1 trillion nanoparticles in mice. Doses above this threshold overwhelmed Kupffer cell uptake rates, nonlinearly decreased liver clearance, prolonged circulation and increased nanoparticle tumour delivery. This enabled up to 12% tumour delivery efficiency and delivery to 93% of cells in tumours, and also improved the therapeutic efficacy of Caelyx/Doxil. This threshold was robust across different nanoparticle types, tumour models and studies across ten years of the literature. Our results have implications for human translation and highlight a simple, but powerful, principle for designing nanoparticle cancer treatments.
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- Ben Ouyang
- MD/PhD Program, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Sheridan College, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- J. David Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Division of Engineering Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Zhao C, Man T, Xu X, Yang Q, Liu W, Jonas SJ, Teitell MA, Chiou PY, Weiss PS. Photothermal Intracellular Delivery Using Gold Nanodisk Arrays. ACS MATERIALS LETTERS 2020; 2:1475-1483. [PMID: 34708213 PMCID: PMC8547743 DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.0c00428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Local heating using pulsed laser-induced photothermal effects on plasmonic nanostructured substrates can be used for intracellular delivery applications. However, the fabrication of plasmonic nanostructured interfaces is hampered by complex nanomanufacturing schemes. Here, we demonstrate the fabrication of large-area plasmonic gold (Au) nanodisk arrays that enable photothermal intracellular delivery of biomolecular cargo at high efficiency. The Au nanodisks (350 nm in diameter) were fabricated using chemical lift-off lithography (CLL). Nanosecond laser pulses were used to excite the plasmonic nanostructures, thereby generating transient pores at the outer membranes of targeted cells that enable the delivery of biomolecules via diffusion. Delivery efficiencies of >98% were achieved using the cell impermeable dye calcein (0.6 kDa) as a model payload, while maintaining cell viabilities at >98%. The highly efficient intracellular delivery approach demonstrated in this work will facilitate translational studies targeting molecular screening and drug testing that bridge laboratory and clinical investigations.
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- Chuanzhen Zhao
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, Eli & Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Children's Discovery and Innovation Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Eli & Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, and Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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Particle engineering enabled by polyphenol-mediated supramolecular networks. Nat Commun 2020; 11:4804. [PMID: 32968077 PMCID: PMC7511334 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18589-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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We report a facile strategy for engineering diverse particles based on the supramolecular assembly of natural polyphenols and a self-polymerizable aromatic dithiol. In aqueous conditions, uniform and size-tunable supramolecular particles are assembled through π–π interactions as mediated by polyphenols. Owing to the high binding affinity of phenolic motifs present at the surface, these particles allow for the subsequent deposition of various materials (i.e., organic, inorganic, and hybrid components), producing a variety of monodisperse functional particles. Moreover, the solvent-dependent disassembly of the supramolecular networks enables their removal, generating a wide range of corresponding hollow structures including capsules and yolk–shell structures. The versatility of these supramolecular networks, combined with their negligible cytotoxicity provides a pathway for the rational design of a range of particle systems (including core–shell, hollow, and yolk–shell) with potential in biomedical and environmental applications. Monodisperse colloidal particles with tunable properties show promise for biomedical, energy, and environmental applications and simple routes for fabricating these particles are of interest. Here, the authors report a facile strategy for fabrication of diverse particles based on the supramolecular assembly of phenols and self-polymerizable thiols
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Cid-Barrio L, Ruiz Encinar J, Costa-Fernández JM. Catalytic Gold Deposition for Ultrasensitive Optical Immunosensing of Prostate Specific Antigen. SENSORS 2020; 20:s20185287. [PMID: 32947809 PMCID: PMC7571086 DOI: 10.3390/s20185287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A major challenge in the development of bioanalytical methods is to achieve a rapid and robust quantification of disease biomarkers present at very low concentration levels in complex biological samples. An immunoassay platform is presented herein for ultrasensitive and fast detection of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a well-recognized cancer biomarker. A sandwich type immunosensor has been developed employing a detection antibody labeled with inorganic nanoparticles acting as tags for further indirect quantification of the analyte. The required high sensitivity is then achieved through a controlled gold deposition on the nanoparticle surface, carried out after completing the recognition step of the immunoassay, thus effectively amplifying the size of the nanoparticles from nm to µm range. Due to such an amplification procedure, quantification of the biomolecule could be carried out directly on the immunoassay plates using confocal microscopy for measurement of the reflected light produced by gold-enlarged nanostructures. The high specificity of the immunoassay was demonstrated with the addition of a major abundant protein in serum (albumin) at much higher concentrations. An extremely low detection limit for PSA quantification (LOD of 1.1 fg·mL−1 PSA) has been achieved. Such excellent LOD is 2–3 orders of magnitude lower than the clinically relevant PSA levels present in biological samples (4–10 ng·mL−1) and even to monitor eventual recurrence after clinical treatment of a prostate tumor (0.1 ng·mL−1). In fact, the broad dynamic range obtained (4 orders of magnitude) would allow the PSA quantification of diverse samples at very different relevant levels.
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Nanoparticles from natural and anthropogenic sources are abundant in the environment, thus human exposure to nanoparticles is inevitable. Due to this constant exposure, it is critically important to understand the potential acute and chronic adverse effects that nanoparticles may cause to humans. In this review, we explore and highlight the current state of nanotoxicology research with a focus on mechanistic understanding of nanoparticle toxicity at organ, tissue, cell, and biomolecular levels. We discuss nanotoxicity mechanisms, including generation of reactive oxygen species, nanoparticle disintegration, modulation of cell signaling pathways, protein corona formation, and poly(ethylene glycol)-mediated immunogenicity. We conclude with a perspective on potential approaches to advance current understanding of nanoparticle toxicity. Such improved understanding may lead to mitigation strategies that could enable safe application of nanoparticles in humans. Advances in nanotoxicity research will ultimately inform efforts to establish standardized regulatory frameworks with the goal of fully exploiting the potential of nanotechnology while minimizing harm to humans.
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- Wen Yang
- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA;
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA;
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA; .,Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Technology (IBEST), Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA.,Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA
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Donahue ND, Francek ER, Kiyotake E, Thomas EE, Yang W, Wang L, Detamore MS, Wilhelm S. Assessing nanoparticle colloidal stability with single-particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (SP-ICP-MS). Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 412:5205-5216. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-02783-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Sindhwani S, Syed AM, Ngai J, Kingston BR, Maiorino L, Rothschild J, MacMillan P, Zhang Y, Rajesh NU, Hoang T, Wu JLY, Wilhelm S, Zilman A, Gadde S, Sulaiman A, Ouyang B, Lin Z, Wang L, Egeblad M, Chan WCW. The entry of nanoparticles into solid tumours. NATURE MATERIALS 2020; 19:566-575. [PMID: 31932672 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-019-0566-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 885] [Impact Index Per Article: 221.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The concept of nanoparticle transport through gaps between endothelial cells (inter-endothelial gaps) in the tumour blood vessel is a central paradigm in cancer nanomedicine. The size of these gaps was found to be up to 2,000 nm. This justified the development of nanoparticles to treat solid tumours as their size is small enough to extravasate and access the tumour microenvironment. Here we show that these inter-endothelial gaps are not responsible for the transport of nanoparticles into solid tumours. Instead, we found that up to 97% of nanoparticles enter tumours using an active process through endothelial cells. This result is derived from analysis of four different mouse models, three different types of human tumours, mathematical simulation and modelling, and two different types of imaging techniques. These results challenge our current rationale for developing cancer nanomedicine and suggest that understanding these active pathways will unlock strategies to enhance tumour accumulation.
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- Shrey Sindhwani
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA
- Watson School of Biological Sciences, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Engineering Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Donnelly Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Mesoporous polydopamine with built-in plasmonic core: Traceable and NIR triggered delivery of functional proteins. Biomaterials 2020; 238:119847. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.119847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Syed AM, MacMillan P, Ngai J, Wilhelm S, Sindhwani S, Kingston BR, Wu JLY, Llano-Suárez P, Lin ZP, Ouyang B, Kahiel Z, Gadde S, Chan WCW. Liposome Imaging in Optically Cleared Tissues. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:1362-1369. [PMID: 31928014 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Three-dimensional (3D) optical microscopy can be used to understand and improve the delivery of nanomedicine. However, this approach cannot be performed for analyzing liposomes in tissues because the processing step to make tissues transparent for imaging typically removes the lipids. Here, we developed a tag, termed REMNANT, that enables 3D imaging of organic materials in biological tissues. We demonstrated the utility of this tag for the 3D mapping of liposomes in intact tissues. We also showed that the tag is able to monitor the release of entrapped therapeutic agents. We found that liposomes release their cargo >100-fold faster in tissues in vivo than in conventional in vitro assays. This allowed us to design a liposomal formulation with enhanced ability to kill tumor associated macrophages. Our development opens up new opportunities for studying the chemical properties and pharmacodynamics of administered organic materials in an intact biological environment. This approach provides insight into the in vivo behavior of degradable materials, where the newly discovered information can guide the engineering of the next generation of imaging and therapeutic agents.
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- Abdullah Muhammad Syed
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , 164 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Toronto , 80 St. George Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3H6 , Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , 164 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
- Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry , University of Toronto , 200 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E5 , Canada
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering , University of Oklahoma , 101 David L. Boren Boulevard , Norman , Oklahoma 73072 , United States
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , 164 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , 164 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , 164 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry , University of Oviedo , Avdca. Julián Clavería 8 , Oviedo 33006 , Spain
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , 164 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , 164 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Ontario K1N 6N5 , Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Ontario K1N 6N5 , Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , 164 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
- Department of Chemistry , University of Toronto , 80 St. George Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3H6 , Canada
- Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry , University of Toronto , 200 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E5 , Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Research , University of Toronto , 160 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E1 , Canada
- Materials Science and Engineering , University of Toronto , 14 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
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Peng C, Yu M, Zheng J. In Situ Ligand-Directed Growth of Gold Nanoparticles in Biological Tissues. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:1378-1382. [PMID: 31880943 PMCID: PMC8667869 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Fundamental understandings and precise control of nanoparticle growth in the complex biological environment are crucial to broadening their potential applications in tissue imaging. Herein, we report that glutathione (GSH), a widely used capping ligand for precise control of the size of gold nanoparticle (AuNP) down to single-atom level in test tubes, can also be used to direct the selective growth of the AuNPs in the mitochondria of renal tubule cells as well as hippocampus cells in the tissues. Precise control of this growth process can lead to the formation of both ultrasmall AuNPs with near-infrared luminescence and large plasmonic AuNPs. The observed selective growth of the AuNPs is likely due to unique GSH storage function of the mitochondria. Using a different ligand, β-glucose thiol, we also found that the brush border of the intestine for glucose absorption became the major site for the growth of luminescent AuNPs. These findings suggest that selective growth of AuNPs in the biological tissues can indeed be directed with specific ligands, opening up a new avenue to tissue labeling and future development of artificial bionano hybrid systems.
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- Chuanqi Peng
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas 75080, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas 75080, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas 75080, United States
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Ng TS, Garlin MA, Weissleder R, Miller MA. Improving nanotherapy delivery and action through image-guided systems pharmacology. Theranostics 2020; 10:968-997. [PMID: 31938046 PMCID: PMC6956809 DOI: 10.7150/thno.37215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Despite recent advances in the translation of therapeutic nanoparticles (TNPs) into the clinic, the field continues to face challenges in predictably and selectively delivering nanomaterials for the treatment of solid cancers. The concept of enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) has been coined as a convenient but simplistic descriptor of high TNP accumulation in some tumors. However, in practice EPR represents a number of physiological variables rather than a single one (including dysfunctional vasculature, compromised lymphatics and recruited host cells, among other aspects of the tumor microenvironment) — each of which can be highly heterogenous within a given tumor, patient and across patients. Therefore, a clear need exists to dissect the specific biophysical factors underlying the EPR effect, to formulate better TNP designs, and to identify patients with high-EPR tumors who are likely to respond to TNP. The overall pharmacology of TNP is governed by an interconnected set of spatially defined and dynamic processes that benefit from a systems-level quantitative approach, and insights into the physiology have profited from the marriage between in vivo imaging and quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP) methodologies. In this article, we review recent developments pertinent to image-guided systems pharmacology of nanomedicines in oncology. We first discuss recent developments of quantitative imaging technologies that enable analysis of nanomaterial pharmacology at multiple spatiotemporal scales, and then examine reports that have adopted these imaging technologies to guide QSP approaches. In particular, we focus on studies that have integrated multi-scale imaging with computational modeling to derive insights about the EPR effect, as well as studies that have used modeling to guide the manipulation of the EPR effect and other aspects of the tumor microenvironment for improving TNP action. We anticipate that the synergistic combination of imaging with systems-level computational methods for effective clinical translation of TNPs will only grow in relevance as technologies increase in resolution, multiplexing capability, and in the ability to examine heterogeneous behaviors at the single-cell level.
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Touloumes GJ, Ardoña HAM, Casalino EK, Zimmerman JF, Chantre CO, Bitounis D, Demokritou P, Parker KK. Mapping 2D- and 3D-distributions of metal/metal oxide nanoparticles within cleared human ex vivo skin tissues. NANOIMPACT 2020; 17:100208. [PMID: 33251378 PMCID: PMC7687853 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2020.100208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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An increasing number of commercial skincare products are being manufactured with engineered nanomaterials (ENMs), prompting a need to fully understand how ENMs interact with the dermal barrier as a major biodistribution entry route. Although animal studies show that certain nanomaterials can cross the skin barrier, physiological differences between human and animal skin, such as the lack of sweat glands, limit the translational validity of these results. Current optical microscopy methods have limited capabilities to visualize ENMs within human skin tissues due to the high amount of background light scattering caused by the dense, ubiquitous extracellular matrix (ECM) of the skin. Here, we hypothesized that organic solvent-based tissue clearing ("immunolabeling-enabled three-dimensional imaging of solvent-cleared organs", or "iDISCO") would reduce background light scattering from the extracellular matrix of the skin to sufficiently improve imaging contrast for both 2D mapping of unlabeled metal oxide ENMs and 3D mapping of fluorescent nanoparticles. We successfully mapped the 2D distribution of label-free TiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles in cleared skin sections using correlated signals from darkfield, brightfield, and confocal microscopy, as well as micro-spectroscopy. Specifically, hyperspectral microscopy and Raman spectroscopy confirmed the identity of label-free ENMs which we mapped within human skin sections. We also measured the 3D distribution of fluorescently labeled Ag nanoparticles in cleared skin biopsies with wounded epidermal layers using light sheet fluorescence microscopy. Overall, this study explores a novel strategy for quantitatively mapping ENM distributions in cleared ex vivo human skin tissue models using multiple imaging modalities. By improving the imaging contrast, we present label-free 2D ENM tracking and 3D ENM mapping as promising capabilities for nanotoxicology investigations.
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- George J. Touloumes
- Disease Biophysics Group, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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- Disease Biophysics Group, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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- Disease Biophysics Group, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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- Disease Biophysics Group, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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- Disease Biophysics Group, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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- Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology, Department of Environmental Health, T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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- Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology, Department of Environmental Health, T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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- Disease Biophysics Group, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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Zhang YN, Lazarovits J, Poon W, Ouyang B, Nguyen LNM, Kingston BR, Chan WCW. Nanoparticle Size Influences Antigen Retention and Presentation in Lymph Node Follicles for Humoral Immunity. NANO LETTERS 2019; 19:7226-7235. [PMID: 31508968 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b02834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Lymph node follicles capture and retain antigens to induce germinal centers and long-lived humoral immunity. However, control over antigen retention has been limited. Here we discovered that antigen conjugated to nanoparticle carriers of different sizes impacts the intralymph node transport and specific cell interaction. We found that follicular dendritic cell (FDC) networks determine the intralymph node follicle fate of these nanoparticles by clearing smaller ones (5-15 nm) within 48 h and retaining larger ones (50-100 nm) for over 5 weeks. The 50-100 nm-sized nanoparticles had 175-fold more delivery of antigen at the FDC dendrites, 5-fold enhanced humoral immune responses of germinal center B cell formation, and 5-fold more antigen-specific antibody production over 5-15 nm nanoparticles. Our results show that we can tune humoral immunity by simply manipulating the carrier size design to produce effectiveness of vaccines.
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- Yi-Nan Zhang
- Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomolecular Research , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E1 , Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomolecular Research , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E1 , Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomolecular Research , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E1 , Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomolecular Research , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E1 , Canada
- MD/PhD Program, Faculty of Medicine , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5S 1A8 , Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomolecular Research , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E1 , Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomolecular Research , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E1 , Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomolecular Research , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E1 , Canada
- Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E5 , Canada
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5S 1A1 , Canada
- Department of Chemistry , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3H6 , Canada
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Wang F, Chen B, Yan B, Yin Y, Hu L, Liang Y, Song M, Jiang G. Scattered Light Imaging Enables Real-Time Monitoring of Label-Free Nanoparticles and Fluorescent Biomolecules in Live Cells. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:14043-14047. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b05894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Fengbang Wang
- State Key Laboratory
of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory
of Environmental Nanotechnology and Health Effects, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory
of Environmental and Health Effects of Persistent Toxic Substances, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Environmental
Research at Greater Bay, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation
of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory
of Environmental Nanotechnology and Health Effects, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People’s Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory
of Environmental and Health Effects of Persistent Toxic Substances, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, People’s Republic of China
- Institute
of Environment
and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory
of Environmental Nanotechnology and Health Effects, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
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Lazarovits J, Sindhwani S, Tavares AJ, Zhang Y, Song F, Audet J, Krieger JR, Syed AM, Stordy B, Chan WCW. Supervised Learning and Mass Spectrometry Predicts the in Vivo Fate of Nanomaterials. ACS NANO 2019; 13:8023-8034. [PMID: 31268684 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b02774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The surface of nanoparticles changes immediately after intravenous injection because blood proteins adsorb on the surface. How this interface changes during circulation and its impact on nanoparticle distribution within the body is not understood. Here, we developed a workflow to show that the evolution of proteins on nanoparticle surfaces predicts the biological fate of nanoparticles in vivo. This workflow involves extracting nanoparticles at multiple time points from circulation, isolating the proteins off the surface and performing proteomic mass spectrometry. The mass spectrometry protein library served as inputs, while blood clearance and organ accumulation were used as outputs to train a supervised deep neural network that predicts nanoparticle biological fate. In a double-blinded study, we tested the network by predicting nanoparticle spleen and liver accumulation with upward of 94% accuracy. Our neural network discovered that the mechanism of liver and spleen uptake is due to patterns of a multitude of nanoparticle surface adsorbed proteins. There are too many combinations to change these proteins manually using chemical or biological inhibitors to alter clearance. Therefore, we developed a technique that uses the host to act as a bioreactor to prepare nanoparticles with predictable clearance patterns that reduce liver and spleen uptake by 50% and 70%, respectively. These techniques provide opportunities to both predict nanoparticle behavior and also to engineer surface chemistries that are specifically designed by the body.
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- James Lazarovits
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , 164 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research , University of Toronto , 160 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E1 , Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , 164 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research , University of Toronto , 160 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E1 , Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , 164 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research , University of Toronto , 160 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E1 , Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , 164 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research , University of Toronto , 160 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E1 , Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , 164 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research , University of Toronto , 160 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E1 , Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , 164 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
- Department of Chemical Engineering , University of Toronto , 200 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E5 , Canada
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- SPARC BioCentre, The Hospital for Sick Children , The Peter Gilgan Centre for Research & Learning , 686 Bay Street, 21st Floor Toronto , Ontario M5G 0A4 , Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , 164 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research , University of Toronto , 160 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E1 , Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , 164 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research , University of Toronto , 160 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E1 , Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering , University of Toronto , 164 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3G9 , Canada
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research , University of Toronto , 160 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E1 , Canada
- Department of Chemical Engineering , University of Toronto , 200 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E5 , Canada
- Department of Chemistry , University of Toronto , 80 St. George Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3H6 , Canada
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , University of Toronto , 184 College Street , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3E1 , Canada
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Assessing micrometastases as a target for nanoparticles using 3D microscopy and machine learning. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:14937-14946. [PMID: 31285340 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1907646116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Metastasis of solid tumors is a key determinant of cancer patient survival. Targeting micrometastases using nanoparticles could offer a way to stop metastatic tumor growth before it causes excessive patient morbidity. However, nanoparticle delivery to micrometastases is difficult to investigate because micrometastases are small in size and lie deep within tissues. Here, we developed an imaging and image analysis workflow to analyze nanoparticle-cell interactions in metastatic tumors. This technique combines tissue clearing and 3D microscopy with machine learning-based image analysis to assess the physiology of micrometastases with single-cell resolution and quantify the delivery of nanoparticles within them. We show that nanoparticles access a higher proportion of cells in micrometastases (50% nanoparticle-positive cells) compared with primary tumors (17% nanoparticle-positive cells) because they reside close to blood vessels and require a small diffusion distance to reach all tumor cells. Furthermore, the high-throughput nature of our image analysis workflow allowed us to profile the physiology and nanoparticle delivery of 1,301 micrometastases. This enabled us to use machine learning-based modeling to predict nanoparticle delivery to individual micrometastases based on their physiology. Our imaging method allows researchers to measure nanoparticle delivery to micrometastases and highlights an opportunity to target micrometastases with nanoparticles. The development of models to predict nanoparticle delivery based on micrometastasis physiology could enable personalized treatments based on the specific physiology of a patient's micrometastases.
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Choi CKK, Chiu YTE, Zhuo X, Liu Y, Pak CY, Liu X, Tse YLS, Wang J, Choi CHJ. Dopamine-Mediated Assembly of Citrate-Capped Plasmonic Nanoparticles into Stable Core-Shell Nanoworms for Intracellular Applications. ACS NANO 2019; 13:5864-5884. [PMID: 31038921 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b01591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Plasmonic nanochains, derived from the one-dimensional assembly of individual plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs), remain infrequently explored in biological investigations due to their limited colloidal stability, ineffective cellular uptake, and susceptibility to intracellular disassembly. We report the synthesis of polydopamine (PDA)-coated plasmonic "nanoworms" (NWs) by sonicating citrate-capped gold (Cit-Au) NPs in a concentrated dopamine (DA) solution under alkaline conditions. DA mediates the assembly of Cit-Au NPs into Au NWs within 1 min, and subsequent self-polymerization of DA for 60 min enables the growth of an outer conformal PDA shell that imparts stability to the inner Au NW structure in solution, yielding "core-shell" Au@PDA NWs with predominantly 4-5 Au cores per worm. Our method supports the preparation of monometallic Au@PDA NWs with different core sizes and bimetallic PDA-coated NWs with Au and silver cores. The protonated primary amine and catechol groups of DA, with their ability to interact with Cit anions via hydrogen bonding and electrostatic attraction, are critical to assembly. When compared to unassembled PDA-coated Au NPs, our Au@PDA NWs scatter visible light and absorb near-infrared light more intensely and enter HeLa cancer cells more abundantly. Au@PDA NWs cross the cell membrane as intact entities primarily via macropinocytosis, mostly retain their inner NW structure and outer PDA shell inside the cell for 24 h, and do not induce noticeable cytotoxicity. We showcase three intracellular applications of Au@PDA NWs, including label-free dark-field scattering cell imaging, delivery of water-insoluble cargos without pronounced localization in acidic compartments, and photothermal killing of cancer cells.
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Donahue ND, Acar H, Wilhelm S. Concepts of nanoparticle cellular uptake, intracellular trafficking, and kinetics in nanomedicine. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2019; 143:68-96. [PMID: 31022434 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2019.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 477] [Impact Index Per Article: 95.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 04/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nanoparticle-based therapeutics and diagnostics are commonly referred to as nanomedicine and may significantly impact the future of healthcare. However, the clinical translation of these technologies is challenging. One of these challenges is the efficient delivery of nanoparticles to specific cell populations and subcellular targets in the body to elicit desired biological and therapeutic responses. It is critical for researchers to understand the fundamental concepts of how nanoparticles interact with biological systems to predict and control in vivo nanoparticle transport for improved clinical benefit. In this overview article, we review and discuss cellular internalization pathways, summarize the field`s understanding of how nanoparticle physicochemical properties affect cellular interactions, and explore and discuss intracellular nanoparticle trafficking and kinetics. Our overview may provide a valuable resource for researchers and may inspire new studies to expand our current understanding of nanotechnology-biology interactions at cellular and subcellular levels with the goal to improve clinical translation of nanomedicines.
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- Nathan D Donahue
- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States; Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, United States.
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States; Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, United States.
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Yang L, Feuchtinger A, Möller W, Ding Y, Kutschke D, Möller G, Schittny JC, Burgstaller G, Hofmann W, Stoeger T, Walch A, Schmid O. Three-Dimensional Quantitative Co-Mapping of Pulmonary Morphology and Nanoparticle Distribution with Cellular Resolution in Nondissected Murine Lungs. ACS NANO 2019; 13:1029-1041. [PMID: 30566327 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b07524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Deciphering biodistribution, biokinetics, and biological effects of nanoparticles (NPs) in entire organs with cellular resolution remains largely elusive due to the lack of effective imaging tools. Here, light sheet fluorescence microscopy in combination with optical tissue clearing was validated for concomitant three-dimensional mapping of lung morphology and NP biodistribution with cellular resolution in nondissected ex vivo murine lungs. Tissue autofluorescence allowed for label-free, quantitative morphometry of the entire bronchial tree, acinar structure, and blood vessels. Co-registration of fluorescent NPs with lung morphology revealed significant differences in pulmonary NP distribution depending on the means of application (intratracheal instillation and ventilator-assisted aerosol inhalation under anesthetized conditions). Inhalation exhibited a more homogeneous NP distribution in conducting airways and acini indicated by a central-to-peripheral (C/P) NP deposition ratio of unity (0.98 ± 0.13) as compared to a 2-fold enhanced central deposition (C/P = 1.98 ± 0.37) for instillation. After inhalation most NPs were observed in the proximal part of the acini as predicted by computational fluid dynamics simulations. At cellular resolution patchy NP deposition was visualized in bronchioles and acini, but more pronounced for instillation. Excellent linearity of the fluorescence intensity-dose response curve allowed for accurate NP dosimetry and revealed ca. 5% of the inhaled aerosol was deposited in the lungs. This single-modality imaging technique allows for quantitative co-registration of tissue architecture and NP biodistribution, which could accelerate elucidation of NP biokinetics and bioactivity within intact tissues, facilitating both nanotoxicology studies and the development of nanomedicines.
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- Lin Yang
- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC-M) , Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) , Munich , 81377 , Germany
- Institute of Lung Biology and Disease , Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health , Neuherberg , 85764 , Germany
- Faculty of Medicine , Technical University of Munich , Munich , 80333 , Germany
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- Research Unit Analytical Pathology , Helmholtz Zentrum München , Neuherberg , 85764 , Germany
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC-M) , Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) , Munich , 81377 , Germany
- Institute of Lung Biology and Disease , Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health , Neuherberg , 85764 , Germany
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC-M) , Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) , Munich , 81377 , Germany
- Institute of Lung Biology and Disease , Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health , Neuherberg , 85764 , Germany
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC-M) , Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) , Munich , 81377 , Germany
- Institute of Lung Biology and Disease , Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health , Neuherberg , 85764 , Germany
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- Department Genome Analysis Center , Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München , Neuherberg , 85764 , Germany
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC-M) , Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) , Munich , 81377 , Germany
- Institute of Lung Biology and Disease , Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health , Neuherberg , 85764 , Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics of Materials , University of Salzburg , Salzburg , A-5020 , Austria
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC-M) , Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) , Munich , 81377 , Germany
- Institute of Lung Biology and Disease , Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health , Neuherberg , 85764 , Germany
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- Research Unit Analytical Pathology , Helmholtz Zentrum München , Neuherberg , 85764 , Germany
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC-M) , Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) , Munich , 81377 , Germany
- Institute of Lung Biology and Disease , Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health , Neuherberg , 85764 , Germany
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Kunwar S, Sui M, Pandey P, Gu Z, Pandit S, Lee J. Improved control on the morphology and LSPR properties of plasmonic Pt NPs through enhanced solid state dewetting by using a sacrificial indium layer. RSC Adv 2019; 9:2231-2243. [PMID: 35516139 PMCID: PMC9059813 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra09049a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Platinum (Pt) nanoparticles (NPs) are important nano-material components in various catalytic, photonic and electronic applications, yet face challenges in the fabrication of desired morphology and uniformity with the conventional solid-state dewetting approach. Specifically, the necessity of high annealing temperatures, typically above 800 °C due to the low diffusivity of Pt atoms, limits the morphological and functional tunability of Pt NPs. In this work, the fabrication of Pt NPs with an improved configuration, spacing and uniformity is demonstrated through the enhancement of solid state dewetting by using a sacrificial indium (In) layer on sapphire (0001). The well-defined Pt NPs demonstrate the dynamic localized surface plasmon (LSPR) bands in the visible range between ∼400 and 700 nm depending on the size and spacing of NPs. The LSPR peak intensity and width are also varied depending on the uniformity of Pt NPs. The overall dewetting magnitude is significantly enhanced through the inter-mixing of In and Pt atoms at the In/Pt interface that eventually results in the formation of an In–Pt alloy. During the dewetting process the In atoms desorb from the NP matrix by atomic sublimation, which gives rise to pure Pt NP fabrication. In sharp contrast to the pure Pt film dewetting, the Pt NPs in this approach demonstrate significantly improved spatial arrangement with well-defined configuration and uniformity. In addition, the ratio of In can be readily controlled along with the thickness of the Pt layer to alter the dewetting kinetics and thereby the surface morphology of Pt NPs. Specifically, large hexagonal, semi-spherical and small hexagonal Pt NPs are obtained through the dewetting of In75 nm/Pt25 nm, In20 nm/Pt20 nm and In2.5 nm/Pt7.5 nm bilayers respectively. Fabrication of Pt NPs with the improved configuration, spacing, uniformity and localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) response is demonstrated. ![]()
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- Sundar Kunwar
- Department of Electronic Engineering, College of Electronics and Information, Kwangwoon University Nowon-gu Seoul 01897 South Korea
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, College of Electronics and Information, Kwangwoon University Nowon-gu Seoul 01897 South Korea
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, College of Electronics and Information, Kwangwoon University Nowon-gu Seoul 01897 South Korea
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, College of Electronics and Information, Kwangwoon University Nowon-gu Seoul 01897 South Korea
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, College of Electronics and Information, Kwangwoon University Nowon-gu Seoul 01897 South Korea
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, College of Electronics and Information, Kwangwoon University Nowon-gu Seoul 01897 South Korea
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Suga T, Kato N, Hagimori M, Fuchigami Y, Kuroda N, Kodama Y, Sasaki H, Kawakami S. Development of High-Functionality and -Quality Lipids with RGD Peptide Ligands: Application for PEGylated Liposomes and Analysis of Intratumoral Distribution in a Murine Colon Cancer Model. Mol Pharm 2018; 15:4481-4490. [PMID: 30179010 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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High-functionality and -quality (HFQ) lipids have a discrete molecular weight and good water dispersibility and can be produced by solid-phase peptide synthesis. Therefore, HFQ lipids are a promising material for the preparation of ligand-grafted PEGylated liposomes. Recently, we have reported serine-glycine repeated peptides ((SG) n) as a spacer of HFQ lipids and to substitute a conventional PEG spacer. We demonstrated the advantage of using (SG) n spacers for peptide ligand presentation on the liposomal surface in vitro; however, the use of (SG) n spacers in ligand-grafted PEGylated liposomes in vivo has not been validated. The aim of this study was to validate the in vivo targeting ability of HFQ lipid-grafted PEGylated liposomes. We synthesized lipids containing GRGDS (RGD-(SG) n-lipid) to target integrin αvβ3 and prepared RGD-(SG) n/PEGylated liposomes. Subsequently, their cellular uptake characteristics in murine colon carcinoma (Colon-26) cells were evaluated. Two-color imaging of liposomes and tumor blood vessels following tissue clearing was performed to examine the spatial intratumoral distribution of liposomes. RGD-(SG)5/PEGylated liposomes were selectively associated with the cells in vitro. In vivo analysis of intratumoral distribution following tissue clearing revealed the superior targeting ability of RGD-(SG)5/PEGylated liposomes compared with that of conventional RGD-PEG2000/PEGylated liposomes for both tumor tissues and tumor blood vessels. We successfully synthesized RGD-HFQ lipids to prepare RGD-grafted PEGylated liposomes for the efficient targeting of integrin αvβ3-expressing cells. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the intratumoral distribution of ligand-grafted PEGylated liposomes by two-color imaging following tissue clearing.
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- Tadaharu Suga
- Department of Pharmaceutical Informatics, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki University , 1-7-1 Sakamoto-machi , Nagasaki 852-8588 , Japan.,Department of Analytical Chemistry for Pharmaceutics, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki University , 1-14 Bunkyo-machi , Nagasaki 852-8521 , Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Informatics, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki University , 1-7-1 Sakamoto-machi , Nagasaki 852-8588 , Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Informatics, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki University , 1-7-1 Sakamoto-machi , Nagasaki 852-8588 , Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Informatics, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki University , 1-7-1 Sakamoto-machi , Nagasaki 852-8588 , Japan
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry for Pharmaceutics, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki University , 1-14 Bunkyo-machi , Nagasaki 852-8521 , Japan
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy , Nagasaki University Hospital , 1-7-1 Sakamoto-machi , Nagasaki 852-8501 , Japan
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy , Nagasaki University Hospital , 1-7-1 Sakamoto-machi , Nagasaki 852-8501 , Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Informatics, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki University , 1-7-1 Sakamoto-machi , Nagasaki 852-8588 , Japan
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Molleman B, Hiemstra T. Size and shape dependency of the surface energy of metallic nanoparticles: unifying the atomic and thermodynamic approaches. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:20575-20587. [PMID: 30059091 DOI: 10.1039/c8cp02346h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Surface energy is a fundamental property of metallic nanoparticles (MeNPs), which plays a crucial role in nucleation and growth and has strong implications for the application and environmental impact of MeNPs. Surface energy (J m-2) can be size dependent, but experimental data on surface energy trends for MeNPs are inconclusive. Computational chemistry may resolve the issue, but the location and area of the surface used for scaling, which dramatically influences the outcome and interpretation, has not been properly investigated. The size dependency of the surface energy can only be determined by scaling to the thermodynamic surface of tension. To identify this, we have derived a generalized Tolman approach for non-spherical particles, which is used to analyze the thermodynamic consistency of various surface definitions. Only the physical surface, defined here, is consistent with the surface of tension. Scaling of recent computational data for faceted MeNPs to this surface yields a low size dependency of surface energy, in good agreement with the Tolman lengths corresponding to its interfacial position. We find Tolman lengths of -0.03 nm for icosahedra and -0.04 nm for cuboctahedra of gold or silver. With this result, our approach can be used to quantify the twinning energy for icosahedral nanoparticles, being ∼0.06 J per m2 twin area. To understand the unorthodox negative Tolman lengths, we have analyzed the surface energetics of the solid-gas interface of metals in relation to the liquid-vapor interface of water. Surface entropy is found to be imperative in determining the size dependence of surface free energy. At room temperature, the influence of surface entropy on surface enthalpy is much smaller for metals than for water. It explains why these two interfaces have opposite size dependencies of the surface Gibbs free energy and opposite signs of the Tolman length. For water, forming nanodroplets or nanobubbles, the Tolman length is negative (∼-0.014 nm) for the surface enthalpy, but positive (∼+0.06 ± 0.02 nm) for the surface Gibbs free energy. For MeNPs at room temperature, both entities are negative, but at high temperature, the increased surface entropy term may cause the size dependency of surface Gibbs free energy to become reversed.
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- Bastiaan Molleman
- Department of Soil Quality, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Han B, Li Y, He Y, Lv D, Peng L, Yu H. Miniaturized dielectric barrier discharge–atomic emission spectrometer for pesticide: Sensitive determination of thiram after derivatization with mercurial ion. Microchem J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2018.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Wu C, Li G, Han QB, Pei RJ, Liu JB, Ma DL, Leung CH. Real-time detection of oxalyl chloride based on a long-lived iridium(iii) probe. Dalton Trans 2018; 46:17074-17079. [PMID: 29188252 DOI: 10.1039/c7dt04054g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A series of luminescent iridium(iii) complexes were designed and evaluated for their ability to detect oxalyl chloride ((COCl)2) at ambient temperature. In the presence of (COCl)2, a double amidation reaction takes place at the diamino functionality of complex 1, leading to the switching-on of a long-lived red luminescence with a 9-fold enhanced emission. Complex 1 exhibited high sensitivity and selectivity, with a detection limit for (COCl)2 at 32 nM. Additionally, complex 1 can be used to detect (COCl)2 using a simple smartphone, allowing for the portable and real-time monitoring of (COCl)2.
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- Chun Wu
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China.
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China. and School of Metallurgical and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China.
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Ye Z, Wei L, Zeng X, Weng R, Shi X, Wang N, Chen L, Xiao L. Background-Free Imaging of a Viral Capsid Proteins Coated Anisotropic Nanoparticle on a Living Cell Membrane with Dark-Field Optical Microscopy. Anal Chem 2017; 90:1177-1185. [PMID: 29243478 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b03762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Exploring the diffusion dynamics of a viral capsid proteins (VCP)-functionalized nanocarrier on a living cell membrane could provide much kinetic information for the better understanding of their biological functionality. Gold nanoparticles are an excellent core material of nanocarriers because of the good biocompatibility as well as versatile surface chemistry. However, due to the strong scattering background from subcellular organelles, it is a grand challenge to selectively image an individual nanocarrier on a living cell membrane. In this work, we demonstrated a convenient strategy to effectively screen the scattering background from living cells for single-particle imaging with a polarization-resolved dual-channel imaging module. By taking advantage of the polarization of anisotropic gold nanoparticles (gold nanorods, GNRs), the signals from cell components could be counteracted after subtracting the sequential images one by one, while those transiently rotating GNRs on the cell membrane still exist in the processed image. In contrast to the previously reported methods, this method does not require a complicated optical setup alignment and sophisticated digital image analysis process. According to the single-particle imaging results, the majority of VCP-GNRs were anchoring on the cell membrane with confined diffusion. Interestingly, on further inspection of the diffusion trajectories, the particles displayed anomalous confined diffusion with randomly distributed large walking steps during the whole track. Non-Gaussian step distribution was noted, indicating heterogeneous binding and desorption processes on the cell membrane. As a consequence of the robust background screening capability, this approach would find broad applications for single-particle imaging under a noisy environment, e.g., living cells.
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- Zhongju Ye
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, College of Chemistry, Nankai University , Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University , Changsha, 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, College of Chemistry, Nankai University , Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-food Safety and Quality of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing, 100081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University , Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University , Changsha, 410128, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, College of Chemistry, Nankai University , Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, College of Chemistry, Nankai University , Tianjin, 300071, China.,Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University , Changsha, 410081, China
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Gold glitters in transparent tissue. Nat Methods 2017. [DOI: 10.1038/nmeth.4421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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