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Bexis P, Husband JT, Sardon H, Coulembier O, Dove AP. Stereocomplexed Functional and Statistical Poly(lactide-carbonate)s via a Simple Organocatalytic System. Macromolecules 2024; 57:2287-2294. [PMID: 38495388 PMCID: PMC10938874 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.3c02485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
Abstract
The stereocomplexation of polylactide (PLA) has been widely relied upon to develop degradable, sustainable materials with increased strength and improved material properties in comparison to stereopure PLA. However, forming functionalized copolymers of PLA while retaining high crystallinity remains elusive. Herein, the controlled ring-opening copolymerization (ROCOP) of lactide (LA) and functionalized cyclic carbonate monomers is undertaken. The produced polymers are shown to remain crystalline up to 25 mol % carbonate content and are efficiently stereocomplexed with homopolymer PLA and copolymers of opposite chirality. Polymers with alkene and alkyne pendent handles are shown to undergo efficient derivatization with thiol-ene click chemistry, which would allow both the covalent conjugation of therapeutic moieties and tuning of material properties.
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- Panagiotis Bexis
- School
of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K.
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K.
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- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country
UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari
Korta Center, Avda. Tolosa
72, 20018 Donostia-San
Sebastian, Spain
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- Center
of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), Laboratory
of Polymeric and Composite Materials, University
of Mons, Mons B-7000, Belgium
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K.
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Viola M, Ainsworth MJ, Mihajlovic M, Cedillo-Servin G, van Steenbergen MJ, van Rijen M, de Ruijter M, Castilho M, Malda J, Vermonden T. Covalent Grafting of Functionalized MEW Fibers to Silk Fibroin Hydrogels to Obtain Reinforced Tissue Engineered Constructs. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:1563-1577. [PMID: 38323427 PMCID: PMC10934835 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c01147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Hydrogels are ideal materials to encapsulate cells, making them suitable for applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. However, they generally do not possess adequate mechanical strength to functionally replace human tissues, and therefore they often need to be combined with reinforcing structures. While the interaction at the interface between the hydrogel and reinforcing structure is imperative for mechanical function and subsequent biological performance, this interaction is often overlooked. Melt electrowriting enables the production of reinforcing microscale fibers that can be effectively integrated with hydrogels. Yet, studies on the interaction between these micrometer scale fibers and hydrogels are limited. Here, we explored the influence of covalent interfacial interactions between reinforcing structures and silk fibroin methacryloyl hydrogels (silkMA) on the mechanical properties of the construct and cartilage-specific matrix production in vitro. For this, melt electrowritten fibers of a thermoplastic polymer blend (poly(hydroxymethylglycolide-co-ε-caprolactone):poly(ε-caprolactone) (pHMGCL:PCL)) were compared to those of the respective methacrylated polymer blend pMHMGCL:PCL as reinforcing structures. Photopolymerization of the methacrylate groups, present in both silkMA and pMHMGCL, was used to generate hybrid materials. Covalent bonding between the pMHMGCL:PCL blend and silkMA hydrogels resulted in an elastic response to the application of torque. In addition, an improved resistance was observed to compression (∼3-fold) and traction (∼40-55%) by the scaffolds with covalent links at the interface compared to those without these interactions. Biologically, both types of scaffolds (pHMGCL:PCL and pMHMGCL:PCL) showed similar levels of viability and metabolic activity, also compared to frequently used PCL. Moreover, articular cartilage progenitor cells embedded within the reinforced silkMA hydrogel were able to form a cartilage-like matrix after 28 days of in vitro culture. This study shows that hybrid cartilage constructs can be engineered with tunable mechanical properties by grafting silkMA hydrogels covalently to pMHMGCL:PCL blend microfibers at the interface.
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- Martina Viola
- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute
for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht
University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department
of Orthopedics, University Medical Centre
Utrecht, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Orthopedics, University Medical Centre
Utrecht, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute
for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht
University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Orthopedics, University Medical Centre
Utrecht, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Technical University
of Eindhoven, 5612 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute
for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht
University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Orthopedics, University Medical Centre
Utrecht, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Orthopedics, University Medical Centre
Utrecht, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department
Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, 3584
CS Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Technical University
of Eindhoven, 5612 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven
University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Orthopedics, University Medical Centre
Utrecht, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department
Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, 3584
CS Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute
for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht
University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Deng Y, Schäfer S, Kronstein D, Atabay A, Susewind M, Krieg E, Seiffert S, Gaitzsch J. Amphiphilic Block Copolymers PEG- b-PMTCs: Synthesis, Self-Assembly, Degradation Properties and Biocompatibility. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:303-314. [PMID: 38039186 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
Abstract
As a hydrophilic cyclic ketene acetal (CKA), 2-methylene-1,3,6-trioxocane (MTC) has recently attracted a lot of attention owing to its ability to promote a quicker (bio)degradation as compared to other heavily studied CKAs. Here, we prepared amphiphilic block copolymers based on poly-MTC with varying chain lengths by radical ring opening polymerization. Self-assemblies of these amphiphiles were performed in PBS buffer to generate nanoparticles with sizes from 40 to 105 nm, which were verified by dynamic light scattering, electron microscopy, and static light scattering (Zimm plots). Subsequently, fluorescence spectroscopy was applied to study the enzymatic degradation of Nile red-loaded nanoparticles. By performing a point-by-point comparison of fluorescence intensity decline patterns between nanoparticles, we demonstrated that lipase from Pseudomonas cepacia was very efficient in degrading the nanoparticles. Hydrolysis degradations under basic conditions were also carried out, and a complete degradation was achieved after 4 h. Additionally, cytotoxicity assays were carried out on HEK293 cells, and the results affirmed cell viabilities over 90% when incubated with up to 1 mg/mL nanoparticles for 24 h. These biodegradable and biocompatible nanoparticles hence hold great potential for future applications such as drug release.
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- Yiyi Deng
- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
- TU Dresden, Bergstraße 66, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
- TU Dresden, Bergstraße 66, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
- TU Dresden, Bergstraße 66, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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Vidal F, Smith S, Williams CK. Ring Opening Copolymerization of Boron-Containing Anhydride with Epoxides as a Controlled Platform to Functional Polyesters. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37311063 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c03261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Boron-functionalized polymers are used in opto-electronics, biology, and medicine. Methods to produce boron-functionalized and degradable polyesters remain exceedingly rare but relevant where (bio)dissipation is required, for example, in self-assembled nanostructures, dynamic polymer networks, and bio-imaging. Here, a boronic ester-phthalic anhydride and various epoxides (cyclohexene oxide, vinyl-cyclohexene oxide, propene oxide, allyl glycidyl ether) undergo controlled ring-opening copolymerization (ROCOP), catalyzed by organometallic complexes [Zn(II)Mg(II) or Al(III)K(I)] or a phosphazene organobase. The polymerizations are well controlled allowing for the modulation of the polyester structures (e.g., by epoxide selection, AB, or ABA blocks), molar masses (9.4 < Mn < 40 kg/mol), and uptake of boron functionalities (esters, acids, "ates", boroxines, and fluorescent groups) in the polymer. The boronic ester-functionalized polymers are amorphous, with high glass transition temperatures (81 < Tg < 224 °C) and good thermal stability (285 < Td < 322 °C). The boronic ester-polyesters are deprotected to yield boronic acid- and borate-polyesters; the ionic polymers are water soluble and degradable under alkaline conditions. Using a hydrophilic macro-initiator in alternating epoxide/anhydride ROCOP, and lactone ring opening polymerization, produces amphiphilic AB and ABC copolyesters. Alternatively, the boron-functionalities are subjected to Pd(II)-catalyzed cross-couplings to install fluorescent groups (BODIPY). The utility of this new monomer as a platform to construct specialized polyesters materials is exemplified here in the synthesis of fluorescent spherical nanoparticles that self-assemble in water (Dh = 40 nm). The selective copolymerization, variable structural composition, and adjustable boron loading represent a versatile technology for future explorations of degradable, well-defined, and functional polymers.
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- Fernando Vidal
- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K
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Preparation, Characterization, and Biological Evaluation of a Hydrophilic Peptide Loaded on PEG-PLGA Nanoparticles. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14091821. [PMID: 36145568 PMCID: PMC9506305 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14091821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
Abstract
The encapsulation of peptides and proteins in nanosystems has been extensively investigated for masking unfavorable biopharmaceutical properties, including short half-life and poor permeation through biological membranes. Therefore, the aim of this work was to encapsulate a small antimicrobial hydrophilic peptide (H-Ser-Pro-Trp-Thr-NH2, FS10) in PEG-PLGA (polyethylene glycol-poly lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles (Nps) and thereby overcome the common limitations of hydrophilic drugs, which because they facilitate water absorption suffer from rapid degradation. FS10 is structurally related to the well-known RNAIII inhibiting peptide (RIP) and inhibits S. aureus biofilm formation. Various parameters, including different method (double emulsion and nanoprecipitation), pH of the aqueous phase and polymeric composition, were investigated to load FS10 into PEG-PLGA nanoparticles. The combination of different strategies resulted in an encapsulation efficiency of around 25% for both the double emulsion and the nanoprecipitation method. It was found that the most influential parameters were the pH—which tailors the peptides charge—and the polymeric composition. FS10-PEG-PLGA nanoparticles, obtained under optimized parameters, showed size lower than 180 nm with zeta potential values ranging from −11 to −21 mV. In vitro release studies showed that the Nps had an initial burst release of 48−63%, followed by a continuous drug release up to 21 h, probably caused by the porous character of the Nps. Furthermore, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis revealed particles with a spherical morphology and size of around 100 nm. Antimicrobial assay showed that the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the FS10-loaded Nps, against S. aureus strains, was lower (>128 µg/mL) than that of the free FS10 (>256 µg/mL). The main goal of this work was to develop polymeric drug delivery systems aiming at protecting the peptide from a fast degradation, thus improving its accumulation in the target site and increasing the drug-bacterial membrane interactions.
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Xu X, Zhang J, Filion TM, Akalin A, Song J. Modulating Mechanical and Shape-Memory Properties while Mitigating Degradation-Induced Inflammation of Polylactides by Pendant Aspirin Incorporation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:22271-22281. [PMID: 33956420 PMCID: PMC8151694 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c06178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
Synergistically modulating mechanical properties and improving shape-memory performance while mitigating degradation-induced chronic inflammation of polylactide (PLA)-based implants for biomedical applications remain elusive. We test the hypothesis that copolymerizing aspirin-functionalized glycolide with d,l-lactide could enhance the thermal processing, toughness, and shape-memory efficiency of the copolymer while mitigating local inflammatory responses upon its degradation. The content of pendant aspirin was readily modulated by monomer feeds during ring-opening polymerization, and the copolymers with ∼10% or less aspirin pendants exhibited gigapascal-tensile moduli at body temperature and significantly improved fracture toughness and energy dissipation that positively correlated with the aspirin pendant content. The copolymers also exhibited excellent thermal-healing and shape-memory efficacy, achieving a >97% temporary shape fixing ratio at room temperature and facile shape recovery at 50-65 °C. These drastic improvements were attributed to the dynamic hydrophobic aggregations among aspirin pendants that strengthen glassy-state physical entanglement of PLA while readily dissociating under stress/thermal activation. When subcutaneously implanted, the copolymers mitigated degradation-induced inflammation due to concomitant hydrolytic release of aspirin without suppressing early acute inflammatory responses. The incorporation of aspirin pendants in PLA represents a straightforward and innovative strategy to enhance the toughness, shape-memory performance, and in vivo safety of this important class of thermoplastics for biomedical applications.
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- Xiaowen Xu
- Department of Orthopedics & Physical Rehabilitation, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics & Physical Rehabilitation, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics & Physical Rehabilitation, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics & Physical Rehabilitation, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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Responsive Polyesters with Alkene and Carboxylic Acid Side-Groups for Tissue Engineering Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13101636. [PMID: 34070123 PMCID: PMC8158382 DOI: 10.3390/polym13101636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Main chain polyesters have been extensively used in the biomedical field. Despite their many advantages, including biocompatibility, biodegradability, and others, these materials are rather inert and lack specific functionalities which will endow them with additional biological and responsive properties. In this work, novel pH-responsive main chain polyesters have been prepared by a conventional condensation polymerization of a vinyl functionalized diol with a diacid chloride, followed by a photo-induced thiol-ene click reaction to attach functional carboxylic acid side-groups along the polymer chains. Two different mercaptocarboxylic acids were employed, allowing to vary the alkyl chain length of the polymer pendant groups. Moreover, the degree of modification, and as a result, the carboxylic acid content of the polymers, was easily tuned by varying the irradiation time during the click reaction. Both these parameters, were shown to strongly influence the responsive behavior of the polyesters, which presented adjustable pKα values and water solubilities. Finally, the difunctional polyesters bearing the alkene and carboxylic acid functionalities enabled the preparation of cross-linked polyester films by chemically linking the pendant vinyl bonds on the polymer side groups. The biocompatibility of the cross-linked polymers films was assessed in L929 fibroblast cultures and showed that the cell viability, proliferation, and attachment were greatly promoted on the polyester surface, bearing the shorter alkyl chain length side groups and the higher fraction of carboxylic acid functionalities.
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Lu Y, Swisher JH, Meyer TY, Coates GW. Chirality-Directed Regioselectivity: An Approach for the Synthesis of Alternating Poly(Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid). J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:4119-4124. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c00248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yiye Lu
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853-1301, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260-8929, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260-8929, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853-1301, United States
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Çetin D, Arıcan MO, Kenar H, Mert S, Mert O. Poly(asymmetrical glycolide)s: The Mechanisms and Thermosensitive Properties. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Duygu Çetin
- Department of Chemistry, Kocaeli University, 41001 Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Kocaeli University, 41001 Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Kocaeli University, 41001 Kocaeli, Turkey
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Kocaeli University, 41001 Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Kocaeli University, 41001 Kocaeli, Turkey
- Center for Stem Cell and Gene Therapies Research and Practice, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli 41001, Turkey
- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Processing Tech., Kocaeli University, Kocaeli 41140, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Kocaeli University, 41001 Kocaeli, Turkey
- Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Kocaeli University, 41001 Kocaeli, Turkey
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Abdou P, Wang Z, Chen Q, Chan A, Zhou DR, Gunadhi V, Gu Z. Advances in engineering local drug delivery systems for cancer immunotherapy. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 12:e1632. [PMID: 32255276 PMCID: PMC7725287 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1632] [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] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Cancer immunotherapy aims to leverage the immune system to suppress the growth of tumors and to inhibit metastasis. The recent promising clinical outcomes associated with cancer immunotherapy have prompted research and development efforts towards enhancing the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade, cancer vaccines, cytokine therapy, and adoptive T cell therapy. Advancements in biomaterials, nanomedicine, and micro-/nano-technology have facilitated the development of enhanced local delivery systems for cancer immunotherapy, which can enhance treatment efficacy while minimizing toxicity. Furthermore, locally administered cancer therapies that combine immunotherapy with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or phototherapy have the potential to achieve synergistic antitumor effects. Herein, the latest studies on local delivery systems for cancer immunotherapy are surveyed, with an emphasis on the therapeutic benefits associated with the design of biomaterials and nanomedicines. This article is categorized under: Nanotechnology Approaches to Biology > Nanoscale Systems in Biology Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Oncologic Disease.
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- Peter Abdou
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, California NanoSystems Institute, and Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, California NanoSystems Institute, and Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren’ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, California NanoSystems Institute, and Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, California NanoSystems Institute, and Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, California NanoSystems Institute, and Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Endothelial Cell Targeting by cRGD-Functionalized Polymeric Nanoparticles under Static and Flow Conditions. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10071353. [PMID: 32664364 PMCID: PMC7407316 DOI: 10.3390/nano10071353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Since αvβ3 integrin is a key component of angiogenesis in health and disease, Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) peptide-functionalized nanocarriers have been investigated as vehicles for targeted delivery of drugs to the αvβ3 integrin-overexpressing neovasculature of tumors. In this work, PEGylated nanoparticles (NPs) based on poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) functionalized with cyclic-RGD (cRGD), were evaluated as nanocarriers for the targeting of angiogenic endothelium. For this purpose, NPs (~300 nm) functionalized with cRGD with different surface densities were prepared by maleimide-thiol chemistry and their interactions with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were evaluated under different conditions using flow cytometry and microscopy. The cell association of cRGD-NPs under static conditions was time-, concentration- and cRGD density-dependent. The interactions between HUVECs and cRGD-NPs dispersed in cell culture medium under flow conditions were also time- and cRGD density-dependent. When washed red blood cells (RBCs) were added to the medium, a 3 to 8-fold increase in NPs association to HUVECs was observed. Moreover, experiments conducted under flow in the presence of RBC at physiologic hematocrit and shear rate, are a step forward in the prediction of in vivo cell–particle association. This approach has the potential to assist development and high-throughput screening of new endothelium-targeted nanocarriers.
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Durán IR, Vanslambrouck S, Chevallier P, Hoesli CA, Laroche G. Atmospheric pressure cold plasma versus wet-chemical surface treatments for carboxyl functionalization of polylactic acid: A first step toward covalent immobilization of bioactive molecules. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 189:110847. [PMID: 32086024 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.110847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
The use of polylactic acid (PLA) has attracted growing interest, particularly in recent years, for biomedical applications because of its mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. Despite this, features such as surface hydrophobicity and the absence of suitable functional groups for covalent immobilization of bioactive molecules, make it challenging to endow PLA-based medical devices with additional features and thus broaden their range of applicability. In the present study, we demonstrate the suitability of atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharges operating in the Townsend regime as a promising alternative to other surface treatments, such as diazonium and alkali hydrolytic treatments, for carboxyl functionalization of PLA. Chemical changes in PLA surfaces are evaluated by contact angle measurements and by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy while physical changes are investigated by scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The amount of carboxyl groups generated on PLA surfaces is assessed by toluidine blue O assay and substantiated by grafting, through carboxyl groups, a fluorescent probe containing amino functionalities. All of the surface treatments have proven to be very effective in generating carboxylic groups on the PLA surface. Nevertheless, plasma treatment is shown to not degrade the PLA surface, in sharp contrast with diazonium and alkali hydrolytic treatments.
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- Iván Rodríguez Durán
- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie de Surface, Centre de Recherche sur les Matériaux Avancés, Département de génie des mines, de la métallurgie et des matériaux, Université Laval, 1065, avenue de la Médecine, Québec City, G1V 0A6, Canada; Axe Médecine Régénératrice, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Hôpital St. François d'Assise, 10, rue de l'Espinay, Québec city, G1L 3L5, Canada
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie de Surface, Centre de Recherche sur les Matériaux Avancés, Département de génie des mines, de la métallurgie et des matériaux, Université Laval, 1065, avenue de la Médecine, Québec City, G1V 0A6, Canada; Axe Médecine Régénératrice, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Hôpital St. François d'Assise, 10, rue de l'Espinay, Québec city, G1L 3L5, Canada
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie de Surface, Centre de Recherche sur les Matériaux Avancés, Département de génie des mines, de la métallurgie et des matériaux, Université Laval, 1065, avenue de la Médecine, Québec City, G1V 0A6, Canada; Axe Médecine Régénératrice, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Hôpital St. François d'Assise, 10, rue de l'Espinay, Québec city, G1L 3L5, Canada
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- Stem Cell Bioprocessing Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Wong Building, 3610 University Street, Montreal, H3A 0C5, Canada
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie de Surface, Centre de Recherche sur les Matériaux Avancés, Département de génie des mines, de la métallurgie et des matériaux, Université Laval, 1065, avenue de la Médecine, Québec City, G1V 0A6, Canada; Axe Médecine Régénératrice, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Hôpital St. François d'Assise, 10, rue de l'Espinay, Québec city, G1L 3L5, Canada.
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Poly(substituted glycolide)s have emerged during the past decades to create extraordinary breakthroughs in a wide range of therapeutic applications due to superior properties as an alternative to PLA and PLGA systems.
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- Mehmet Onur Arıcan
- Department of Polymer Science and Technology
- Kocaeli University
- 41001, Kocaeli
- Turkey
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- Department of Polymer Science and Technology
- Kocaeli University
- 41001, Kocaeli
- Turkey
- Department of Chemistry
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Zeng F, Yang X, Li D, Dai L, Zhang X, Lv Y, Wei Z. Functionalized polyesters derived from glycerol: Selective polycondensation methods toward glycerol‐based polyesters by different catalysts. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.48574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Fenfen Zeng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University Shihezi 832003 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University Shihezi 832003 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University Shihezi 832003 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University Shihezi 832003 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University Shihezi 832003 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University Shihezi 832003 China
- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University Shihezi 832003 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University Shihezi 832003 China
- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University Shihezi 832003 China
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Fabrication of topologically anisotropic microparticles and their surface modification with pH responsive polymer brush. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 104:109894. [PMID: 31499968 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.109894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2019] [Revised: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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This paper describes the fabrication of topologically anisotropic cup shaped polylactide (PLA)/poly[methyl methacrylate‑co‑2‑(2‑bromopropionyloxy) ethyl methacrylate] (poly(MMA-co-BEMA)) (75/25) composite particles of ~6 μm size using electrojetting technique. An attempt was made to understand the mechanism of cup shape formation from the miscible blend by electrojetting. Both the solution parameters and the processing conditions affected the particles' shape which can be varied from cup shaped to discoid type. Surface initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of stimuli responsive DMAEMA (2‑dimethylamino ethyl methacrylate) was subsequently carried out for 1 h onto the surface of cup shaped particles to observe pH responsiveness of the modified anisotropic particles. Interestingly, morphology of the cup shaped particles was changed to elongated cup which did show significant swelling under acidic pH (swelling ratio:~1.6) and enhanced dye adsorption at specific pH as observed by optical microscope and confocal laser scanning microscope implying that DMAEMA polymerization happened onto the surface of the composite microparticles. The Raman microscopy and FTIR spectra obtained from the particles after polymerization further confirmed the immobilization of pH responsive poly(DMAEMA) brushes onto the cup shaped particles which may potentially function as triggered/targeted drug delivery vehicles. Moreover, the brush modified cup shaped particles were found to be two times more efficient in adsorbing dye compared to disc shaped one indicating a clear advantage of using cup shaped particles over other shapes for immobilizing/adsorbing charged species e.g. sensitive biomolecules.
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Kalelkar PP, Geng Z, Finn MG, Collard DM. Azide-Substituted Polylactide: A Biodegradable Substrate for Antimicrobial Materials via Click Chemistry Attachment of Quaternary Ammonium Groups. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:3366-3374. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b00504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Kubo T, Scheutz GM, Latty TS, Sumerlin BS. Synthesis of functional and boronic acid-containing aliphatic polyesters via Suzuki coupling. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:5655-5658. [PMID: 31025997 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc01975h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Imparting additional functionalities along the side chains of polyesters remains a challenge due to the laborious nature of monomer synthesis and limited polymer functionalization methods for polyesters. To address this challenge, a carbon-carbon bond forming reaction was studied to introduce pendent functional groups in polylactides. This functionalization approach was applied for preparing boronic acid-containing polylactides, an unexplored class of polymers.
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- Tomohiro Kubo
- George & Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, Center for Macromolecular Science & Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, PO Box 117200, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA.
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Martínez-Jothar L, Beztsinna N, van Nostrum CF, Hennink WE, Oliveira S. Selective Cytotoxicity to HER2 Positive Breast Cancer Cells by Saporin-Loaded Nanobody-Targeted Polymeric Nanoparticles in Combination with Photochemical Internalization. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:1633-1647. [PMID: 30817164 PMCID: PMC6448105 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b01318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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In cancer treatment, polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) can serve as a vehicle for the delivery of cytotoxic proteins that have intracellular targets but that lack well-defined mechanisms for cellular internalization, such as saporin. In this work, we have prepared PEGylated poly(lactic acid- co-glycolic acid- co-hydroxymethyl glycolic acid) (PLGHMGA) NPs for the selective delivery of saporin in the cytosol of HER2 positive cancer cells. This selective uptake was achieved by decorating the surface of the NPs with the 11A4 nanobody that is specific for the HER2 receptor. Confocal microscopy observations showed rapid and extensive uptake of the targeted NPs (11A4-NPs) by HER2 positive cells (SkBr3) but not by HER2 negative cells (MDA-MB-231). This selective uptake was blocked upon preincubation of the cells with an excess of nanobody. Nontargeted NPs (Cys-NPs) were not taken up by either type of cells. Importantly, a dose-dependent cytotoxic effect was only observed on SkBr3 cells when these were treated with saporin-loaded 11A4-NPs in combination with photochemical internalization (PCI), a technique that uses a photosensitizer and local light exposure to facilitate endosomal escape of entrapped nanocarriers and biomolecules. The combined use of saporin-loaded 11A4-NPs and PCI strongly inhibited cell proliferation and decreased cell viability through induction of apoptosis. Also the cytotoxic effect could be reduced by an excess of nanobody, reinforcing the selectivity of this system. These results suggest that the combination of the targeting nanobody on the NPs with PCI are effective means to achieve selective uptake and cytotoxicity of saporin-loaded NPs.
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- Lucía Martínez-Jothar
- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Division
of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Zhu Y, Poma A, Rizzello L, Gouveia VM, Ruiz‐Perez L, Battaglia G, Williams CK. Metabolically Active, Fully Hydrolysable Polymersomes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:4581-4586. [PMID: 30720233 PMCID: PMC6492077 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201814320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The synthesis and aqueous self-assembly of a new class of amphiphilic aliphatic polyesters are presented. These AB block polyesters comprise polycaprolactone (hydrophobe) and an alternating polyester from succinic acid and an ether-substituted epoxide (hydrophile). They self-assemble into biodegradable polymersomes capable of entering cells. Their degradation products are bioactive, giving rise to differentiated cellular responses inducing stromal cell proliferation and macrophage apoptosis. Both effects emerge only when the copolymers enter cells as polymersomes and their magnitudes are size dependent.
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- Yunqing Zhu
- Chemistry Research LaboratoryDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of OxfordOxfordOX1 3TAUK
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Physics of Living SystemsUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Physics of Living SystemsUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
- Institute for Bioengineering of CataloniaThe Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology08028BarcelonaSpain
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Physics of Living SystemsUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
- Department of Chemical SciencesFaculty of PharmacyUniversity of PortoPortugal
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Physics of Living SystemsUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
- EPSRC/Jeol Centre for Liquid Phase Electron MicroscopyUniversity College LondonLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Physics of Living SystemsUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
- EPSRC/Jeol Centre for Liquid Phase Electron MicroscopyUniversity College LondonLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Chemistry Research LaboratoryDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of OxfordOxfordOX1 3TAUK
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Zhu Y, Poma A, Rizzello L, Gouveia VM, Ruiz‐Perez L, Battaglia G, Williams CK. Metabolically Active, Fully Hydrolysable Polymersomes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201814320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Yunqing Zhu
- Chemistry Research Laboratory Department of Chemistry University of Oxford Oxford OX1 3TA UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Physics of Living Systems University College London 20 Gordon Street London WC1H 0AJ UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Physics of Living Systems University College London 20 Gordon Street London WC1H 0AJ UK
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology 08028 Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Physics of Living Systems University College London 20 Gordon Street London WC1H 0AJ UK
- Department of Chemical Sciences Faculty of Pharmacy University of Porto Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Physics of Living Systems University College London 20 Gordon Street London WC1H 0AJ UK
- EPSRC/Jeol Centre for Liquid Phase Electron Microscopy University College London London WC1H 0AJ UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Physics of Living Systems University College London 20 Gordon Street London WC1H 0AJ UK
- EPSRC/Jeol Centre for Liquid Phase Electron Microscopy University College London London WC1H 0AJ UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory Department of Chemistry University of Oxford Oxford OX1 3TA UK
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Xu Y, Perry MR, Cairns SA, Shaver MP. Understanding the ring-opening polymerisation of dioxolanones. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py01695j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Eliminating small molecules from dioxolane rings affords isotactic poly(mandelic acid), with competing chain transfer overcome through dynamic vacuum polymerisation.
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- Yuechao Xu
- School of Materials
- University of Manchester
- Manchester
- UK
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Khalifehzadeh R, Ratner BD. Trifluoromethyl-functionalized poly(lactic acid): a fluoropolyester designed for blood contact applications. Biomater Sci 2019; 7:3764-3778. [DOI: 10.1039/c9bm00353c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Fluorinated polymers are strong candidates for development of new cardiovascular medical devices, due to their lower thrombogenicity as compared to other polymers used for cardiovascular implants.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- University of Washington
- Seattle
- USA
- Department of Bioengineering
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Wang W, Wei Z, Sang L, Wang Y, Zhang J, Bian Y, Li Y. Development of X-ray opaque poly(lactic acid) end-capped by triiodobenzoic acid towards non-invasive micro-CT imaging biodegradable embolic microspheres. Eur Polym J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Valverde C, Lligadas G, Ronda JC, Galià M, Cádiz V. Hydroxyl functionalized renewable polyesters derived from 10-undecenoic acid: Polymer structure and post-polymerization modification. Eur Polym J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Hydroxyl-functionalized amphiphilic triblock copolyesters made of tartaric and lactic acids: Synthesis and nanoparticle formation. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2018.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Kalelkar PP, Collard DM. Thiol-substituted copolylactide: synthesis, characterization and post-polymerization modification using thiol–ene chemistry. Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py01930k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A copolylactide that is substituted with pendent thiol groups (thiol-PL) undergoes coupling with a variety of electrophiles under mild conditions via thiol–ene addition.
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- Pranav P. Kalelkar
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Atlanta
- USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Atlanta
- USA
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Ritsema JAS, Herschberg EMA, Borgos SE, Løvmo C, Schmid R, Te Welscher YM, Storm G, van Nostrum CF. Relationship between polarities of antibiotic and polymer matrix on nanoparticle formulations based on aliphatic polyesters. Int J Pharm 2017; 548:730-739. [PMID: 29133206 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Revised: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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In the field of nanomedicine, nanoparticles are developed to target antibiotics to sites of bacterial infection thus enabling adequate drug exposure and decrease development of resistant bacteria. In the present study, we investigated the encapsulation of two antibiotics with different polarity into different PEGylated polymeric nanoparticles based on aliphatic polyesters, to obtain a better understanding of critical factors determining encapsulation and release. The nanoparticles were prepared from diblock copolymers comprising of a poly(ethylene glycol) block attached to an aliphatic polyester block of varying polarity: poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (mPEG-PLGA), poly(lactic-co-hydroxymethyl glycolic acid) (mPEG-PLHMGA) and poly(lactic-co-benzyloxymethyl glycolic acid) (mPEG-PLBMGA). Hydrophobic bedaquiline and hydrophilic vancomycin were encapsulated via single and double-emulsion solvent evaporation techniques, respectively. Encapsulation, degradation and release studies at physiological simulating conditions were performed. Drug polarity and preparation techniques influenced encapsulation efficiency into polymer nanoparticles, giving almost complete encapsulation of bedaquiline and approx. 30% for vancomycin independent of the polymer type. The nonpolar bedaquiline showed a predominantly diffusion-controlled release independent of polymer composition. However, polar vancomycin was released by a combination of diffusion and polymer degradation, which was significantly affected by polymer composition, the most hydrophilic polymer displaying the fastest release.
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- J A S Ritsema
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Yang H, Sun A, Chai C, Huang W, Xue X, Chen J, Jiang B. Synthesis and post-functionalization of a degradable aliphatic polyester containing allyl pendent groups. POLYMER 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Ganugula R, Arora M, Saini P, Guada M, Kumar MNVR. Next Generation Precision-Polyesters Enabling Optimization of Ligand-Receptor Stoichiometry for Modular Drug Delivery. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:7203-7216. [PMID: 28395139 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b13231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The success of receptor-mediated drug delivery primarily depends on the ability to optimize ligand-receptor stoichiometry. Conventional polyesters such as polylactide (PLA) or its copolymer, polylactide-co-glycolide (PLGA), do not allow such optimization due to their terminal functionality. We herein report the synthesis of 12 variations of the PLA-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) based precision-polyester (P2s) platform, permitting 5-12 periodically spaced carboxyl functional groups on the polymer backbone. These carboxyl groups were utilized to achieve variable degrees of gambogic acid (GA) conjugation to facilitate ligand-receptor stoichiometry optimization. These P2s-GA combined with fluorescent P2s upon emulsification form nanosystems (P2Ns) of size <150 nm with GA expressed on the surface. The P2Ns outclass conventional PLGA-GA nanosystems in cellular uptake using caco-2 intestinal model cultures. The P2Ns showed a proportional increase in cellular uptake with an increase in relative surface GA density from 0 to 75%; the slight decline for 100% GA density was indicative of receptor saturation. The intracellular trafficking of P2Ns in live caco-2 cells demonstrated the involvement of endocytic pathways in cellular uptake. The P2Ns manifest transferrin receptor (TfR) colocalization in ex vivo intestinal tissue sections, despite blocking of the receptor with transferrin (Tf) noncompetitively, i.e., independently of receptor occupation by native ligand. The in vivo application of P2Ns was demonstrated using cyclosporine (CsA) as a model peptide. The P2Ns exhibited modular release in vivo, as a function of surface GA density. This approach may contribute to the development of personalized dose regimen.
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- Raghu Ganugula
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M University , TAMU Mailstop 1114, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M University , TAMU Mailstop 1114, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M University , TAMU Mailstop 1114, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M University , TAMU Mailstop 1114, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M University , TAMU Mailstop 1114, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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Xu YC, Ren WM, Zhou H, Gu GG, Lu XB. Functionalized Polyesters with Tunable Degradability Prepared by Controlled Ring-Opening (Co)polymerization of Lactones. Macromolecules 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b00239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Yue-Chao Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Fine
Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine
Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine
Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine
Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine
Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- Rong Tong
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 635 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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Ouyang H, Nie K, Yuan D, Yao Y. Synthesis of amine-bridged bis(phenolate) rare-earth metal aryloxides and their catalytic performances for the ring-opening polymerization of l-lactic acid O-carboxyanhydride and l-lactide. Dalton Trans 2017; 46:15928-15938. [PMID: 29119172 DOI: 10.1039/c7dt03001k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Rare-earth metal aryloxides were found as efficient initiators for the ring-opening polymerization of l-lactic acid O-carboxyanhydride and l-lactide. A comparative study on catalyst activities and reaction kinetics were conducted.
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- Hao Ouyang
- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province
- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis
- and State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province
- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis
- and State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province
- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis
- and State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province
- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis
- and State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
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Ma Q, Lei K, Ding J, Yu L, Ding J. Design, synthesis and ring-opening polymerization of a new iodinated carbonate monomer: a universal route towards ultrahigh radiopaque aliphatic polycarbonates. Polym Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py01411b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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A universal route towards ultrahigh radiopaque aliphatic polycarbonates was developed based on a new iodinated carbonate monomer.
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- Qian Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers
- Department of Macromolecular Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers
- Department of Macromolecular Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers
- Department of Macromolecular Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers
- Department of Macromolecular Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers
- Department of Macromolecular Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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d'Arcy R, Burke J, Tirelli N. Branched polyesters: Preparative strategies and applications. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2016; 107:60-81. [PMID: 27189232 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2016.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Revised: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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In the last 20years, the availability of precision chemical tools (e.g. controlled/living polymerizations, 'click' reactions) has determined a step change in the complexity of both the macromolecular architecture and the chemical functionality of biodegradable polyesters. A major part in this evolution has been played by the possibilities that controlled macromolecular branching offers in terms of tailored physical/biological performance. This review paper aims to provide an updated overview of preparative techniques that derive hyperbranched, dendritic, comb, grafted polyesters through polycondensation or ring-opening polymerization mechanisms.
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Zhang X, Dai Y. A Functionalized Cyclic Lactide Monomer for Synthesis of Water-Soluble Poly(Lactic Acid) and Amphiphilic Diblock Poly(Lactic Acid). Macromol Rapid Commun 2016; 38. [PMID: 27859972 DOI: 10.1002/marc.201600593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Revised: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Biodegradable and bioabsorbable poly(lactic acid)s are one of the most important biomedical materials. However, it is difficult to introduce the functional groups into poly(lactic acid)s in order to improve their hydrophilicity and degradation rate. Here the authors describe the synthesis of functionalized cyclic lactide monomer 3,6-bis(benzyloxymethyl)-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione (BnLA) using an advanced synthetic route. Water-soluble hydroxyl-functionalized homopoly(lactic acid) (P(OH)LA) is synthesized via ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of BnLA, followed by a hydrogenolytic deprotection reaction. Amphiphilic diblock poly(lactic acid) (P(OH)LA-PLA) is synthesized via ROP of DL-lactide using PBnLA as an initiator, followed by a hydrogenolytic deprotection reaction. P(OH)LA-PLA is able to form polymeric micelles with the diameter of sub-100 nm.
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- Xiaojin Zhang
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Fukushima K. Biodegradable functional biomaterials exploiting substituted trimethylene carbonates and organocatalytic transesterification. Polym J 2016. [DOI: 10.1038/pj.2016.80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Kalelkar PP, Alas GR, Collard DM. Synthesis of an Alkene-Containing Copolylactide and Its Facile Modification by the Addition of Thiols. Macromolecules 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b02431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Pranav P. Kalelkar
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0400, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0400, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0400, United States
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Fuoco T, Finne-Wistrand A, Pappalardo D. A Route to Aliphatic Poly(ester)s with Thiol Pendant Groups: From Monomer Design to Editable Porous Scaffolds. Biomacromolecules 2016; 17:1383-94. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.6b00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Tiziana Fuoco
- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 114 28 Stockholm, Sweden
- Department
of Chemistry and Biology “A. Zambelli”, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 114 28 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 114 28 Stockholm, Sweden
- Department
of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, via dei Mulini
59/A, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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Wu S, Zheng L, Zhou W, Li C, Xiao Y, Zhu W. Efficient synthesis of ionic triblock copolyesters and facile access to charge-reversal hybrid micelles. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.27968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Shaohua Wu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS); Beijing 100190 People's Republic of China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS); Beijing 100190 People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Chemical Defence; Beijing 102205 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS); Beijing 100190 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS); Beijing 100190 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS); Beijing 100190 People's Republic of China
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Novel biodegradable polymers for local growth factor delivery. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2015; 97:318-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2015.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Revised: 06/06/2015] [Accepted: 06/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Kazazi-Hyseni F, van Vuuren S, van der Giezen D, Pieters E, Ramazani F, Rodriguez S, Veldhuis G, Goldschmeding R, van Nostrum C, Hennink W, Kok R. Release and pharmacokinetics of near-infrared labeled albumin from monodisperse poly(d,l-lactic-co-hydroxymethyl glycolic acid) microspheres after subcapsular renal injection. Acta Biomater 2015; 22:141-54. [PMID: 25929814 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2015.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2014] [Revised: 03/25/2015] [Accepted: 04/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Subcapsular renal injection is a novel administration method for local delivery of therapeutics for the treatment of kidney related diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of polymeric microspheres for sustained release of protein therapeutics in the kidney and study the subsequent redistribution of the released protein. For this purpose, monodisperse poly(d,l-lactic-co-hydroxymethyl glycolic acid) (PLHMGA) microspheres (40 μm in diameter) loaded with near-infrared dye-labeled bovine serum albumin (NIR-BSA) were prepared by a membrane emulsification method. Rats were injected with either free NIR-BSA or with NIR-BSA loaded microspheres (NIR-BSA-ms) and the pharmacokinetics of the released NIR-BSA was studied for 3 weeks by ex vivo imaging of organs and blood. Quantitative release data were obtained from kidney homogenates and possible metabolism of the protein was investigated by SDS-PAGE analysis of the samples. The ex vivo images showed a rapid decrease of the NIR signal within 24h in kidneys injected with free NIR-BSA, while, importantly, the signal of the labeled protein was still visible at day 21 in kidneys injected with NIR-BSA-ms. SDS-PAGE analysis of the kidney homogenates showed that intact NIR-BSA was released from the microspheres. The locally released NIR-BSA drained to the systemic circulation and subsequently accumulated in the liver, where it was degraded and excreted renally. The in vivo release of NIR-BSA was calculated after extracting the protein from the remaining microspheres in kidney homogenates. The in vivo release rate was faster (89 ± 4% of the loading in 2 weeks) compared to the in vitro release of NIR-BSA (38 ± 1% in 2 weeks). In conclusion, PLHMGA microspheres injected under the kidney capsule provide a local depot from which a formulated protein is released over a prolonged time-period.
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Yin Q, Yin L, Wang H, Cheng J. Synthesis and biomedical applications of functional poly(α-hydroxy acids) via ring-opening polymerization of O-carboxyanhydrides. Acc Chem Res 2015; 48:1777-87. [PMID: 26065588 DOI: 10.1021/ar500455z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Poly(α-hydroxy acids) (PAHAs) are a class of biodegradable and biocompatible polymers that are widely used in numerous applications. One drawback of these conventional polymers, however, is their lack of side-chain functionalities, which makes it difficult to conjugate active moieties to PAHA or to fine-tune the physical and chemical properties of PAHA-derived materials through side-chain modifications. Thus, extensive efforts have been devoted to the development of methodology that allows facile preparation of PAHAs with controlled molecular weights and a variety of functionalities for widespread utilities. However, it is highly challenging to introduce functional groups into conventional PAHAs derived from ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of lactides and glycolides to yield functional PAHAs with favorable properties, such as tunable hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity, facile postpolymerization modification, and well-defined physicochemical properties. Amino acids are excellent resources for functional polymers because of their low cost, availability, and structural as well as stereochemical diversity. Nevertheless, the synthesis of functional PAHAs using amino acids as building blocks has been rarely reported because of the difficulty of preparing large-scale monomers and poor yields during the synthesis. The synthesis of functionalized PAHAs from O-carboxyanhydrides (OCAs), a class of five-membered cyclic anhydrides derived from amino acids, has proven to be one of the most promising strategies and has thus attracted tremendous interest recently. In this Account, we highlight the recent progress in our group on the synthesis of functional PAHAs via ROP of OCAs and their self-assembly and biomedical applications. New synthetic methodologies that allow the facile preparation of PAHAs with controlled molecular weights and various functionalities through ROP of OCAs are reviewed and evaluated. The in vivo stability, side-chain functionalities, and/or trigger responsiveness of several functional PAHAs are evaluated. Their biomedical applications in drug and gene delivery are also discussed. The ready availability of starting materials from renewable resources and the facile postmodification strategies such as azide-alkyne cycloaddition and the thiol-yne "click" reaction have enabled the production of a multitude of PAHAs with controlled molecular weights, narrow polydispersity, high terminal group fidelities, and structural diversities that are amenable for self-assembly and bioapplications. We anticipate that this new generation of PAHAs and their self-assembled nanosystems as biomaterials will open up exciting new opportunities and have widespread utilities for biological applications.
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- Qian Yin
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Institute
of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory
for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices and Collaborative
Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Rahimian S, Fransen MF, Kleinovink JW, Amidi M, Ossendorp F, Hennink WE. Polymeric microparticles for sustained and local delivery of antiCD40 and antiCTLA-4 in immunotherapy of cancer. Biomaterials 2015; 61:33-40. [PMID: 25993015 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.04.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 04/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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This study investigated the feasibility of the use of polymeric microparticles for sustained and local delivery of immunomodulatory antibodies in immunotherapy of cancer. Local delivery of potent immunomodulatory antibodies avoids unwanted systemic side effects while retaining their anti-tumor effects. Microparticles based on poly(lactic-co-hydroxymethyl-glycolic acid) (pLHMGA) and loaded with two distinct types of immunomodulatory antibodies (CTLA-4 antibody blocking inhibitory receptors on T cells or CD40 agonistic antibody stimulating dendritic cells) were prepared by double emulsion solvent evaporation technique. The obtained particles had a diameter of 12-15 μm to avoid engulfment by phagocytes and were slightly porous as shown by SEM analysis. The loading efficiency of the antibodies in the microparticles was >85%. The in vitro release profile of antiCD40 and antiCTLA-4 from microparticles showed a burst release of about 20% followed by a sustained release of the content up to 80% of the loading in around 30 days. The therapeutic efficacy of the microparticulate formulations was studied in colon carcinoma tumor model (MC-38). Mice bearing subcutaneous MC-38 tumors were treated with the same dose of immunomodulatory antibodies formulated either in incomplete Freund's adjuvant (IFA) or in microparticles. The antibody-loaded microparticles showed comparable therapeutic efficacy to the IFA formulation with no local adverse effects. The biodegradable microparticles were fully resorbed in vivo and no remnants of inflammatory depots as observed with IFA were present in the cured mice. Moreover the microparticles exhibited lower antibody serum levels in comparison with IFA formulations which lowers the probability of systemic adverse effects. In conclusion, pLHMGA microparticles are excellent delivery systems in providing long-lasting and non-toxic antibody therapy for immunotherapy of cancer.
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- Sima Rahimian
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Shirangi M, Hennink WE, Somsen GW, van Nostrum CF. Identification and Assessment of Octreotide Acylation in Polyester Microspheres by LC-MS/MS. Pharm Res 2015; 32:3044-54. [PMID: 25832500 PMCID: PMC4526596 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-015-1685-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Purpose Polyesters with hydrophilic domains, i.e., poly(d,l-lactic-co-glycolic-co-hydroxymethyl glycolic acid) (PLGHMGA) and a multiblock copolymer of poly(ε-caprolactone)-PEG-poly(ε-caprolactone) and poly(l-lactide) ((PC-PEG-PC)-(PL)) are expected to cause less acylation of encapsulated peptides than fully hydrophobic matrices. Our purpose is to assess the extent and sites of acylation of octreotide loaded in microspheres using tandem mass spectrometry analysis. Methods Octreotide loaded microspheres were prepared by a double emulsion solvent evaporation technique. Release profiles of octreotide from hydrophilic microspheres were compared with that of PLGA microspheres. To scrutinize the structural information and localize the actual modification site(s) of octreotide, liquid chromatography ion-trap mass spectrometry (LC-ITMS) was performed on the acylated adducts. Results Hydrophilic microspheres showed less acylated adducts in comparison with PLGA microspheres. LC-MS/MS showed that besides the N-terminus and primary amine of lysine, the primary hydroxyl of the end group of octreotide was also subjected to acylation. Nucleophilic attack of the peptide can also occur to the carbamate bond presented in (PC-PEG-PC)-(PL) since 1,4-butanediisocyanate was used as the chain extender. Conclusions Hydrophilic polyesters are promising systems for controlled release of peptide because substantially less acylation occurs in microspheres based on these polymers. LC-ITMS provided detailed structural information of octreotide modifications via mass analysis of ion fragments. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s11095-015-1685-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Mehrnoosh Shirangi
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Kazazi-Hyseni F, Zandstra J, Popa E, Goldschmeding R, Lathuile A, Veldhuis G, Van Nostrum C, Hennink W, Kok R. Biocompatibility of poly(d,l-lactic-co-hydroxymethyl glycolic acid) microspheres after subcutaneous and subcapsular renal injection. Int J Pharm 2015; 482:99-109. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Revised: 12/01/2014] [Accepted: 12/09/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Zhang Q, Ren H, Baker GL. Synthesis and click chemistry of a new class of biodegradable polylactide towards tunable thermo-responsive biomaterials. Polym Chem 2015; 6:1275-1285. [PMID: 25685199 PMCID: PMC4326109 DOI: 10.1039/c4py01425a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A new class of clickable and biodegradable polylactide was designed and prepared via bulk polymerization of 3,6-dipropargyloxymethyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione (1) which was synthesized from easily accessible propargyloxylactic acid (5). A homopolymer of 1 and random copolymer of 1 with l-lactide were obtained as amorphous materials and exhibit low Tg of 8.5 and 34 °C, respectively, indicating their promising potentials for biomedical applications. The statistical nature of random copolymers was investigated by DSC analysis and 13C NMR spectroscopy, which implies the random distribution of terminal alkyne groups along the back bone of copolymers. The efficient click post-modification of this new class of polylactide with alkyl and mPEG azides affords novel hydrophilic biomaterials, which exhibit reversible thermo-responsive properties as evidenced by their tunable LCST ranging from 22 to 69 °C depending on the balance of the incorporated hydrophilic/hydrophobic side chains. These results indicate the generality of this new class of clickable polylactide in preparing novel smart biomaterials in a simple and efficient manner via click chemistry.
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- Quanxuan Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Rahimian S, Fransen MF, Kleinovink JW, Christensen JR, Amidi M, Hennink WE, Ossendorp F. Polymeric nanoparticles for co-delivery of synthetic long peptide antigen and poly IC as therapeutic cancer vaccine formulation. J Control Release 2015; 203:16-22. [PMID: 25660830 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2015.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2014] [Revised: 01/30/2015] [Accepted: 02/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The aim of the current study was to develop a cancer vaccine formulation for treatment of human papillomavirus (HPV)-induced malignancies. Synthetic long peptides (SLPs) derived from HPV16 E6 and E7 oncoproteins have been used for therapeutic vaccination in clinical trials with promising results. In preclinical and clinical studies adjuvants based on mineral oils (such as incomplete Freund's adjuvant (IFA) and Montanide) are used to create a sustained release depot at the injection site. While the depot effect of mineral oils is important for induction of robust immune responses, their administration is accompanied with severe adverse and long lasting side effects. In order to develop an alternative for IFA family of adjuvants, polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) based on hydrophilic polyester (poly(d,l lactic-co-hydroxymethyl glycolic acid) (pLHMGA)) were prepared. These NPs were loaded with a synthetic long peptide (SLP) derived from HPV16 E7 oncoprotein and a toll like receptor 3 (TLR3) ligand (poly IC) by double emulsion solvent evaporation technique. The therapeutic efficacy of the nanoparticulate formulations was compared to that of HPV SLP+poly IC formulated in IFA. Encapsulation of HPV SLP antigen in NPs substantially enhanced the population of HPV-specific CD8+ T cells when combined with poly IC either co-encapsulated with the antigen or in its soluble form. The therapeutic efficacy of NPs containing poly IC in tumor eradication was equivalent to that of the IFA formulation. Importantly, administration of pLHMGA nanoparticles was not associated with adverse effects and therefore these biodegradable nanoparticles are excellent substitutes for IFA in cancer vaccines.
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- Sima Rahimian
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Wu S, Zheng L, Li C, Huo S, Xiao Y, Guan G, Zhu W. A facile and versatile strategy to efficiently synthesize sulfonated poly(butylene succinate), self-assembly behavior and biocompatibility. Polym Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4py01305k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The negatively charged micelles self-assembled from sulfonated poly(butylene succinate) have good stability and excellent biocompatibility.
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- Shaohua Wu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS)
- Beijing
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS)
- Beijing
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS)
- Beijing
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- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049
- PR China
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety
- National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS)
- Beijing
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS)
- Beijing
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS)
- Beijing
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Rahimian S, Kleinovink JW, Fransen MF, Mezzanotte L, Gold H, Wisse P, Overkleeft H, Amidi M, Jiskoot W, Löwik CW, Ossendorp F, Hennink WE. Near-infrared labeled, ovalbumin loaded polymeric nanoparticles based on a hydrophilic polyester as model vaccine: In vivo tracking and evaluation of antigen-specific CD8(+) T cell immune response. Biomaterials 2014; 37:469-77. [PMID: 25453974 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.10.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2014] [Accepted: 10/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Particulate antigen delivery systems aimed at the induction of antigen-specific T cells form a promising approach in immunotherapy to replace pharmacokinetically unfavorable soluble antigen formulations. In this study, we developed a delivery system using the model protein antigen ovalbumin (OVA) encapsulated in nanoparticles based on the hydrophilic polyester poly(lactide-co-hydroxymethylglycolic acid) (pLHMGA). Spherical nanoparticles with size 300-400 nm were prepared and characterized and showed a strong ability to deliver antigen to dendritic cells for cross-presentation to antigen-specific T cells in vitro. Using near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent dyes covalently linked to both the nanoparticle and the encapsulated OVA antigen, we tracked the fate of this formulation in mice. We observed that the antigen and the nanoparticles are efficiently co-transported from the injection site to the draining lymph nodes, in a more gradual and durable manner than soluble OVA protein. OVA-loaded pLHMGA nanoparticles efficiently induced antigen cross-presentation to OVA-specific CD8+ T cells in the lymph nodes, superior to soluble OVA vaccination. Together, these data show the potential of pLHMGA nanoparticles as attractive antigen delivery vehicles.
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- Sima Rahimian
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Drug Delivery Technology, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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