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Ragothaman M, Yoo SY. Engineered Phage-Based Cancer Vaccines: Current Advances and Future Directions. Vaccines (Basel) 2023; 11:vaccines11050919. [PMID: 37243023 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11050919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Bacteriophages have emerged as versatile tools in the field of bioengineering, with enormous potential in tissue engineering, vaccine development, and immunotherapy. The genetic makeup of phages can be harnessed for the development of novel DNA vaccines and antigen display systems, as they can provide a highly organized and repetitive presentation of antigens to immune cells. Bacteriophages have opened new possibilities for the targeting of specific molecular determinants of cancer cells. Phages can be used as anticancer agents and carriers of imaging molecules and therapeutics. In this review, we explored the role of bacteriophages and bacteriophage engineering in targeted cancer therapy. The question of how the engineered bacteriophages can interact with the biological and immunological systems is emphasized to comprehend the underlying mechanism of phage use in cancer immunotherapy. The effectiveness of phage display technology in identifying high-affinity ligands for substrates, such as cancer cells and tumor-associated molecules, and the emerging field of phage engineering and its potential in the development of effective cancer treatments are discussed. We also highlight phage usage in clinical trials as well as the related patents. This review provides a new insight into engineered phage-based cancer vaccines.
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- Murali Ragothaman
- BIO-IT Foundry Technology Institute, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- BIO-IT Foundry Technology Institute, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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Wang S, Ma Y, Ma C, Liu K, Huo Z, Shang Y. A supramolecular nanofiber formed by enzyme-instructed self-assembly for SKBR-3 cell selective inhibition. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200301. [PMID: 35510693 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Cell-targeted peptides are recommended for precision cancer treatment due to their comparable targeting properties, small molecular size and good biocompatibility. However, unpredictable bioactivity, low penetration rate and poor stability greatly limit its efficacy. Supramolecular self-assembly based on synthetic peptide has great potential to solve related problems and achieve better therapeutic effects. Herein, we report and compare the effects of two different assembly pathway, heating-cooling and enzyme instruction, on the penetrability of SKBR-3 cell targeted peptides. It was found that enzyme-instructed self-assembly (EISA) resulted in hydrogels composed of uniform supramolecular nanofibers, whereas heating-cooling resulted in solutions and precipitations composed of slightly different nanoparticles. The nanofibers formed by EISA showed enhanced cellular uptake (2.54 μM), which was significantly higher than the 1.06 μM of the nanoparticles formed by temperature regulation. Thus, EISA is a promising strategy to improve the cell penetration rate of targeted peptides, and could provide a better solution for precision cancer treatment.
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- Shijiang Wang
- Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Department of Radiotherapy, CHINA
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- Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Department of Gastrointestinal oncology, CHINA
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- Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Department of Radiotherapy, CHINA
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- Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Department of Gastrointestinal oncology, CHINA
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- Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Breast Cancer Center, CHINA
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- Tianjin Normal University, College of Chemistry, 393# Binshuixi road, 300387, Tianjin, CHINA
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Ulfo L, Cantelli A, Petrosino A, Costantini PE, Nigro M, Starinieri F, Turrini E, Zadran SK, Zuccheri G, Saporetti R, Di Giosia M, Danielli A, Calvaresi M. Orthogonal nanoarchitectonics of M13 phage for receptor targeted anticancer photodynamic therapy. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:632-641. [PMID: 34792088 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr06053h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) represents a promising therapeutic modality for cancer. Here we used an orthogonal nanoarchitectonics approach (genetic/chemical) to engineer M13 bacteriophages as targeted vectors for efficient photodynamic killing of cancer cells. M13 was genetically refactored to display on the phage tip a peptide (SYPIPDT) able to bind the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). The refactored M13EGFR phages demonstrated EGFR-targeted tropism and were internalized by A431 cancer cells, that overexpress EGFR. Using an orthogonal approach to the genetic display, M13EGFR phages were then chemically modified, conjugating hundreds of Rose Bengal (RB) photosensitizing molecules on the capsid surface, without affecting the selective recognition of the SYPIPDT peptides. Upon internalization, the M13EGFR-RB derivatives generated intracellularly reactive oxygen species, activated by an ultralow intensity white light irradiation. The killing activity of cancer cells is observed at picomolar concentrations of the M13EGFR phage.
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- Luca Ulfo
- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Biotecnologie, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, via Francesco Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica "Giacomo Ciamician", Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Via Francesco Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Biotecnologie, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, via Francesco Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Biotecnologie, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, via Francesco Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Biotecnologie, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, via Francesco Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Biotecnologie, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, via Francesco Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze per la Qualità della Vita, Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna, Corso d'Augusto 237, 47921 Rimini, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Biotecnologie, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, via Francesco Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Biotecnologie, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, via Francesco Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica "Giacomo Ciamician", Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Via Francesco Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica "Giacomo Ciamician", Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Via Francesco Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Biotecnologie, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, via Francesco Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica "Giacomo Ciamician", Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Via Francesco Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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Xu HM, Xu WM, Zhang L. Current Status of Phage Therapy against Infectious Diseases and Potential Application beyond Infectious Diseases. Int J Clin Pract 2022; 2022:4913146. [PMID: 36263241 PMCID: PMC9550513 DOI: 10.1155/2022/4913146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Intestinal microbiota plays a key role in regulating the pathogenesis of human disease and maintaining health. Many diseases, mainly induced by bacteria, are on the rise due to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains. Intestinal microorganisms include organisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. They play an important role in maintaining human health. Among these microorganisms, phages are the main members of intestinal viromes. In particular, the viral fraction, composed essentially of phages, affects homeostasis by exerting selective pressure on bacterial communities living in the intestinal tract. In recent years, with the widespread use and even abuse of antibacterial drugs, more and more drug-resistant bacteria have been found, and they show a trend of high drug resistance and multidrug resistance. Therefore, it has also become increasingly difficult to treat serious bacterial infections. Phages, a natural antibacterial agent with strong specificity and rapid proliferation, have come back to the field of vision of clinicians and scholars. In this study, the current state of research on intestinal phages was discussed, with an exploration of the impact of phage therapy against infectious diseases, as well as potential application beyond infectious diseases.
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- Hao-Ming Xu
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, China
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- Department of Endoscopy, Affiliated Cancer Hospital and Institute of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510091, China
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- Department of Endoscopy, Affiliated Cancer Hospital and Institute of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510091, China
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Bayram NN, Ulu GT, Topuzoğulları M, Baran Y, Dinçer İşoğlu S. HER2-Targeted, Degradable Core Cross-Linked Micelles for Specific and Dual pH-Sensitive DOX Release. Macromol Biosci 2021; 22:e2100375. [PMID: 34708562 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202100375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Here, a targeted, dual-pH responsive, and stable micelle nanocarrier is designed, which specifically selects an HER2 receptor on breast cancer cells. Intracellularly degradable and stabilized micelles are prepared by core cross-linking via reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization with an acid-sensitive cross-linker followed by the conjugation of maleimide-doxorubicin to the pyridyl disulfide-modified micelles. Multifunctional nanocarriers are obtained by coupling HER2-specific peptide. Formation of micelles, addition of peptide and doxorubicin (DOX) are confirmed structurally by spectroscopical techniques. Size and morphological characterization are performed by Zetasizer and transmission electron microscope (TEM). For the physicochemical verification of the synergistic acid-triggered degradation induced by acetal and hydrazone bond degradation, Infrared spectroscopy and particle size measurements are used. Drug release studies show that DOX release is accelerated at acidic pH. DOX-conjugated HER2-specific peptide-carrying nanocarriers significantly enhance cytotoxicity toward SKBR-3 cells. More importantly, no selectivity toward MCF-10A cells is observed compared to HER2(+) SKBR-3 cells. Formulations cause apoptosis depending on Bax and Caspase-3 and cell cycle arrest in G2 phase. This study shows a novel system for HER2-targeted therapy of breast cancer with a multifunctional nanocarrier, which has higher stability, dual pH-sensitivity, selectivity, and it can be an efficient way of targeted anticancer drug delivery.
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- Nazende Nur Bayram
- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Life and Natural Sciences, Abdullah Gül University, Kayseri, 38080, Turkey
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, İzmir Institute of Technology, İzmir, 35430, Turkey
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- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, İstanbul, 34210, Turkey
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, İzmir Institute of Technology, İzmir, 35430, Turkey
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- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Life and Natural Sciences, Abdullah Gül University, Kayseri, 38080, Turkey
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田 而, 王 玥, 吴 卓, 万 紫, 程 伟. [Bacteriophage Therapy: Retrospective Review and Future Prospects]. SICHUAN DA XUE XUE BAO. YI XUE BAN = JOURNAL OF SICHUAN UNIVERSITY. MEDICAL SCIENCE EDITION 2021; 52:170-175. [PMID: 33829687 PMCID: PMC10408932 DOI: 10.12182/20210360207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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At present, bacterial infections are mainly treated with antibiotics, but new treatment methods are urgently needed because of growing problems with antibiotic resistance. Therefore, phage therapy will be a potential solution to the problem of bacterial drug resistance, and the combined use of bacteriophage and antibiotics is also considered a potential treatment option. However, there has not been any well-designed clinical controlled trials on phage therapy. More future research needs to be done to solve the problems of phage therapy, for example, its narrow antibacterial spectrum, the uncertainty regarding treatment safety, and the bacterial resistance. Some refractory diseases such as breast cancer and alcoholic hepatitis are difficult to treat clinically. The successful experimental research on bacteriophages reported in these fields provides new ideas of treatment for more refractory diseases in the future. In addition, bacteriophages also showed promising performance in vaccine applications and osteanagenesis. We herein summarize the existing weaknesses of phage therapy and its application prospects in treating systemic diseases, hoping to promote further clinical application research of phage therapy.
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- 而慷 田
- 口腔疾病研究国家重点实验室 国家口腔疾病临床医学研究中心 四川大学华西口腔医院 (成都 610041)State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 口腔疾病研究国家重点实验室 国家口腔疾病临床医学研究中心 四川大学华西口腔医院 (成都 610041)State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 口腔疾病研究国家重点实验室 国家口腔疾病临床医学研究中心 四川大学华西口腔医院 (成都 610041)State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 口腔疾病研究国家重点实验室 国家口腔疾病临床医学研究中心 四川大学华西口腔医院 (成都 610041)State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 口腔疾病研究国家重点实验室 国家口腔疾病临床医学研究中心 四川大学华西口腔医院 (成都 610041)State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Luo GF, Chen WH, Zeng X, Zhang XZ. Cell primitive-based biomimetic functional materials for enhanced cancer therapy. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:945-985. [PMID: 33226037 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00152j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Cell primitive-based functional materials that combine the advantages of natural substances and nanotechnology have emerged as attractive therapeutic agents for cancer therapy. Cell primitives are characterized by distinctive biological functions, such as long-term circulation, tumor specific targeting, immune modulation etc. Moreover, synthetic nanomaterials featuring unique physical/chemical properties have been widely used as effective drug delivery vehicles or anticancer agents to treat cancer. The combination of these two kinds of materials will catalyze the generation of innovative biomaterials with multiple functions, high biocompatibility and negligible immunogenicity for precise cancer therapy. In this review, we summarize the most recent advances in the development of cell primitive-based functional materials for cancer therapy. Different cell primitives, including bacteria, phages, cells, cell membranes, and other bioactive substances are introduced with their unique bioactive functions, and strategies in combining with synthetic materials, especially nanoparticulate systems, for the construction of function-enhanced biomaterials are also summarized. Furthermore, foreseeable challenges and future perspectives are also included for the future research direction in this field.
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- Guo-Feng Luo
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China.
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Kondori T, Akbarzadeh-T N, Ghaznavi H, Karimi Z, Shahraki J, Sheervalilou R, Shahraki O. A binuclear iron(III) complex of 5,5'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine as cytotoxic agent. Biometals 2020; 33:365-378. [PMID: 33033992 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-020-00255-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The binuclear iron(III) complex (1), namely, {[Fe(5,5'-dmbpy)2(OH2)]2(µ-O)}(NO3)4 with a distorted octahedral coordination, formed by four nitrogen and two oxygen atoms, was previously reported by our team. In this study the DNA-binding and cytotoxicity evaluation for target complex were studied. The results indicated strong cytotoxicity activity against A549 cells comparable to cisplatin values. The binding interaction between complex 1 and FS-DNA was investigated by UV-Vis, fluorescence spectroscopy, and gel electrophoresis at physiological pH (7.2). The DNA binding investigation has shown groove binding interactions with complex 1, therefore the hydrogen binding plays an important role in the interaction of DNA with complex 1. The calculated thermodynamic parameters (ΔH°, ΔS° and ΔG°) show that hydrogen bonding and Vander-Waals forces have an important function in Fe(III) complex-DNA interaction. Moreover, DNA cleavage was studied using agarose gel electrophoresis. Viscosity measurements illustrated that relative viscosity of DNA was unchanged with the adding concentrations of Fe(III) complex. Molecular docking simulation results confirmed the spectroscopic and viscosity titration outcomes.
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- Tahere Kondori
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Gerash University of Medical Sciences, Gerash, Iran
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- Pharmacology Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, P.O.Box, 98167-43463, Zahedan, Iran.,Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Gerash University of Medical Sciences, Gerash, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
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- Pharmacology Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, P.O.Box, 98167-43463, Zahedan, Iran.,Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Resistant Tuberculosis Institute, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Pharmacology Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, P.O.Box, 98167-43463, Zahedan, Iran. .,Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Resistant Tuberculosis Institute, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
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Xu H, Cao B, Li Y, Mao C. Phage nanofibers in nanomedicine: Biopanning for early diagnosis, targeted therapy, and proteomics analysis. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 12:e1623. [PMID: 32147974 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Revised: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Display of a peptide or protein of interest on the filamentous phage (also known as bacteriophage), a biological nanofiber, has opened a new route for disease diagnosis and therapy as well as proteomics. Earlier phage display was widely used in protein-protein or antigen-antibody studies. In recent years, its application in nanomedicine is becoming increasingly popular and encouraging. We aim to review the current status in this research direction. For better understanding, we start with a brief introduction of basic biology and structure of the filamentous phage. We present the principle of phage display and library construction method on the basis of the filamentous phage. We summarize the use of the phage displayed peptide library for selecting peptides with high affinity against cells or tissues. We then review the recent applications of the selected cell or tissue targeting peptides in developing new targeting probes and therapeutics to advance the early diagnosis and targeted therapy of different diseases in nanomedicine. We also discuss the integration of antibody phage display and modern proteomics in discovering new biomarkers or target proteins for disease diagnosis and therapy. Finally, we propose an outlook for further advancing the potential impact of phage display on future nanomedicine. This article is categorized under: Biology-Inspired Nanomaterials > Protein and Virus-Based Structures.
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- Hong Xu
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
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Chen J, Fan T, Xie Z, Zeng Q, Xue P, Zheng T, Chen Y, Luo X, Zhang H. Advances in nanomaterials for photodynamic therapy applications: Status and challenges. Biomaterials 2020; 237:119827. [PMID: 32036302 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.119827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 358] [Impact Index Per Article: 89.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT), as a non-invasive therapeutic modality that is alternative to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, is extensively investigated for cancer treatments. Although conventional organic photosensitizers (PSs) are still widely used and have achieved great progresses in PDT, the disadvantages such as hydrophobicity, poor stability within PDT environment and low cell/tissue specificity largely limit their clinical applications. Consequently, nano-agents with promising physicochemical and optical properties have emerged as an attractive alternative to overcome these drawbacks of traditional PSs. Herein, the up-to-date advances in the fabrication and fascinating applications of various nanomaterials in PDT have been summarized, including various types of nanoparticles, carbon-based nanomaterials, and two-dimensional nanomaterials, etc. In addition, the current challenges for the clinical use of PDT, and the corresponding strategies to address these issues, as well as future perspectives on further improvement of PDT have also been discussed.
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- Jianming Chen
- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Optoelectronic Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Photonic Information Technology, Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy (SZ), Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Optoelectronic Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Photonic Information Technology, Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy (SZ), Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Optoelectronic Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Photonic Information Technology, Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy (SZ), Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, 518020, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Drug Addiction and Medication Safety, Department of Ultrasound, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518036, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Drug Addiction and Medication Safety, Department of Ultrasound, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518036, PR China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, 518020, PR China.
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Optoelectronic Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Photonic Information Technology, Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy (SZ), Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China.
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Ovarian Cancer Targeting Phage for In Vivo Near-Infrared Optical Imaging. Diagnostics (Basel) 2019; 9:diagnostics9040183. [PMID: 31717613 PMCID: PMC6963815 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics9040183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed at late stages due to current inadequate detection. Therefore, the development of new detection methods of ovarian cancer is needed. This may be achieved by phage nanoparticles that display targeting peptides for optical imaging. Here, two such phage clones are reported. Ovarian cancer binding and specificity of phage clones (pJ18, pJ24) and peptides (J18, J24) were investigated using fluorescent microscopy and modified ELISA. Further, AF680-labeled phage particles were subjected to biodistribution and optical imaging studies in SKOV-3 xenografted mice. Fluorescent microscopy and ELISA of phage and peptides showed significantly increased binding to SKOV-3 cells compared to controls. Additionally, these studies revealed that J18 exhibits specificity for ovarian cancer SKOV-3 and OVCAR-3 cell lines. Further, peptides displayed increased SKOV-3 binding compared to N35 (non-relevant peptide) with EC50 values of 22.2 ± 10.6 μM and 29.0 ± 6.9 (mean ± SE), respectively. Biodistribution studies of AF680-labeled phage particles showed tumor uptake after 4 h and excretion through the reticuloendothelial system. Importantly, SKOV-3 tumors were easily localized by optical imaging after 2 h and 4 h and displayed good tumor-to-background contrast. The fluorescent tumor signal intensity was significantly higher for pJ18 compared to wild type (WT) after 2 h.
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Wang Y, Gao S, Lv J, Lin Y, Zhou L, Han L. Phage Display Technology and its Applications in Cancer Immunotherapy. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2019; 19:229-235. [PMID: 30370861 DOI: 10.2174/1871520618666181029140814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2017] [Revised: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background:Phage display is an effective technology for generation and selection targeting protein for a variety of purpose, which is based on a direct linkage between the displayed protein and the DNA sequence encoding it and utilized in selecting peptides, improving peptides affinity and indicating protein-protein interactions. Phage particles displaying peptide have the potential to apply in the identification of cell-specific targeting molecules, identification of cancer cell surface biomarkers, identification anti-cancer peptide, and the design of peptide-based anticancer therapy.Method/Results:Literature searches, reviews and assessments about Phage were performed in this review from PubMed and Medline databases.Conclusion:The phage display technology is an inexpensive method for expressing exogenous peptides, generating unique peptides that bind any given target and investigating protein-protein interactions. Due to the powerful ability to insert exogenous gene and display exogenous peptides on the surface, phages may represent a powerful peptide delivery system that can be utilized to develop rapid, efficient, safe and inexpensive cancer therapy methods.
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- Yicun Wang
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Third Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Third Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Chen J, Ning C, Zhou Z, Yu P, Zhu Y, Tan G, Mao C. Nanomaterials as photothermal therapeutic agents. PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE 2019; 99:1-26. [PMID: 30568319 PMCID: PMC6295417 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2018.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 343] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Curing cancer has been one of the greatest conundrums in the modern medical field. To reduce side-effects associated with the traditional cancer therapy such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy, photothermal therapy (PTT) has been recognized as one of the most promising treatments for cancer over recent years. PTT relies on ablation agents such as nanomaterials with a photothermal effect, for converting light into heat. In this way, elevated temperature could kill cancer cells while avoiding significant side effects on normal cells. This theory works because normal cells have a higher heat tolerance than cancer cells. Thus, nanomaterials with photothermal effects have attracted enormous attention due to their selectivity and non-invasive attributes. This review article summarizes the current status of employing nanomaterials with photothermal effects for anti-cancer treatment. Mechanisms of the photothermal effect and various factors affecting photothermal performance will be discussed. Efficient and selective PTT is believed to play an increasingly prominent role in cancer treatment. Moreover, merging PTT with other methods of cancer therapies is also discussed as a future trend.
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- Junqi Chen
- College of Material Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, China
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Rajala RVS. Therapeutic Benefits from Nanoparticles: The Potential Significance of Nanoscience in Retinal Degenerative Diseases. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS 2019; 1:44-55. [PMID: 34528026 PMCID: PMC8439377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Several nanotechnology podiums have gained remarkable attention in the area of medical sciences, including diagnostics and treatment. In the past decade, engineered multifunctional nanoparticles have served as drug and gene carriers. The most important aspect of translating nanoparticles from the bench to bedside is safety. These nanoparticles should not elicit any immune response and should not be toxic to humans or the environment. Lipid-based nanoparticles have been shown to be the least toxic for in vivo applications, and significant progress has been made in gene and drug delivery employing lipid-based nanoassemblies. Several excellent reviews and reports discuss the general use and application of lipid-based nanoparticles; our review focuses on the application of lipid-based nanoparticles for the treatment of ocular diseases, and recent advances in and updates on their use.
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- Raju V S Rajala
- Departments of Ophthalmology, Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Dean McGee Eye Institute, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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Xu L, Hu YX, Li YC, Zhang L, Ai HX, Liu YF, Liu HS. In vitro DNA binding studies of lenalidomide using spectroscopic in combination with molecular docking techniques. J Mol Struct 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2017.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Cao B, Xu H, Yang M, Mao C. Virus-Based Cancer Therapeutics for Targeted Photodynamic Therapy. Methods Mol Biol 2018; 1776:643-652. [PMID: 29869271 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7808-3_41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Cancer photodynamic therapy (PDT) involves the absorption of light by photosensitizers (PSs) to generate cytotoxic singlet oxygen for killing cancer cells. The success of this method is usually limited by the lack of selective accumulation of the PS at cancer cells. Bioengineered viruses with cancer cell-targeting peptides fused on their surfaces are great drug carriers that can guide the PS to cancer cells for targeted cancer treatment. Here, we use cell-targeting fd bacteriophages (phages) as an example to describe how to chemically conjugate PSs (e.g., pyropheophorbide-a (PPa)) onto a phage particle to achieve targeted PDT.
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- Binrui Cao
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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- Institute of Applied Bioresource Research, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA. .,School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Chen L, Xie J, Wu H, Zang F, Ma M, Hua Z, Gu N, Zhang Y. Improving sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging by using a dual-targeted magnetic iron oxide nanoprobe. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2018; 161:339-346. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.10.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2017] [Revised: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Li C, Yang M, Zhu L, Zhu Y. Honeysuckle flowers extract loaded Bombyx mori silk fibroin films for inducing apoptosis of HeLa cells. Microsc Res Tech 2017; 80:1297-1303. [PMID: 28841768 PMCID: PMC5763328 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.22928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2016] [Revised: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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This study aimed to prepare silk fibroin (SF) films loaded with honeysuckle flowers extract (HFE) for inducing apoptosis of HeLa cells. We mixed solution of SF and HFE by air-drying for preparing the honeysuckle flowers extract loaded silk fibroin (SFH) films. The physical properties including morphologies, contact angle, roughness, and Z range were characterized. MTS assay and fluorescence micrographs proved that SFH films inhibited the proliferation rate of HeLa cells due to induction of HFE into SF films. Furthermore, cell apoptosis assay and cell cycle analysis confirmed that the apoptosis of HeLa cells resulted from SFH films. Therefore, SFH films designed in our study might be a promising candidate material for cancer therapy.
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- Chenlin Li
- Institute of Applied Bioresource, College of Animal ScienceZhejiang UniversityHangzhou, Zhejiang 310058People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Applied Bioresource, College of Animal ScienceZhejiang UniversityHangzhou, Zhejiang 310058People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Applied Bioresource, College of Animal ScienceZhejiang UniversityHangzhou, Zhejiang 310058People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Academy of Traditional Chinese MedicineHangzhou, Zhejiang 310058People's Republic of China
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Han L, Hao YN, Wei X, Chen XW, Shu Y, Wang JH. Hollow Copper Sulfide Nanosphere–Doxorubicin/Graphene Oxide Core–Shell Nanocomposite for Photothermo-chemotherapy. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2017; 3:3230-3235. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.7b00643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Lu Han
- Research Center for Analytical
Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110189, China
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- Research Center for Analytical
Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110189, China
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- Research Center for Analytical
Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110189, China
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- Research Center for Analytical
Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110189, China
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- Research Center for Analytical
Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110189, China
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- Research Center for Analytical
Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110189, China
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Maruthachalam BV, El-Sayed A, Liu J, Sutherland AR, Hill W, Alam MK, Pastushok L, Fonge H, Barreto K, Geyer CR. A Single-Framework Synthetic Antibody Library Containing a Combination of Canonical and Variable Complementarity-Determining Regions. Chembiochem 2017; 18:2247-2259. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201700279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Department of Pathology; University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon SK S7N 5E5 Canada
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- Department of Pathology; University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon SK S7N 5E5 Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry; University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon SK S7N 5E5 Canada
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- Department of Pathology; University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon SK S7N 5E5 Canada
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- Department of Pathology; University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon SK S7N 5E5 Canada
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- Department of Pathology; University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon SK S7N 5E5 Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging; University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon SK S7N 0W8 Canada
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- Department of Pathology; University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon SK S7N 5E5 Canada
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- Department of Pathology; University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon SK S7N 5E5 Canada
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Novel affinity agents with high specificity are needed to make progress in disease diagnosis and therapy. Over the last several years, peptides have been considered to have fundamental benefits over other affinity agents, such as antibodies, due to their fast blood clearance, low immunogenicity, rapid tissue penetration, and reproducible chemical synthesis. These features make peptides ideal affinity agents for applications in disease diagnostics and therapeutics for a wide variety of afflictions. Virus-derived peptide techniques provide a rapid, robust, and high-throughput way to identify organism-targeting peptides with high affinity and selectivity. Here, we will review viral peptide display techniques, how these techniques have been utilized to select new organism-targeting peptides, and their numerous biomedical applications with an emphasis on targeted imaging, diagnosis, and therapeutic techniques. In the future, these virus-derived peptides may be used as common diagnosis and therapeutics tools in local clinics.
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- Mingying Yang
- Institute of Applied Bioresource Research, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Science Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Science Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, China
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Sunderland KS, Yang M, Mao C. Phage-Enabled Nanomedicine: From Probes to Therapeutics in Precision Medicine. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:1964-1992. [PMID: 27491926 PMCID: PMC5311110 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201606181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Both lytic and temperate bacteriophages (phages) can be applied in nanomedicine, in particular, as nanoprobes for precise disease diagnosis and nanotherapeutics for targeted disease treatment. Since phages are bacteria-specific viruses, they do not naturally infect eukaryotic cells and are not toxic to them. They can be genetically engineered to target nanoparticles, cells, tissues, and organs, and can also be modified with functional abiotic nanomaterials for disease diagnosis and treatment. This Review will summarize the current use of phage structures in many aspects of precision nanomedicine, including ultrasensitive biomarker detection, enhanced bioimaging for disease diagnosis, targeted drug and gene delivery, directed stem cell differentiation, accelerated tissue formation, effective vaccination, and nanotherapeutics for targeted disease treatment. We will also propose future directions in the area of phage-based nanomedicines, and discuss the state of phage-based clinical trials.
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- Kegan S Sunderland
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Institute of Applied Bioresource Research, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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Polyurethane conjugating TGF-β on surface impacts local inflammation and endoplasmic reticulum stress in skeletal muscle. J Biomed Mater Res A 2017; 105:1156-1165. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2016] [Revised: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Sunderland KS, Yang M, Mao C. Nanomedizin auf Phagenbasis: von Sonden zu Therapeutika für eine Präzisionsmedizin. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201606181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Kegan S. Sunderland
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center University of Oklahoma 101 Stephenson Parkway Norman Oklahoma 73019 USA
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- Institute of Applied Bioresource Research College of Animal Science Zhejiang University Yuhangtang Road 866 Hangzhou Zhejiang 310058 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center University of Oklahoma 101 Stephenson Parkway Norman Oklahoma 73019 USA
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 310027 China
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Zhou Y, Chan CF, Kwong DWJ, Law GL, Cobb S, Wong WK, Wong KL. αvβ3-Isoform specific erbium complexes highly specific for bladder cancer imaging and photodynamic therapy. Chem Commun (Camb) 2017; 53:557-560. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cc09246b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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We have synthesized a bifunctional erbium–porphyrin tumor imaging and PDT agent (Er–R3) that is capable of killing bladder cancer cellsviaits selective binding to the integrin αvβ3isoform overexpressed on the cell membrane.
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- Yan Zhou
- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Hung Hum
- China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Hung Hum
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Durham University
- Durham
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- China
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Mao QX, E S, Xia JM, Song RS, Shu Y, Chen XW, Wang JH. Hydrophobic Carbon Nanodots with Rapid Cell Penetrability and Tunable Photoluminescence Behavior for in Vitro and in Vivo Imaging. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:12221-12229. [PMID: 27805819 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b03331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Tunable fluorescent emission and applications in both in vitro and in vivo imaging of hydrophobic carbon nanodots (CNDs) with rapid penetration capability are reported. The hydrophobic CNDs are prepared via hydrothermal treatment of ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide and exhibit excitation-dependent photoluminescence behavior along with a red-shift in the excitation/emission maxima with concentration. The quantum yields of the as-prepared CNDs are in the range of 2.5-4.8% at an excitation wavelength of 300-600 nm. The rapid penetration behavior (within 1 min) of CNDs into the cell membrane significantly reduces the sample treatment time and avoids potential fluorescence quenching induced by the interaction between CNDs and samples. A co-location study reveals that the hydrophobic CNDs are distributed mainly in the lysosome. The potentials of the hydrophobic CNDs as fluorescent probe in in vitro and in vivo imaging are well demonstrated by the labeling of HeLa cells, MCF-7 cells, A549 cells, and Kunming mice.
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- Quan-Xing Mao
- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University , Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University , Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University , Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Institute of Biotechnology, College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University , Shenyang 110169, China
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- Institute of Biotechnology, College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University , Shenyang 110169, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University , Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University , Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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Nobrega FL, Ferreira D, Martins IM, Suarez-Diez M, Azeredo J, Kluskens LD, Rodrigues LR. Screening and characterization of novel specific peptides targeting MDA-MB-231 claudin-low breast carcinoma by computer-aided phage display methodologies. BMC Cancer 2016; 16:881. [PMID: 27842517 PMCID: PMC5109716 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2937-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Claudin-low breast carcinoma represents 19% of all breast cancer cases and is characterized by an aggressive progression with metastatic nature and high rates of relapse. Due to a lack of known specific molecular biomarkers for this breast cancer subtype, there are no targeted therapies available, which results in the worst prognosis of all breast cancer subtypes. Hence, the identification of novel biomarkers for this type of breast cancer is highly relevant for an early diagnosis. Additionally, claudin-low breast carcinoma peptide ligands can be used to design powerful drug delivery systems that specifically target this type of breast cancer. METHODS In this work, we propose the identification of peptides for the specific recognition of MDA-MB-231, a cell line representative of claudin-low breast cancers, using phage display (both conventional panning and BRASIL). Binding assays, such as phage forming units and ELISA, were performed to select the most interesting peptides (i.e., specific to the target cells) and bioinformatics approaches were applied to putatively identify the biomarkers to which these peptides bind. RESULTS Two peptides were selected using this methodology specifically targeting MDA-MB-231 cells, as demonstrated by a 4 to 9 log higher affinity as compared to control cells. The use of bioinformatics approaches provided relevant insights into possible cell surface targets for each peptide identified. CONCLUSIONS The peptides herein identified may contribute to an earlier detection of claudin-low breast carcinomas and possibly to develop more individualized therapies.
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- Franklin L Nobrega
- Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Stippeneng 4, 6708WE, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.
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Mohan K, Weiss GA. Engineering chemically modified viruses for prostate cancer cell recognition. MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS 2016; 11:3264-72. [PMID: 26463253 DOI: 10.1039/c5mb00511f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Specific detection of circulating tumor cells and characterization of their aggressiveness could improve cancer diagnostics and treatment. Metastasis results from such tumor cells, and causes the majority of cancer deaths. Chemically modified viruses could provide an inexpensive and efficient approach to detect tumor cells and quantitate their cell surface biomarkers. However, non-specific adhesion between the cell surface receptors and the virus surface presents a challenge. This report describes wrapping the virus surface with different PEG architectures, including as fusions to oligolysine, linkers, spacers and scaffolded ligands. The reported PEG wrappers can reduce by >75% the non-specific adhesion of phage to cell surfaces. Dynamic light scattering verified the non-covalent attachment by the reported wrappers as increased sizes of the virus particles. Further modifications resulted in specific detection of prostate cancer cells expressing PSMA, a key prostate cancer biomarker. The approach allowed quantification of PSMA levels on the cell surface, and could distinguish more aggressive forms of the disease.
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- K Mohan
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, 1102 Natural Sciences 2, Irvine, California 92697-2025, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, 1102 Natural Sciences 2, Irvine, California 92697-2025, USA and Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of California, Irvine, 1102 Natural Sciences 2, Irvine, California 92697-2025, USA.
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Zhang Y, Han L, Hu LL, Chang YQ, He RH, Chen ML, Shu Y, Wang JH. Mesoporous carbon nanoparticles capped with polyacrylic acid as drug carrier for bi-trigger continuous drug release. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:5178-5184. [PMID: 32263516 DOI: 10.1039/c6tb00987e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [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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A pH and redox responsive bi-trigger continuous drug release nanocarrier is developed by capping mesoporous carbon nanoparticles (MCNs) with polyacrylic acid (PAA), termed as PAA-ss-MCN. The nanocarrier contains disulfide bond units and exhibits pH responsive behavior. It provides promising potential for drug loading due to the internal uniform channels and large surface area of MCNs. PAA grafted on the exterior surface of MCNs acts as a gating layer, generating a novel nano-container and a pH-responsive intelligent nanovalve. By loading doxorubicin (DOX) in PAA-ss-MCN, its sequential release is achieved via two approaches: (1) the intracellular acidic environment induces partial release from the surface of the PAA gating layer, (2) release of the drug sealed in nanochannels via disruption of the integrity of the nanocarrier by glutathione (GSH) caused dissociation of disulfide bonds in the physiological environment. As a result, release of 62% loaded drug is readily achieved. After culturing with HeLa cells, DOX transports into the cell interior and therein exhibits pH- and GSH-sensitive release. As most tumor sites exhibit more acidic environments or high redox potential, the pH- and GSH-sensitive releasing capability of PAA-ss-MCN is particularly useful for controllable drug delivery by taking advantage of the inherent characteristics of tumor cells.
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- Yang Zhang
- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China.
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Cao B, Yang M, Mao C. Phage as a Genetically Modifiable Supramacromolecule in Chemistry, Materials and Medicine. Acc Chem Res 2016; 49:1111-20. [PMID: 27153341 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.5b00557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Filamentous bacteriophage (phage) is a genetically modifiable supramacromolecule. It can be pictured as a semiflexible nanofiber (∼900 nm long and ∼8 nm wide) made of a DNA core and a protein shell with the former genetically encoding the latter. Although phage bioengineering and phage display techniques were developed before the 1990s, these techniques have not been widely used for chemistry, materials, and biomedical research from the perspective of supramolecular chemistry until recently. Powered by our expertise in displaying a foreign peptide on its surface through engineering phage DNA, we have employed phage to identify target-specific peptides, construct novel organic-inorganic nanohybrids, develop biomaterials for disease treatment, and generate bioanalytical methods for disease diagnosis. Compared with conventional biomimetic chemistry, phage-based supramolecular chemistry represents a new frontier in chemistry, materials science, and medicine. In this Account, we introduce our recent successful efforts in phage-based supramolecular chemistry, by integrating the unique nanofiber-like phage structure and powerful peptide display techniques into the fields of chemistry, materials science, and medicine: (1) successfully synthesized and assembled silica, hydroxyapatite, and gold nanoparticles using phage templates to form novel functional materials; (2) chemically introduced azo units onto the phage to form photoresponsive functional azo-phage nanofibers via a diazotization reaction between aromatic amino groups and the tyrosine residues genetically displayed on phage surfaces; (3) assembled phage into 2D films for studying the effects of both biochemical (the peptide sequences displayed on the phages) and biophysical (the topographies of the phage films) cues on the proliferation and differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and identified peptides and topographies that can induce their osteogenic differentiation; (4) discovered that phage could induce angiogenesis and osteogenesis for MSC-based vascularized bone regeneration; (5) identified novel breast cancer cell-targeting and MSC-targeting peptides and used them to significantly improve the efficiency of targeted cancer therapy and MSC-based gene delivery, respectively; (6) employed engineered phage as a probe to achieve ultrasensitive detection of biomarkers from serum of human patients for disease diagnosis; and (7) constructed centimeter-scale 3D multilayered phage assemblies with the potential application as scaffolds for bone regeneration and functional device fabrication. Our findings demonstrated that phage is indeed a very powerful supramacromolecule suitable for not only developing novel nanostructures and biomaterials but also advancing important fields in biomedicine, including molecular targeting, cancer diagnosis and treatment, drug and gene delivery, stem cell fate direction, and tissue regeneration. Our successes in exploiting phage in chemistry, materials, and medicine suggest that phage itself is nontoxic at the cell level and can be safely used for detecting biomarkers in vitro. Moreover, although we have demonstrated successful in vivo tissue regeneration induced by phage, we believe future studies are needed to evaluate the in vivo biodistribution and potential risks of the phage-based biomaterials.
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- Binrui Cao
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Science Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
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- Institute
of Applied Bioresource Research, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Science Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, China
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Wang Y, Rajala A, Cao B, Ranjo-Bishop M, Agbaga MP, Mao C, Rajala RV. Cell-Specific Promoters Enable Lipid-Based Nanoparticles to Deliver Genes to Specific Cells of the Retina In Vivo. Theranostics 2016; 6:1514-27. [PMID: 27446487 PMCID: PMC4955052 DOI: 10.7150/thno.15230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Non-viral vectors, such as lipid-based nanoparticles (liposome-protamine-DNA complex [LPD]), could be used to deliver a functional gene to the retina to correct visual function and treat blindness. However, one of the limitations of LPD is the lack of cell specificity, as the retina is composed of seven types of cells. If the same gene is expressed in multiple cell types or is absent from one desired cell type, LPD-mediated gene delivery to every cell may have off-target effects. To circumvent this problem, we have tested LPD-mediated gene delivery using various generalized, modified, and retinal cell-specific promoters. We achieved retinal pigment epithelium cell specificity with vitelliform macular dystrophy (VMD2), rod cell specificity with mouse rhodopsin, cone cell specificity with red/green opsin, and ganglion cell specificity with thymocyte antigen promoters. Here we show for the first time that cell-specific promoters enable lipid-based nanoparticles to deliver genes to specific cells of the retina in vivo. This work will inspire investigators in the field of lipid nanotechnology to couple cell-specific promoters to drive expression in a cell- and tissue-specific manner.
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Maeda Y, Wei Z, Ikezoe Y, Tam E, Matsui H. Biomimetic Crystallization of MnFe 2O 4 Mediated by Peptide-Catalyzed Esterification at Low Temperature. CHEMNANOMAT : CHEMISTRY OF NANOMATERIALS FOR ENERGY, BIOLOGY AND MORE 2016; 2:419-422. [PMID: 31632896 PMCID: PMC6801106 DOI: 10.1002/cnma.201500181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Enzymes are some of the most efficient catalysts in nature. If small catalytic peptides mimic enzymes, there is potential for broad applications from catalysis for new material synthesis to drug development, due to the ease of molecular design. Recently a hydrogel-based combinatory phage display library was developed and protease-mimicking peptides were identified. Here we advanced the previous discovery to apply one of these catalytic peptides for the synthesis of bimetal oxide nanocrystals through the catalytic ester-elimination pathway. Conventional bimetal oxide crystallization usually requires high temperatures above several hundred °C; however, this catalytic peptide could grow superparamagnetic MnFe2O4 nanocrystals at 4°C. Superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) analysis revealed that MnFe2O4 nano-crystals grown by the catalytic peptide exhibit superpara-magnetism. This study demonstrates the usefulness of protease-mimicking catalytic peptides in the field of material synthesis.
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- Yoshiaki Maeda
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, City University of New York-Hunter College, 695 Park Ave., New York, NY 10065 (USA),
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, City University of New York-Hunter College, 695 Park Ave., New York, NY 10065 (USA),
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, City University of New York-Hunter College, 695 Park Ave., New York, NY 10065 (USA),
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, City University of New York-Hunter College, 695 Park Ave., New York, NY 10065 (USA),
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, City University of New York-Hunter College, 695 Park Ave., New York, NY 10065 (USA),
- Department of Biochemistry, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 413 E. 69th Street, New York, NY 10021 (USA)
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Maeda Y, Fang J, Ikezoe Y, Pike DH, Nanda V, Matsui H. Molecular Self-Assembly Strategy for Generating Catalytic Hybrid Polypeptides. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0153700. [PMID: 27116246 PMCID: PMC4846159 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2015] [Accepted: 04/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Recently, catalytic peptides were introduced that mimicked protease activities and showed promising selectivity of products even in organic solvents where protease cannot perform well. However, their catalytic efficiency was extremely low compared to natural enzyme counterparts presumably due to the lack of stable tertiary fold. We hypothesized that assembling these peptides along with simple hydrophobic pockets, mimicking enzyme active sites, could enhance the catalytic activity. Here we fused the sequence of catalytic peptide CP4, capable of protease and esterase-like activities, into a short amyloidogenic peptide fragment of Aβ. When the fused CP4-Aβ construct assembled into antiparallel β-sheets and amyloid fibrils, a 4.0-fold increase in the hydrolysis rate of p-nitrophenyl acetate (p-NPA) compared to neat CP4 peptide was observed. The enhanced catalytic activity of CP4-Aβ assembly could be explained both by pre-organization of a catalytically competent Ser-His-acid triad and hydrophobic stabilization of a bound substrate between the triad and p-NPA, indicating that a design strategy for self-assembled peptides is important to accomplish the desired functionality.
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- Yoshiaki Maeda
- Department of Chemistry, Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, New York, United State of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, New York, United State of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, New York, United State of America
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, United State of America
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, United State of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, New York, United State of America
- Department of Biochemistry, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, United State of America
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Huai Y, Dong S, Zhu Y, Li X, Cao B, Gao X, Yang M, Wang L, Mao C. Genetically Engineered Virus Nanofibers as an Efficient Vaccine for Preventing Fungal Infection. Adv Healthc Mater 2016; 5:786-94. [PMID: 26890982 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201500930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2015] [Revised: 12/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Candida albicans (CA) is a kind of fungus that can cause high morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. However, preventing CA infection in these patients is still a daunting challenge. Herein, inspired from the fact that immunization with secreted aspartyl proteinases 2 (Sap2) can prevent the infection, it is proposed to use filamentous phage, a human-safe virus nanofiber specifically infecting bacteria (≈900 nm long and 7 nm wide), to display an epitope peptide of Sap2 (EPS, with a sequence of Val-Lys-Tyr-Thr-Ser) on its side wall and thus serve as a vaccine for preventing CA infection. The engineered virus nanofibers and recombinant Sap2 (rSap2) are then separately used to immunize mice. The humoral and cellular immune responses in the immunized mice are evaluated. Surprisingly, the virus nanofibers significantly induce mice to produce strong immune response as rSap2 and generate antibodies that can bind Sap2 and CA to inhibit the CA infection. Consequently, immunization with the virus nanofibers in mice dramatically increases the survival rate of CA-infected mice. All these results, along with the fact that the virus nanofibers can be mass-produced by infecting bacteria cost-effectively, suggest that virus nanofibers displaying EPS can be a vaccine candidate against fungal infection.
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- Yanyan Huai
- Institute of Cytology and Genetics School of Life Sciences Northeast Normal University 5268 Renmin Street Changchun City Jilin Province 130024 China
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center University of Oklahoma 101 Stephenson Parkway Norman OK 73019‐5300 USA
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics School of Life Sciences Northeast Normal University 5268 Renmin Street Changchun City Jilin Province 130024 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center University of Oklahoma 101 Stephenson Parkway Norman OK 73019‐5300 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center University of Oklahoma 101 Stephenson Parkway Norman OK 73019‐5300 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center University of Oklahoma 101 Stephenson Parkway Norman OK 73019‐5300 USA
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics School of Life Sciences Northeast Normal University 5268 Renmin Street Changchun City Jilin Province 130024 China
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- Institute of Applied Bioresource Research College of Animal Science Zhejiang University Yuhangtang Road 866 Hangzhou 310058 China
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics School of Life Sciences Northeast Normal University 5268 Renmin Street Changchun City Jilin Province 130024 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center University of Oklahoma 101 Stephenson Parkway Norman OK 73019‐5300 USA
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 310027 China
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Han L, Liu P, Petrenko VA, Liu A. A Label-Free Electrochemical Impedance Cytosensor Based on Specific Peptide-Fused Phage Selected from Landscape Phage Library. Sci Rep 2016; 6:22199. [PMID: 26908277 PMCID: PMC4764921 DOI: 10.1038/srep22199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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One of the major challenges in the design of biosensors for cancer diagnosis is to introduce a low-cost and selective probe that can recognize cancer cells. In this paper, we combined the phage display technology and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) to develop a label-free cytosensor for the detection of cancer cells, without complicated purification of recognition elements. Fabrication steps of the cytosensing interface were monitored by EIS. Due to the high specificity of the displayed octapeptides and avidity effect of their multicopy display on the phage scaffold, good biocompatibility of recombinant phage, the fibrous nanostructure of phage, and the inherent merits of EIS technology, the proposed cytosensor demonstrated a wide linear range (2.0 × 10(2) - 2.0 × 10(8) cells mL(-1)), a low limit of detection (79 cells mL(-1), S/N = 3), high specificity, good inter-and intra-assay reproducibility and satisfactory storage stability. This novel cytosensor designing strategy will open a new prospect for rapid and label-free electrochemical platform for tumor diagnosis.
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- Lei Han
- Institute for Biosensing &In-Vitro Diagnostics, and College of Medicine, Qingdao University, 38 Dengzhou Road, Qingdao 266021, China.,Laboratory for Biosensing, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy &Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 189 Songling Road, Qingdao, 266101, China
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- Laboratory for Biosensing, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy &Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 189 Songling Road, Qingdao, 266101, China
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- Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, 269 Greene Hall, Auburn, Alabama 36849-5519, United States
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- Institute for Biosensing &In-Vitro Diagnostics, and College of Medicine, Qingdao University, 38 Dengzhou Road, Qingdao 266021, China.,Laboratory for Biosensing, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy &Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 189 Songling Road, Qingdao, 266101, China
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Pan P, Wang Y, Zhu Y, Gao X, Ju Z, Qiu P, Wang L, Mao C. Nontoxic virus nanofibers improve the detection sensitivity for the anti-p53 antibody, a biomarker in cancer patients. NANO RESEARCH 2015; 8:3562-3570. [PMID: 27818740 PMCID: PMC5091656 DOI: 10.1007/s12274-015-0856-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The presence of anti-p53 antibody in serum is a biomarker for cancer. However, its high sensitivity detection is still an issue in cancer diagnosis. To tackle this challenge, we used fd phage, a human-safe bacteria-specific virus nanofiber that can be mass-produced by infecting host bacteria in an error-free manner, and genetically engineered it to display a peptide capable of recognizing and capturing anti-p53 antibody on its side wall. We employed the resultant phage nanofibers as a capture probe to develop a modified version of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method, termed phage-ELISA. We compared it to the traditional ELISA method for the detection of anti-p53 antibody, p53-ELISA, which uses recombinant wild-type p53 protein to capture anti-p53 antibody. We applied phage-ELISA to detect anti-p53 antibody in an experimental group of 316 patients with various types of malignant tumors. We found that a detection rate of 17.7% (56 positive cases) was achieved by phage-ELISA, which was comparable to the detection rate of 20.6% for p53-ELISA (65 positive cases). However, when both phage and p53 were combined to form antibody-capturing probes for phage/p53-ELISA, a detection rate of 30.4% (96 positive cases) was achieved. Our work showed that owing to the combined capture of the anti-p53 antibody by both phage nanofibers and p53, the phage/p53-ELISA achieved the highest diagnostic accuracy and detection efficiency for the anti-p53 antibody in patients with various types of cancers. Our work suggests that a combination of nanofibers and antigens, both of which capture antibody, could lead to increased detection sensitivity, which is useful for applications in the life sciences, clinical medicine, and environmental sciences.
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- Pengtao Pan
- Institute of Genetics and Cytology, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- Institute of Genetics and Cytology, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA
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- Institute of Genetics and Cytology, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA
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- Institute of Genetics and Cytology, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA
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Pan PT, Zou FY, Mao XF, Cao DH, Wei SL, Gao X, Wang L. WITHDRAWN: Dual display bacteriophage as a platform for high sensitive detection of serum p53 antibodies in breast cancer patients. Clin Chim Acta 2015:S0009-8981(15)30003-6. [PMID: 26434550 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2015.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2014] [Revised: 09/30/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Peng-Tao Pan
- School of Life Sciences and Technology, Xinxiang University, 191 Jinsui Road, Xinxiang, Henan Province, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Technology, Xinxiang University, 191 Jinsui Road, Xinxiang, Henan Province, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Technology, Xinxiang University, 191 Jinsui Road, Xinxiang, Henan Province, PR China
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- First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun, Jilin Province, PR China
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- JiLin Brother Medical Immune Products Co., Ltd, Jilin, Jilin Province, PR China
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- Institute of Genetics and Cytology, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun, Jilin Province, PR China.
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- Institute of Genetics and Cytology, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun, Jilin Province, PR China.
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In Vitro Selection of Cancer Cell-Specific Molecular Recognition Elements from Amino Acid Libraries. J Immunol Res 2015; 2015:186586. [PMID: 26436100 PMCID: PMC4576012 DOI: 10.1155/2015/186586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2015] [Revised: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 08/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Differential cell systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX) is an in vitro selection method for obtaining molecular recognition elements (MREs) that specifically bind to individual cell types with high affinity. MREs are selected from initial large libraries of different nucleic or amino acids. This review outlines the construction of peptide and antibody fragment libraries as well as their different host types. Common methods of selection are also reviewed. Additionally, examples of cancer cell MREs are discussed, as well as their potential applications.
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Wang Y, Hao H, Liu H, Wang Y, Li Y, Yang G, Ma J, Mao C, Zhang S. Selenite-Releasing Bone Mineral Nanoparticles Retard Bone Tumor Growth and Improve Healthy Tissue Functions In Vivo. Adv Healthc Mater 2015; 4:1813-8. [PMID: 26101804 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201500307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2015] [Revised: 05/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Selenite-doped bone mineral nanoparticles can retard the growth of osteosarcoma in a nude mice model, through sustained release of selenite ions. The selenite ions released from the nanoparticles through a degradation-mediated fashion inhibit tumor metastasis. Blood routine analysis indicates that selenite ions can also improve the functions of liver, kidney, and heart.
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- Yanhua Wang
- Advanced Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Center; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
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- Advanced Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Center; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
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- Advanced Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Center; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
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- Advanced Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Center; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
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- Department of Oncology; Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University; Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors and Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center; Wuhan 430074 China
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- Advanced Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Center; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
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- Advanced Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Center; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center; University of Oklahoma; Norman Oklahoma 73019 USA
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- Advanced Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Center; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
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Henry KA, Arbabi-Ghahroudi M, Scott JK. Beyond phage display: non-traditional applications of the filamentous bacteriophage as a vaccine carrier, therapeutic biologic, and bioconjugation scaffold. Front Microbiol 2015; 6:755. [PMID: 26300850 PMCID: PMC4523942 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2015] [Accepted: 07/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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For the past 25 years, phage display technology has been an invaluable tool for studies of protein-protein interactions. However, the inherent biological, biochemical, and biophysical properties of filamentous bacteriophage, as well as the ease of its genetic manipulation, also make it an attractive platform outside the traditional phage display canon. This review will focus on the unique properties of the filamentous bacteriophage and highlight its diverse applications in current research. Particular emphases are placed on: (i) the advantages of the phage as a vaccine carrier, including its high immunogenicity, relative antigenic simplicity and ability to activate a range of immune responses, (ii) the phage's potential as a prophylactic and therapeutic agent for infectious and chronic diseases, (iii) the regularity of the virion major coat protein lattice, which enables a variety of bioconjugation and surface chemistry applications, particularly in nanomaterials, and (iv) the phage's large population sizes and fast generation times, which make it an excellent model system for directed protein evolution. Despite their ubiquity in the biosphere, metagenomics work is just beginning to explore the ecology of filamentous and non-filamentous phage, and their role in the evolution of bacterial populations. Thus, the filamentous phage represents a robust, inexpensive, and versatile microorganism whose bioengineering applications continue to expand in new directions, although its limitations in some spheres impose obstacles to its widespread adoption and use.
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- Kevin A. Henry
- Human Health Therapeutics Portfolio, National Research Council Canada, OttawaON, Canada
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- Human Health Therapeutics Portfolio, National Research Council Canada, OttawaON, Canada
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, GuelphON, Canada
- Department of Biology, Carleton University, OttawaON, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BCCanada
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, BurnabyBC, Canada
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Wang Y, Ju Z, Cao B, Gao X, Zhu Y, Qiu P, Xu H, Pan P, Bao H, Wang L, Mao C. Ultrasensitive rapid detection of human serum antibody biomarkers by biomarker-capturing viral nanofibers. ACS NANO 2015; 9:4475-4483. [PMID: 25855864 PMCID: PMC4922535 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b01074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Candida albicans (C. albicans) infection causes high mortality rates within cancer patients. Due to the low sensitivity of the current diagnosis systems, a new sensitive detection method is needed for its diagnosis. Toward this end, here we exploited the capability of genetically displaying two functional peptides, one responsible for recognizing the biomarker for the infection (antisecreted aspartyl proteinase 2 IgG antibody) in the sera of cancer patients and another for binding magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), on a single filamentous fd phage, a human-safe bacteria-specific virus. The resultant phage is first decorated with MNPs and then captures the biomarker from the sera. The phage-bound biomarker is then magnetically enriched and biochemically detected. This method greatly increases the sensitivity and specificity of the biomarker detection. The average detection time for each serum sample is only about 6 h, much shorter than the clinically used gold standard method, which takes about 1 week. The detection limit of our nanobiotechnological method is approximately 1.1 pg/mL, about 2 orders of magnitude lower than that of the traditional antigen-based method, opening up a new avenue to virus-based disease diagnosis.
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- Yicun Wang
- Institute of Genetics and Cytology, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun, Jilin Province 130024, P.R. China
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- Institute of Genetics and Cytology, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun, Jilin Province 130024, P.R. China
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, Oklahoma 73019-5300, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, Oklahoma 73019-5300, United States
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- Institute of Genetics and Cytology, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun, Jilin Province 130024, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, Oklahoma 73019-5300, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, Oklahoma 73019-5300, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, Oklahoma 73019-5300, United States
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- Institute of Genetics and Cytology, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun, Jilin Province 130024, P.R. China
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- Jilin Provincial Tumor Hospital, Changchun, Jilin Province 130021, P.R. China
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- Institute of Genetics and Cytology, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun, Jilin Province 130024, P.R. China
- Address correspondence to: ,
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, Oklahoma 73019-5300, United States
- Address correspondence to: ,
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Li M, Zhu Y, Zhang H, Li L, He P, Xia H, Zhang Y, Mao C. Delivery of inhibitor of growth 4 (ING4) gene significantly inhibits proliferation and invasion and promotes apoptosis of human osteosarcoma cells. Sci Rep 2014; 4:7380. [PMID: 25490312 PMCID: PMC4260466 DOI: 10.1038/srep07380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 11/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Growing evidence has suggested that inhibitor of growth 4 (ING4), a novel member of ING family proteins, plays a critical role in the development and progression of different tumors via multiple pathways. However, the function of ING4 in human osteosarcoma remains unclear. To understand its potential roles and mechanisms in inhibiting osteosarcoma, we constructed an expression vector pEGFP-ING4 and transfected the human osteosarcoma cells using this vector. We then studied the effects of over-expressed ING4 in the transfected cells on the proliferation, apoptosis and invasion of the osteosarcoma cells. The up-regulation of ING4 in the osteosarcoma cells, arising from the stable pEGFP-ING4 gene transfection, was found to significantly inhibit the cell proliferation by the cell cycle alteration with S phase reduction and G0/G1 phase arrest, induce cell apoptosis via the activation of the mitochondria pathway, and suppress cell invasion through the down-regulation of the matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9 expression. In addition, increased ING4 level evoked the blockade of NF-κB signaling pathway and down-regulation of its target proteins. Our work suggests that ING4 can suppress osteosarcoma progression through signaling pathways such as mitochondria pathway and NF-κB signaling pathway and ING4 gene therapy is a promising approach to treating osteosarcoma.
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- Mei Li
- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Key Lab of Orthopaedic Technology and Implant, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, 111 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou 510010, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman OK 73019, USA
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- Department of Medical Research, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, 111 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou 510010, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Key Lab of Orthopaedic Technology and Implant, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, 111 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou 510010, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Key Lab of Orthopaedic Technology and Implant, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, 111 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou 510010, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Key Lab of Orthopaedic Technology and Implant, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, 111 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou 510010, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Key Lab of Orthopaedic Technology and Implant, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, 111 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou 510010, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman OK 73019, USA
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Lang Q, Wang F, Yin L, Liu M, Petrenko VA, Liu A. Specific Probe Selection from Landscape Phage Display Library and Its Application in Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay of Free Prostate-Specific Antigen. Anal Chem 2014; 86:2767-74. [DOI: 10.1021/ac404189k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Qiaolin Lang
- Laboratory for Biosensing, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy & Bioprocess Technology, and Key Laboratory of Bioenergy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 189 Songling Road, Qingdao 266101, China
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- Laboratory for Biosensing, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy & Bioprocess Technology, and Key Laboratory of Bioenergy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 189 Songling Road, Qingdao 266101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory for Biosensing, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy & Bioprocess Technology, and Key Laboratory of Bioenergy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 189 Songling Road, Qingdao 266101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department
of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Department
of Pathobiology, Auburn University, 269 Greene Hall, Auburn, Alabama 36849-5519, United States
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- Laboratory for Biosensing, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy & Bioprocess Technology, and Key Laboratory of Bioenergy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 189 Songling Road, Qingdao 266101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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One challenge in the development of cancer therapies is the availability of cancer-specific ligands. Recently, phage-displayed peptide libraries have been used for the selection of peptide-based cell-targeting ligands, especially cancer cell ligands. Here we describe the methods to identify SKBR-3 breast cancer cell-specific peptides from a phage-displayed random peptide library. It is possible to select both cell-surface-binding and cell-internalizing peptides using this method. This method can also be applied to the selection of targeting peptides for other adherent cancer cells. The identified short peptides can be potentially incorporated into a variety of early diagnostic and targeted therapeutic systems against breast cancer.
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Petrenko VA, Jayanna PK. Phage protein-targeted cancer nanomedicines. FEBS Lett 2013; 588:341-9. [PMID: 24269681 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2013.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2013] [Accepted: 11/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Nanoencapsulation of anticancer drugs improves their therapeutic indices by virtue of the enhanced permeation and retention effect which achieves passive targeting of nanoparticles in tumors. This effect can be significantly enhanced by active targeting of nanovehicles to tumors. Numerous ligands have been proposed and used in various studies with peptides being considered attractive alternatives to antibodies. This is further reinforced by the availability of peptide phage display libraries which offer an unlimited reservoir of target-specific probes. In particular landscape phages with multivalent display of target-specific peptides which enable the phage particle itself to become a nanoplatform creates a paradigm for high throughput selection of nanoprobes setting the stage for personalized cancer management. Despite its promise, this conjugate of combinatorial chemistry and nanotechnology has not made a significant clinical impact in cancer management due to a lack of using robust processes that facilitate scale-up and manufacturing. To this end we proposed the use of phage fusion protein as the navigating modules of novel targeted nanomedicine platforms which are described in this review.
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- V A Petrenko
- Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, AL 36849, United States.
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- Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, AL 36849, United States
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Gandra N, Wang DD, Zhu Y, Mao C. Virus-mimetic cytoplasm-cleavable magnetic/silica nanoclusters for enhanced gene delivery to mesenchymal stem cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013; 52:11278-81. [PMID: 24038718 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201301113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2013] [Revised: 05/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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It does get in: Phage is made of DNA as a core and protein as a coat, and it can transfer DNA into host cells with high efficiency. Phage-mimetic gene transfer to hard-to-transfect mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) was achieved using virus-mimetic magnetic silica nanoclusters (VMSNCs). The VMSNCs bear MSC-homing phage-borne protein on the surface and encapsulate DNA inside, promoting the transfer of DNA into MSCs.
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- Naveen Gandra
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Room 3310, Norman, OK 73019-5300 (USA)
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Gandra N, Wang DD, Zhu Y, Mao C. Virus-Mimetic Cytoplasm-Cleavable Magnetic/Silica Nanoclusters for Enhanced Gene Delivery to Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201301113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Ma K, Wang DD, Lin Y, Wang J, Petrenko V, Mao C. Synergetic Targeted Delivery of Sleeping-Beauty Transposon System to Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using LPD Nanoparticles Modified with a Phage-Displayed Targeting Peptide. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2013; 23:1172-1181. [PMID: 23885226 PMCID: PMC3718568 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201102963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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An important criterion for effective gene therapy is sufficient chromosomal integration activity. The Sleeping Beauty (SB) transposon system is a plasmid system allowing efficient insertion of transgenes into the host genome. However, such efficient insertion occurs only after the system is delivered to nuclei. Since transposons do not have the transducing abilities of viral vectors, efficient delivery of this system first into cells and then into cell nuclei is still a challenge. Here, a phage display technique using a major coat displayed phage library is employed to identify a peptide (VTAMEPGQ) that can home to rat mesenchymal stem cells (rMSCs). A nanoparticle, called liposome protamine/DNA lipoplex (LPD), is electrostatically assembled from cationic liposomes and an anionic complex of protamine, DNA and targeting peptides. Various peptides are enveloped inside the LPD to improve its targeting capability for rMSCs and nuclei. The rMSC-targeting peptide and nuclear localization signal (NLS) peptide can execute the synergetic effect to promote transfection action of LPD. The homing peptide directs the LPD to target the MSCs, whereas the NLS peptide directs transposon to accumulate into nuclei once LPD is internalized inside the cells, leading to increased gene expression. This suggests that rMSC-targeting peptide and NLS peptide within LPD can target to rMSCs and then guide transposon into nuclei. After entering the nuclei, SB transposon increase the insertion rates into cellular chromosomes. The targeting LPD does not show obvious cell toxicity and influence on the differentiation potential of rMSCs. Therefore, the integration of SB transposon and LPD system is a promising nonviral gene delivery vector in stem cell therapy.
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- Kun Ma
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Oklahoma, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Oklahoma, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Oklahoma, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Oklahoma, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Oklahoma, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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Gandra N, Abbineni G, Qu X, Huai Y, Wang L, Mao C. Bacteriophage bionanowire as a carrier for both cancer-targeting peptides and photosensitizers and its use in selective cancer cell killing by photodynamic therapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2013; 9:215-21. [PMID: 23047655 PMCID: PMC3703240 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201202090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2012] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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A photosensitizer, pyropheophorbid-a (PPa), is conjugated to SKBR-3 breast cancer cell-specific biological nanowire phage, to form a novel PPa-phage complex, which is further successfully used in selectively killing SKBR-3 breast cancer cells by the mechanism of photodynamic therapy (PDT).
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- Naveen Gandra
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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- School of Life Science Northeast Normal University Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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Kapoor M, Burgess DJ. Cellular uptake mechanisms of novel anionic siRNA lipoplexes. Pharm Res 2012; 30:1161-75. [PMID: 23239010 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-012-0952-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2012] [Accepted: 11/30/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate cellular uptake pathways of novel anionic siRNA-lipoplexes as a function of formulation composition. METHODS Anionic formulations with anionic lipid/Ca(2+)/siRNA ratio of 1.3/2.5/1 (AF1) and 1.3/0.3/1 (AF2) were utilized. Uptake mechanisms were investigated using uptake inhibition and co-localization approaches in breast cancer cells. Actin-mediated uptake was investigated using actin polymerization and rearrangement assays. Silencing efficiency and endosomal escaping capability of lipoplexes were evaluated. The cationic formulation Lipofectamine-2000 was used as a control. RESULTS Anionic lipoplexes entered the breast cancer cells via endocytosis specifically via macropinocytosis or via both macropinocytosis and HSPG (heparin sulfate proteoglycans) pathways, depending on the Ca(2+)/siRNA ratio. Additionally, uptake of these lipoplexes was both microtubule and actin dependent. The control cationic lipid-siRNA complexes (Lipofectamine-2000) were internalized via both endocytic (phagocytosis, HSPG) and non-endocytic (membrane fusion) pathways. Their uptake was microtubule independent but actin dependent. Silencing efficiency of the AF2 formulation was negligible mainly due to poor endosomal release (rate-limiting step). CONCLUSIONS Formulation composition significantly influences the internalization mechanism of anionic lipoplexes. Uptake mechanism together with formulation bioactivity helped in identification of the rate-limiting steps to efficient siRNA delivery. Such studies are extremely useful for formulation optimization to achieve enhanced intracellular delivery of nucleic acids.
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- Mamta Kapoor
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, 69 N Eagleville Rd, Unit 3092, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA
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