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Xie C, Zhang T, Qin Z. Plasmonic-Driven Regulation of Biomolecular Activity In Situ. Annu Rev Biomed Eng 2024; 26:475-501. [PMID: 38594921 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-bioeng-110222-105043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Selective and remote manipulation of activity for biomolecules, including protein, DNA, and lipids, is crucial to elucidate their molecular function and to develop biomedical applications. While advances in tool development, such as optogenetics, have significantly impacted these directions, the requirement for genetic modification significantly limits their therapeutic applications. Plasmonic nanoparticle heating has brought new opportunities to the field, as hot nanoparticles are unique point heat sources at the nanoscale. In this review, we summarize fundamental engineering problems such as plasmonic heating and the resulting biomolecular responses. We highlight the biological responses and applications of manipulating biomolecules and provide perspectives for future directions in the field.
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- Chen Xie
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center, Richardson, Texas, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Center for Advanced Pain Studies, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA;
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA
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Rafiei N, Alishah Aratboni H, Alemzadeh A, Saavedra-Alonso S, Razi H, Morones-Ramírez JR. Nano-Regulation of Gene Expression in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: Harnessing AuNPs for Remotely Switchable Lipid Biosynthesis via Antisense Oligonucleotides. ACS Synth Biol 2024; 13:1694-1704. [PMID: 38548673 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.3c00650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Antisense oligonucleotide (ASO)-mediated gene silencing has broad applications, spanning from biomedicine to agriculture, involving molecular biology, synthetic biology, and genetic manipulation. This research harnessed nanotechnology to augment ASO-mediated gene silencing, introducing a remotely switchable gene expression system for precise temporal control. We targeted lipid biosynthesis and accumulation enhancement in the photosynthetic eukaryote Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) transported double-stranded DNA (dsDNA), forming dsDNA-AuNP complexes. These complexes comprised 3'-thiolated sense strands attached to AuNPs and fluorescent antisense oligonucleotides. To avoid harmful laser effects on cells, we adopted a light-emitting diode (LED). Confocal microscopy confirmed dsDNA-AuNP internalization in C. reinhardtii. LED-triggered antisense release led to an 83% decrease in Citrate Synthase 2 (CIS 2) expression. Thiolated sense strand attachment postillumination inhibited antisense reannealing, enhancing gene silencing. This led to significant lipid body accumulation in cells, verified through fluorometric and fluorescence microscopy. This union of nanotechnology and ASO-mediated silencing provides gene regulation opportunities across sectors like biomedicine and agriculture. The system's remote switching capability underscores its potential in synthetic biology and genetic engineering. Our findings substantiate the utility of this approach for enhancing lipid biosynthesis in C. reinhardtii but also underscores its broader applicability to other organisms, fostering the development of novel solutions for pressing global challenges in energy, agriculture, and healthcare.
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- Nahid Rafiei
- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71946-84636, Iran
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León 66455, México
- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Apodaca, Nuevo León 66629, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León 66455, México
- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Apodaca, Nuevo León 66629, México
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- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71946-84636, Iran
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- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Apodaca, Nuevo León 66629, México
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- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71946-84636, Iran
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León 66455, México
- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Apodaca, Nuevo León 66629, México
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Hamad-Schifferli K. Applications of Gold Nanoparticles in Plasmonic and Nanophotonic Biosensing. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 187:185-221. [PMID: 38273208 PMCID: PMC11182655 DOI: 10.1007/10_2023_237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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The unique properties of plasmonic nanoparticles and nanostructures have enabled a broad range of applications in a diverse set of fields, ranging from biological sensing, cancer therapy, to catalysis. They have been some of the most studied nanomaterials due in part to their chemical stability and biocompatibility as well as supporting theoretical efforts. The synthesis and fabrication of plasmonic nanoparticles and nanostructures have now reached high precision and sophistication. We review here their fundamental optical properties, discuss their tailoring for biological environments, and then detail examples on how they have been used to innovate in the biological and biomedical fields.
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- Kimberly Hamad-Schifferli
- Department of Engineering, School for the Environment, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA.
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Cui G, Liu Y, Zu D, Zhao X, Zhang Z, Kim DY, Senaratne P, Fox A, Sept D, Park Y, Lee SE. Phase intensity nanoscope (PINE) opens long-time investigation windows of living matter. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4318. [PMID: 37463892 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39624-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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Fundamental to all living organisms and living soft matter are emergent processes in which the reorganization of individual constituents at the nanoscale drives group-level movements and shape changes at the macroscale over time. However, light-induced degradation of fluorophores, photobleaching, is a significant problem in extended bioimaging in life science. Here, we report opening a long-time investigation window by nonbleaching phase intensity nanoscope: PINE. We accomplish phase-intensity separation such that nanoprobe distributions are distinguished by an integrated phase-intensity multilayer thin film (polyvinyl alcohol/liquid crystal). We overcame a physical limit to resolve sub-10 nm cellular architectures, and achieve the first dynamic imaging of nanoscopic reorganization over 250 h using PINE. We discover nanoscopic rearrangements synchronized with the emergence of group-level movements and shape changes at the macroscale according to a set of interaction rules with importance in cellular and soft matter reorganization, self-organization, and pattern formation.
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- Guangjie Cui
- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Biointerfaces Institute, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Biointerfaces Institute, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Biointerfaces Institute, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Biointerfaces Institute, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Biointerfaces Institute, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Biointerfaces Institute, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Biointerfaces Institute, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Biointerfaces Institute, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Biointerfaces Institute, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Lee S, Jiao M, Zhang Z, Yu Y. Nanoparticles for Interrogation of Cell Signaling. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (PALO ALTO, CALIF.) 2023; 16:333-351. [PMID: 37314874 PMCID: PMC10627408 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-anchem-092822-085852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Cell functions rely on signal transduction-the cascades of molecular interactions and biochemical reactions that relay extracellular signals to the cell interior. Dissecting principles governing the signal transduction process is critical for the fundamental understanding of cell physiology and the development of biomedical interventions. The complexity of cell signaling is, however, beyond what is accessible by conventional biochemistry assays. Thanks to their unique physical and chemical properties, nanoparticles (NPs) have been increasingly used for the quantitative measurement and manipulation of cell signaling. Even though research in this area is still in its infancy, it has the potential to yield new, paradigm-shifting knowledge of cell biology and lead to biomedical innovations. To highlight this importance, we summarize in this review studies that pioneered the development and application of NPs for cell signaling, from quantitative measurements of signaling molecules to spatiotemporal manipulation of cell signal transduction.
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- Seonik Lee
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;
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Alishah Aratboni H, Rafiei N, Uscanga-Palomeque AC, Luna Cruz IE, Parra-Saldivar R, Morones-Ramirez JR. Design of a nanobiosystem with remote photothermal gene silencing in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to increase lipid accumulation and production. Microb Cell Fact 2023; 22:61. [PMID: 37004064 PMCID: PMC10064687 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-023-02063-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Research development in the precise control of gene expression in plant cells is an emerging necessity that would lead to the elucidation of gene function in these biological systems. Conventional gene-interfering techniques, such as micro-RNA and short interfering RNA, have limitations in their ability to downregulate gene expression in plants within short time periods. However, nanotechnology provides a promising new avenue with new tools to overcome these challenges. Here, we show that functionalized gold nanoparticles, decorated with sense and antisense oligonucleotides (FANSAO), can serve as a remote-control optical switch for gene interference in photosynthetic plant cells. We demonstrate the potential of employing LEDs as optimal light sources to photothermally dehybridize the oligonucleotides on the surface of metallic nanostructures, consequently inducing regulation of gene expression in plant cells. We show the efficiency of metallic nanoparticles in absorbing light from an LED source and converting it to thermal energy, resulting in a local temperature increase on the surface of the gold nanoparticles. The antisense oligonucleotides are then released due to the opto-thermal heating of the nanobiosystem composed of the metallic nanoparticles and the sense-antisense oligonucleotides. By applying this approach, we silenced the Carnitine Acyl Carnitine Translocase genes at 90.7%, resulting in the accumulation of lipid bodies in microalgae cells. These results exhibit the feasibility of using functionalized gold nanoparticles with sense and antisense oligonucleotides to enhance nucleic acid delivery efficiency and, most importantly, allow for temporal control of gene silencing in plant cells. These nanobiosystems have broad applications in the development and biosynthesis of biofuels, pharmaceuticals, and specialized chemicals.
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- Hossein Alishah Aratboni
- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Av. Universidad S/N. CD. Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, 66455, Nuevo León, México
- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología Y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Km. 10 Autopista Al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, 66629, Apodaca, Nuevo León, México
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Av. Universidad S/N. CD. Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, 66455, Nuevo León, México
- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología Y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Km. 10 Autopista Al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, 66629, Apodaca, Nuevo León, México
- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Km. 12 Shiraz-Isfahan Highway, Bajgah Area, Shiraz, 71441-65186, Iran
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Av. Universidad S/N. CD. Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, 66455, Nuevo León, México
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Av. Universidad S/N. CD. Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, 66455, Nuevo León, México
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- School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, CP 64849, Monterrey, NL, México
- Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Tecnologico de Monterrey, 64849, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Av. Universidad S/N. CD. Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, 66455, Nuevo León, México.
- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología Y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Km. 10 Autopista Al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, 66629, Apodaca, Nuevo León, México.
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Da A, Chu Y, Krach J, Liu Y, Park Y, Lee SE. Optical Penetration of Shape-Controlled Metallic Nanosensors across Membrane Barriers. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:2824. [PMID: 36905027 PMCID: PMC10007193 DOI: 10.3390/s23052824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Precise nanostructure geometry that enables the optical biomolecular delivery of nanosensors to the living intracellular environment is highly desirable for precision biological and clinical therapies. However, the optical delivery through membrane barriers utilizing nanosensors remains difficult due to a lack of design guidelines to avoid inherent conflict between optical force and photothermal heat generation in metallic nanosensors during the process. Here, we present a numerical study reporting significantly enhanced optical penetration of nanosensors by engineering nanostructure geometry with minimized photothermal heating generation for penetrating across membrane barriers. We show that by varying the nanosensor geometry, penetration depths can be maximized while heat generated during the penetration process can be minimized. We demonstrate the effect of lateral stress induced by an angularly rotating nanosensor on a membrane barrier by theoretical analysis. Furthermore, we show that by varying the nanosensor geometry, maximized local stress fields at the nanoparticle-membrane interface enhanced the optical penetration process by four-fold. Owing to the high efficiency and stability, we anticipate that precise optical penetration of nanosensors to specific intracellular locations will be beneficial for biological and therapeutic applications.
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- Ancheng Da
- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biointerfaces Institute, Applied Physics, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biointerfaces Institute, Applied Physics, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biointerfaces Institute, Applied Physics, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biointerfaces Institute, Applied Physics, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biointerfaces Institute, Applied Physics, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Li CH, Chan MH, Chang YC, Hsiao M. Gold Nanoparticles as a Biosensor for Cancer Biomarker Determination. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 28:molecules28010364. [PMID: 36615558 PMCID: PMC9822408 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Molecular biology applications based on gold nanotechnology have revolutionary impacts, especially in diagnosing and treating molecular and cellular levels. The combination of plasmonic resonance, biochemistry, and optoelectronic engineering has increased the detection of molecules and the possibility of atoms. These advantages have brought medical research to the cellular level for application potential. Many research groups are working towards this. The superior analytical properties of gold nanoparticles can not only be used as an effective drug screening instrument for gene sequencing in new drug development but also as an essential tool for detecting physiological functions, such as blood glucose, antigen-antibody analysis, etc. The review introduces the principles of biomedical sensing systems, the principles of nanomaterial analysis applied to biomedicine at home and abroad, and the chemical surface modification of various gold nanoparticles.
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- Chien-Hsiu Li
- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan
- Department and Graduate Institute of Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Correspondence:
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Do H, Yoon C, Liu Y, Zhao X, Gregg J, Da A, Park Y, Lee SE. Intelligent Fusion Imaging Photonics for Real-Time Lighting Obstructions. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 23:323. [PMID: 36616919 PMCID: PMC9824281 DOI: 10.3390/s23010323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Dynamic detection in challenging lighting environments is essential for advancing intelligent robots and autonomous vehicles. Traditional vision systems are prone to severe lighting conditions in which rapid increases or decreases in contrast or saturation obscures objects, resulting in a loss of visibility. By incorporating intelligent optimization of polarization into vision systems using the iNC (integrated nanoscopic correction), we introduce an intelligent real-time fusion algorithm to address challenging and changing lighting conditions. Through real-time iterative feedback, we rapidly select polarizations, which is difficult to achieve with traditional methods. Fusion images were also dynamically reconstructed using pixel-based weights calculated in the intelligent polarization selection process. We showed that fused images by intelligent polarization selection reduced the mean-square error by two orders of magnitude to uncover subtle features of occluded objects. Our intelligent real-time fusion algorithm also achieved two orders of magnitude increase in time performance without compromising image quality. We expect intelligent fusion imaging photonics to play increasingly vital roles in the fields of next generation intelligent robots and autonomous vehicles.
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- Hyeonsu Do
- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Biointerfaces Institute, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Biointerfaces Institute, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Biointerfaces Institute, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Biointerfaces Institute, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Biointerfaces Institute, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Biointerfaces Institute, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Biointerfaces Institute, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Xu J, Zhao N, Qin B, Qu M, Wang X, Ridi B, Li C, Gao Y. Optical Wavelength Selective Photoactuation of Nanometal-Doped Liquid Crystalline Elastomers by Using Surface Plasmon Resonance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:44833-44843. [PMID: 34499488 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c08464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Photoactuated liquid crystalline elastomer (LCE) materials are gaining much attention in many application fields, but challenges for the precise modulation of their photoresponses still exist. Researchers have explored various optical parameters, such as polarization, intensity, and wavelength, to obtain differential responses. The development of photoactuated LCE materials with wavelength-selective responsiveness is more versatile and has attracted more interest, but such LCE materials are commonly prepared by incorporating different molecular chromophores or dyes into the LCE matrices. When the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) characteristic of nanometals, which can generate strong photothermal conversion, and the difference of SPR absorption wavelength bands of different nanometals are considered, a strategy of constructing wavelength-selective actuation of LCE materials by using the SPR photothermal effect can be demonstrated, as done herein. The LCE nanocomposites doped by nanogold or nanosilver were fabricated and exhibited good SPR absorption but in different wavelength bands of the visible spectrum range. They had strong actuation under light irradiation with the wavelengths being inside their respective absorption band but could not be effectively actuated by the light beyond their respective absorption band. A smart electronic device, implementing a hierarchical structured LCE nanocomposite doped by nanogold and nanosilver in different domains as the two-switch actuator, was prepared and capable of outputting different signals in response to the different wavelength bands filtered from a light source, which released the actuator from the restriction of light scanning direction or position. Our work provides new insights for the convenient and precise photoactuation of the LCE actuators.
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- Jiaojiao Xu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, P.R China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, P.R China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, P.R China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, P.R China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, P.R China
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- Key Laboratory of Electronics Engineering, College of Heilongjiang Province, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, P. R China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, P.R China
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- Key Laboratory of Electronics Engineering, College of Heilongjiang Province, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, P. R China
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Liu Y, Zhang Z, Park Y, Lee SE. Ultraprecision Imaging and Manipulation of Plasmonic Nanostructures by Integrated Nanoscopic Correction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2007610. [PMID: 33856109 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202007610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Optical manipulation and imaging of nano-objects with nanometer precision is highly desirable for nanomaterial and biological studies due to inherent noninvasiveness. However, time constraints and current segregated experimental systems for nanoimaging and nanomanipulation limits real-time super-resolution imaging with spatially enhanced manipulation. Here, an integrated nanoscopic correction (iNC) method to enable multimodal nanomanipulation-nanoimaging is reported. The iNC consists of a multimodal voltage-tunable power modulator, polarization rotator, and polarizer. Using the iNC, plasmonic nano-objects which are below the diffraction limit and which can be distinguished by direct observation without post processing are demonstrated. Furthermore, such direct observations with enhanced nanometer spatial stability and millisecond high speed are shown. Precise trapping and rapid rotation of gold nanorods with the iNC are demonstrated successfully. With non-invasive post-processing free nanoimaging and nanomanipulation, it is anticipated that the iNC will make contributions in the nanomaterial and biological sciences requiring precision optics.
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- Yunbo Liu
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Biointerfaces Institute, Applied Physics, Macromolecular Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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de Barros HR, López-Gallego F, Liz-Marzán LM. Light-Driven Catalytic Regulation of Enzymes at the Interface with Plasmonic Nanomaterials. Biochemistry 2021; 60:991-998. [PMID: 32643921 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.0c00447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
Regulation of enzymes is highly relevant toward orchestrating cell-free and stepwise biotransformations, thereby maximizing their overall performance. Plasmonic nanomaterials offer a great opportunity to tune the functionality of enzymes through their remarkable optical properties. Localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR) can be used to modify chemical transformations at the nanomaterial's surface, upon light irradiation. Incident light can promote energetic processes, which may be related to an increase of local temperature (photothermal effects) but also to effects triggered by generated hotspots or hot electrons (photoelectronic effects). As a consequence, light irradiation of the protein-nanomaterial interface affects enzyme functionality. To harness these effects to finely and remotely regulate enzyme activity, the physicochemical features of the nanomaterial, properties of the incident light, and parameters governing molecular interactions must be optimized. In this Perspective, we discuss relevant examples that illustrate the use of plasmonic nanoparticles to control enzyme function through LSPR excitation. Finally, we also highlight the importance of expanding the use of plasmonic nanomaterials to the immobilization of multienzyme systems for light-driven regulation of cell-free biosynthetic pathways. Although this concept is living its infancy, we encourage the scientific community to advance in the development of novel light-controlled biocatalytic plasmonic nanoconjugates and explore their application in biosensing, applied biocatalysis, and biomedicine.
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- Heloise Ribeiro de Barros
- CIC biomaGUNE, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramón 182, 20014 Donostia, San Sebastián, Spain
- Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, Vila Universitária, 05508-000 São Paulo, São Paulo Brazil
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- CIC biomaGUNE, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramón 182, 20014 Donostia, San Sebastián, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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- CIC biomaGUNE, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramón 182, 20014 Donostia, San Sebastián, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Bioingenierı́a, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Paseo de Miramón 182, 20014 Donostia, San Sebastián, Spain
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Photothermal-triggered system for oligonucleotides delivery from cationic gold nanorods surface: A molecular dynamic investigation. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 201:111654. [PMID: 33657517 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Bioconjugate gold-based nanostructures combining the plasmonic photothermal effect with photothermal-triggered DNA delivery are appealing materials for medical diagnostic and therapy for cell-based disease. In this study, we demonstrate the use of surface hybridization to prepare DNA-modified gold nanorods to be used as photo-delivery system for single stranded oligonucleotides. The as prepared DNA modified gold nanorods have strong absorption bands in the visible and near-infrared regions in which the absorbed light through photothermal effect, induces a surface temperature increasing up to the melting temperature with consequent DNA release. No evident DNA release was observed below the melting temperature. The experimental data were supported by molecular dynamic simulation investigation, showing the kinetics aspect of dsDNA de-hybridization at gold nanorods surface at temperature below (298 K) and above (333 K) the melting temperature of sequence investigated. We demonstrate that the cationic charges of surfactant, localized at nanorods surface, induce a remarkable de-hybridization of strands DNA, as confirmed by an increasing of hybridization enthalpy value of about 7 kcal/mol and by a faster de-hybridization process, respect the model of gold nanorods without positive charges. These data were corroborated by the increasing of the root mean square deviation value (about 4.4 Å, calculated at 333 K) indicating that the presence of cationic headgroup at gold surface induce separation of the double strand. This finding data paving the way for the development of nanostructured material for photothermal-triggered delivery systems of DNA for gene therapy application.
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Tawfik SM, Azizov S, Elmasry MR, Sharipov M, Lee YI. Recent Advances in Nanomicelles Delivery Systems. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 11:E70. [PMID: 33396938 PMCID: PMC7823398 DOI: 10.3390/nano11010070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The efficient and selective delivery of therapeutic drugs to the target site remains the main obstacle in the development of new drugs and therapeutic interventions. Up until today, nanomicelles have shown their prospective as nanocarriers for drug delivery owing to their small size, good biocompatibility, and capacity to effectively entrap lipophilic drugs in their core. Nanomicelles are formed via self-assembly in aqueous media of amphiphilic molecules into well-organized supramolecular structures. Molecular weights and structure of the core and corona forming blocks are important properties that will determine the size of nanomicelles and their shape. Selective delivery is achieved via novel design of various stimuli-responsive nanomicelles that release drugs based on endogenous or exogenous stimulations such as pH, temperature, ultrasound, light, redox potential, and others. This review summarizes the emerging micellar nanocarriers developed with various designs, their outstanding properties, and underlying principles that grant targeted and continuous drug delivery. Finally, future perspectives, and challenges for nanomicelles are discussed based on the current achievements and remaining issues.
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- Salah M. Tawfik
- Department of Materials Convergence and System Engineering, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, Korea; (S.M.T.); (S.A.); (M.R.E.); (M.S.)
- Surfactant Laboratory, Department of Petrochemicals, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Nasr City, Cairo 11727, Egypt
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- Department of Materials Convergence and System Engineering, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, Korea; (S.M.T.); (S.A.); (M.R.E.); (M.S.)
- Laboratory of Polysaccharide Chemistry, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Uzbekistan Academy of Science, Tashkent 100125, Uzbekistan
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- Department of Materials Convergence and System Engineering, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, Korea; (S.M.T.); (S.A.); (M.R.E.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Materials Convergence and System Engineering, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, Korea; (S.M.T.); (S.A.); (M.R.E.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Materials Convergence and System Engineering, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, Korea; (S.M.T.); (S.A.); (M.R.E.); (M.S.)
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Rafiei N, Alishah Aratboni H, Khosravi Khorashad L, Alemzadeh A, Shaji S, Morones Ramírez JR. Development of a Theoretical Model That Predicts Optothermal Energy Conversion of Gold Metallic Nanoparticles. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:1377-1383. [PMID: 32010808 PMCID: PMC6990440 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b02567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) can be found in different shapes and sizes, which determine their chemical and physical characteristics. Physical and chemical properties of metallic NPs can be tuned by changing their shape, size, and surface chemistry; therefore, this has led to their use in a wide variety of applications in many industrial and academic sectors. One of the features of metallic NPs is their ability to act as optothermal energy converters, where they absorb light at a specific wavelength and heat up their local nanosurfaces. This feature has been used in many applications where metallic NPs get coupled with thermally responsive systems to trigger an optical response. In this study, we synthesized AuNPs that are spherical in shape with an average diameter of 20.07 nm. This work assessed simultaneously theoretical and experimental techniques to evaluate the different factors that affect heat generation at the surface of AuNPs when exposed to a specific light wavelength. The results indicated that laser power, concentration of AuNPs, time × laser power interaction, and time illumination, were the most important factors that contributed to the temperature change exhibited in the AuNPs solution. We report a regression model that allows predicting heat generation and temperature changes with residual standard errors of less than 4%. These results are highly relevant in the future design and development of applications where metallic NPs are incorporated into systems to induce a temperature change triggered by light exposure.
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- Nahid Rafiei
- Universidad
Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Av. Universidad s/n. CD. Universitaria, 66455 San Nicolás de los
Garza, NL, Mexico
- Centro
de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología,
Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma
de Nuevo León, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica,
Km. 10 autopista al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, 66629 Apodaca, NL, Mexico
- Department
of Crop Production and Plant Breeding, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Km. 12 Shiraz−Isfahan Highway, Bajgah Area, 71441-65186 Shiraz, Iran
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- Universidad
Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Av. Universidad s/n. CD. Universitaria, 66455 San Nicolás de los
Garza, NL, Mexico
- Centro
de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología,
Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma
de Nuevo León, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica,
Km. 10 autopista al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, 66629 Apodaca, NL, Mexico
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- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 92093-0403 La Jolla, California, United States
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- Department
of Crop Production and Plant Breeding, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Km. 12 Shiraz−Isfahan Highway, Bajgah Area, 71441-65186 Shiraz, Iran
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- Universidad
Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Ingeniería
Mecánica y Eléctrica, Universidad s/n. CD. Universitaria, 66455 San Nicolás de los Garza, NL, Mexico
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- Universidad
Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Av. Universidad s/n. CD. Universitaria, 66455 San Nicolás de los
Garza, NL, Mexico
- Centro
de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología,
Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma
de Nuevo León, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica,
Km. 10 autopista al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, 66629 Apodaca, NL, Mexico
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He Z, Zhu JJ. Near-infrared photothermally activated nanomachines for cancer theragnosis. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:13120-13124. [PMID: 31348472 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt02623a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Near-infrared photothermal-activated nanomaterials are emerging as a promising tool in precise cancer theranostics. This Frontier article highlights the recent advances of photothermal-activated nanoagents in biomedical applications, namely photothermal-initiated drug/contrast agent release, gene silencing, programmed targeting and gas theranostics. In the end, we give a perspective on the further development of photothermal-sensitive nanomedicines.
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- Zhimei He
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China.
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New Technologies To Enhance In Vivo Reprogramming for Regenerative Medicine. Trends Biotechnol 2019; 37:604-617. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2018.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2018] [Revised: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Do HD, Couillaud BM, Doan BT, Corvis Y, Mignet N. Advances on non-invasive physically triggered nucleic acid delivery from nanocarriers. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2019; 138:3-17. [PMID: 30321618 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2018.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Nucleic acids (NAs) have been considered as promising therapeutic agents for various types of diseases. However, their clinical applications still face many limitations due to their charge, high molecular weight, instability in biological environment and low levels of transfection. To overcome these drawbacks, therapeutic NAs should be carried in a stable nanocarrier, which can be viral or non-viral vectors, and released at specific target site. Various controllable gene release strategies are currently being evaluated with interesting results. Endogenous stimuli-responsive systems, for example pH-, redox reaction-, enzymatic-triggered approaches have been widely studied based on the physiological differences between pathological and normal tissues. Meanwhile, exogenous triggered release strategies require the use of externally non-invasive physical triggering signals such as light, heat, magnetic field and ultrasound. Compared to internal triggered strategies, external triggered gene release is time and site specifically controllable through active management of outside stimuli. The signal induces changes in the stability of the delivery system or some specific reactions which lead to endosomal escape and/or gene release. In the present review, the mechanisms and examples of exogenous triggered gene release approaches are detailed. Challenges and perspectives of such gene delivery systems are also discussed.
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Rudnitzki F, Feineis S, Rahmanzadeh R, Endl E, Lutz J, Groll J, Hüttmann G. siRNA release from gold nanoparticles by nanosecond pulsed laser irradiation and analysis of the involved temperature increase. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2018; 11:e201700329. [PMID: 29704320 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201700329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Nanosecond pulsed laser irradiation can trigger a release of nucleic acids from gold nanoparticles, but the involved nanoeffects are not fully understood yet. Here we investigate the release of coumarin labeled siRNA from 15 to 30 nm gold particles after nanosecond pulsed laser irradiation. Temperatures in the particle and near the surface were calculated for the different radiant exposures. Upon irradiation with laser pulses of 4 nanosecond duration release started for both particle sizes at a calculated temperature increase of approximately 500 K. Maximum coumarin release was observed for 15 nm particles after irradiation with radiant exposure of 80 mJ cm-2 and with 32 mJ cm-2 for 30 nm particles. This corresponds to a temperature increase of 815 and 900 K, respectively. Our results show that the molecular release by nanosecond pulsed irradiation is based on a different mechanism compared to continuous or femtosecond irradiation. Local temperatures are considerably higher and it is expected that bubble formation plays a crucial role in release and damage to cellular structures.
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- Florian Rudnitzki
- Institute of Biomedical Optics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department and Chair of Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry and Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI), University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institutes of Molecular Medicine and Experimental Immunology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department and Chair of Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry and Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI), University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department and Chair of Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry and Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI), University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biomedical Optics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- Medizinisches Laserzentrum Lübeck GmbH, Lübeck, Germany
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Stewart MP, Langer R, Jensen KF. Intracellular Delivery by Membrane Disruption: Mechanisms, Strategies, and Concepts. Chem Rev 2018; 118:7409-7531. [PMID: 30052023 PMCID: PMC6763210 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 382] [Impact Index Per Article: 63.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Intracellular delivery is a key step in biological research and has enabled decades of biomedical discoveries. It is also becoming increasingly important in industrial and medical applications ranging from biomanufacture to cell-based therapies. Here, we review techniques for membrane disruption-based intracellular delivery from 1911 until the present. These methods achieve rapid, direct, and universal delivery of almost any cargo molecule or material that can be dispersed in solution. We start by covering the motivations for intracellular delivery and the challenges associated with the different cargo types-small molecules, proteins/peptides, nucleic acids, synthetic nanomaterials, and large cargo. The review then presents a broad comparison of delivery strategies followed by an analysis of membrane disruption mechanisms and the biology of the cell response. We cover mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, and chemical strategies of membrane disruption with a particular emphasis on their applications and challenges to implementation. Throughout, we highlight specific mechanisms of membrane disruption and suggest areas in need of further experimentation. We hope the concepts discussed in our review inspire scientists and engineers with further ideas to improve intracellular delivery.
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- Martin P. Stewart
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Cambridge, USA
- The Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Cambridge, USA
- The Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Cambridge, USA
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The Effect of Gold Nanorods Clustering on Near-Infrared Radiation Absorption. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/app8071132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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In this paper, the plasmonic resonant absorption of gold nanorods (GNRs) and GNR solutions was studied both numerically and experimentally. The heat generation in clustered GNR solutions with various concentrations was measured by exposing them to Near Infrared (NIR) light in experiment. Correspondingly, calculations based on the discrete-dipole approximation (DDA) revealed the same relationship between the maximum absorption efficiency and the nanorod orientation for the incident radiation. Additionally, both the plasmonic wavelength and the maximum absorption efficiency of a single nanorod were found to increase linearly with increasing aspect ratio (for a fixed nanorod volume). The wavelength of the surface plasmonic resonance (SPR) was found to change when the gold nanorods were closely spaced. Specifically, both a shift and a broadening of the resonance peak were attained when the distance between the nanorods was set to about 50 nm or less. The absorbance spectra of suspended nanorods at various volume fractions also showed that the plasmonic wavelength of the nanorods solution was at 780 ± 10 nm, which was in good agreement with the computational predictions for coupled side-by-side nanorods. When heated by NIR light, the rate of increase for both the temperature of solution and the absorbed light diminished when the volume fraction of suspended nanorods reached a value of 1.24×10−6. This matches with expectations for a partially clustered suspension of nanorods in water. Overall, this study reveals that particle clustering should be considered to accurately gauge the heat generation of the GNR hyperthermia treatments.
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Malki M, Fleischer S, Shapira A, Dvir T. Gold Nanorod-Based Engineered Cardiac Patch for Suture-Free Engraftment by Near IR. NANO LETTERS 2018; 18:4069-4073. [PMID: 29406721 PMCID: PMC6047511 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b04924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Revised: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Although cardiac patches hold a promise for repairing the infarcted heart, their integration with the myocardium by sutures may cause further damage to the diseased organ. To address this issue, we developed facile and safe, suture-free technology for the attachment of engineered tissues to organs. Here, nanocomposite scaffolds comprised of albumin electrospun fibers and gold nanorods (AuNRs) were developed. Cardiac cells were seeded within the scaffolds and assembled into a functioning patch. The engineered tissue was then positioned on the myocardium and irradiated with a near IR laser (808 nm). The AuNRs were able to absorb the light and convert it to thermal energy, which locally changed the molecular structure of the fibrous scaffold, and strongly, but safely, attached it to the wall of the heart. Such hybrid biomaterials can be used in the future to integrate any engineered tissue with any defected organs, while minimizing the risk of additional injury for the patient, caused by the conventional stitching methods.
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- Maayan Malki
- The
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- The
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- The
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- The
School for Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life
Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- The
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- The
School for Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life
Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Sagol
Center for Regenerative Biotechnology, Tel
Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- The
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- The
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- The
School for Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life
Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Sagol
Center for Regenerative Biotechnology, Tel
Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- E-mail:
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Tan X, Burchfield EL, Zhang K. Light-responsive Drug Delivery Systems. STIMULI-RESPONSIVE DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/9781788013536-00163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Materials that interact with light and subsequently change their physicochemical properties are of great interest for drug delivery. The human body is semitransparent to light of the near-infrared (NIR) region, which makes it possible to use light as an external stimulus to trigger drug release. In this chapter, we review light-triggered drug release systems of both photochemical and photothermal mechanisms. We explore recent literature on a variety of light-responsive materials for drug delivery, including organic, inorganic, and hybrid systems, which collectively embody the strategies for synergizing light responsiveness for controlled drug release/activation with other drug delivery techniques.
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- X. Tan
- Northeastern University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology 360 Huntington Ave. Boston MA 02115 USA
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- Northeastern University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology 360 Huntington Ave. Boston MA 02115 USA
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- Northeastern University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology 360 Huntington Ave. Boston MA 02115 USA
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Riley RS, Dang MN, Billingsley MM, Abraham B, Gundlach L, Day ES. Evaluating the Mechanisms of Light-Triggered siRNA Release from Nanoshells for Temporal Control Over Gene Regulation. NANO LETTERS 2018; 18:3565-3570. [PMID: 29701993 PMCID: PMC6450696 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b00681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The ability to regulate intracellular gene expression with exogenous nucleic acids such as small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) has substantial potential to improve the study and treatment of disease. However, most transfection agents and nanoparticle-based carriers that are used for the intracellular delivery of nucleic acids cannot distinguish between diseased and healthy cells, which may cause them to yield unintended widespread gene regulation. An ideal delivery system would only silence targeted proteins in diseased tissue in response to an external stimulus. To enable spatiotemporal control over gene silencing, researchers have begun to develop nucleic acid-nanoparticle conjugates that keep their nucleic acid cargo inactive until it is released from the nanoparticle on-demand by externally applied near-infrared laser light. This strategy can overcome several limitations of other nucleic acid delivery systems, but the mechanisms by which these platforms operate remain ill understood. Here, we perform a detailed investigation of the mechanisms by which silica core/gold shell nanoshells (NSs) release conjugated siRNA upon excitation with either pulsed or continuous wave (CW) near-infrared (NIR) light, with the goal of providing insight into how these nanoconjugates can enable on-demand gene regulation. We demonstrate that siRNA release from NSs upon pulsed laser irradiation is a temperature-independent process that is substantially more efficient than siRNA release triggered by CW irradiation. Contrary to literature, which suggests that only pulsed irradiation releases siRNA duplexes, we found that both modes of irradiation release a mixture of siRNA duplexes and single-stranded oligonucleotides, but that pulsed irradiation results in a higher percentage of released duplexes. To demonstrate that the siRNA released from NSs upon pulsed irradiation remains functional, we evaluated the use of NSs coated with green fluorescent protein (GFP)-targeted siRNA (siGFP-NS) for on-demand knockdown of GFP in cells. We found that GFP-expressing cells treated with siGFP-NS and irradiated with a pulsed laser experienced a 33% decrease in GFP expression compared to cells treated with no laser. Further, we observed that light-triggered gene silencing mediated by siGFP-NS is more potent than using commercial transfection agents to deliver siRNA into cells. This work provides unprecedented insight into the mechanisms by which plasmonic NSs release siRNA upon light irradiation and demonstrates the importance of thoroughly characterizing photoresponsive nanosystems for applications in triggered gene regulation.
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- Rachel S. Riley
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19711, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19711, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19711, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19711, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19711, United States
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19711, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19711, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19711, United States
- Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute, Newark, Delaware 19713, United States
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The interaction between light and matter can be controlled efficiently by structuring materials at a length scale shorter than the wavelength of interest. With the goal to build optical devices that operate at the nanoscale, plasmonics has established itself as a discipline, where near-field effects of electromagnetic waves created in the vicinity of metallic surfaces can give rise to a variety of novel phenomena and fascinating applications. As research on plasmonics has emerged from the optics and solid-state communities, most laboratories employ top-down lithography to implement their nanophotonic designs. In this review, we discuss the recent, successful efforts of employing self-assembled DNA nanostructures as scaffolds for creating advanced plasmonic architectures. DNA self-assembly exploits the base-pairing specificity of nucleic acid sequences and allows for the nanometer-precise organization of organic molecules but also for the arrangement of inorganic particles in space. Bottom-up self-assembly thus bypasses many of the limitations of conventional fabrication methods. As a consequence, powerful tools such as DNA origami have pushed the boundaries of nanophotonics and new ways of thinking about plasmonic designs are on the rise.
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- Na Liu
- Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Heisenbergstrasse 3, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
- Kirchhoff Institute for Physics, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 227, D-69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Fakultät für Physik and Center for Nanoscience, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, 80539 München, Germany
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Shimomura S, Nishimura T, Ogura Y, Tanida J. Photothermal fabrication of microscale patterned DNA hydrogels. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2018; 5:171779. [PMID: 29515885 PMCID: PMC5830774 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.171779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Accepted: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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This paper introduces a method for fabricating microscale DNA hydrogels using irradiation with patterned light. Optical fabrication allows for the flexible and tunable formation of DNA hydrogels without changing the environmental conditions. Our scheme is based on local heat generation via the photothermal effect, which is induced by light irradiation on a quenching species. We demonstrate experimentally that, depending on the power and irradiation time, light irradiation enables the creation of local microscale DNA hydrogels, while the shapes of the DNA hydrogels are controlled by the irradiation patterns.
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Gao W, Sun Y, Cai M, Zhao Y, Cao W, Liu Z, Cui G, Tang B. Copper sulfide nanoparticles as a photothermal switch for TRPV1 signaling to attenuate atherosclerosis. Nat Commun 2018; 9:231. [PMID: 29335450 PMCID: PMC5768725 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02657-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Atherosclerosis is characterized by the accumulation of lipids within the arterial wall. Although activation of TRPV1 cation channels by capsaicin may reduce lipid storage and the formation of atherosclerotic lesions, a clinical use for capsaicin has been limited by its chronic toxicity. Here we show that coupling of copper sulfide (CuS) nanoparticles to antibodies targeting TRPV1 act as a photothermal switch for TRPV1 signaling in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) using near-infrared light. Upon irradiation, local increases of temperature open thermo-sensitive TRPV1 channels and cause Ca2+ influx. The increase in intracellular Ca2+ activates autophagy and impedes foam cell formation in VSMCs treated with oxidized low-density lipoprotein. In vivo, CuS-TRPV1 allows photoacoustic imaging of the cardiac vasculature and reduces lipid storage and plaque formation in ApoE-/- mice fed a high-fat diet, with no obvious long-term toxicity. Together, this suggests CuS-TRPV1 may represent a therapeutic tool to locally and temporally attenuate atherosclerosis.
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- Wen Gao
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, China
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- Faculty of Science, Western University, London, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, China.
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Although viral vectors comprise the majority of gene delivery vectors, their various safety, production, and other practical concerns have left a research gap to be addressed. The non-viral vector space encompasses a growing variety of physical and chemical methods capable of gene delivery into the nuclei of target cells. Major physical methods described in this chapter are microinjection, electroporation, and ballistic injection, magnetofection, sonoporation, optical transfection, and localized hyperthermia. Major chemical methods described in this chapter are lipofection, polyfection, gold complexation, and carbon-based methods. Combination approaches to improve transfection efficiency or reduce immunological response have shown great promise in expanding the scope of non-viral gene delivery.
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- Chi Hong Sum
- University of Waterloo, School of Pharmacy, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- University of Waterloo, School of Pharmacy, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Lino MM, Simões S, Pinho S, Ferreira L. Intracellular delivery of more than one protein with spatio-temporal control. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:18668-18680. [PMID: 29165472 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr02414b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Transient, non-integrative modulation of cell function by intracellular delivery of proteins has high potential in cellular reprogramming, gene editing and therapeutic medicine applications. Unfortunately, the capacity to deliver multiple proteins intracellularly with temporal and spatial control has not been demonstrated. Here, we report a near infrared (NIR) laser-activatable nanomaterial that allows for precise control over the release of two proteins from a single nanomaterial. The nanomaterial is formed by gold nanorods (AuNRs) modified with single stranded DNA (ssDNA) to which complementary DNA-conjugated proteins are hybridized. Using DNA strands with distinct melting temperatures we are able to control independently the release of each protein with a laser using the same wavelength but with different powers. Studies in mammalian cells show that AuNRs conjugated with proteins are internalized by endocytosis and NIR laser irradiation promotes endosomal escape and the release of the proteins from the AuNRs simultaneously. Our results further demonstrate the feasibility of protein release from a carrier that has been accumulated within the cell up to 1 day while maintaining its activity.
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- Miguel M Lino
- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal.
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Zhou J, Cao Z, Panwar N, Hu R, Wang X, Qu J, Tjin SC, Xu G, Yong KT. Functionalized gold nanorods for nanomedicine: Past, present and future. Coord Chem Rev 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2017.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Li L, Pang X, Liu G. Near-Infrared Light-Triggered Polymeric Nanomicelles for Cancer Therapy and Imaging. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2017; 4:1928-1941. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.7b00648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Lei Li
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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Riley RS, Day ES. Gold nanoparticle-mediated photothermal therapy: applications and opportunities for multimodal cancer treatment. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 9:10.1002/wnan.1449. [PMID: 28160445 PMCID: PMC5474189 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 356] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2016] [Revised: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Photothermal therapy (PTT), in which nanoparticles embedded within tumors generate heat in response to exogenously applied laser light, has been well documented as an independent strategy for highly selective cancer treatment. Gold-based nanoparticles are the main mediators of PTT because they offer: (1) biocompatibility, (2) small diameters that enable tumor penetration upon systemic delivery, (3) simple gold-thiol bioconjugation chemistry for the attachment of desired molecules, (4) efficient light-to-heat conversion, and (5) the ability to be tuned to absorb near-infrared light, which penetrates tissue more deeply than other wavelengths of light. In addition to acting as a standalone therapy, gold nanoparticle-mediated PTT has recently been evaluated in combination with other therapies, such as chemotherapy, gene regulation, and immunotherapy, for enhanced anti-tumor effects. When delivered independently, the therapeutic success of molecular agents is hindered by premature degradation, insufficient tumor delivery, and off-target toxicity. PTT can overcome these limitations by enhancing tumor- or cell-specific delivery of these agents or by sensitizing cancer cells to these additional therapies. All together, these benefits can enhance the therapeutic success of both PTT and the secondary treatment while lowering the required doses of the individual agents, leading to fewer off-target effects. Given the benefits of combining gold nanoparticle-mediated PTT with other treatment strategies, many exciting opportunities for multimodal cancer treatment are emerging that will ultimately lead to improved patient outcomes. WIREs Nanomed Nanobiotechnol 2017, 9:e1449. doi: 10.1002/wnan.1449 For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website.
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- Rachel S. Riley
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
- Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute, Newark, DE, USA
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Liu Y, Xu CF, Iqbal S, Yang XZ, Wang J. Responsive Nanocarriers as an Emerging Platform for Cascaded Delivery of Nucleic Acids to Cancer. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2017; 115:98-114. [PMID: 28396204 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2017.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2016] [Revised: 03/22/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cascades of systemic and intracellular obstacles, including low stability in blood, little tumor accumulation, weak tumor penetration, poor cellular uptake, inefficient endosomal escape and deficient disassembly in the cytoplasm, must be overcome in order to deliver nucleic acid drugs for cancer therapy. Nanocarriers that are sensitive to a variety of physiological stimuli, such as pH, redox status, and cell enzymes, are substantially changing the landscape of nucleic acid drug delivery by helping to overcome cascaded systemic and intracellular barriers. This review discusses nucleic acid-based therapeutics, systemic and intracellular barriers to efficient nucleic acid delivery, and nanocarriers responsive to extracellular and intracellular biological stimuli to overcome individual barriers. In particular, responsive nanocarriers for the cascaded delivery of nucleic acids in vivo are highlighted. Developing novel cascaded nanocarriers that transform their physicochemical properties in response to various stimuli in a timely and spatially controlled manner for nucleic acid drug delivery holds great potential for translating the promise of nucleic acid drugs and achieving clinically successful cancer therapy.
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Eom K, Hwang S, Yun S, Byun KM, Jun SB, Kim SJ. Photothermal activation of astrocyte cells using localized surface plasmon resonance of gold nanorods. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2017; 10:486-493. [PMID: 28164459 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201600280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Revised: 12/30/2016] [Accepted: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Although it has been revealed that astrocytes, generally known as star-shaped glial cells, play critical roles in the functions of central nervous system, there have been few efforts to directly modulate their activities and responses. In this study, an optical stimulation strategy for producing intracellular Ca2+ transients of astrocytes is demonstrated using near-infrared (NIR) light and localized surface plasmon resonance. It is presented that NIR stimulation of micro-second duration combined with gold nanorods (GNRs) efficiently produces stronger Ca2+ transients of astrocytes, which seems to be associated with a local heat generation by photothermal effects of GNRs. Since the proposed scheme can directly activate astrocytes with a high reliability, it is expected that GNR-mediated NIR stimulation could be utilized to facilitate minimally invasive physiological studies on the astrocyte functions. Photos of intracellular Ca2+ transient of astrocytes with membrane-bound GNRs after optical stimulation at 30 s.
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- Kyungsik Eom
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Electronics Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, South Korea
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, 17104, South Korea
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- Department of Electronics Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, South Korea
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, South Korea
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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Mitchell MJ, Webster J, Chung A, Guimarães PPG, Khan OF, Langer R. Polymeric mechanical amplifiers of immune cytokine-mediated apoptosis. Nat Commun 2017; 8:14179. [PMID: 28317839 PMCID: PMC5364380 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Physical forces affect tumour growth, progression and metastasis. Here, we develop polymeric mechanical amplifiers that exploit in vitro and in vivo physical forces to increase immune cytokine-mediated tumour cell apoptosis. Mechanical amplifiers, consisting of biodegradable polymeric particles tethered to the tumour cell surface via polyethylene glycol linkers, increase the apoptotic effect of an immune cytokine on tumour cells under fluid shear exposure by as much as 50% compared with treatment under static conditions. We show that targeted polymeric particles delivered to tumour cells in vivo amplify the apoptotic effect of a subsequent treatment of immune cytokine, reduce circulating tumour cells in blood and overall tumour cell burden by over 90% and reduce solid tumour growth in combination with the antioxidant resveratrol. The work introduces a potentially new application for a broad range of micro- and nanoparticles to maximize receptor-mediated signalling and function in the presence of physical forces. Fluid shear stress plays a critical role in receptor-mediated signalling and has been shown to sensitize cancer cells to apoptosis. Here, Mitchell et al. introduce polymer micro- and nanoparticles tethered to tumour cells to amplify fluid shear stress effects, and find that they can enhance immune cytokine-mediated apoptosis of tumour cells in vitro and in vivo.
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- Michael J Mitchell
- Department of Chemical Engineering, David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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Zhang L, Fang Y, Yang J, Kopeček J. Drug-free macromolecular therapeutics: Impact of structure on induction of apoptosis in Raji B cells. J Control Release 2016; 263:139-150. [PMID: 28024916 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Recently, we developed a new paradigm in macromolecular therapeutics that avoids the use of low molecular weight drugs. The activity of the "drug-free macromolecular therapeutics" is based on the biorecognition of complementary motifs at cell surface resulting in receptor crosslinking and apoptosis induction. The system is composed of two nanoconjugates: (1) a single-stranded morpholino oligonucleotide (MORF1) attached to an anti-CD20 Fab' fragment (Fab'-MORF1); (2) multiple copies of complementary oligonucleotide MORF2 grafted to a linear polymer of N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide (HPMA) - P-(MORF2)x. The two conjugates crosslink CD20 antigens via MORF1-MORF2 hybridization at the surface of CD20+ malignant B-cells and induce apoptosis. Preclinical studies in a murine model of human non-Hodgkin's lymphoma showed cancer cells eradication and long-term survivors. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the detailed structure of the nanoconjugates and apoptosis induction in Raji cells to allow system optimization. The factors studied include the length of the MORF sequence, the valence of P-(MORF2)x (varying x), molecular weight of P-(MORF2)x, incorporation of a miniPEG spacer between Fab' and MORF1 and between polymer backbone and pendant MORF2, and comparison of two Fab' fragments, one from 1F5 antibody (Fab'1F5), the other from Rituximab (Fab'RTX). The results of apoptosis induction in human Burkitt's B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) Raji cells as determined using three apoptotic assays (Annexin V, Caspase 3, and TUNEL) indicated that: a) An improvement of apoptotic activity was observed for a 28 base pair MORF sequence when compared to MORFs composed of 20 and 25 base pairs. The differences depended on type of assay, concentration and exposure schedule (consecutive vs. premixed). b) The higher the valence of P-(MORF2)x the higher the levels of apoptosis. c) Higher molecular weight of P-(MORF2)x induced higher levels of apoptosis. d) A miniPEG8 spacer was effective in enhancing apoptotic levels in contrast to a miniPEG2 spacer. e) There was not a statistically significant difference when comparing Fab'1F5-MORF1 with Fab'RTX-MORF1.
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- Libin Zhang
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, CCCD, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, CCCD, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, CCCD, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, CCCD, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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Stewart MP, Sharei A, Ding X, Sahay G, Langer R, Jensen KF. In vitro and ex vivo strategies for intracellular delivery. Nature 2016; 538:183-192. [DOI: 10.1038/nature19764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 537] [Impact Index Per Article: 67.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2015] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Paholak HJ, Stevers NO, Chen H, Burnett JP, He M, Korkaya H, McDermott SP, Deol Y, Clouthier SG, Luther T, Li Q, Wicha MS, Sun D. Elimination of epithelial-like and mesenchymal-like breast cancer stem cells to inhibit metastasis following nanoparticle-mediated photothermal therapy. Biomaterials 2016; 104:145-57. [PMID: 27450902 PMCID: PMC5680543 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.06.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Revised: 06/18/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Increasing evidence suggesting breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) drive metastasis and evade traditional therapies underscores a critical need to exploit the untapped potential of nanotechnology to develop innovative therapies that will significantly improve patient survival. Photothermal therapy (PTT) to induce localized hyperthermia is one of few nanoparticle-based treatments to enter clinical trials in human cancer patients, and has recently gained attention for its ability to induce a systemic immune response targeting distal cancer cells in mouse models. Here, we first conduct classic cancer stem cell (CSC) assays, both in vitro and in immune-compromised mice, to demonstrate that PTT mediated by highly crystallized iron oxide nanoparticles effectively eliminates BCSCs in translational models of triple negative breast cancer. PTT in vitro preferentially targets epithelial-like ALDH + BCSCs, followed by mesenchymal-like CD44+/CD24- BCSCs, compared to bulk cancer cells. PTT inhibits BCSC self-renewal through reduction of mammosphere formation in primary and secondary generations. Secondary implantation in NOD/SCID mice reveals the ability of PTT to impede BCSC-driven tumor formation. Next, we explore the translational potential of PTT using metastatic and immune-competent mouse models. PTT to inhibit BCSCs significantly reduces metastasis to the lung and lymph nodes. In immune-competent BALB/c mice, PTT effectively eliminates ALDH + BCSCs. These results suggest the feasibility of incorporating PTT into standard clinical treatments such as surgery to enhance BCSC destruction and inhibit metastasis, and the potential of such combination therapy to improve long-term survival in patients with metastatic breast cancer.
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- Hayley J Paholak
- College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States; Georgia Regents University Cancer Center, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Departments of Surgery and Pathology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.
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Li Z, Ye E, Lakshminarayanan R, Loh XJ. Recent Advances of Using Hybrid Nanocarriers in Remotely Controlled Therapeutic Delivery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:4782-4806. [PMID: 27482950 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201601129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2016] [Revised: 05/27/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The development of hybrid biomaterials has been attracting great attention in the design of materials for biomedicine. The nanosized level of inorganic and organic or even bioactive components can be combined into a single material by this approach, which has created entirely new advanced compositions with truly unique properties for drug delivery. The recent advances in using hybrid nanovehicles as remotely controlled therapeutic delivery carriers are summarized with respect to different nanostructures, including hybrid host-guest nanoconjugates, micelles, nanogels, core-shell nanoparticles, liposomes, mesoporous silica, and hollow nanoconstructions. In addition, the controlled release of guest molecules from these hybrid nanovehicles in response to various remote stimuli such as alternating magnetic field, near infrared, or ultrasound triggers is further summarized to introduce the different mechanisms of remotely triggered release behavior. Through proper chemical functionalization, the hybrid nanovehicle system can be further endowed with many new properties toward specific biomedical applications.
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- Zibiao Li
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR, 2 Fusionopolis Way. Innovis, #08-03, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR, 2 Fusionopolis Way. Innovis, #08-03, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR, 2 Fusionopolis Way. Innovis, #08-03, Singapore, 138634, Singapore.
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117576, Singapore.
- Singapore Eye Research Institute, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore, 168751, Singapore.
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Vago R, Collico V, Zuppone S, Prosperi D, Colombo M. Nanoparticle-mediated delivery of suicide genes in cancer therapy. Pharmacol Res 2016; 111:619-641. [PMID: 27436147 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2016.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2016] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 07/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Conventional chemotherapeutics have been employed in cancer treatment for decades due to their efficacy in killing the malignant cells, but the other side of the coin showed off-target effects, onset of drug resistance and recurrences. To overcome these limitations, different approaches have been investigated and suicide gene therapy has emerged as a promising alternative. This approach consists in the introduction of genetic materials into cancerous cells or the surrounding tissue to cause cell death or retard the growth of the tumor mass. Despite promising results obtained both in vitro and in vivo, this innovative approach has been limited, for long time, to the treatment of localized tumors, due to the suboptimal efficiency in introducing suicide genes into cancer cells. Nanoparticles represent a valuable non-viral delivery system to protect drugs in the bloodstream, to improve biodistribution, and to limit side effects by achieving target selectivity through surface ligands. In this scenario, the real potential of suicide genes can be translated into clinically viable treatments for patients. In the present review, we summarize the recent advances of inorganic nanoparticles as non-viral vectors in terms of therapeutic efficacy, targeting capacity and safety issues. We describe the main suicide genes currently used in therapy, with particular emphasis on toxin-encoding genes of bacterial and plant origin. In addition, we discuss the relevance of molecular targeting and tumor-restricted expression to improve treatment specificity to cancer tissue. Finally, we analyze the main clinical applications, limitations and future perspectives of suicide gene therapy.
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- Riccardo Vago
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milano, I-20132, Italy; Istituto di Ricerca Urologica, Divisione di Oncologia Sperimentale, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, NanoBioLab, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Piazza Della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, NanoBioLab, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Piazza Della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy; Istituto di Ricerca Urologica, Divisione di Oncologia Sperimentale, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, NanoBioLab, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Piazza Della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, NanoBioLab, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Piazza Della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy.
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Ogura Y, Onishi A, Nishimura T, Tanida J. Optically controlled release of DNA based on nonradiative relaxation process of quenchers. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2016; 7:2142-53. [PMID: 27375933 PMCID: PMC4918571 DOI: 10.1364/boe.7.002142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Revised: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Optically controlled release of a DNA strand based on a nonradiative relaxation process of black hole quenchers (BHQs), which are a sort of dark quenchers, is presented. BHQs act as efficient energy sources because they relax completely via a nonradiative process, i.e., without fluorescent emission-based energy losses. A DNA strand is modified with BHQs and the release of its complementary strand is controlled by excitation of the BHQs. Experimental results showed that up to 50% of the target strands were released, and these strands were capable of inducing subsequent reactions. The controlled release was localized on a substrate within an area of no more than 5 micrometers in diameter.
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- Yusuke Ogura
- Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 5650871,
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- Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 5650871,
Japan
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- Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 5650871,
Japan
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- Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 5650871,
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Highley CB, Kim M, Lee D, Burdick JA. Near-infrared light triggered release of molecules from supramolecular hydrogel-nanorod composites. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2016; 11:1579-90. [PMID: 27176049 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2016-0070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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AIM To develop a stimulus-responsive material platform capable of releasing entrapped molecules in response to near infrared (NIR) light. MATERIALS & METHODS Gold nanorods were mixed with hyaluronic acid derivatives modified with β-cyclodextrin or adamantane to create a NIR-responsive hydrogel-nanorod composite. Microfluidics were used to create responsive microgels and NIR-triggered release was evaluated. RESULTS & DISCUSSION The hydrogel-nanorod composite material exhibited a rapid response to NIR-irradiation, allowing enhanced release of encapsulated payloads with material heating and network disruption. The release was dependent on the entrapped molecule size, the NIR exposure time and the light intensity. CONCLUSION NIR irradiation of hydrogel-nanorods leads to plasmonic heating and triggered release of encapsulated molecules, a system that has potential for light-triggered release of therapeutics.
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- Christopher B Highley
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Eom K, Im C, Hwang S, Eom S, Kim TS, Jeong HS, Kim KH, Byun KM, Jun SB, Kim SJ. Synergistic combination of near-infrared irradiation and targeted gold nanoheaters for enhanced photothermal neural stimulation. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2016; 7:1614-25. [PMID: 27446678 PMCID: PMC4929664 DOI: 10.1364/boe.7.001614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Revised: 03/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Despite a potential of infrared neural stimulation (INS) for modulating neural activities, INS suffers from limited light confinement and bulk tissue heating. Here, a novel methodology for an advanced optical stimulation is proposed by combining near-infrared (NIR) stimulation with gold nanorods (GNRs) targeted to neuronal cell membrane. We confirmed experimentally that in vitro and in vivo neural activation is associated with a local heat generation based on NIR stimulation and GNRs. Compared with the case of NIR stimulation without an aid of GNRs, combination with cell-targeted GNRs allows photothermal stimulation with faster neural response, lower delivered energy, higher stimulation efficiency and stronger behavior change. Since the suggested method can reduce a requisite radiant exposure level and alleviate a concern of tissue damage, it is expected to open up new possibilities for applications to optical neuromodulations for diverse excitable tissues and treatments of neurological disorders.
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- Kyungsik Eom
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-744, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju 220-710, South Korea
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- Department of Electronics Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 446-701, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 446-701, South Korea
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- Department of Electronics Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju 220-710, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 446-701, South Korea;
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- Department of Electronics Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, South Korea; Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, South Korea;
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-744, South Korea;
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Kim J, Kim J, Jeong C, Kim WJ. Synergistic nanomedicine by combined gene and photothermal therapy. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2016; 98:99-112. [PMID: 26748259 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2015.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2015] [Revised: 12/20/2015] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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To date, various nanomaterials with the ability for gene delivery or photothermal effect have been developed in the field of biomedicine. The therapeutic potential of these nanomaterials has raised considerable interests in their use in potential next-generation strategies for effective anticancer therapy. In particular, the advancement of novel nanomedicines utilizing both therapeutic strategies of gene delivery and photothermal effect has generated much optimism regarding the imminent development of effective and successful cancer treatments. In this review, we discuss current research progress with regard to combined gene and photothermal therapy. This review focuses on synergistic therapeutic systems combining gene regulation and photothermal ablation as well as logically designed nano-carriers aimed at enhancing the delivery efficiency of therapeutic genes using the photothermal effect. The examples detailed in this review provide insight to further our understanding of combinatorial gene and photothermal therapy, thus paving the way for the design of promising nanomedicines.
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Chang JB, Kim YH, Thompson E, No YH, Kim NH, Arrieta J, Manfrinato VR, Keating AE, Berggren KK. The Orientations of Large Aspect-Ratio Coiled-Coil Proteins Attached to Gold Nanostructures. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:1498-1505. [PMID: 26799936 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201502419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Revised: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Methods for patterning biomolecules on a substrate at the single molecule level have been studied as a route to sensors with single-molecular sensitivity or as a way to probe biological phenomena at the single-molecule level. However, the arrangement and orientation of single biomolecules on substrates has been less investigated. Here, the arrangement and orientation of two rod-like coiled-coil proteins, cortexillin and tropomyosin, around patterned gold nanostructures is examined. The high aspect ratio of the coiled coils makes it possible to study their orientations and to pursue a strategy of protein orientation via two-point attachment. The proteins are anchored to the surfaces using thiol groups, and the number of cysteine residues in tropomyosin is varied to test how this variation affects the structure and arrangement of the surface-attached proteins. Molecular dynamics studies are used to interpret the observed positional distributions. Based on initial studies of protein attachment to gold post structures, two 31-nm-long tropomyosin molecules are aligned between the two sidewalls of a trench with a width of 68 nm. Because the approach presented in this study uses one of twenty natural amino acids, this method provides a convenient way to pattern biomolecules on substrates using standard chemistry.
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- Jae-Byum Chang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, South Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, South Korea
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- Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, South Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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Yu J, Ju Y, Zhao L, Chu X, Yang W, Tian Y, Sheng F, Lin J, Liu F, Dong Y, Hou Y. Multistimuli-Regulated Photochemothermal Cancer Therapy Remotely Controlled via Fe5C2 Nanoparticles. ACS NANO 2016; 10:159-169. [PMID: 26602632 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b04706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Stimuli-controlled drug delivery and release is of great significance in cancer therapy, making a stimuli-responsive drug carrier highly demanded. Herein, a multistimuli-controlled drug carrier was developed by coating bovine serum albumin on Fe5C2 nanoparticles (NPs). With a high loading of the anticancer drug doxorubicin, the nanoplatform provides a burst drug release when exposed to near-infrared (NIR) light or acidic conditions. In vitro experiment demonstrated a NIR-regulated cell inhibition that is ascribed from cellular uptake of the carrier and the combination of photothermal therapy and enhanced drug release. The carrier is also magnetic-field-responsive, which enables targeted drug delivery under the guidance of a magnetic field and monitors the theranostic effect by magnetic resonance imaging. In vivo synergistic effect demonstrates that the magnetic-driven accumulation of NPs can induce a complete tumor inhibition without appreciable side effects to the treated mice by NIR irradiation, due to the combined photochemotherapy. Our results highlight the great potential of Fe5C2 NPs as a remote-controlled platform for photochemothermal cancer therapy.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Material Science & Engineering, Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of the Academy of Military Medical Sciences , Beijing 100071, China
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Wang D, Guo Z, Zhou J, Chen J, Zhao G, Chen R, He M, Liu Z, Wang H, Chen Q. Novel Mn3 [Co(CN)6]2@SiO2@Ag Core-Shell Nanocube: Enhanced Two-Photon Fluorescence and Magnetic Resonance Dual-Modal Imaging-Guided Photothermal and Chemo-therapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 11:5956-5967. [PMID: 26437078 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201502102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Revised: 08/22/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The versatile Mn3[Co(CN)6]2@SiO2@Ag core-shell NCs are prepared by a simple coprecipitation method. Ag nanoparticles with an average diameter of 12 nm deposited on the surface of Mn3[Co(CN)6]2@SiO2 through S-Ag bonding are fabricated in ethanol solution by reducing silver nitrate (AgNO3 ) with NaBH4 . The NCs possess T1 -T2 dual-modal magnetic resonance imaging ability. The inner Prussian blue analogs (PBAs) Mn3[Co(CN)6]2 exhibit bright two-photon fluorescence (TPF) imaging when excited at 730 nm. Moreover, the TPF imaging intensity displays 1.85-fold enhancement after loading of Ag nanoparticles. Besides, the sample also has multicolor fluorescence imaging ability under 403, 488, and 543 nm single photon excitation. The as-synthesized Mn3[Co(CN)6]2@SiO2@Ag NCs show a DOX loading capacity of 600 mg g(-1) and exhibit an excellent ability of near-infrared (NIR)-responsive drug release and photothermal therapy (PTT) which is induced from the relative high absorbance in NIR region. The combined chemotherapy and PTT against cancer cells in vitro test shows high therapeutic efficiency. The multimodal treatment and imaging could lead to this material a potential multifunctional system for biomedical diagnosis and therapy.
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- Dongdong Wang
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and Department of Materials Science & Engineering, CAS High Magnetic Field Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory for Cellular Dynamics and Chemical Biology and School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory for Cellular Dynamics and Chemical Biology and School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and Department of Materials Science & Engineering, CAS High Magnetic Field Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and Department of Materials Science & Engineering, CAS High Magnetic Field Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and Department of Materials Science & Engineering, CAS High Magnetic Field Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and Department of Materials Science & Engineering, CAS High Magnetic Field Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory for Cellular Dynamics and Chemical Biology and School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Radiology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and Department of Materials Science & Engineering, CAS High Magnetic Field Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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Zhang H, Xiong L, Liao X, Huang K. Controlled‐Release System of Small Molecules Triggered by the Photothermal Effect of Polypyrrole. Macromol Rapid Commun 2015; 37:149-54. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201500523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2015] [Revised: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Hui Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China Normal University Shanghai 200241 China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China Normal University Shanghai 200241 China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China Normal University Shanghai 200241 China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China Normal University Shanghai 200241 China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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Xu H, Hajisalem G, Steeves GM, Gordon R, Choi BC. Nanorod Surface Plasmon Enhancement of Laser-Induced Ultrafast Demagnetization. Sci Rep 2015; 5:15933. [PMID: 26515296 PMCID: PMC4626757 DOI: 10.1038/srep15933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Ultrafast laser-induced magnetization dynamics in ferromagnetic thin films were measured using a femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser in a pump-probe magneto-optic Kerr effect setup. The effect of plasmon resonance on the transient magnetization was investigated by drop-coating the ferromagnetic films with dimensionally-tuned gold nanorods supporting longitudinal surface plasmon resonance near the central wavelength of the pump laser. With ~4% nanorod areal coverage, we observe a >50% increase in demagnetization signal in nanorod-coated samples at pump fluences on the order of 0.1 mJ/cm2 due to surface plasmon-mediated localized electric-field enhancement, an effect which becomes more significant at higher laser fluences. We were able to qualitatively reproduce the experimental observations using finite-difference time-domain simulations and mean-field theory. This dramatic enhancement of ultrafast laser-induced demagnetization points to possible applications of nanorod-coated thin films in heat-assisted magnetic recording.
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- Haitian Xu
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria, Victoria V8P 5C2, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria V8P 5C2, Canada
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria, Victoria V8P 5C2, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria V8P 5C2, Canada
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria, Victoria V8P 5C2, Canada
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Jia H, Fang C, Zhu XM, Ruan Q, Wang YXJ, Wang J. Synthesis of Absorption-Dominant Small Gold Nanorods and Their Plasmonic Properties. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:7418-7426. [PMID: 26079391 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b01444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Absorption-dominant small Au nanorods with diameters of less than 10 nm are prepared using a facile seed-mediated growth method. The diameters of the small gold nanorods range from 6 to 9 nm, and their lengths vary from 16 to 45 nm. Their aspect ratios can be tailored from 2.7 to 4.7. As a result, the longitudinal plasmon resonance wavelengths are readily tunable from ∼720 nm to ∼830 nm by changing the seed-to-Au(III) molar ratio in the growth solution. The fractions of the scattering in the total extinction of the small Au nanorods are found to be in the range of 0.005 to 0.025 with finite-difference time-domain simulations, confirming that the extinction values of these small Au nanorods are dominantly contributed to by the light absorption. Moreover, the small Au nanorod sample is coated with a dense silica layer for photothermal therapy with three cell lines. It shows improved photothermal therapy performance compared to a large Au nanorod sample for the same cellular Au contents. Our study suggests that small Au nanorods are promising light absorbers and photothermal therapy agents.
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- Henglei Jia
- †Department of Physics and ‡Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- †Department of Physics and ‡Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- †Department of Physics and ‡Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- †Department of Physics and ‡Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- †Department of Physics and ‡Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- †Department of Physics and ‡Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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