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Sun X, He Z, Lu R, Liu Z, Chiampanichayakul S, Anuchapreeda S, Jiang J, Tima S, Zhong Z. Hyaluronic acid-modified liposomes Potentiated in-vivo anti-hepatocellular carcinoma of icaritin. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1437515. [PMID: 39055490 PMCID: PMC11270019 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1437515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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Introduction: Icaritin (ICT), a promising anti-hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) prenylated flavonoid, is hindered from being applied due to its low water solubility and high lipophilicity in poorly differentiated HCC which is associated with upregulation of CD44 isoforms. Thus, hyaluronic acid (HA), a natural polysaccharide with high binding ability to CD44 receptors, was used to formulate a modified liposome as a novel targeted ICT-delivery system for HCC treatment. Methods: The ICT-Liposomes (Lip-ICT) with and without HA were prepared by a combined method of thin-film dispersion and post-insertion. The particle size, polydispersity (PDI), zeta potential, encapsulation efficacy (%EE), drug loading content (%DLC), and in vitro drug release profiles were investigated for physicochemical properties, whereas MTT assay was used to assess cytotoxic effects on HCC cells, HepG2, and Huh7 cells. Tumor bearing nude mice were used to evaluate the inhibitory effect of HA-Lip-ICT and Lip-ICT in vivo. Results: Lip-ICT and HA-Lip-ICT had an average particle size of 171.2 ± 1.2 nm and 208.0 ± 3.2 nm, with a zeta potential of -13.9 ± 0.83 and -24.8 ± 0.36, respectively. The PDI resulted from Lip-ICT and HA-Lip-ICT was 0.28 ± 0.02 and 0.26 ± 0.02, respectively. HA-Lip-ICT demonstrated higher in vitro drug release when pH was dropped from 7.4 to 5.5, The 12-h release rate of ICT from liposomes increased from 30% at pH7.4 to more than 60% at pH5.5. HA-Lip-ICT displayed higher toxicity than Lip-ICT in both HCC cells, especially Huh7with an IC50 of 34.15 ± 2.11 μM. The in vivo tissue distribution and anti-tumor experiments carried on tumor bearing nude mice indicated that HA-Lip- ICT exhibited higher tumor accumulation and achieved a tumor growth inhibition rate of 63.4%. Discussion: The nano-sized Lip-ICT was able to prolong the drug release time and showed long-term killing HCC cells ability. Following conjugation with HA, HA-Lip-ICT exhibited higher cytotoxicity, stronger tumor targeting, and tumor suppression abilities than Lip-ICT attributed to HA-CD44 ligand-receptor interaction, increasing the potential of ICT to treat HCC.
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- Xiaoduan Sun
- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Suining First People’s Hospital, Suining, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Cancer Research Unit of Associated Medical Sciences (AMS-CRU), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Cancer Research Unit of Associated Medical Sciences (AMS-CRU), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of General Surgery (Thyroid Surgery), The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Cancer Research Unit of Associated Medical Sciences (AMS-CRU), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Central Nervous System Drug Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
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Wang J, Ma S, Ge K, Xu R, Shen F, Gao X, Yao Y, Chen Y, Chen Y, Gao F, Wu G. Face-to-face Assembly Strategy of Au Nanocubes: Induced Generation of Broad Hotspot Regions for SERS-Fluorescence Dual-Signal Detection of Intracellular miRNAs. Anal Chem 2024; 96:8922-8931. [PMID: 38758935 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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While designing anisotropic noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) can enhance the signal intensity of Raman dyes, more sensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) probes can be designed by oriented self-assembly of noble metal nanomaterials into dimers or higher-order nanoclusters. In this study, we engineered a self-assembly strategy in living cells for real-time fluorescence and SERS dual-channel detection of intracellular microRNAs (miRNAs), using Mg2+-dependent 8-17E DNAzyme sequences as the driving motors, gold nanocubes (AuNCs) as the driver components, and three-branched double-stranded DNA as the linking tool. The assembly selects adenine in DNA as a reporter molecule, simplifying the labeling process of Raman reporter molecules and reducing the synthesis process. In addition, adenine is stably distributed between the faces of AuNCs and the wide hotspot region gives good reproducibility of the adenine SERS signal. In this strategy, the SERS channel was consistently stable and more sensitive compared to the fluorescence channel. Among them, the detection limit of the SERS channel was 2.1 pM and the coefficient of variation was 1.26% in the in vitro liquid phase and 1.49% in MCF-7 cells. The strategy successfully achieved accurate tracking and quantification of miRNA-21 in cancer cells, showing good reproducibility in complex samples as well as cells. The reported strategy provides ideas for exploring intracellular specific triggering of nanoparticles for precise control of self-assembly.
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- Jiwei Wang
- Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- The Affiliated Xuzhou Municipal Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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Muramatsu N, Ichikawa M, Katagiri T, Taguchi Y, Hatanaka T, Okuda T, Okamoto H. p53 dry gene powder enhances anti-cancer effects of chemotherapy against malignant pleural mesothelioma. Gene Ther 2024; 31:119-127. [PMID: 37833562 DOI: 10.1038/s41434-023-00424-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Dry gene powder is a novel non-viral gene-delivery system, which is inhalable with high gene expression. Previously, we showed that the transfection of p16INK4a or TP53 by dry gene powder resulted in growth inhibitions of lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) in vitro and in vivo. Here, we report that dry gene powder containing p53- expression-plasmid DNA enhanced the therapeutic effects of cisplatin (CDDP) against MPM even in the presence of endogenous p53. Furthermore, our results indicated that the safe transfection with a higher plasmid DNA (pDNA) concentration suppressed MPM growth independently of chemotherapeutic agents. To develop a new therapeutic alternative for MPM patients without safety concerns over "vector doses", our in vitro data provide basic understandings for dry gene powder.
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- Naomi Muramatsu
- Randis Medical Developments Inc., Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Drug Delivery Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Drug Delivery Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Drug Delivery Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
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You X, Liu H, Chen Y, Zhao G. Multifunctional Liposomes Co-Modified with Ginsenoside Compound K and Hyaluronic Acid for Tumor-Targeted Therapy. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:405. [PMID: 38337294 DOI: 10.3390/polym16030405] [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: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Liposomes show promise for anti-cancer drug delivery and tumor-targeted therapy. However, complex tumor microenvironments and the performance limitations of traditional liposomes restrict clinical translation. Hyaluronic acid (HA)-modified nanoliposomes effectively target CD44-overexpressing tumor cells. Combination therapy enhances treatment efficacy and delays drug resistance. Here, we developed paclitaxel (PTX) liposomes co-modified with ginsenoside compound K (CK) and HA using film dispersion. Compared to cholesterol (Ch), CK substantially improved encapsulation efficiency and stability. In vitro release studies revealed pH-responsive behavior, with slower release at pH 7.4 versus faster release at pH 5. In vitro cytotoxicity assays demonstrated that replacing Ch with CK in modified liposomes considerably decreased HCT-116 cell viability. Furthermore, flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy showed a higher cellular uptake of PTX-CK-Lip-HA in CD44-high cells, reflected in the lower half maximal inhibitory concentrations. Overall, CK/HA-modified liposomes represent an innovative, targeted delivery system for enhanced tumor therapy via pH-triggered drug release and CD44 binding.
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- Xiaoyan You
- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Tianjin 300308, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China
- Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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Han D, Ren XH, He XY, Chen XS, Pang X, Cheng SX. Aptamer/Peptide-Functionalized Nanoprobe for Detecting Multiple miRNAs in Circulating Malignant Cells to Study Tumor Heterogeneity. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:5832-5842. [PMID: 37679307 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c01055] [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: 09/09/2023]
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Identification of diverse biomarkers in heterogenic circulating malignant cells (CMCs) such as circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and circulating tumor endothelial cells (CTECs) has crucial significance in tumor diagnosis. However, it remains a substantial challenge to achieve in situ detection of multiple miRNA markers in living cells in blood. Herein, we demonstrate that an aptamer/peptide-functionalized vector can deliver molecular beacons into targeted living CMCs in peripheral blood of patients for in situ detection of multiple cancer biomarkers, including miRNA-21 (miR-21) and miRNA-221 (miR-221). Based on miR-21 and miR-221 levels, heterogenic CMCs are identified for both nondistant metastatic and distant metastatic cancer patients. CMCs from nondistant metastatic and distant metastatic cancer patients exhibit similar miR-21 levels, while the miR-221 level in CMCs of the distant metastatic cancer patient is higher than that of the nondistant metastatic cancer patient. With the capability to realize precise probing of multiple intracellular biomarkers in living CMCs at the single-cell resolution, the nanoprobe can reveal the tumor heterogeneity and provide useful information for diagnosis and prognosis. The nanoprobe we developed would accelerate the progress toward noninvasive precise cancer diagnosis.
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- Di Han
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
- School of Life Sciences and Technology, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Han D, Ren XH, Liao XR, He XY, Guo T, Chen XS, Pang X, Cheng SX. A Multiple Targeting Nanoprobe for Identifying Cancer Metastatic Sites Based on Detection of Various mRNAs in Circulating Tumor Cells. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:3678-3686. [PMID: 37052638 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Identification of cancer metastatic sites is of importance for adjusting therapeutic interventions and treatment choice. However, identifying the location of metastatic lesions with easy accessibility and high safety is challenging. Here we demonstrate that cancer metastatic sites can be accurately detected by a triple targeting nanoprobe. Through coencapsulating molecular beacons probing a cancer biomarker (CXCR4 mRNA), a lung metastatic biomarker (CTSC mRNA), and a bone metastatic biomarker (JAG1 mRNA), the nanoprobe decorated by SYL3C conjugated hyaluronic acid and ICAM-1 specific aptamer conjugated hyaluronic acid can target diverse phenotyped circulating tumor cells (CTCs) during epithelial-mesenchymal and mesenchymal-epithelial transitions in whole blood for sensitive probing. The detection of CTCs from cancer patients shows that the nanoprobe can provide accurate information to distinguish different cancer metastasis statuses including nonmetastasis, lung metastasis, and bone metastasis. This study proposes an efficient screening tool for identifying the location of distant metastatic lesions via facile blood biopsy.
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- Di Han
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230011, China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Public Health Clinical Center, Hefei, Anhui 230011, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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Shi X, Hu C, Jiang Y, Guo B, Tang C, Zhang B, Wang F. Harnessing PUF-Based Reporters for Noninvasive Imaging of the MicroRNA Dynamics in Differentiation. Anal Chem 2023; 95:4786-4794. [PMID: 36854667 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c00101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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Precise characterization of miRNA expression patterns is critical to exploit the complexity of miRNA regulation in biology. Herein, we developed a Pumilio/FBF (PUF) protein-based engineering luciferase reporter system, PUF/miR, to quantitatively and non-invasively sense miRNA activity in living cells and animal models. We verified the feasibility of this reporter by monitoring the expression of several types of miRNAs (miRNA-9, 124a, 1, and 133a) in neural and muscle differentiated cells as well as subcutaneous or tibial anterior muscles in mice. The quantitative RT-PCR also validated the reliability and quantitative consistency of bioluminescence imaging in detecting miRNA expression. We further effectively employed this reporter system to visualize the expression of miRNA-1 and miRNA-133a in mouse models of skeletal muscle injury. As a non-invasive and convenient innovative approach, our results have realized the positive bioluminescence imaging of endogenous miRNAs in vitro and in vivo using the PUF/miR system. We believe that this approach would provide a potential means for noninvasive monitoring of disease-related miRNAs and could facilitate a deeper understanding of miRNA biology.
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- Xiaorui Shi
- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710038, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, China.,Xianyang Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Drug Synthesis, School of Pharmacy, Shaanxi Institute of International Trade & Commerce, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi, China.,School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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Chen H, Fang Z, Song M, Liu K. Mitochondrial targeted hierarchical drug delivery system based on HA-modified liposomes for cancer therapy. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 241:114648. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Xu C, He XY, Ren XH, Han D, Cheng SX. Detection of mRNAs of Ribosomal Protein L15 and E-Cadherin in Living Circulating Tumor Cells at Single Cell Resolution To Study Tumor Heterogeneity. Anal Chem 2022; 94:10610-10616. [PMID: 35856393 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c00488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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To study the heterogeneity of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) is of crucial importance to analyze cancer progression and metastasis. However, in situ detection of highly heterogeneous CTCs in peripheral blood still faces an elusive challenge. Here, we show direct detection of two metastasis-related mRNAs of diverse CTCs in whole blood by a triple-targeting nanoprobe. In the nanoprobe, two kinds of molecular beacons, MB1 to detect RPL15 mRNA and MB2 to detect E-cadherin (E-cad) mRNA, are loaded in a highly efficient delivery vector decorated with EpCAM-targeted SYL3C, EGFR-targeted CL4, and CD44-targeted hyaluronic acid chains to specifically deliver MB1/MB2 into epithelial, mesenchymal, and stem CTCs in unprocessed peripheral blood. The numbers of RPL15+ and E-cad+ CTCs are positively correlated with the metastasis stages of cancer patients. This study provides an effective strategy to realize direct observation on diverse metastasis-related genes in living CTCs with different phenotypes to provide accurate information on cancer heterogeneity and metastasis.
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- Chang Xu
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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Yang F, Lu H, Meng X, Dong H, Zhang X. Shedding Light on DNA-Based Nanoprobes for Live-Cell MicroRNA Imaging. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2106281. [PMID: 34854567 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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DNA-based nanoprobes integrated with various imaging signals have been employed for fabricating versatile biosensor platforms for the study of intracellular biological process and biomarker detection. The nanoprobes developments also provide opportunities for endogenous microRNA (miRNA) in situ analysis. In this review, the authors are primarily interested in various DNA-based nanoprobes for miRNA biosensors and declare strategies to reveal how to customize the desired nanoplatforms. Initially, various delivery vehicles for nanoprobe architectures transmembrane transport are delineated, and their biosecurity and ability for resisting the complex cellular environment are evaluated. Then, the novel strategies for designing DNA sequences as target miRNA specific recognition and signal amplification modules for miRNA detection are presented. Afterward, recent advances in imaging technologies to accurately respond and produce significant signal output are summarized. Finally, the challenges and future directions in the field are discussed.
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- Fan Yang
- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering Research Center for Biosensor and Nanotheranostic, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry & Biological Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Biological Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Biological Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering Research Center for Biosensor and Nanotheranostic, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry & Biological Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering Research Center for Biosensor and Nanotheranostic, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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Egloff S, Melnychuk N, Cruz Da Silva E, Reisch A, Martin S, Klymchenko AS. Amplified Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization by Small and Bright Dye-Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles. ACS NANO 2022; 16:1381-1394. [PMID: 34928570 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c09409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Detection and imaging of RNA at the single-cell level is of utmost importance for fundamental research and clinical diagnostics. Current techniques of RNA analysis, including fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), are long, complex, and expensive. Here, we report a methodology of amplified FISH (AmpliFISH) that enables simpler and faster RNA imaging using small and ultrabright dye-loaded polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) functionalized with DNA. We found that the small size of NPs (below 20 nm) was essential for their access to the intracellular mRNA targets in fixed permeabilized cells. Moreover, proper selection of the polymer matrix of DNA-NPs minimized nonspecific intracellular interactions. Optimized DNA-NPs enabled sequence-specific imaging of different mRNA targets (survivin, actin, and polyA tails), using a simple 1 h staining protocol. Encapsulation of cyanine and rhodamine dyes with bulky counterions yielded green-, red-, and far-red-emitting NPs that were 2-100-fold brighter than corresponding quantum dots. These NPs enabled multiplexed detection of three mRNA targets simultaneously, showing distinctive mRNA expression profiles in three cancer cell lines. Image analysis confirmed the single-particle nature of the intracellular signal, suggesting single-molecule sensitivity of the method. AmpliFISH was found to be semiquantitative, correlating with RT-qPCR. In comparison with the commercial locked nucleic acid (LNA)-based FISH technique, AmpliFISH provides 8-200-fold stronger signal (dependent on the NP color) and requires only three steps vs ∼20 steps together with a much shorter time. Thus, combination of bright fluorescent polymeric NPs with FISH yields a fast and sensitive single-cell transcriptomic analysis method for RNA research and clinical diagnostics.
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- Sylvie Egloff
- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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Sinegra AJ, Evangelopoulos M, Park J, Huang Z, Mirkin CA. Lipid Nanoparticle Spherical Nucleic Acids for Intracellular DNA and RNA Delivery. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:6584-6591. [PMID: 34286581 PMCID: PMC8385759 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c01973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Lipid nanoparticle SNAs (LNP-SNAs) have been synthesized for the delivery of DNA and RNA to targets in the cytoplasm of cells. Both the composition of the LNP core and surface-presented DNA sequences contribute to LNP-SNA activity. G-rich sequences enhance the activity of LNP-SNAs compared to T-rich sequences. In the LNP core, increased cholesterol content leads to greater activity. Optimized LNP-SNA candidates reduce the siRNA concentration required to silence mRNA by 2 orders of magnitude compared to liposome-based SNAs. In addition, the LNP-SNA architectures alter biodistribution and efficacy profiles in mice. For example, mRNA within LNP-SNAs injected intravenously is primarily expressed in the spleen, while mRNA encapsulated by LNPs (no DNA on the surface) was expressed primarily in the liver with a relatively small amount in the spleen. These data show that the activity and biodistribution of LNP-SNA architectures are different from those of conventional liposomal SNAs and therefore potentially can be used to target tissues.
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Lee T, Kwon S, Choi HJ, Lim H, Lee J. Highly Sensitive and Reliable microRNA Detection with a Recyclable Microfluidic Device and an Easily Assembled SERS Substrate. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:19656-19664. [PMID: 34368553 PMCID: PMC8340404 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c02306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) detection in microfluidics is an interesting topic because of its high sensitivity, miniaturization, and ability to perform online detection. However, the difficulties in generating SERS-based microfluidic devices with uniform signal reproducibility and high sensitivity have hindered their widespread application. In addition, the recyclability of the SERS-based microfluidic devices can contribute to their broad commercialization, but the possible contamination in the detection area and cumbersome cleaning procedures remain a challenge. In this study, we describe a repeatable SERS-based microfluidic device comprising a disposable SERS substrate and a reusable microfluidic channel. The microfluidic channel was prepared via mechanical processing, and the SERS substrate was fabricated by nanoimprint lithography and electrodeposition. The SERS substrate and microfluidic channel can be attached easily because they were assembled using screws. The SERS substrate achieved an excellent SERS enhancement factor greater than 108 over a large sample area, signal uniformity, and substrate-to-substrate reproducibility. This guaranteed reliable and sensitive signals in every experiment. Furthermore, the disposable SERS substrate contributed exact detection of target molecules. Finally, their practical application was demonstrated with the repeated use of the microfluidic device by detecting a specific micro-RNA, (miR-34a) at a concentration as low as 5 fM.
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Kotla NG, Bonam SR, Rasala S, Wankar J, Bohara RA, Bayry J, Rochev Y, Pandit A. Recent advances and prospects of hyaluronan as a multifunctional therapeutic system. J Control Release 2021; 336:598-620. [PMID: 34237401 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hyaluronan (HA) is a naturally occurring non-sulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG), cell-surface-associated biopolymer and is the key component of tissue extracellular matrix (ECM). Along with remarkable physicochemical properties, HA also has multifaceted biological effects that include but not limited to ECM organization, immunomodulation, and various cellular processes. Environmental cues such as tissue injury, infection or cancer change downstream signaling functionalities of HA. Unlike native HA, the fragments of HA have diversified effects on inflammation, cancer, fibrosis, angiogenesis and autoimmune response. In this review, we aim to discuss HA as a therapeutic delivery system development process, source, biophysical-chemical properties, and associated biological pathways (especially via cell surface receptors) of native and fragmented HA. We also tried to address an overview of the potential role of HA (native HA vs fragments) in the modulation of inflammation, immune response and various cancer targeting delivery applications. This review will also highlight the HA based therapeutic systems, medical devices and future perspectives of various biomedical applications were discussed in detail.
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- Niranjan G Kotla
- CÚRAM, SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices, National University of Ireland Galway, H91 W2TY, Ireland
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Equipe- Immunopathologie et Immunointervention Thérapeutique, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, Paris F-75006, France
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- CÚRAM, SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices, National University of Ireland Galway, H91 W2TY, Ireland
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- CÚRAM, SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices, National University of Ireland Galway, H91 W2TY, Ireland
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- CÚRAM, SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices, National University of Ireland Galway, H91 W2TY, Ireland
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Equipe- Immunopathologie et Immunointervention Thérapeutique, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, Paris F-75006, France; Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, Palakkad 678 623, Kerala, India
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- CÚRAM, SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices, National University of Ireland Galway, H91 W2TY, Ireland; Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Moscow 119992, Russia.
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- CÚRAM, SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices, National University of Ireland Galway, H91 W2TY, Ireland.
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Fang C, Li Y, Hu S, Wang H, Chen X, Zhu X. Self-Assembled Growing DNA Tree Mediated by Exosomes for Amplified Imaging of Messenger RNA in Living Cells. Anal Chem 2021; 93:8414-8422. [PMID: 34114453 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c00211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Sensitive, accurate, and nondestructive probing of endogenous messenger RNA (mRNA) in living cells places extremely high demands on nanocarriers and probes and is still a challenge. In the present study, we describe a target-triggered self-assembled DNA tree for amplified analysis of mRNA in intact living cells. The probes assembled into a DNA tree are transported into cells by exosomes, which is beneficial for reducing cell damage and realizing nondestructive analysis. The probes are l-configured single-stranded DNAs (LDNAs) that can resist the degradation of exonuclease and endonuclease, thus laying the foundation for accurate analysis. Under the induction of the target mRNA, the probes in the cells assemble into a small plantlet and eventually grow into a tree after a few rounds of self-cycling, achieving the exponential amplification of fluorescence signals. Compared with the signal amplification based on one-dimensional DNA trunk self-assembly, the three-dimensional DNA tree shows an excellent sensitivity both ex situ and in situ. In this way, favorable sensitivity, accuracy, and nondestructive analysis are integrated into one system. This DNA tree expands the analysis platform for analyzing more biomarkers on a genetic level in an intracellular, nondestructive, and hypersensitive manner and holds great potential in clinical diagnostic and research applications.
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- Cheng Fang
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P. R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, P. R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, P. R. China
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China.,School of Biomedical Engineering & Med-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, P. R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, P. R. China.,Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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Towards translation of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to clinical practice: Progress and trends. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2020.116122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Samanta D, Ebrahimi SB, Mirkin CA. Nucleic-Acid Structures as Intracellular Probes for Live Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1901743. [PMID: 31271253 PMCID: PMC6942251 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201901743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The chemical composition of cells at the molecular level determines their growth, differentiation, structure, and function. Probing this composition is powerful because it provides invaluable insight into chemical processes inside cells and in certain cases allows disease diagnosis based on molecular profiles. However, many techniques analyze fixed cells or lysates of bulk populations, in which information about dynamics and cellular heterogeneity is lost. Recently, nucleic-acid-based probes have emerged as a promising platform for the detection of a wide variety of intracellular analytes in live cells with single-cell resolution. Recent advances in this field are described and common strategies for probe design, types of targets that can be identified, current limitations, and future directions are discussed.
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- Devleena Samanta
- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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Li Q, Li S, He S, Chen W, Cheng P, Zhang Y, Miao Q, Pu K. An Activatable Polymeric Reporter for Near‐Infrared Fluorescent and Photoacoustic Imaging of Invasive Cancer. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202000035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Qing Li
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and ProtectionSchool for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X)Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of, Jiangsu Higher Education InstitutionsSoochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and ProtectionSchool for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X)Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of, Jiangsu Higher Education InstitutionsSoochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical EngineeringNanyang Technological University Singapore 637457 Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and ProtectionSchool for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X)Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of, Jiangsu Higher Education InstitutionsSoochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical EngineeringNanyang Technological University Singapore 637457 Singapore
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- National Engineering Research Centre for NanomedicineCollege of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong University of Science and Technology 1037 Luoyu Road Wuhan 430074 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and ProtectionSchool for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X)Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of, Jiangsu Higher Education InstitutionsSoochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical EngineeringNanyang Technological University Singapore 637457 Singapore
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Li Q, Li S, He S, Chen W, Cheng P, Zhang Y, Miao Q, Pu K. An Activatable Polymeric Reporter for Near‐Infrared Fluorescent and Photoacoustic Imaging of Invasive Cancer. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:7018-7023. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202000035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Qing Li
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of, Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of, Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore 637457 Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of, Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore 637457 Singapore
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- National Engineering Research Centre for Nanomedicine College of Life Science and Technology Huazhong University of Science and Technology 1037 Luoyu Road Wuhan 430074 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of, Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore 637457 Singapore
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Song M, Liang Y, Li K, Zhang J, Zhang N, Tian B, Han J. Hyaluronic acid modified liposomes for targeted delivery of doxorubicin and paclitaxel to CD44 overexpressing tumor cells with improved dual-drugs synergistic effect. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Feng H, Zhang Z, Qing X, French SW, Liu D. miR-186-5p promotes cell growth, migration and invasion of lung adenocarcinoma by targeting PTEN. Exp Mol Pathol 2019; 108:105-113. [PMID: 30981721 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2019.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 01/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the expression of miR-186-5p in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and its possible function associated with cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion. METHODS MiR-186-5p expression levels in LUAD samples, human LUAD cell lines H1299 and NCI-H1975, and normal human lung epithelial cell line BEAS-IB were assessed by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). H1299 and NCI-H1975 cells were transfected with miR-186-5p mimic or miRNA negative control. CCK-8 assay was performed to evaluate the cell proliferation. Transwell assay and transwell-matrigel™ invasion assay were applied to assess the migration and invasion abilities of H1299 and NCI-H1975 cells. RESULTS miR-186-5p expression was significantly up-regulated in LUAD tumor tissues and LUAD cell lines as compared with tumor-adjacent tissues and normal human lung epithelial cells, respectively. MiR-186-5p overexpression remarkably promoted the proliferation, migration and invasion of LUAD cells. Furthermore, phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) was a direct target of miR-186-5p verified by luciferase reporter assay. Overexpression of PTEN significantly suppressed LUAD cells to proliferate, migrate and invade. MiR-186-5p overexpression-induced LUAD cell phenotype could be partially rescued by co-overexpression of miR-186-5p and PTEN. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that miR-186-5p is up-regulated in LUAD, and functionally associated with cell proliferation, migration and invasion. MiR-186-5p promotes the proliferation, migration and invasion of LUAD cells by targeting PTEN. MiR-186-5p may be utilized as a novel molecular marker and therapeutic target of LUAD.
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- Hongxiang Feng
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Pathology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1000 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1000 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
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Guk K, Hwang SG, Lim J, Son HY, Choi Y, Huh YM, Kang T, Jung J, Lim EK. Fluorescence amplified sensing platforms enabling miRNA detection by self-circulation of a molecular beacon circuit. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:3457-3460. [PMID: 30735212 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc00351g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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We have proposed a novel strategy for miRNA detection through enzyme-free signal amplification by self-circulation of the hybridization between the miRNAs and molecular beacon (MB) circuits. Unlike general MB-based miRNA detection based on the one-to-one (1 : 1) hybridization between MBs and miRNA, our system consists of four species of MBs (MBs A, B, C and D) (MB circuits) and is activated by a hybridization chain reaction. MBs stably coexist as hairpin structures that hardly show fluorescence signals in the absence of target miRNA. After miRNA detection, this MB circuit is able to generate fluorescence signals and amplify the fluorescence signal, contributing to improvement in detection sensitivity under iso-thermal conditions without an enzyme. Furthermore, in vitro and in vivo studies have proven that MB circuits can detect low levels of miRNA with high sensitivity, compared to when only one MB alone is used. Therefore, the MB circuits can provide a useful platform for target miRNA detection.
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- Kyeonghye Guk
- BioNano Technology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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Jin Q, Deng Y, Chen X, Ji J. Rational Design of Cancer Nanomedicine for Simultaneous Stealth Surface and Enhanced Cellular Uptake. ACS NANO 2019; 13:954-977. [PMID: 30681834 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b07746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Owing to the complex and still not fully understood physiological environment, the development of traditional nanosized drug delivery systems is very challenging for precision cancer therapy. It is very difficult to control the in vivo distribution of nanoparticles after intravenous injection. The ideal drug nanocarriers should not only have stealth surface for prolonged circulation time but also possess enhanced cellular internalization in tumor sites. Unfortunately, the stealth surface and enhanced cellular uptake seem contradictory to each other. How to integrate the two opposite aspects into one system is a very herculean but meaningful task. As an alternative drug delivery strategy, chameleon-like drug delivery systems were developed to achieve long circulation time while maintaining enhanced cancer cell uptake. Such drug nanocarriers can "turn off" their internalization ability during circulation. However, the enhanced cellular uptake can be readily activated upon arriving at tumor tissues. In this way, stealth surface and enhanced uptake are of dialectical unity in drug delivery. In this review, we focus on the surface engineering of drug nanocarriers to obtain simultaneous stealth surfaces in circulation and enhanced uptake in tumors. The current strategies and ongoing developments, including programmed tumor-targeting strategies and some specific zwitterionic surfaces, will be discussed in detail.
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- Qiao Jin
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , Zhejiang Province , P.R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , Zhejiang Province , P.R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , Zhejiang Province , P.R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , Zhejiang Province , P.R. China
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Dahmani FZ, Zhong D, Qi Y, Dahmani AEG, Xie T, Zhou B, Li W, Yao K, Li L, Zhou M. A size-tunable and multi-responsive nanoplatform for deep tumor penetration and targeted combinatorial radio-/chemotherapy. J Mater Chem B 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb00716d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We report a versatile nanoplatform with size tunability, pH-responsiveness, active targeting and radio-/chemotherapeutic features as an efficient tool for tumor therapy.
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- Fatima Zohra Dahmani
- Eye Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital
- Zhejiang University School of Medicine
- Hangzhou 310009
- China
- Institute of Translational Medicine
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- Institute of Translational Medicine
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310009
- China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310009
- China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310009
- China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310009
- China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310009
- China
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- Eye Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital
- Zhejiang University School of Medicine
- Hangzhou 310009
- China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences
- School of Life Sciences
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai 200241
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- Eye Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital
- Zhejiang University School of Medicine
- Hangzhou 310009
- China
- Institute of Translational Medicine
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Zhang J, Liu Y, Zhi X, Zhang C, Liu TF, Cui D. DNA-templated silver nanoclusters locate microRNAs in the nuclei of gastric cancer cells. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:11079-11090. [PMID: 29872807 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr02634c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) is correlated with cancer progression. In vitro detection methods using extracts from cell lysis cannot provide information about the spatial distribution of miRNAs. Due to the development of miRNA fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), increasing amounts of intracellular expression information are being obtained. However, miRNA FISH suffers from weak signals and complex steps and thus remains very challenging. Herein, a strategy based on DNA-templated silver nanoclusters (AgNCs/DNAs) and their G-rich fluorescence enhancement effect was developed for FISH detection of miRNAs in gastric cancer cells. The method combines hybridization and signal amplification into one step, which allows imaging of intracellular miRNAs immediately after hybridization. Most importantly, using the method based on our design, miR-101-3p, miR-16-5p and miR-19b-3p were found to be located in the nuclei of MGC803 cells with granulated shapes, indicating an unanticipated distribution pattern. In addition, before the final miRNA FISH, we performed an optimization of AgNCs/DNAs and their G-rich fluorescence enhancement effect; we found that the effect occurred at shorter wavelengths emitting green fluorescence, with weakened red fluorescence at longer wavelengths. However, the components involved in the FISH process impacted the fluorescence properties so greatly that the probes finally exhibited slightly strengthened red fluorescence signals. Our method enables facile visualization of miRNAs at the subcellular level, which may benefit the precise localization of miRNAs in single cells in the future.
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- Jingpu Zhang
- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of the Ministry of Education, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, P. R. China.
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Zhang P, Cui Y, Anderson CF, Zhang C, Li Y, Wang R, Cui H. Peptide-based nanoprobes for molecular imaging and disease diagnostics. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:3490-3529. [PMID: 29497722 DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00793k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Pathological changes in a diseased site are often accompanied by abnormal activities of various biomolecules in and around the involved cells. Identifying the location and expression levels of these biomolecules could enable early-stage diagnosis of the related disease, the design of an appropriate treatment strategy, and the accurate assessment of the treatment outcomes. Over the past two decades, a great diversity of peptide-based nanoprobes (PBNs) have been developed, aiming to improve the in vitro and in vivo performances of water-soluble molecular probes through engineering of their primary chemical structures as well as the physicochemical properties of their resultant assemblies. In this review, we introduce strategies and approaches adopted for the identification of functional peptides in the context of molecular imaging and disease diagnostics, and then focus our discussion on the design and construction of PBNs capable of navigating through physiological barriers for targeted delivery and improved specificity and sensitivity in recognizing target biomolecules. We highlight the biological and structural roles that low-molecular-weight peptides play in PBN design and provide our perspectives on the future development of PBNs for clinical translation.
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- Pengcheng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research & Center for Pharmaceutics, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, China.
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Han S, Kang B, Jang E, Ki J, Kim E, Jeong MY, Huh YM, Son HY, Haam S. Convenient Monitoring System of Intracellular microRNA Expression during Adipogenesis via Mechanical Stimulus-Induced Exocytosis of Lipovesicular miRNA Beacon. Adv Healthc Mater 2018; 7. [PMID: 29280320 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201701019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2017] [Revised: 11/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Noninvasive investigation of microRNAs (miRNAs) expression, which is deeply related to biological phenomena such as stem cell differentiation, in culture soup is particularly useful for monitoring of stem cell differentiation without phototoxicity of living cells, especially when cell morphologies remain unchanged during differentiation. However, real-time detection of miRNA in culture soup is not recommended because of insufficient miRNA amounts in culture soup. In this study, a convenient method is introduced for real-time assessing intracellular miRNA in culture soup by using lipovesicular miRNA beacon (Lipo-mB) and mechanical stimulus-mediated exocytosis. Pipetting-harvest of culture soup induces exocytosis-secretion of fluorescence signal of Lipo-mB from cytoplasm into culture soup. To demonstrate this method, Lipo-mB is applied for monitoring of adipogenesis by analyzing the expression levels of various intracellular miRNAs, which are related to adipogenesis regulators. The fluorescence intensity profile of the culture soup is correlated with the quantitative reverse-transcription-polymerase chain reaction data and absorbance of Oil Red O staining. These results demonstrate that Lipo-mB can successfully monitor stem cell differentiation by sensing changes in miRNA expression from culture soup of living cells. Lipo-mB can be further developed as an accurate sensing system for analyzing subtle differences in genotype, even when changes in phenotype cannot be observed.
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- Seungmin Han
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Yonsei University; Seoul 120-749 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Yonsei University; Seoul 120-749 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology; College of Medicine; Yonsei University; Seoul 120-752 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Yonsei University; Seoul 120-749 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials; Department of Bioengineering and Institute for Biomedical Engineering; Imperial College London; London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Department of Radiology; College of Medicine; Yonsei University; Seoul 120-752 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology; College of Medicine; Yonsei University; Seoul 120-752 Republic of Korea
- Severance Biomedical Science Institute; College of Medicine; Yonsei University; Seoul 120-752 Republic of Korea
- YUHS-KRIBB Medical Convergence Research Institute; Seoul 120-752 Republic of Korea
- Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Science; Yonsei University College of Medicine; Seoul 120-752 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology; College of Medicine; Yonsei University; Seoul 120-752 Republic of Korea
- Severance Biomedical Science Institute; College of Medicine; Yonsei University; Seoul 120-752 Republic of Korea
- YUHS-KRIBB Medical Convergence Research Institute; Seoul 120-752 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Yonsei University; Seoul 120-749 Republic of Korea
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Lee T, Wi JS, Oh A, Na HK, Lee J, Lee K, Lee TG, Haam S. Highly robust, uniform and ultra-sensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates for microRNA detection fabricated by using silver nanostructures grown in gold nanobowls. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:3680-3687. [PMID: 29323386 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr08066b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Highly sensitive and reproducible surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) requires not only a nanometer-level structural control, but also superb uniformity across the SERS substrate for practical imaging and sensing applications. However, in the past, increased reproducibility of the SERS signal was incompatible with increased SERS sensitivity. This work presents multiple silver nanocrystals inside periodically arrayed gold nanobowls (SGBs) via an electrochemical reaction at an overpotential of -3.0 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). The gaps between the silver nanocrystals serve as hot spots for SERS enhancement, and the evenly distributed gold nanobowls lead to a high device-to-device signal uniformity. The SGBs on the large sample surface exhibit an excellent SERS enhancement factor of up to 4.80 × 109, with excellent signal uniformity (RSD < 8.0 ± 2.5%). Furthermore, the SGBs can detect specific microRNA (miR-34a), which plays a widely acknowledged role as biomarkers in diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Although the small size and low abundance of miR-34a in total RNA samples hinder their detection, by utilizing the advantages of SGBs in SERS sensing, reliable and direct detection of human gastric cancer cells has been successfully accomplished.
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- Taeksu Lee
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea.
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Bioapplications of Cell-SELEX-Generated Aptamers in Cancer Diagnostics, Therapeutics, Theranostics and Biomarker Discovery: A Comprehensive Review. Cancers (Basel) 2018; 10:cancers10020047. [PMID: 29425173 PMCID: PMC5836079 DOI: 10.3390/cancers10020047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2017] [Revised: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Currently, functional single-stranded oligonucleotide probes, termed aptamers, generated by an iterative technology, Systematic Evolution of Ligands by Exponential Enrichment (SELEX), are utilized to selectively target molecules or cells with high affinity. Aptamers hold considerable promise as multifunctional molecules or conjugates for challenging nanotechnologies or bioapplications now and in the future. In this review, we first describe recent endeavors to select aptamers towards live cancer cells via cell-SELEX. We then introduce several characteristic applications of selected aptamers, especially in imaging, drug delivery and therapy. In part, these advances have been made possible via synthesis of aptamer-based nanomaterials, which, by their sizes, shapes, and physicochemical properties, allow such aptamer-nanomaterial complexes to function as signal reporters or drug carriers. We also describe how these aptamer-based molecular tools contribute to cancer biomarker discovery through high-affinity recognition of membrane protein receptors.
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Zhang S, Gupta S, Fitzgerald TJ, Bogdanov AA. Dual radiosensitization and anti-STAT3 anti-proliferative strategy based on delivery of gold nanoparticle - oligonucleotide nanoconstructs to head and neck cancer cells. Nanotheranostics 2018; 2:1-11. [PMID: 29291159 PMCID: PMC5743834 DOI: 10.7150/ntno.22335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Accepted: 10/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Constitutively activated signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) factor is an important therapeutic target in head and neck cancer (HNC). Despite early promising results, a reliable systemic delivery system for STAT3- targeted oligonucleotide (ODN) drugs is still needed for future clinical translation of anti-STAT3 therapies. We engineered and tested a novel ODN duplex/gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-based system carrying a therapeutic STAT3 decoy (STAT3d) payload. This strategy is two-pronged because of the additive STAT3 antagonism and radiosensitizing properties of AuNP. The specificity to head and neck cancer cell surface was imparted by using a nucleolin aptamer (NUAP) that was linked to AuNP for taking the advantage of an aberrant presentation of a nuclear protein nucleolin on the cell surface. STAT3d and nucleolin aptamer constructs were independently linked to AuNPs via Au-S bonds. The synthesized AuNP constructs (AuNP-NUAP-STAT3d) exhibited internalization in cells that was quantified by using radiolabeled STAT3d. AuNP-NUAP-STAT3d showed radiosensitizing effect in human HNC FaDu cell culture experiments that resulted in an increase of cell DNA damage as determined by measuring γ-H2AX phosphorylation levels by flow cytometry. The radiosensitization study also demonstrated that AuNP-NUAP-STAT3d as well as STAT3d alone resulted in the efficient inhibition of A431 cell proliferation. While FaDu cells did not show instant proliferation inhibition after incubating with AuNP-NUAP-STAT3d, the cell DNA damage in these cells showed nearly a 50% increase in AuNP-NUAP-STAT3d group after treating with radiation. Compared with anti-EGFR humanized antibody (Cetuximab), AuNP-NUAP-STAT3d system had an overall stronger radiosensitization effect in both A431 and FaDu cells.
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- Surong Zhang
- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes, Department of Radiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester MA, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes, Department of Radiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester MA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester MA, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes, Department of Radiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester MA, USA
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Li J, Huang J, Yang X, Yang Y, Quan K, Xie N, Wu Y, Ma C, Wang K. Two-Color-Based Nanoflares for Multiplexed MicroRNAs Imaging in Live Cells. Nanotheranostics 2018; 2:96-105. [PMID: 29291166 PMCID: PMC5743841 DOI: 10.7150/ntno.22960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have become an ideal biomarker candidate for early diagnosis of diseases. But various diseases involve changes in the expression of different miRNAs. Therefore, multiplexed assay of miRNAs in live cells can provide critical information for our better understanding of their roles in cells and further validating of their function in clinical diagnoses. Simultaneous detection of multiple biomarkers could effectively improve the accuracy of early cancer diagnosis. Here, we develop the two-color-based nanoflares for simultaneously detecting two distinct miRNA targets inside live cells. The nanoflares consist of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) functionalized with a dense shell of recognition sequences hybridized to two short fluorophore-labeled DNA molecules, termed “flares”. In this conformation, the close proximity of the fluorophore to the AuNPs surface leads to quenching of the fluorescence. However, when target miRNAs bind to the recognition sequence, the concomitant displacement of the flare can be detected as a corresponding increase in fluorescence. The results demonstrate that the two-color-based nanoflares can simultaneously detect miR-21 and miR-141 expression levels in various live cancer cells successfully. Compared to the traditional single-color-based nanoflares, the two-color-based nanoflares could offer more reliable and practical information for cancer detection, improving the accuracy of early disease diagnosis.
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- Jing Li
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics & School of Life Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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He D, Wong KW, Dong Z, Li HW. Recent progress in live cell mRNA/microRNA imaging probes based on smart and versatile nanomaterials. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:7773-7793. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb02285b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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We summarize the recent progress in live cell mRNA/miRNA imaging probes based on various versatile nanomaterials, describing their structures and their working principles of bio-imaging applications.
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- Dinggeng He
- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- China
- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish
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- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- China
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Yang S, Kim H, Lee KJ, Hwang SG, Lim EK, Jung J, Lee TJ, Park HS, Kang T, Kim B. Attomolar detection of extracellular microRNAs released from living prostate cancer cells by a plasmonic nanowire interstice sensor. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:17387-17395. [PMID: 29095457 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr04386d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Prostate cancer (PC) is the second leading cause of cancer death for men worldwide. The serum prostate-specific antigen level test has been widely used to screen for PC. This method, however, exhibits a high false-positive rate, leading to over-diagnosis and over-treatment of PC patients. Extracellular microRNAs (miRNAs) recently provided valuable information including the site and the status of the cancers and thus emerged as new biomarkers for several cancers. Among them, miR141 and miR375 are the most pronounced biomarkers for the diagnosis of high-risk PC. Herein, we report an attomolar detection of miR141 and miR375 released from living PC cells by using a plasmonic nanowire interstice (PNI) sensor. This sensor showed a very low detection limit of 100 aM as well as a wide dynamic range from 100 aM to 100 pM for all target miRNAs. In addition, the PNI sensor could discriminate perfectly the diverse single-base mismatches in the miRNAs. More importantly, the PNI sensor successfully detected the extracellular miR141 and miR375 released from living PC cell lines (LNCaP and PC-3), proving the diagnostic ability of the sensor for PC. We anticipate that the present PNI sensor can hold great promise for the precise diagnosis and prognosis of various cancer patients as well as PC patients.
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- Siyeong Yang
- Department of Chemistry, KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea.
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Wu Y, Huang J, Yang X, Yang Y, Quan K, Xie N, Li J, Ma C, Wang K. Gold Nanoparticle Loaded Split-DNAzyme Probe for Amplified miRNA Detection in Living Cells. Anal Chem 2017; 89:8377-8383. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b01632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Yanan Wu
- State
Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and
Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and
Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and
Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and
Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and
Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and
Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and
Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics and School of Life Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and
Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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Ki J, Jang E, Han S, Shin MK, Kang B, Huh YM, Haam S. Instantaneous pH-Boosted Functionalization of Stellate Gold Nanoparticles for Intracellular Imaging of miRNA. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:17702-17709. [PMID: 28524648 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b16452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Various types of nanoprobes have recently been utilized to monitor living organisms by detecting and imaging intracellular biomarkers, such as microRNAs (miRs). We here present a simple one-pot method to prepare stellate gold nanoparticles functionalized with miR-detecting molecular beacons (SGNP-MBs); low pH conditions permitted the rapid-high loading of MBs on the surface of SGNPs. Compared to the conventional gold nanoparticle-based MBs, SGNPs carried a 4.5-fold higher load of MBs and exhibited a 6.4-fold higher cellular uptake. We demonstrated that SGNP-MBs were successfully internalized in human gastric cancer cell lines and could be used to accurately detect and image intracellular miRs in an miR-specific manner. Furthermore, the relative levels of intracellular miRs in three different cell lines expressing miR-10b (high, moderate, and low levels) could be monitored using SGNP-MBs. Consequently, these results indicated that SGNP-MBs could have applications as highly potent, efficient nanoprobes to assess intracellular miR levels in living cells.
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- Jisun Ki
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University , Yonsei-ro 50, Seoul 120-749, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University , Yonsei-ro 50, Seoul 120-749, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University , Yonsei-ro 50, Seoul 120-749, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University , Yonsei-ro 50, Seoul 120-749, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University , Yonsei-ro 50, Seoul 120-749, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University , Seoul 120-752, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University , Yonsei-ro 50, Seoul 120-749, South Korea
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Xia Y, Zhang R, Wang Z, Tian J, Chen X. Recent advances in high-performance fluorescent and bioluminescent RNA imaging probes. Chem Soc Rev 2017; 46:2824-2843. [PMID: 28345687 PMCID: PMC5472208 DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00675b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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RNA plays an important role in life processes. Imaging of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) and micro-RNAs (miRNAs) not only allows us to learn the formation and transcription of mRNAs and the biogenesis of miRNAs involved in various life processes, but also helps in detecting cancer. High-performance RNA imaging probes greatly expand our view of life processes and enhance the cancer detection accuracy. In this review, we summarize the state-of-the-art high-performance RNA imaging probes, including exogenous probes that can image RNA sequences with special modification and endogeneous probes that can directly image endogenous RNAs without special treatment. For each probe, we review its structure and imaging principle in detail. Finally, we summarize the application of mRNA and miRNA imaging probes in studying life processes as well as in detecting cancer. By correlating the structures and principles of various probes with their practical uses, we compare different RNA imaging probes and offer guidance for better utilization of the current imaging probes and the future design of higher-performance RNA imaging probes.
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- Yuqiong Xia
- Engineering Research Center of Molecular-imaging and Neuro-imaging of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710126, China.
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Kang B, Kukreja A, Song D, Huh YM, Haam S. Strategies for using nanoprobes to perceive and treat cancer activity: a review. J Biol Eng 2017; 11:13. [PMID: 28344644 PMCID: PMC5364596 DOI: 10.1186/s13036-016-0044-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Nanomedicine has seen a significant increase in research on stimuli-responsive activatable nanoprobes for tumor-specific delivery and diagnosis. The tumor microenvironment has particular characteristics that can be exploited to implement therapeutic strategies based on disparities between normal tissues and tumor tissues, including differences in pH, oxygenation, enzymatic expression, gene activation/inactivation, and vasculature. The nanocarriers of activatable nanoparticles maintain their structure while circulating in the body and, upon reaching the tumor site, are altered by unique tumoral stimuli, leading to the release of a drug or other agent. This review demonstrates the latest achievements in the use of internal stimuli-responsive, activatable nanoparticles with respect to unique design strategies and applications.
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- Byunghoon Kang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Korea University, 2511 Sejong-ro, Sejong, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seoul, Korea
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Li J, Li D, Yuan R, Xiang Y. Biodegradable MnO 2 Nanosheet-Mediated Signal Amplification in Living Cells Enables Sensitive Detection of Down-Regulated Intracellular MicroRNA. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:5717-5724. [PMID: 28124559 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b13073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The monitoring of intracellular microRNAs plays important roles in elucidating the biological function and biogenesis of miRNAs in living cells. However, because of their sequence similarity, low abundance, and small size, it is a great challenge to detect intracellular miRNAs, especially for those with much lower expression levels. To address this issue, we have developed an in cell signal amplification approach for monitoring down-regulated miRNAs in living cells based on biodegradable MnO2 nanosheet-mediated and target-triggered assembly of hairpins. The MnO2 nanosheets can adsorb and exhibit an excellent quenching effect to the dye labeled hairpin probes. Besides, due to their biodegradability, the MnO2 nanosheets feature highly reduced cytotoxicity to the target cells. Upon entering cells, the surface-adsorbed FAM- and Tamra (TMR)-conjugated hairpins can be released due to the displacement reactions by other proteins or nucleic acids and the degradation of the MnO2 nanosheets by cellular GSH. Subsequently, the down-regulated target miRNA-21 triggers cascaded assembly of the two hairpins into long dsDNA polymers, which brings the fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) pair, FAM (donor), and TMR (acceptor) into close proximity to generate significantly enhanced FRET signals for detecting trace miRNA-21 in living cells. By carefully tailoring the sequences of the hairpins, the developed method can offer new opportunities for monitoring various trace intracellular miRNA targets with low expression levels in living cells.
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- Jing Li
- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University , Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University , Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University , Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University , Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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Lee T, Son HY, Choi Y, Shin Y, Oh S, Kim J, Huh YM, Haam S. Minimum hyaluronic acid (HA) modified magnetic nanocrystals with less facilitated cancer migration and drug resistance for targeting CD44 abundant cancer cells by MR imaging. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:1400-1407. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb02306a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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We report minimal amount of hyaluronic acid (HA) conjugated magnetic nanocrystals (mHMs) for targeted imaging of CD44 abundant breast cancer cells with less side effects via MRI.
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- Taeksu Lee
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- College of Engineering
- Yonsei University
- Seoul 120-749
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology
- College of Medicine
- Yonsei University
- Seoul 120-752
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology
- College of Medicine
- Yonsei University
- Seoul 120-752
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology
- College of Medicine
- Yonsei University
- Seoul 120-752
- Republic of Korea
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- YUHS-KRIBB Medical Convergence Research Institute
- Yonsei University
- Seoul 120-752
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- College of Engineering
- Yonsei University
- Seoul 120-749
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology
- College of Medicine
- Yonsei University
- Seoul 120-752
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- College of Engineering
- Yonsei University
- Seoul 120-749
- Republic of Korea
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Ganju A, Khan S, Hafeez BB, Behrman SW, Yallapu MM, Chauhan SC, Jaggi M. miRNA nanotherapeutics for cancer. Drug Discov Today 2016; 22:424-432. [PMID: 27815139 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2016.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Revised: 09/21/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are noncoding RNA molecules that regulate gene expression through diverse mechanisms. Increasing evidence suggests that miRNA-based therapies, either restoring or repressing miRNA expression and activity, hold great promise. However, the efficient delivery of miRNAs to target tissues is a major challenge in the transition of miRNA therapy to the clinic. Cationic polymers or viral vectors are efficient delivery agents but their systemic toxicity and immunogenicity limit their clinical usage. Efficient targeting and sustained release of miRNAs/anti-miRNAs using nanoparticles (NPs) conjugated with antibodies and/or peptides could reduce the required therapeutic dosage while minimizing systemic and cellular toxicity. Given their importance in clinical oncology, here we focus on the development of miRNA nanoformulations to achieve enhanced cellular uptake, bioavailability, and accumulation at the tumor site.
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- Aditya Ganju
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Center for Cancer Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Center for Cancer Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Center for Cancer Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Center for Cancer Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Center for Cancer Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Center for Cancer Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
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Lim EK, Guk K, Kim H, Chung BH, Jung J. Simple, rapid detection of influenza A (H1N1) viruses using a highly sensitive peptide-based molecular beacon. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:175-8. [PMID: 26509476 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc05684e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A peptide-based molecular beacon (PEP-MB) was prepared for the simple, rapid, and specific detection of H1N1 viruses using a fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) system. The PEP-MB exhibited minimal fluorescence in its "closed" hairpin structure. However, in the presence of H1N1 viruses, the specific recognition of the hemagglutinin (HA) protein of H1 strains by the PEP-MB causes the beacon to assume an "open" structure that emits strong fluorescence. The PEP-MB could detect H1N1 viruses within 15 min or even 5 min and can exhibit strong fluorescence even at low viral concentrations, with a detection limit of 4 copies.
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- Eun-Kyung Lim
- BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 305-806, Daejeon, Republic of Korea. and BioNano Health Guard Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 305-806, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 305-806, Daejeon, Republic of Korea. and Nanobiotechnology Major, School of Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- BioNano Health Guard Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 305-806, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 305-806, Daejeon, Republic of Korea. and BioNano Health Guard Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 305-806, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 305-806, Daejeon, Republic of Korea. and BioNano Health Guard Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 305-806, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Nanovesicle-mediated systemic delivery of microRNA-34a for CD44 overexpressing gastric cancer stem cell therapy. Biomaterials 2016; 105:12-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.07.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Revised: 07/24/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Lee SK, Law B, Tung CH. Versatile Nanodelivery Platform to Maximize siRNA Combination Therapy. Macromol Biosci 2016; 17. [PMID: 27654639 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201600294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Revised: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The unsatisfactory outcomes of typical multiple cytotoxic chemotherapeutic combination therapies used to treat patients have fostered a need for new unconventional combinations of therapeutic agents. Among the candidates, siRNA has been widely discussed and tested. However, the right time right place codelivery of siRNA with other types of active ingredients is challenging because of the possible differences among their physiochemical and pharmacodynamics properties. To accomplish a synergistic cytotoxic effect, a nanoassembly is thus designed to codeliver siRNA with other therapeutic agents. A siRNA, targeting prosurvival gene for the p75 neurotrophin receptor, and an organelle-fusing peptide, targeting mitochondria, are layered onto a nanotemplate by charge-charge interaction, followed by a layer of CD44 targeting ligand. The formulated triple-functional nanomedicine is efficiently internalized by the CD44 expressing triple-negative breast cancer cells. The encapsulated siRNA and the pro-apoptotic peptide are released inside cells, silencing the intended prosurvival gene, and inducing apoptosis by fusing the mitochondrial membrane, respectively. A synergistic effect is achieved by this three-agent combination. The design of the developed multifunctional nanomedicine can be generalized to deliver other siRNA and drugs for a maximum therapeutic combination with minimal off-targeting effects.
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- Seung Koo Lee
- Molecular Imaging Innovations Institute, Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, 413 East 69th Street, Box 290, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Molecular Imaging Innovations Institute, Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, 413 East 69th Street, Box 290, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Molecular Imaging Innovations Institute, Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, 413 East 69th Street, Box 290, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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Nascimento TL, Hillaireau H, Vergnaud J, Fattal E. Lipid-based nanosystems for CD44 targeting in cancer treatment: recent significant advances, ongoing challenges and unmet needs. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2016; 11:1865-87. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2016-5000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Extensive experimental evidence demonstrates the important role of hyaluronic acid (HA)-CD44 interaction in cell proliferation and migration, inflammation and tumor growth. Taking advantage of this interaction, the design of HA-modified nanocarriers has been investigated for targeting CD44-overexpressing cells with the purpose of delivering drugs to cancer or inflammatory cells. The effect of such modification on targeting efficacy is influenced by several factors. In this review, we focus on the impact of HA-modification on the characteristics of lipid-based nanoparticles. We try to understand how these modifications influence particle physicochemical properties, interaction with CD44 receptors, intracellular trafficking pathways, toxicity, complement/macrophage activation and pharmacokinetics. Our aim is to provide insight in tailoring particle modification by HA in order to design more efficient CD44-targeting lipid nanocarriers.
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- Thais Leite Nascimento
- Institut Galien Paris-Sud, Faculté de pharmacie, Université Paris-Sud, 5 rue JB Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex, France
- CNRS, UMR 8612, 5 rue JB Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex, France
- CAPES Foundation, Ministry of Education of Brazil, Brasília – DF 70040-020, Brazil
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- Institut Galien Paris-Sud, Faculté de pharmacie, Université Paris-Sud, 5 rue JB Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex, France
- CNRS, UMR 8612, 5 rue JB Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex, France
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- Institut Galien Paris-Sud, Faculté de pharmacie, Université Paris-Sud, 5 rue JB Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex, France
- CNRS, UMR 8612, 5 rue JB Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex, France
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- Institut Galien Paris-Sud, Faculté de pharmacie, Université Paris-Sud, 5 rue JB Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex, France
- CNRS, UMR 8612, 5 rue JB Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex, France
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Kim J, Lee E, Kang YY, Mok H. Multivalent aptamer-RNA based fluorescent probes for carrier-free detection of cellular microRNA-34a in mucin1-expressing cancer cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 51:9038-41. [PMID: 25939820 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc02052b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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In this study, multivalent carrier-free aptamer-RNA based fluorescent probes (CF-probes) were designed as a simpler, more reliable, timesaving strategy for cellular miRNA detection. CF-probes spontaneously delivered into cells without the need for additional carriers and visualized target microRNA-34a specifically.
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- Jihyun Kim
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea.
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Dosio F, Arpicco S, Stella B, Fattal E. Hyaluronic acid for anticancer drug and nucleic acid delivery. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2016; 97:204-36. [PMID: 26592477 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2015.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 399] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Revised: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Hyaluronic acid (HA) is widely used in anticancer drug delivery, since it is biocompatible, biodegradable, non-toxic, and non-immunogenic; moreover, HA receptors are overexpressed on many tumor cells. Exploiting this ligand-receptor interaction, the use of HA is now a rapidly-growing platform for targeting CD44-overexpressing cells, to improve anticancer therapies. The rationale underlying approaches, chemical strategies, and recent advances in the use of HA to design drug carriers for delivering anticancer agents, are reviewed. Comprehensive descriptions are given of HA-based drug conjugates, particulate carriers (micelles, liposomes, nanoparticles, microparticles), inorganic nanostructures, and hydrogels, with particular emphasis on reports of preclinical/clinical results.
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Lee DS, Qian H, Tay CY, Leong DT. Cellular processing and destinies of artificial DNA nanostructures. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 45:4199-225. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cs00700c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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This review gives a panoramic view of the many DNA nanotechnology applications in cells, mechanistic understanding of how and where their interactions occur and their subsequent outcomes.
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- Di Sheng Lee
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 117585
- Singapore
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 117585
- Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 117585
- Singapore
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 117585
- Singapore
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Wang C, Zhang H, Zeng D, Sun W, Zhang H, Aldalbahi A, Wang Y, San L, Fan C, Zuo X, Mi X. Elaborately designed diblock nanoprobes for simultaneous multicolor detection of microRNAs. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:15822-15829. [PMID: 26359758 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr04618a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Simultaneous detection of multiple biomarkers has important prospects in the biomedical field. In this work, we demonstrated a novel strategy for the detection of multiple microRNAs (miRNAs) based on gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) and polyadenine (polyA) mediated nanoscale molecular beacon (MB) probes (denoted p-nanoMBs). Novel fluorescent labeled p-nanoMBs bearing consecutive adenines were designed, of which polyA served as an effective anchoring block binding to the surface of Au NPs, and the appended hairpin block formed an upright conformation that favored the hybridization with targets. Using the co-assembling method and the improved hybridization conformation of the hairpin probes, we achieved high selectivity for specifically distinguishing DNA targets from single-base mismatched DNA targets. We also realized multicolor detection of three different synthetic miRNAs in a wide dynamic range from 0.01 nM to 200 nM with a detection limit of 10 pM. What's more, we even detected miRNAs in a simulated serum environment, which indicated that our method could be used in complex media. Compared with the traditional method, our strategy provides a promising alternative method for the qualitative and quantitative detection of miRNAs.
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- Chenguang Wang
- Laboratory of System Biology, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China.
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Zhang P, Cheetham AG, Lock LL, Li Y, Cui H. Activatable nanoprobes for biomolecular detection. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2015; 34:171-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2015.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2014] [Accepted: 01/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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