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Khan A, Tripathi A, Gandhi M, Bellare J, Srivastava R. Development of injectable upconversion nanoparticle-conjugated doxorubicin theranostics electrospun nanostructure for targeted photochemotherapy in breast cancer. J Biomed Mater Res A 2024; 112:1612-1626. [PMID: 38545952 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
Abstract
Nanotheranostic-based photochemotherapies with targeted drug delivery have considerably surfaced in cancer therapy. In the presented work, polyethyleneimine-coated upconversion nanoparticles were engineered to conjugate covalently with doxorubicin. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNP)-Doxorubicin (DOX)/synthesized epidermal growth factor receptor-targeting peptide blended with polymer composite was electrospun and formulated as the injectable dosage form. The size of the UCNP and the nanofiber diameter were assessed as 26.75 ± 1.54 and 162 ± 2.82 nm, respectively. The optimized ratio of dopants resulted in UCNP photoluminescence with maximum emission intensity at around 800 nm upon 980 nm excitation wavelength. The paramagnetic nature of UCNPs and amide conjugation with the drug was confirmed analytically. The loading capacity of UCNP for doxorubicin was determined to be 54.56%, while nanofibers exhibited 98.74% capacity to encapsulate UCNP-DOX. The release profile of UCNP-DOX from nanofiber formulation ranged from sustained to controlled, with relative enhancement in acidic conditions. The nanofiber demonstrated good mechanical strength, robust swelling, and degradation rate. Biocompatibility tests showed more than 90% cell viability on L929 and NIH/3T3 cell lines with UCNP-DOX@NF/pep nanoformulation. The IC50 values of 2.15 ± 0.54, 2.87 ± 0.67, and 3.42 ± 0.45 μg/mL on MDA-MB-231, 4T1, and MCF-7 cancer cell line, respectively, with a significant cellular uptake, has been reported. The UCNP protruded a ≈62.7°C temperature rise within 5 min of 980 nm laser irradiation and a power density of 0.5 W cm-2. The nanoformulation induced reactive oxygen species of 65.67% ± 3.21% and apoptosis by arresting the cell cycle sub-G1 phase. The evaluation conveys the effectiveness of the developed injectable theranostic delivery system in cancer therapy.
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- Amreen Khan
- Center for Research in Nanotechnology and Science, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
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- Center for Research in Nanotechnology and Science, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
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Lodi MB, Corda EMA, Desogus F, Fanti A, Mazzarella G. Modeling of Magnetic Scaffolds as Drug Delivery Platforms for Tissue Engineering and Cancer Therapy. Bioengineering (Basel) 2024; 11:573. [PMID: 38927809 PMCID: PMC11200873 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering11060573] [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: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Magnetic scaffolds (MagSs) are magneto-responsive devices obtained by the combination of traditional biomaterials (e.g., polymers, bioceramics, and bioglasses) and magnetic nanoparticles. This work analyzes the literature about MagSs used as drug delivery systems for tissue repair and cancer treatment. These devices can be used as innovative drugs and/or biomolecules delivery systems. Through the application of a static or dynamic stimulus, MagSs can trigger drug release in a controlled and remote way. However, most of MagSs used as drug delivery systems are not optimized and properly modeled, causing a local inhomogeneous distribution of the drug's concentration and burst release. Few physical-mathematical models have been presented to study and analyze different MagSs, with the lack of a systematic vision. In this work, we propose a modeling framework. We modeled the experimental data of drug release from different MagSs, under various magnetic field types, taken from the literature. The data were fitted to a modified Gompertz equation and to the Korsmeyer-Peppas model (KPM). The correlation coefficient (R2) and the root mean square error (RMSE) were the figures of merit used to evaluate the fitting quality. It has been found that the Gompertz model can fit most of the drug delivery cases, with an average RMSE below 0.01 and R2>0.9. This quantitative interpretation of existing experimental data can foster the design and use of MagSs for drug delivery applications.
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- Matteo B. Lodi
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Cagliari, via Marengo 2, 09123 Cagliari, Italy; (M.B.L.); (E.M.A.C.); (G.M.)
- Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni (CNIT), Cagliari Research Unit, Department of Eletrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Cagliari, via Marengo 2, 09123 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Cagliari, via Marengo 2, 09123 Cagliari, Italy; (M.B.L.); (E.M.A.C.); (G.M.)
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- Department of Mechanical, Chemical and Material Engineering, University of Cagliari, via Marengo 2, 09123 Cagliari, Italy;
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Cagliari, via Marengo 2, 09123 Cagliari, Italy; (M.B.L.); (E.M.A.C.); (G.M.)
- Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni (CNIT), Cagliari Research Unit, Department of Eletrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Cagliari, via Marengo 2, 09123 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Cagliari, via Marengo 2, 09123 Cagliari, Italy; (M.B.L.); (E.M.A.C.); (G.M.)
- Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni (CNIT), Cagliari Research Unit, Department of Eletrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Cagliari, via Marengo 2, 09123 Cagliari, Italy
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Li W, Ye Q, Jiang Z, Xia D, Yan Z, Wang D, Chen Y, Cao T, Wang J, Lin C, Yang H, Deng J, Lin J. A cross-linked macropore hydrogel based on M1 macrophage lysate and alginate regulates tumor-associated macrophages for the treatment of melanoma. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 269:132089. [PMID: 38705331 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Pro-inflammatory M1 macrophages possess the ability to change the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment by releasing various inflammatory factors simultaneously, which can effectively inhibit tumor progression and relapse. Promoting macrophage polarization towards M1 may be an effective way to treat Melanoma. However, the risk of cytokine storm caused by the proliferation and excessive activation of M1 macrophages greatly limits it as a biosafety therapeutic strategy in anti-tumor immunotherapy. Therefore, how to engineer natural M1 macrophage to a biocompatible biomaterial that maintains the duration time of tumor suppressive property duration time still remains a huge challenge. To achieve this goal, we developed an injectable macroporous hydrogel (M1LMHA) using natural M1 macrophage lysates and alginate as raw materials. M1LMHA had excellent biocompatibility, adjustable degradation rate and could sustainably release varieties of natural inflammatory factors, such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), and interleukin-12 (IL-12), etc. M1LMHA could repolarize anti-inflammatory M2 macrophages to M1 macrophages by the synergistic effect of released tiny inflammatory factors via the NF-κB pathway. This study supported that M1LMHA might be an effective and safe tool to activate tumor-associated immune cells, improving the efficiency of anti-tumor immunotherapy.
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- Wanyu Li
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524003, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Pharmaceutical Development, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- The Affiliated Dongguan Songshan Lake Central Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524003, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Pharmaceutical Development, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524003, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Pharmaceutical Development, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524003, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Pharmaceutical Development, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Dongguan Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Pharmaceutical Development, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Dongguan Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Pharmaceutical Development, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Dongguan Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Pharmaceutical Development, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Joint Centre of Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, China; Joint Centre of Translational Medicine, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, China; Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Tissue Repair Materials, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, China
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- The Second School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, China
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- Dongguan Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Pharmaceutical Development, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China.
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- Joint Centre of Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, China; Joint Centre of Translational Medicine, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, China; Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Tissue Repair Materials, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, China.
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524003, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Pharmaceutical Development, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China.
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Li Y, Huang XT, Feng YB, Fan QR, Wang DW, Lv FJ, He XQ, Li Q. Value of CT-Based Deep Learning Model in Differentiating Benign and Malignant Solid Pulmonary Nodules ≤ 8 mm. Acad Radiol 2024:S1076-6332(24)00305-2. [PMID: 38806374 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2024.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES We examined the effectiveness of computed tomography (CT)-based deep learning (DL) models in differentiating benign and malignant solid pulmonary nodules (SPNs) ≤ 8 mm. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study patients (n = 719) were divided into internal training, internal validation, and external validation cohorts; all had small SPNs and had undergone preoperative chest CTs and surgical resection. We developed five DL models incorporating features of the nodule and five different peri-nodular regions with the Multiscale Dual Attention Network (MDANet) to differentiate benign and malignant SPNs. We selected the best-performing model, which was then compared to four conventional algorithms (VGG19, ResNet50, ResNeXt50, and DenseNet121). Furthermore, another five DL models were constructed using MDANet to distinguish benign tumors from inflammatory nodules and the one performed best was selected out. RESULTS Model 4, which incorporated the nodule and 15 mm peri-nodular region, best differentiated benign and malignant SPNs. The model had an area under the curve (AUC), accuracy, recall, precision, and F1-score of 0.730, 0.724, 0.711, 0.705, and 0.707 in the external validation cohort. Model 4 also performed better than the other four conventional algorithms. Model 8, which incorporated the nodule and 10 mm peri-nodular region, was the best model for distinguishing benign tumors from inflammatory nodules. The model had an AUC, accuracy, recall, precision, and F1-score of 0.871, 0.938, 0.863, 0.904, and 0.882 in the external validation cohort. CONCLUSION The study concludes that CT-based DL models built with MDANet can accurately discriminate among small benign and malignant SPNs, benign tumors and inflammatory nodules.
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- Yuan Li
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China (Y.L.); Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/ National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (Y.L.)
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- Department of Radiology, the Fifth People's Hospital of Chongqing, No. 24 Renji Road, Nan'an District, Chongqing, China (X.T.H.)
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- Institute of Research, Infervision Medical Technology Co., Ltd, 25F Building E, Yuanyang International Center, Chaoyang District. Beijing, China (B.Y.F., R.Q.F., W.D.W.)
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- Institute of Research, Infervision Medical Technology Co., Ltd, 25F Building E, Yuanyang International Center, Chaoyang District. Beijing, China (B.Y.F., R.Q.F., W.D.W.)
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- Institute of Research, Infervision Medical Technology Co., Ltd, 25F Building E, Yuanyang International Center, Chaoyang District. Beijing, China (B.Y.F., R.Q.F., W.D.W.)
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China (F.J.L., X.Q.H., Q.L.)
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China (F.J.L., X.Q.H., Q.L.)
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China (F.J.L., X.Q.H., Q.L.).
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Yu T, Wang K, Wang J, Liu Y, Meng T, Hu F, Yuan H. M-MDSCs mediated trans-BBB drug delivery for suppression of glioblastoma recurrence post-standard treatment. J Control Release 2024; 369:199-214. [PMID: 38537717 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.03.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
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We found that immunosuppressive monocytic-myeloid-derived suppressor cells (M-MDSCs) were more likely to be recruited by glioblastoma (GBM) through adhesion molecules on GBM-associated endothelial cells upregulated post-chemoradiotherapy. These cells are continuously generated during tumor progression, entering tumors and expressing PD-L1 at a high level, allowing GBM to exhaust T cells and evade attack from the immune system, thereby facilitating GBM relapse. αLy-6C-LAMP is composed of (i) drug cores with slightly negative charges condensed by cationic protamine and plasmids encoding PD-L1 trap protein, (ii) pre-formulated cationic liposomes targeted to Ly-6C for encapsulating the drug cores, and (iii) a layer of red blood cell membrane on the surface for effectuating long-circulation. αLy-6C-LAMP persistently targets peripheral, especially splenic, M-MDSCs and delivers secretory PD-L1 trap plasmids, leveraging M-MDSCs to transport the plasmids crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB), thus expressing PD-L1 trap protein in tumors to inhibit PD-1/PD-L1 pathway. Our proposed drug delivery strategy involving intermediaries presents an efficient cross-BBB drug delivery concept that incorporates live-cell targeting and long-circulating nanotechnology to address GBM recurrence.
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- Tong Yu
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China; National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China; National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China; National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China; National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China; National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China.
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Xing H, Li X. Engineered Nanomaterials for Tumor Immune Microenvironment Modulation in Cancer Immunotherapy. Chemistry 2024:e202400425. [PMID: 38576219 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400425] [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: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Tumor immunotherapy, represented by immune checkpoint blocking and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, has achieved promising results in clinical applications. However, it faces challenges that hinder its further development, such as limited response rates and poor tumor permeability. The efficiency of tumor immunotherapy is also closely linked to the structure and function of the immune microenvironment where the tumor resides. Recently, nanoparticle-based tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) modulation strategies have attracted a great deal of attention in cancer immunotherapy. This is primarily due to the distinctive physical characteristics of nanoparticles, which enable them to effectively infiltrate the TIME and selectively modulate its key constituents. This paper reviews recent advances in nanoparticle engineering to improve anti-cancer immunotherapy. Emerging nanoparticle-based approaches for modulating immune cells, tumor stroma, cytokines and immune checkpoints are discussed, aiming to overcome current challenges in the clinic. In addition, integrating immunotherapy with various treatment modalities such as chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy can be facilitated through the utilization of nanoparticles, thereby enhancing the efficacy of cancer treatment. The future challenges and opportunities of using nanomaterials to reeducate the suppressive immune microenvironment of tumors are also discussed, with the aim of anticipating further advancements in this growing field.
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- Hao Xing
- Department of General Surgery, Naval Medical Center, Naval Medical University, 200052, Shanghai, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, 200433, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (2011-iChEM), Fudan University, 200438, Shanghai, China
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Yang EL, Sun ZJ. Nanomedicine Targeting Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells Enhances Anti-Tumor Immunity. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2303294. [PMID: 38288864 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202303294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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Cancer immunotherapy, a field within immunology that aims to enhance the host's anti-cancer immune response, frequently encounters challenges associated with suboptimal response rates. The presence of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), crucial constituents of the tumor microenvironment (TME), exacerbates this issue by fostering immunosuppression and impeding T cell differentiation and maturation. Consequently, targeting MDSCs has emerged as crucial for immunotherapy aimed at enhancing anti-tumor responses. The development of nanomedicines specifically designed to target MDSCs aims to improve the effectiveness of immunotherapy by transforming immunosuppressive tumors into ones more responsive to immune intervention. This review provides a detailed overview of MDSCs in the TME and current strategies targeting these cells. Also the benefits of nanoparticle-assisted drug delivery systems, including design flexibility, efficient drug loading, and protection against enzymatic degradation, are highlighted. It summarizes advances in nanomedicine targeting MDSCs, covering enhanced treatment efficacy, safety, and modulation of the TME, laying the groundwork for more potent cancer immunotherapy.
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- En-Li Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430079, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430079, China
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Mozafari N, Jahanbekam S, Ashrafi H, Shahbazi MA, Azadi A. Recent Biomaterial-Assisted Approaches for Immunotherapeutic Inhibition of Cancer Recurrence. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2024; 10:1207-1234. [PMID: 38416058 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c01347] [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: 02/29/2024]
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Biomaterials possess distinctive properties, notably their ability to encapsulate active biological products while providing biocompatible support. The immune system plays a vital role in preventing cancer recurrence, and there is considerable demand for an effective strategy to prevent cancer recurrence, necessitating effective strategies to address this concern. This review elucidates crucial cellular signaling pathways in cancer recurrence. Furthermore, it underscores the potential of biomaterial-based tools in averting or inhibiting cancer recurrence by modulating the immune system. Diverse biomaterials, including hydrogels, particles, films, microneedles, etc., exhibit promising capabilities in mitigating cancer recurrence. These materials are compelling candidates for cancer immunotherapy, offering in situ immunostimulatory activity through transdermal, implantable, and injectable devices. They function by reshaping the tumor microenvironment and impeding tumor growth by reducing immunosuppression. Biomaterials facilitate alterations in biodistribution, release kinetics, and colocalization of immunostimulatory agents, enhancing the safety and efficacy of therapy. Additionally, how the method addresses the limitations of other therapeutic approaches is discussed.
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- Negin Mozafari
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 71468 64685 Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 71468 64685 Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 71468 64685 Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Biomaterials and Biomedical Technology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 71468 64685 Shiraz, Iran
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 71468 64685 Shiraz, Iran
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Hasani-Sadrabadi MM, Majedi FS, Zarubova J, Thauland TJ, Arumugaswami V, Hsiai TK, Bouchard LS, Butte MJ, Li S. Harnessing Biomaterials to Amplify Immunity in Aged Mice through T Memory Stem Cells. ACS NANO 2024; 18:6908-6926. [PMID: 38381620 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c08559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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The durability of a protective immune response generated by a vaccine depends on its ability to induce long-term T cell immunity, which tends to decline in aging populations. The longest protection appears to arise from T memory stem cells (TMSCs) that confer high expandability and effector functions when challenged. Here we engineered artificial antigen presenting cells (aAPC) with optimized size, stiffness and activation signals to induce human and mouse CD8+ TMSCs in vitro. This platform was optimized as a vaccine booster of TMSCs (Vax-T) with prolonged release of small-molecule blockade of the glycogen synthase kinase-3β together with target antigens. By using SARS-CoV-2 antigen as a model, we show that a single injection of Vax-T induces durable antigen-specific CD8+ TMSCs in young and aged mice, and generates humoral responses at a level stronger than or similar to soluble vaccines. This Vax-T approach can boost long-term immunity to fight infectious diseases, cancer, and other diseases.
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California 90095 United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California 90095 United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Immunology, Allergy, and Rheumatology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095 United States
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- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California 90095 United States
- Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California 90095 United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California 90095 United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California 90095 United States
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California 90095 United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California 90095 United States
- The Molecular Biology Institute, University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California 90095 United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Immunology, Allergy, and Rheumatology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095 United States
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California 90095 United States
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California 90095 United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California 90095 United States
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California 90095 United States
- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California 90095 United States
- Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California 90095 United States
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Chen L, Zhang S, Duan Y, Song X, Chang M, Feng W, Chen Y. Silicon-containing nanomedicine and biomaterials: materials chemistry, multi-dimensional design, and biomedical application. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:1167-1315. [PMID: 38168612 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs01022k] [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: 01/05/2024]
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The invention of silica-based bioactive glass in the late 1960s has sparked significant interest in exploring a wide range of silicon-containing biomaterials from the macroscale to the nanoscale. Over the past few decades, these biomaterials have been extensively explored for their potential in diverse biomedical applications, considering their remarkable bioactivity, excellent biocompatibility, facile surface functionalization, controllable synthesis, etc. However, to expedite the clinical translation and the unexpected utilization of silicon-composed nanomedicine and biomaterials, it is highly desirable to achieve a thorough comprehension of their characteristics and biological effects from an overall perspective. In this review, we provide a comprehensive discussion on the state-of-the-art progress of silicon-composed biomaterials, including their classification, characteristics, fabrication methods, and versatile biomedical applications. Additionally, we highlight the multi-dimensional design of both pure and hybrid silicon-composed nanomedicine and biomaterials and their intrinsic biological effects and interactions with biological systems. Their extensive biomedical applications span from drug delivery and bioimaging to therapeutic interventions and regenerative medicine, showcasing the significance of their rational design and fabrication to meet specific requirements and optimize their theranostic performance. Additionally, we offer insights into the future prospects and potential challenges regarding silicon-composed nanomedicine and biomaterials. By shedding light on these exciting research advances, we aspire to foster further progress in the biomedical field and drive the development of innovative silicon-composed nanomedicine and biomaterials with transformative applications in biomedicine.
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- Liang Chen
- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
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- Department of Ultrasound Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, P. R. China
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- Laboratory Center, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071, P. R. China.
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
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- Laboratory Center, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071, P. R. China.
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
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Zieger V, Woehr E, Zimmermann S, Frejek D, Koltay P, Zengerle R, Kartmann S. Automated Nanodroplet Dispensing for Large-Scale Spheroid Generation via Hanging Drop and Parallelized Lossless Spheroid Harvesting. MICROMACHINES 2024; 15:231. [PMID: 38398960 PMCID: PMC10893090 DOI: 10.3390/mi15020231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Creating model systems that replicate in vivo tissues is crucial for understanding complex biological pathways like drug response and disease progression. Three-dimensional (3D) in vitro models, especially multicellular spheroids (MCSs), offer valuable insights into physiological processes. However, generating MCSs at scale with consistent properties and efficiently recovering them pose challenges. We introduce a workflow that automates large-scale spheroid production and enables parallel harvesting into individual wells of a microtiter plate. Our method, based on the hanging-drop technique, utilizes a non-contact dispenser for dispensing nanoliter droplets of a uniformly mixed-cell suspension. The setup allows for extended processing times of up to 45 min without compromising spheroid quality. As a proof of concept, we achieved a 99.3% spheroid generation efficiency and maintained highly consistent spheroid sizes, with a coefficient of variance below 8% for MCF7 spheroids. Our centrifugation-based drop transfer for spheroid harvesting achieved a sample recovery of 100%. We successfully transferred HT29 spheroids from hanging drops to individual wells preloaded with collagen matrices, where they continued to proliferate. This high-throughput workflow opens new possibilities for prolonged spheroid cultivation, advanced downstream assays, and increased hands-off time in complex 3D cell culture protocols.
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- Viktoria Zieger
- Laboratory for MEMS Applications, IMTEK-Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 103, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany; (S.Z.); (P.K.); (R.Z.); (S.K.)
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- Hahn-Schickard, Georges-Koehler-Allee 103, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany; (E.W.); (D.F.)
- Study Program Molecular and Technical Medicine, Faculty Medical and Life Science, University of Furtwangen, D-78054 Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
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- Laboratory for MEMS Applications, IMTEK-Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 103, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany; (S.Z.); (P.K.); (R.Z.); (S.K.)
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- Hahn-Schickard, Georges-Koehler-Allee 103, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany; (E.W.); (D.F.)
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- Laboratory for MEMS Applications, IMTEK-Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 103, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany; (S.Z.); (P.K.); (R.Z.); (S.K.)
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- Laboratory for MEMS Applications, IMTEK-Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 103, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany; (S.Z.); (P.K.); (R.Z.); (S.K.)
- Hahn-Schickard, Georges-Koehler-Allee 103, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany; (E.W.); (D.F.)
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- Laboratory for MEMS Applications, IMTEK-Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 103, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany; (S.Z.); (P.K.); (R.Z.); (S.K.)
- Hahn-Schickard, Georges-Koehler-Allee 103, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany; (E.W.); (D.F.)
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Yang B, Rutkowski N, Elisseeff J. The foreign body response: emerging cell types and considerations for targeted therapeutics. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:7730-7747. [PMID: 37904536 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm00629h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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The foreign body response (FBR) remains a clinical challenge in the field of biomaterials due to its ability to elicit a chronic and sustained immune response. Modulating the immune response to materials is a modern paradigm in tissue engineering to enhance repair while limiting fibrous encapsulation and implant isolation. Though the classical mediators of the FBR are well-characterized, recent studies highlight that our understanding of the cell types that shape the FBR may be incomplete. In this review, we discuss the emerging role of T cells, stromal-immune cell interactions, and senescent cells in the biomaterial response, particularly to synthetic materials. We emphasize future studies that will deepen the field's understanding of these cell types in the FBR, with the goal of identifying therapeutic targets that will improve implant integration. Finally, we briefly review several considerations that may influence our understanding of the FBR in humans, including rodent models, aging, gut microbiota, and sex differences. A better understanding of the heterogeneous host cell response during the FBR can enable the design and development of immunomodulatory materials that favor healing.
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- Brenda Yang
- Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Wilmer Eye Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Wilmer Eye Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Wilmer Eye Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Bloomberg∼Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Alhattab DM, Isaioglou I, Alshehri S, Khan ZN, Susapto HH, Li Y, Marghani Y, Alghuneim AA, Díaz-Rúa R, Abdelrahman S, Al-Bihani S, Ahmed F, Felimban RI, Alkhatabi H, Alserihi R, Abedalthagafi M, AlFadel A, Awidi A, Chaudhary AG, Merzaban J, Hauser CAE. Fabrication of a three-dimensional bone marrow niche-like acute myeloid Leukemia disease model by an automated and controlled process using a robotic multicellular bioprinting system. Biomater Res 2023; 27:111. [PMID: 37932837 PMCID: PMC10626721 DOI: 10.1186/s40824-023-00457-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a hematological malignancy that remains a therapeutic challenge due to the high incidence of disease relapse. To better understand resistance mechanisms and identify novel therapies, robust preclinical models mimicking the bone marrow (BM) microenvironment are needed. This study aimed to achieve an automated fabrication process of a three-dimensional (3D) AML disease model that recapitulates the 3D spatial structure of the BM microenvironment and applies to drug screening and investigational studies. METHODS To build this model, we investigated a unique class of tetramer peptides with an innate ability to self-assemble into stable hydrogel. An automated robotic bioprinting process was established to fabricate a 3D BM (niche-like) multicellular AML disease model comprised of leukemia cells and the BM's stromal and endothelial cellular fractions. In addition, monoculture and dual-culture models were also fabricated. Leukemia cell compatibility, functionalities (in vitro and in vivo), and drug assessment studies using our model were performed. In addition, RNAseq and gene expression analysis using TaqMan arrays were also performed on 3D cultured stromal cells and primary leukemia cells. RESULTS The selected peptide hydrogel formed a highly porous network of nanofibers with mechanical properties similar to the BM extracellular matrix. The robotic bioprinter and the novel quadruple coaxial nozzle enabled the automated fabrication of a 3D BM niche-like AML disease model with controlled deposition of multiple cell types into the model. This model supported the viability and growth of primary leukemic, endothelial, and stromal cells and recapitulated cell-cell and cell-ECM interactions. In addition, AML cells in our model possessed quiescent characteristics with improved chemoresistance attributes, resembling more the native conditions as indicated by our in vivo results. Moreover, the whole transcriptome data demonstrated the effect of 3D culture on enhancing BM niche cell characteristics. We identified molecular pathways upregulated in AML cells in our 3D model that might contribute to AML drug resistance and disease relapse. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate the importance of developing 3D biomimicry models that closely recapitulate the in vivo conditions to gain deeper insights into drug resistance mechanisms and novel therapy development. These models can also improve personalized medicine by testing patient-specific treatments.
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- Dana M Alhattab
- Laboratory for Nanomedicine, Bioengineering Program, Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- KAUST Smart Health Initiative (KSHI), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Cell Migration and Signaling Laboratory, Bioscience Program, Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory for Nanomedicine, Bioengineering Program, Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory for Nanomedicine, Bioengineering Program, Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Red Sea Research Center (RSRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory for Nanomedicine, Bioengineering Program, Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Cell Migration and Signaling Laboratory, Bioscience Program, Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory for Nanomedicine, Bioengineering Program, Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Cell Migration and Signaling Laboratory, Bioscience Program, Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Core Laboratories, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory for Nanomedicine, Bioengineering Program, Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Core Laboratories, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Center of Innovation in Personalized Medicine (CIPM), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Center of Innovation in Personalized Medicine (CIPM), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Center of Innovation in Personalized Medicine (CIPM), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Hematology Research Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Centre, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Center of Innovation in Personalized Medicine (CIPM), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Cell Therapy Center, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
- Medical School, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
- Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Center of Innovation in Personalized Medicine (CIPM), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Cell Migration and Signaling Laboratory, Bioscience Program, Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory for Nanomedicine, Bioengineering Program, Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
- KAUST Smart Health Initiative (KSHI), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
- Red Sea Research Center (RSRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
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Kafili G, Kabir H, Jalali Kandeloos A, Golafshan E, Ghasemi S, Mashayekhan S, Taebnia N. Recent advances in soluble decellularized extracellular matrix for heart tissue engineering and organ modeling. J Biomater Appl 2023; 38:577-604. [PMID: 38006224 PMCID: PMC10676626 DOI: 10.1177/08853282231207216] [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: 11/26/2023]
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Despite the advent of tissue engineering (TE) for the remodeling, restoring, and replacing damaged cardiovascular tissues, the progress is hindered by the optimal mechanical and chemical properties required to induce cardiac tissue-specific cellular behaviors including migration, adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation. Cardiac extracellular matrix (ECM) consists of numerous structural and functional molecules and tissue-specific cells, therefore it plays an important role in stimulating cell proliferation and differentiation, guiding cell migration, and activating regulatory signaling pathways. With the improvement and modification of cell removal methods, decellularized ECM (dECM) preserves biochemical complexity, and bio-inductive properties of the native matrix and improves the process of generating functional tissue. In this review, we first provide an overview of the latest advancements in the utilization of dECM in in vitro model systems for disease and tissue modeling, as well as drug screening. Then, we explore the role of dECM-based biomaterials in cardiovascular regenerative medicine (RM), including both invasive and non-invasive methods. In the next step, we elucidate the engineering and material considerations in the preparation of dECM-based biomaterials, namely various decellularization techniques, dECM sources, modulation, characterizations, and fabrication approaches. Finally, we discuss the limitations and future directions in fabrication of dECM-based biomaterials for cardiovascular modeling, RM, and clinical translation.
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- Golara Kafili
- Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Molecular Cell Biomechanics Laboratory, Departments of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Thilakan AT, Nandakumar N, Balakrishnan AR, Pooleri GK, Nair SV, Sathy BN. Development and characterisation of suitably bioengineered microfibrillar matrix-based 3D prostate cancer model for in vitrodrug testing. Biomed Mater 2023; 18:065016. [PMID: 37738986 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/acfc8e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Bioengineered 3D models that can mimic patient-specific pathologiesin vitroare valuable tools for developing and validating anticancer therapeutics. In this study, microfibrillar matrices with unique structural and functional properties were fabricated as 3D spherical and disc-shaped scaffolds with highly interconnected pores and the potential of the newly developed scaffolds for developing prostate cancer model has been investigated. The newly developed scaffolds showed improved cell retention upon seeding with cancer cells compared to conventional electrospun scaffolds. They facilitated rapid growth and deposition of cancer-specific extracellular matrix through-the-thickness of the scaffold. Compared to the prostate cancer cells grown in 2D culture, the newly developed prostate cancer model showed increased resistance to the chemodrug Docetaxel regardless of the drug concentration or the treatment frequency. A significant reduction in the cell number was observed within one week after the drug treatment in the 2D culture for both PC3 and patient-derived cells. Interestingly, almost 20%-30% of the cancer cells in the newly developed 3D model survived the drug treatment, and the patient-derived cells were more resistant than the tested cell line PC3. The results from this study indicate the potential of the newly developed prostate cancer model forin vitrodrug testing.
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- Akhil T Thilakan
- Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
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Feng W, Shi W, Cui Y, Xu J, Liu S, Gao H, Zhu S, Liu Y, Zhang H. Fe(III)-Shikonin supramolecular nanomedicines as immunogenic cell death stimulants and multifunctional immunoadjuvants for tumor vaccination. Theranostics 2023; 13:5266-5289. [PMID: 37908730 PMCID: PMC10614674 DOI: 10.7150/thno.81650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Immunoadjuvants, as an indispensable component of tumor vaccines, can observably enhance the magnitude, breadth, and durability of antitumor immunity. However, current immunoadjuvants suffer from different issues such as weak immunogenicity, inadequate cellular internalization, poor circulation time, and mono-functional bioactivity. Methods: Herein, we construct Fe3+-Shikonin metal-phenolic networks (FeShik) nanomedicines as immunogenic cell death (ICD) stimulants and multifunctional immunoadjuvants for tumor vaccination. The multifunctionality of FeShik nanomedicines is investigated by loading ovalbumin (OVA) as the model antigen to construct OVA@FeShik nanovaccines or 4T1 tumor cell fragment (TF) as homologous antigen to construct TF@FeShik nanovaccines. In vitro examinations including GSH responsive, •OH generation, colloid stability, cellular uptake, cytotoxicity mechanism of ferroptosis and necroptosis, ICD effect, the promotion of DC maturation and antigen cross-presentation were studied. In vivo observations including pharmacokinetics and biodistribution, antitumor effect, abscopal effect, immune memory effect, and biosafety were performed. Results: The presence of FeShik nanomedicines can significantly prolong the blood circulation time of antigens, increasing the bioavailability of antigens. Upon phagocytosis by tumor cells, FeShik nanomedicines can disassemble into Fe2+ and Shikonin in response to tumor microenvironments, leading to ICD of tumor cells via ferroptosis and necroptosis. Consequently, ICD-released autologous tumor cell lysates and pro-inflammatory cytokines not only stimulate DC maturation and antigen cross-presentation, but also promote macrophage repolarization and cytotoxic T lymphocyte infiltration, resulting in the activation of adaptive immune responses toward solid tumors. Conclusion: In a word, our FeShik supramolecular nanomedicines integrate bioactivities of ICD stimulants and immunoadjuvants, such as eradicating tumor cells, activating antitumor immune responses, modulating immunosuppressive tumor microenvironments, and biodegradation after immunotherapy. Encouraged by the diversity of polyphenols and metal ions, our research may provide a valuable paradigm to establish a large library for tumor vaccination.
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- Wenjie Feng
- Joint Laboratory of Opto-Functional Theranostics in Medicine and Chemistry, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Joint Laboratory of Opto-Functional Theranostics in Medicine and Chemistry, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Joint Laboratory of Opto-Functional Theranostics in Medicine and Chemistry, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Joint Laboratory of Opto-Functional Theranostics in Medicine and Chemistry, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
- Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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Lee KW, Yam JWP, Mao X. Dendritic Cell Vaccines: A Shift from Conventional Approach to New Generations. Cells 2023; 12:2147. [PMID: 37681880 PMCID: PMC10486560 DOI: 10.3390/cells12172147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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In the emerging era of cancer immunotherapy, immune checkpoint blockades (ICBs) and adoptive cell transfer therapies (ACTs) have gained significant attention. However, their therapeutic efficacies are limited due to the presence of cold type tumors, immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, and immune-related side effects. On the other hand, dendritic cell (DC)-based vaccines have been suggested as a new cancer immunotherapy regimen that can address the limitations encountered by ICBs and ACTs. Despite the success of the first generation of DC-based vaccines, represented by the first FDA-approved DC-based therapeutic cancer vaccine Provenge, several challenges remain unsolved. Therefore, new DC vaccine strategies have been actively investigated. This review addresses the limitations of the currently most adopted classical DC vaccine and evaluates new generations of DC vaccines in detail, including biomaterial-based, immunogenic cell death-inducing, mRNA-pulsed, DC small extracellular vesicle (sEV)-based, and tumor sEV-based DC vaccines. These innovative DC vaccines are envisioned to provide a significant breakthrough in cancer immunotherapy landscape and are expected to be supported by further preclinical and clinical studies.
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- Kyu-Won Lee
- Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; (K.-W.L.); (J.W.P.Y.)
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- Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; (K.-W.L.); (J.W.P.Y.)
- State Key Laboratory of Liver Research, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao
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Patlay AA, Belousov AS, Silant’ev VE, Shatilov RA, Shmelev ME, Kovalev VV, Perminova IV, Baklanov IN, Kumeiko VV. Preparation and Characterization of Hydrogel Films and Nanoparticles Based on Low-Esterified Pectin for Anticancer Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3280. [PMID: 37571174 PMCID: PMC10422365 DOI: 10.3390/polym15153280] [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: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Prospective adjuvant anticancer therapy development includes the establishing of drug delivery systems based on biocompatible and biodegradable carriers. We have designed films and nanoparticles (NPs) based on low-esterified pectin hydrogel using the ionic gelation method. We investigated morphology, nanomechanical properties, biocompatibility and anticancer activity. Hydrogel films are characterized by tunable viscoelastic properties and surface nanoarchitectonics through pectin concentration and esterification degree (DE), expressed in variable pore frequency and diameter. An in vitro study showed a significant reduction in metabolic activity and the proliferation of the U87MG human glioblastoma cell line, probably affected via the adhesion mechanism. Glioma cells formed neurosphere-like conglomerates with a small number of neurites when cultured on fully de-esterified pectin films and they did not produce neurites on the films prepared on 50% esterified pectin. Pectin NPs were examined in terms of size distribution and nanomechanical properties. The NPs' shapes were proved spherical with a mean diameter varying in the range of 90-115 nm, and a negative zeta potential from -8.30 to -7.86 mV, which indicated their stability. The NPs did not demonstrate toxic effect on cells or metabolism inhibition, indicating good biocompatibility. Nanostructured biomaterials prepared on low-esterified pectins could be of interest for biomedical applications in adjuvant anticancer therapy and for designing drug delivery systems.
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- Aleksandra A. Patlay
- Institute of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok 690922, Russia; (A.A.P.); (A.S.B.); (R.A.S.); (M.E.S.)
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- Institute of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok 690922, Russia; (A.A.P.); (A.S.B.); (R.A.S.); (M.E.S.)
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- Institute of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok 690922, Russia; (A.A.P.); (A.S.B.); (R.A.S.); (M.E.S.)
- Laboratory of Electrochemical Processes, Institute of Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690022, Russia
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- Institute of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok 690922, Russia; (A.A.P.); (A.S.B.); (R.A.S.); (M.E.S.)
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- Institute of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok 690922, Russia; (A.A.P.); (A.S.B.); (R.A.S.); (M.E.S.)
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- A.V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690041, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1-3, Moscow 119991, Russia;
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- Institute of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok 690922, Russia; (A.A.P.); (A.S.B.); (R.A.S.); (M.E.S.)
- A.V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690041, Russia
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- Institute of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok 690922, Russia; (A.A.P.); (A.S.B.); (R.A.S.); (M.E.S.)
- A.V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690041, Russia
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Reynolds DS, de Lázaro I, Blache ML, Liu Y, Jeffreys NC, Doolittle RM, Grandidier E, Olszewski J, Dacus MT, Mooney DJ, Lewis JA. Microporogen-Structured Collagen Matrices for Embedded Bioprinting of Tumor Models for Immuno-Oncology. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2210748. [PMID: 37163476 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Embedded bioprinting enables the rapid design and fabrication of complex tissues that recapitulate in vivo microenvironments. However, few biological matrices enable good print fidelity, while simultaneously facilitate cell viability, proliferation, and migration. Here, a new microporogen-structured (µPOROS) matrix for embedded bioprinting is introduced, in which matrix rheology, printing behavior, and porosity are tailored by adding sacrificial microparticles composed of a gelatin-chitosan complex to a prepolymer collagen solution. To demonstrate its utility, a 3D tumor model is created via embedded printing of a murine melanoma cell ink within the µPOROS collagen matrix at 4 °C. The collagen matrix is subsequently crosslinked around the microparticles upon warming to 21 °C, followed by their melting and removal at 37 °C. This process results in a µPOROS matrix with a fibrillar collagen type-I network akin to that observed in vivo. Printed tumor cells remain viable and proliferate, while antigen-specific cytotoxic T cells incorporated in the matrix migrate to the tumor site, where they induce cell death. The integration of the µPOROS matrix with embedded bioprinting opens new avenues for creating complex tissue microenvironments in vitro that may find widespread use in drug discovery, disease modeling, and tissue engineering for therapeutic use.
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- Daniel S Reynolds
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
- École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Lyon, 69007, France
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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Urzì O, Gasparro R, Costanzo E, De Luca A, Giavaresi G, Fontana S, Alessandro R. Three-Dimensional Cell Cultures: The Bridge between In Vitro and In Vivo Models. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12046. [PMID: 37569426 PMCID: PMC10419178 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241512046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Although historically, the traditional bidimensional in vitro cell system has been widely used in research, providing much fundamental information regarding cellular functions and signaling pathways as well as nuclear activities, the simplicity of this system does not fully reflect the heterogeneity and complexity of the in vivo systems. From this arises the need to use animals for experimental research and in vivo testing. Nevertheless, animal use in experimentation presents various aspects of complexity, such as ethical issues, which led Russell and Burch in 1959 to formulate the 3R (Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement) principle, underlying the urgent need to introduce non-animal-based methods in research. Considering this, three-dimensional (3D) models emerged in the scientific community as a bridge between in vitro and in vivo models, allowing for the achievement of cell differentiation and complexity while avoiding the use of animals in experimental research. The purpose of this review is to provide a general overview of the most common methods to establish 3D cell culture and to discuss their promising applications. Three-dimensional cell cultures have been employed as models to study both organ physiology and diseases; moreover, they represent a valuable tool for studying many aspects of cancer. Finally, the possibility of using 3D models for drug screening and regenerative medicine paves the way for the development of new therapeutic opportunities for many diseases.
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- Ornella Urzì
- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D), Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (O.U.); (R.G.); (E.C.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D), Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (O.U.); (R.G.); (E.C.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D), Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (O.U.); (R.G.); (E.C.); (R.A.)
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, SC Scienze e Tecnologie Chirurgiche, 40136 Bologna, Italy; (A.D.L.); (G.G.)
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, SC Scienze e Tecnologie Chirurgiche, 40136 Bologna, Italy; (A.D.L.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D), Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (O.U.); (R.G.); (E.C.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D), Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (O.U.); (R.G.); (E.C.); (R.A.)
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Manikandan C, Jaiswal AK. Scaffold-based spheroid models of glioblastoma multiforme and its use in drug screening. Biotechnol Bioeng 2023. [PMID: 37366303 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Among several types of brain cancers, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a terminal and aggressive disease with a median survival of 15 months despite the most intensive surgery and chemotherapy. Preclinical models that accurately reproduce the tumor microenvironment are vital for developing new therapeutic alternatives. Understanding the complicated interactions between cells and their surroundings is essential to comprehend the tumor's microenvironment, however the monolayer cell culture approach falls short. Numerous approaches are used to develop GBM cells into tumor spheroids, while scaffold-based spheroids provides the opportunity to investigate the synergies between cells as well as cells and the matrix. This review summarizes the development of various scaffold-based GBM spheroid models and the prospective for their use as drug testing systems.
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- Ceera Manikandan
- School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
- Centre for Biomaterials, Cellular and Molecular Theranostics, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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- Centre for Biomaterials, Cellular and Molecular Theranostics, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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Younis M, Wu Y, Fang Q, Shan H, Huang X. Synergistic therapeutic antitumor effect of PD-1 blockade cellular vesicles in combination with Iguratimod and Rhodium nanoparticles. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 649:929-942. [PMID: 37392683 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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Immune checkpoint blockade has emerged as a significant therapeutic development in immunotherapy during the past decade. However, only a small percentage of cancer patients respond to checkpoint blockade, suggesting that a fundamental knowledge of the underlying processes of immune checkpoint receptor signaling remains elusive and that novel therapeutic medications are needed. Here, the programmed cell death protein 1(PD-1) expressing nanovesicles were developed to enhance T cell activity. Iguratimod (IGU) and Rhodium (Rh) nanoparticles (NPs) were loaded in PD-1 nanovesicles (NVs) for synergistic therapeutic antitumor effects against lung cancer and metastasis. For the first time, this study revealed that IGU exhibits an antitumor effect by inhibiting the phosphorylation of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and Rh-NPs provided a photothermal effect by improving reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent apoptosis in lung cancer cells. IGU-Rh-PD-1 NVs also reduced the migration ability through the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) pathway. Furthermore, IGU-Rh-PD-1 NVs reached the targeted site and inhibited tumor growth in vivo. This strategy could boost T cell performance and simultaneously possess chemotherapeutic and photothermal therapy to serve as a new combination therapy for lung cancer and potentially other aggressive cancer.
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- Muhammad Younis
- Center for Infection and Immunity, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, 519000, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering, Guangdong Laboratory, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, 519000, China
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- Center for Infection and Immunity, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, 519000, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering, Guangdong Laboratory, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, 519000, China
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- Center for Infection and Immunity, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, 519000, China
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- Center for Infection and Immunity, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, 519000, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering, Guangdong Laboratory, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, 519000, China
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- Center for Infection and Immunity, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, 519000, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering, Guangdong Laboratory, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, 519000, China.
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Sunga GM, Hartgerink J, Sikora AG, Young S. Enhancement of Immunotherapies in Head and Neck Cancers Using Biomaterial-Based Treatment Strategies. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2023; 29:257-275. [PMID: 37183412 PMCID: PMC10282827 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2023.0090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a challenging disease to treat because of typically late-stage diagnoses and tumor formation in difficult-to-treat areas, sensitive to aggressive or invasive treatments. To date, HNSCC treatments have been limited to surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, which may have significant morbidity and often lead to long-lasting side effects. The development of immunotherapies has revolutionized cancer treatment by providing a promising alternative to standard-of-care therapies. However, single-agent immunotherapy has been only modestly effective in the treatment of various cancers, including HNSCC, with most patients receiving no overall benefit or increased survival. In addition, single-agent immunotherapy's limitations, namely immune-related side effects and the necessity of multidose treatments, must be addressed to further improve treatment efficacy. Biocompatible biomaterials, in combination with cancer immunotherapies, offer numerous advantages in the concentration, localization, and controlled release of drugs, cancer antigens, and immune cells. Biomaterial structures are diverse, and their design can generally be customized to enhance immunotherapy response. In preclinical settings, the use of biomaterials has shown great promise in improving the efficacy of single-agent immunotherapy. Herein, we provide an overview of current immunotherapy treatments for HNSCC and their limitations, as well as the potential applications of biomaterials in enhancing cancer immunotherapies. Impact Statement Advances in anticancer immunotherapies for the past 30 years have yielded exciting clinical results and provided alternatives to long-standing standard-of-care treatments, which are associated with significant toxicities and long-term morbidity. However, patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) have not benefited from immunotherapies as much as patients with other cancers. Immunotherapy limitations include systemic side effects, therapeutic resistance, poor delivery kinetics, and limited patient responses. Biomaterial-enhanced immunotherapies, as explored in this review, are a potentially powerful means of achieving localized drug delivery, sustained and controlled drug release, and immunomodulation. They may overcome current treatment limitations and improve patient outcomes and care.
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- Gemalene M. Sunga
- Katz Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Katz Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry, Houston, Texas, USA
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Fu X, Kimura Y, Toku Y, Song G, Ju Y. Metabolic dependency of non-small cell lung cancer cells affected by three-dimensional scaffold and its stiffness. J Physiol Biochem 2023:10.1007/s13105-023-00960-6. [PMID: 37213067 DOI: 10.1007/s13105-023-00960-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Three-dimensional (3D) extracellular matrix (ECM) microenvironment is an important regulator of the stiffness of the tumors. Cancer cells require heterogeneous metabolic phenotypes to cope with resistance in the malignant process. However, how the stiffness of the matrix affects the metabolic phenotypes of cancer cells, is lacking. In this study, the young's modulus of the synthesized collagen-chitosan scaffolds was adjusted according to the percentage ratio of collagen to chitosan. We cultured non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells in four different microenvironments (two-dimensional (2D) plates, stiffest 0.5-0.5 porous collagen-chitosan scaffolds, middle stiff 0.5-1 porous collagen-chitosan scaffolds, and softest 0.5-2 porous collagen-chitosan scaffolds) to investigate the influence of the difference of 2D and 3D cultures as well as the 3D scaffolds with different stiffnesses on the metabolic dependency of NSCLC cells. The results revealed that NSCLC cells cultured in 3D collagen-chitosan scaffolds displayed higher capacity of mitochondrial metabolism and fatty acid metabolism than that cultured in 2D culture. The metabolic response of NSCLC cells is differential for 3D scaffolds with different stiffnesses. The cells cultured in middle stiff 0.5-1 scaffolds displayed a higher potential of mitochondrial metabolism than that of stiffer 0.5-0.5 scaffolds and softer 0.5-2 scaffolds. Furthermore, NSCLC cells culture in 3D scaffolds displayed drug resistance compared with that in 2D culture which maybe via the hyperactivation of the mTOR pathway. Moreover, the cells cultured in 0.5-1 scaffolds showed higher ROS levels, which were counterbalanced by an equally high expression of antioxidant enzymes when compared to the cells grown in 2D culture, which may be regulated by the increased expression of PGC-1α. Together, these results demonstrate that differences in the microenvironments of cancer cells profoundly impact their metabolic dependencies.
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- Xiaorong Fu
- Department of Micro-Nano Mechanical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya City, Aichi State, Japan
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- Department of Micro-Nano Mechanical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya City, Aichi State, Japan
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- Department of Micro-Nano Mechanical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya City, Aichi State, Japan
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- College of Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Micro-Nano Mechanical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya City, Aichi State, Japan.
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Wang F, Huang Q, Su H, Sun M, Wang Z, Chen Z, Zheng M, Chakroun R, Monroe M, Chen D, Wang Z, Gorelick N, Serra R, Wang H, Guan Y, Suk J, Tyler B, Brem H, Hanes J, Cui H. Self-assembling paclitaxel-mediated stimulation of tumor-associated macrophages for postoperative treatment of glioblastoma. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2204621120. [PMID: 37098055 PMCID: PMC10161130 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2204621120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023] Open
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The unique cancer-associated immunosuppression in brain, combined with a paucity of infiltrating T cells, contributes to the low response rate and poor treatment outcomes of T cell-based immunotherapy for patients diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Here, we report on a self-assembling paclitaxel (PTX) filament (PF) hydrogel that stimulates macrophage-mediated immune response for local treatment of recurrent glioblastoma. Our results suggest that aqueous PF solutions containing aCD47 can be directly deposited into the tumor resection cavity, enabling seamless hydrogel filling of the cavity and long-term release of both therapeutics. The PTX PFs elicit an immune-stimulating tumor microenvironment (TME) and thus sensitizes tumor to the aCD47-mediated blockade of the antiphagocytic "don't eat me" signal, which subsequently promotes tumor cell phagocytosis by macrophages and also triggers an antitumor T cell response. As adjuvant therapy after surgery, this aCD47/PF supramolecular hydrogel effectively suppresses primary brain tumor recurrence and prolongs overall survivals with minimal off-target side effects.
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- Feihu Wang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
- Whiting School of Engineering, Institute for NanoBiotechnology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
- Center for Nanomedicine, Wilmer Eye Institute, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21205
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
- Whiting School of Engineering, Institute for NanoBiotechnology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
- Whiting School of Engineering, Institute for NanoBiotechnology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
- Center for Nanomedicine, Wilmer Eye Institute, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
- Whiting School of Engineering, Institute for NanoBiotechnology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
- Whiting School of Engineering, Institute for NanoBiotechnology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
- Whiting School of Engineering, Institute for NanoBiotechnology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
- Whiting School of Engineering, Institute for NanoBiotechnology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
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- Center for Nanomedicine, Wilmer Eye Institute, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
- Whiting School of Engineering, Institute for NanoBiotechnology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
- Whiting School of Engineering, Institute for NanoBiotechnology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21205
- Department of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
- Center for Nanomedicine, Wilmer Eye Institute, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231
- Department of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231
- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231
- Department of Oncology and the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
- Center for Nanomedicine, Wilmer Eye Institute, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231
- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231
- Department of Oncology and the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
- Whiting School of Engineering, Institute for NanoBiotechnology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
- Center for Nanomedicine, Wilmer Eye Institute, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231
- Department of Oncology and the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21231
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
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Venuta A, Nasso R, Gisonna A, Iuliano R, Montesarchio S, Acampora V, Sepe L, Avagliano A, Arcone R, Arcucci A, Ruocco MR. Celecoxib, a Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug, Exerts a Toxic Effect on Human Melanoma Cells Grown as 2D and 3D Cell Cultures. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13041067. [PMID: 37109596 PMCID: PMC10141119 DOI: 10.3390/life13041067] [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: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Cutaneous melanoma (CM) remains one of the leading causes of tumor mortality due to its high metastatic spread. CM growth is influenced by inflammation regulated by prostaglandins (PGs) whose synthesis is catalyzed by cyclooxygenases (COXs). COX inhibitors, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), can inhibit tumor development and growth. In particular, in vitro experiments have shown that celecoxib, a NSAID, inhibits the growth of some tumor cell lines. However, two-dimensional (2D) cell cultures, used in traditional in vitro anticancer assays, often show poor efficacy due to a lack of an in vivo like cellular environment. Three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures, such as spheroids, are better models because they can mimic the common features displayed by human solid tumors. Hence, in this study, we evaluated the anti-neoplastic potential of celecoxib, in both 2D and 3D cell cultures of A2058 and SAN melanoma cell lines. In particular, celecoxib reduced the cell viability and migratory capability and triggered the apoptosis of melanoma cells grown as 2D cultures. When celecoxib was tested on 3D melanoma cell cultures, the drug exerted an inhibitory effect on cell outgrowth from spheroids and reduced the invasiveness of melanoma cell spheroids into the hydrogel matrix. This work suggests that celecoxib could represent a new potential therapeutic approach in melanoma therapy.
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- Alessandro Venuta
- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Movement Sciences and Wellness, University of Naples "Parthenope", 80133 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Movement Sciences and Wellness, University of Naples "Parthenope", 80133 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Zhou C, Wu Y, Wang Z, Liu Y, Yu J, Wang W, Chen S, Wu W, Wang J, Qian G, He A. Standardization of organoid culture in cancer research. Cancer Med 2023. [PMID: 37081739 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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Establishing a valid in vitro model to represent tumor heterogeneity and biology is critical but challenging. Tumor organoids are self-assembled three-dimensional cell clusters which are of great significance for recapitulating the histopathological, genetic, and phenotypic characteristics of primary tissues. The organoid has emerged as an attractive in vitro platform for tumor biology research and high-throughput drug screening in cancer medicine. Organoids offer unique advantages over cell lines and patient-derived xenograft models, but there are no standardized methods to guide the culture of organoids, leading to confusion in organoid studies that may affect accurate judgments of tumor biology. This review summarizes the shortcomings of current organoid culture methods, presents the latest research findings on organoid standardization, and proposes an outlook for organoid modeling.
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- Changchun Zhou
- Biobank, Cancer Research Center, Shandong Cancer Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Yangxin County People's Hospital, Huangshi, Hubei, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Biobank, Cancer Research Center, Shandong Cancer Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Biobank, Cancer Research Center, Shandong Cancer Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Dr. Li Dak-Sum Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Shanghai OneTar Biomedicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai OneTar Biomedicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai OneTar Biomedicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Akhilesh K Gaharwar
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
- Interdisciplinary Program in Genetics and Genomics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
- Interdisciplinary Program in Genetics and Genomics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Bryan, TX, USA.
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James JR, Curd J, Ashworth JC, Abuhantash M, Grundy M, Seedhouse CH, Arkill KP, Wright AJ, Merry CLR, Thompson A. Hydrogel-Based Pre-Clinical Evaluation of Repurposed FDA-Approved Drugs for AML. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24044235. [PMID: 36835644 PMCID: PMC9966469 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24044235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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In vivo models of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are low throughput, and standard liquid culture models fail to recapitulate the mechanical and biochemical properties of the extracellular matrix-rich protective bone marrow niche that contributes to drug resistance. Candidate drug discovery in AML requires advanced synthetic platforms to improve our understanding of the impact of mechanical cues on drug sensitivity in AML. By use of a synthetic, self-assembling peptide hydrogel (SAPH) of modifiable stiffness and composition, a 3D model of the bone marrow niche to screen repurposed FDA-approved drugs has been developed and utilized. AML cell proliferation was dependent on SAPH stiffness, which was optimized to facilitate colony growth. Three candidate FDA-approved drugs were initially screened against the THP-1 cell line and mAF9 primary cells in liquid culture, and EC50 values were used to inform drug sensitivity assays in the peptide hydrogel models. Salinomycin demonstrated efficacy in both an 'early-stage' model in which treatment was added shortly after initiation of AML cell encapsulation, and an 'established' model in which time-encapsulated cells had started to form colonies. Sensitivity to Vidofludimus treatment was not observed in the hydrogel models, and Atorvastatin demonstrated increased sensitivity in the 'established' compared to the 'early-stage' model. AML patient samples were equally sensitive to Salinomycin in the 3D hydrogels and partially sensitive to Atorvastatin. Together, this confirms that AML cell sensitivity is drug- and context-specific and that advanced synthetic platforms for higher throughput are valuable tools for pre-clinical evaluation of candidate anti-AML drugs.
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- Jenna R. James
- Blood Cancer and Stem Cell Group, School of Medicine, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
- Optics and Photonics Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- Stem Cell Glycobiology Group, School of Medicine, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- Stem Cell Glycobiology Group, School of Medicine, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
- School of Veterinary Medicine & Science, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- Blood Cancer and Stem Cell Group, School of Medicine, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- Blood Cancer and Stem Cell Group, School of Medicine, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- Blood Cancer and Stem Cell Group, School of Medicine, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- Endothelial and Vascular Imaging Laboratories, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- Optics and Photonics Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- Stem Cell Glycobiology Group, School of Medicine, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- Blood Cancer and Stem Cell Group, School of Medicine, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
- Correspondence:
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Kieda J, Appak-Baskoy S, Jeyhani M, Navi M, Chan KWY, Tsai SSH. Microfluidically-generated Encapsulated Spheroids (μ-GELS): An All-Aqueous Droplet Microfluidics Platform for Multicellular Spheroids Generation. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:1043-1052. [PMID: 36626575 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Spheroids are three-dimensional clusters of cells that serve as in vitro tumor models to recapitulate in vivo morphology. A limitation of many existing on-chip platforms for spheroid formation is the use of cytotoxic organic solvents as the continuous phase in droplet generation processes. All-aqueous methods do not contain cytotoxic organic solvents but have so far been unable to achieve complete hydrogel gelation on chip. Here, we describe an enhanced droplet microfluidic platform that achieves on-chip gelation of all-aqueous hydrogel multicellular spheroids (MCSs). Specifically, we generate dextran-alginate droplets containing MCF-7 breast cancer cells, surrounded by polyethylene glycol, at a flow-focusing junction. Droplets then travel to a second flow-focusing junction where they interact with calcium chloride and gel on chip to form hydrogel MCSs. On-chip gelation of the MCSs is possible here because of an embedded capillary at the second junction that delays the droplet gelation, which prevents channel clogging problems that would otherwise exist. In drug-free experiments, we demonstrate that MCSs remain viable for 6 days. We also confirm the applicability of this system for cancer drug testing by observing that dose-dependent cell death is achievable using doxorubicin.
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- Jennifer Kieda
- Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, TorontoM5B 2K3, Canada.,Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St. Michael's Hospital, TorontoM5B 2K3, Canada.,Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Technology (iBEST) - A partnership between Toronto Metropolitan University and St. Michael's Hospital, TorontoM5B 1W8, Canada
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- Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St. Michael's Hospital, TorontoM5B 2K3, Canada.,Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Technology (iBEST) - A partnership between Toronto Metropolitan University and St. Michael's Hospital, TorontoM5B 1W8, Canada.,Department of Chemistry and Biology, Toronto Metropolitan University, TorontoM5B 2K3, Canada
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- Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St. Michael's Hospital, TorontoM5B 2K3, Canada.,Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Technology (iBEST) - A partnership between Toronto Metropolitan University and St. Michael's Hospital, TorontoM5B 1W8, Canada.,Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, TorontoM5B 2K3, Canada
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, TorontoM5B 2K3, Canada.,Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St. Michael's Hospital, TorontoM5B 2K3, Canada.,Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Technology (iBEST) - A partnership between Toronto Metropolitan University and St. Michael's Hospital, TorontoM5B 1W8, Canada
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, TorontoM5B 2K3, Canada.,Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St. Michael's Hospital, TorontoM5B 2K3, Canada.,Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Technology (iBEST) - A partnership between Toronto Metropolitan University and St. Michael's Hospital, TorontoM5B 1W8, Canada
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, TorontoM5B 2K3, Canada.,Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St. Michael's Hospital, TorontoM5B 2K3, Canada.,Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Technology (iBEST) - A partnership between Toronto Metropolitan University and St. Michael's Hospital, TorontoM5B 1W8, Canada.,Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, TorontoM5B 2K3, Canada
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Chen Y, Li ZH, Zeng X, Zhang XZ. Bacteria-based bioactive materials for cancer imaging and therapy. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2023; 193:114696. [PMID: 36632868 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2023.114696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Owing to the unique biological functions, bacteria as biological materials have been widely used in biomedical field. With advances in biotechnology and nanotechnology, various bacteria-based bioactive materials were developed for cancer imaging and therapy. In this review, different types of bacteria-based bioactive materials and their construction strategies were summarized. The advantages and property-function relationship of bacteria-based bioactive materials were described. Representative researches of bacteria-based bioactive materials in cancer imaging and therapy were illustrated, revealing general ideas for their construction. Also, limitation and challenges of bacteria-based bioactive materials in cancer research were discussed.
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- Ying Chen
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education & Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China; Wuhan Research Centre for Infectious Diseases and Cancer, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan 430071, PR China.
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A foundational principle of rational vaccinology is that vaccine structure plays a critical role in determining therapeutic efficacy, but in order to establish fundamental, effective, and translatable vaccine design parameters, a highly modular and well-defined platform is required. Herein, we report a DNA dendron vaccine, a molecular nanostructure that consists of an adjuvant DNA strand that splits into multiple DNA branches with a varied number of conjugated peptide antigens that is capable of dendritic cell uptake, immune activation, and potent cancer killing. We leveraged the well-defined architecture and chemical modularity of the DNA dendron to study structure-function relationships that dictate molecular vaccine efficacy, particularly regarding the delivery of immune-activating DNA sequences and antigenic peptides on a single chemical construct. We investigated how adjuvant and antigen placement and number impact dendron cellular uptake and immune activation, in vitro. These parameters also played a significant role in raising a potent and specific immune response against target cancer cells. By gaining this structural understanding of molecular vaccines, DNA dendrons successfully treated a mouse cervical human papillomavirus TC-1 cancer model, in vivo, where the vaccine structure defined its efficacy; the top-performing design effectively reduced tumor burden (<150 mm3 through day 30) and maintained 100% survival through 44 d after tumor inoculation.
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Luthfianti H, Waresindo WX, Edikresnha D, Chahyadi A, Suciati T, Noor FA, Khairurrijal K. Physicochemical Characteristics and Antibacterial Activities of Freeze-Thawed Polyvinyl Alcohol/Andrographolide Hydrogels. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:2915-2930. [PMID: 36713706 PMCID: PMC9878633 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c05110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Andrographolide (AG) is one of the compounds in Andrographis paniculata, which has a high antibacterial activity. This paper reports the freeze-thaw method's use to synthesize polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels loaded with AG and its characterization. From the morphological examination, the porosity of the PVA/AG hydrogel was found to increase with the increasing AG concentration. The swelling degree test revealed that the hydrogels' maximum swelling degrees were generally greater than 100%. The composite hydrogel with the highest fraction of andrographolide (PAG-4) showed greater weight loss than the hydrogel without AG (PAG-0). The molecular interaction between PVA and AG resulted in the narrowing of the band attributed to the O-H and C=O stretching bonds and the emergence of an amorphous domain in the composite hydrogels. The loading of AG disrupted the formation of hydroxyl groups in PVA and interrupted the cross-linking between PVA chains, which lead to the decrease of the compression strength and the crystallinity increased with increasing AG. The antibacterial activity of the composite hydrogel increased with increasing AG. The PAG-4 hydrogel had the highest antibacterial activity of 37.9 ± 4.6b %. Therefore, the PVA/AG hydrogel has the potential to be used as an antibacterial device.
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- Halida
Rahmi Luthfianti
- Doctoral
Program of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha, 10, Bandung 40132, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
- Department
of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha, 10, Bandung 40132, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
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- Doctoral
Program of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha, 10, Bandung 40132, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
- Department
of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha, 10, Bandung 40132, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
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- Department
of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha, 10, Bandung 40132, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
- Bioscience
and Biotechnology Research Center, University
Center of Excellence for Nutraceuticals, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesa 10, Bandung, Jawa Barat 40132, Indonesia
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- Bioscience
and Biotechnology Research Center, University
Center of Excellence for Nutraceuticals, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesa 10, Bandung, Jawa Barat 40132, Indonesia
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Institut
Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesha 10, Bandung, Jawa Barat 40132, Indonesia
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- Department
of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha, 10, Bandung 40132, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
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- Department
of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha, 10, Bandung 40132, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
- Bioscience
and Biotechnology Research Center, University
Center of Excellence for Nutraceuticals, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesa 10, Bandung, Jawa Barat 40132, Indonesia
- Department
of Physics, Faculty of Science, Institut
Teknologi Sumatera, Jalan
Terusan Ryacudu, Lampung Selatan 35365, Indonesia
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Sericultural By-Products: The Potential for Alternative Therapy in Cancer Drug Design. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 28:molecules28020850. [PMID: 36677907 PMCID: PMC9861160 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28020850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Major progress has been made in cancer research; however, cancer remains one of the most important health-related burdens. Sericulture importance is no longer limited to the textile industry, but its by-products, such as silk fibroin or mulberry, exhibit great impact in the cancer research area. Fibroin, the pivotal compound that is found in silk, owns superior biocompatibility and biodegradability, representing one of the most important biomaterials. Numerous studies have reported its successful use as a drug delivery system, and it is currently used to develop three-dimensional tumor models that lead to a better understanding of cancer biology and play a great role in the development of novel antitumoral strategies. Moreover, sericin's cytotoxic effect on various tumoral cell lines has been reported, but also, it has been used as a nanocarrier for target therapeutic agents. On the other hand, mulberry compounds include various bioactive elements that are well known for their antitumoral activities, such as polyphenols or anthocyanins. In this review, the latest progress of using sericultural by-products in cancer therapy is discussed by highlighting their notable impact in developing novel effective drug strategies.
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Cerofolini L, Parigi G, Ravera E, Fragai M, Luchinat C. Solid-state NMR methods for the characterization of bioconjugations and protein-material interactions. SOLID STATE NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE 2022; 122:101828. [PMID: 36240720 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssnmr.2022.101828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Protein solid-state NMR has evolved dramatically over the last two decades, with the development of new hardware and sample preparation methodologies. This technique is now ripe for complex applications, among which one can count bioconjugation, protein chemistry and functional biomaterials. In this review, we provide our account on this aspect of protein solid-state NMR.
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- Linda Cerofolini
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Florence Data Science, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy.
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- Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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- Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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Lian Q, Zheng S, Shi Z, Li K, Chen R, Wang P, Liu H, Chen Y, Zhong Q, Liu Q, Pan X, Gao J, Gao C, Liu W, Wu X, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Wang J, Cheng H. Using a degradable three-layer sandwich-type coating to prevent titanium implant infection with the combined efficient bactericidal ability and fast immune remodeling property. Acta Biomater 2022; 154:650-666. [PMID: 36306986 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Titanium (Ti) implant-associated infections are a challenge in orthopedic surgery, for which a series of antibacterial coatings have been designed and fabricated to reduce the risk of bacterial contamination. Herein, we created a degradable three-layer sandwich-type coating to achieve long-term antibacterial effects while simultaneously reconstructing the local immune microenvironment. The vancomycin (Van)-loaded vaterite coating constitutes the outer and inner layers, whereas Interleukin-12 (IL-12)-containing liposomes embedded in sodium alginate constitutes the middle layer. Van, released from the vaterite, demonstrated a favorable and rapid bactericidal ability against the representative methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) strains. The released IL-12 exhibited the desired immune reconstitution abilities, actively facilitating defenses against subsequent bacterial invasions. Furthermore, the biocompatibility and cell-binding feature of the multifunctional coating was beneficial for achieving solid interface intergradation. Overall, the benefits of the three-layer sandwich-type coating, including the convenient fabrication process, efficient antimicrobial activity, fast immune remodeling property, fine cell-binding feature, and biodegradability, highlight its promising translational potential in preventing implant infection. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: To prevent titanium implant infections, researchers have designed various antibacterial coatings. However, most of these coatings focused only on killing the invading bacteria over a limited postoperative period. However, the local immune microenvironment is compromised during surgery. Local immune deflection impedes the ability of the local immune defenses to clear bacteria and limits immune memory building from active defense against long-term subsequent bacterial invasions. Furthermore, these coatings are usually nondegradable and differ substantially from bone components, thereby impairing the integration of the coating and bone interface and generating concerns about implant stability and bacterial contamination. In this work, we synthesized a degradable coating that provides sustained antibacterial activity, promotes immune reconstitution, and simultaneously achieves solid bone integration.
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- Qiang Lian
- Department of Orthopedic, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Huizhou First Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Huizhou 516003, China; Department of Orthopedic, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Affiliated Hengyang Hospital, Southern Medical University (Hengyang Central Hospital), Hengyang 421001, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 43000, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 43000, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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- Department of Orthopedic, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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- Department of Orthopedic, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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Hosseinalizadeh H, Mahmoodpour M, Razaghi Bahabadi Z, Hamblin MR, Mirzaei H. Neutrophil mediated drug delivery for targeted glioblastoma therapy: A comprehensive review. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 156:113841. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Revised: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Tenschert E, Kern J, Affolter A, Rotter N, Lammert A. Optimisation of Conditions for the Formation of Spheroids of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Lines for Use as Animal Alternatives. Altern Lab Anim 2022; 50:414-422. [PMID: 36263982 DOI: 10.1177/02611929221135042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The use of in vitro 3-D cell culture models in cancer research has yielded substantial gains in knowledge on various aspects of tumour biology. Such cell culture models could be useful in the study of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), where mimicking intratumoral and intertumoral heterogeneity is especially challenging. Our research aims to establish 3-D spheroid models for HNSCC that reproduce in vitro the connections between tumour cells and the surrounding microenvironment. The aims of this study were to determine the optimal conditions for the culture and use of spheroids from HNSCC cell lines and optimal timepoint for using the spheroids obtained, to evaluate the effects of coculture with tumour-specific fibroblasts on spheroid formation, and to investigate spheroid responses to cisplatin treatment. Four HNSCC cell lines (UMSCC-11A, UMSCC-11B, UMSCC-22B and UD-SCC-01) were seeded in flat or round bottom well ultra-low attachment spheroid plates, and spheroid formation was evaluated. The HNSCC cell lines were then cocultured with stromal cells of the tumour microenvironment, producing an accelerated formation of dense spheroids. The viability of cells within the spheroids was assessed during cell culture by using a fluorescent dye. Our results suggest that: three out of the four cell lines tested could form usable spheroids with acceptable viability; the addition of stromal cells did not improve the number of viable cells; and the use of round bottom well plates supported the formation of a single spheroid, whereas flat bottom well plates led to the formation of multiple spheroids of different sizes.
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- Esther Tenschert
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Liu J, Yu Y, Liu C, Gao C, Zhuang J, Liu L, Wu Q, Ma W, Zhang Q, Sun C. Combinatorial regimens of chemotherapeutic agents: A new perspective on raising the heat of the tumor immune microenvironment. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1035954. [PMID: 36304169 PMCID: PMC9593050 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1035954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Harnessing the broad immunostimulatory capabilities of chemotherapy in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors has improved immunotherapy outcomes in patients with cancer. Certain chemotherapeutic agents can extensively modify the tumor microenvironment (TME), resulting in the reprogramming of local immune responses. Although chemotherapeutic agents with an enhanced generation of potent anti-tumor immune responses have been tested in preclinical animal models and clinical trials, this strategy has not yet shown substantial therapeutic efficacy in selected difficult-to-treat cancer types. In addition, the efficacy of chemotherapeutic agent-based monotherapy in eliciting a long-term anti-tumor immune response is restricted by the immunosuppressive TME. To enhance the immunomodulatory effect of chemotherapy, researchers have made many attempts, mainly focusing on improving the targeted distribution of chemotherapeutic agents and designing combination therapies. Here, we focused on the mechanisms of the anti-tumor immune response to chemotherapeutic agents and enumerated the attempts to advance the use of chemo-immunotherapy. Furthermore, we have listed the important considerations in designing combinations of these drugs to maximize efficacy and improve treatment response rates in patients with cancer.
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- Jingyang Liu
- College of First Clinical Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- College of First Clinical Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Department of Oncology, Weifang Traditional Chinese Hospital, Weifang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Weifang Traditional Chinese Hospital, Weifang, China
- Department of Special Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- College of First Clinical Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
- Department of Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Qiming Zhang, ; Changgang Sun,
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
- Department of Oncology, Weifang Traditional Chinese Hospital, Weifang, China
- *Correspondence: Qiming Zhang, ; Changgang Sun,
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Chen L, Mao Z, Wang Y, Kang Y, Wang Y, Mei L, Ji X. Edge modification facilitated heterogenization and exfoliation of two-dimensional nanomaterials for cancer catalytic therapy. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabo7372. [PMID: 36179019 PMCID: PMC9524827 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abo7372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The rapid recombination of electron-hole pairs and limited substrates are the most critical factors astricting the effect of catalytic therapy. Thus, two-dimensional interplanar heterojunction (BiOCl/Bi2O3) that prolongs the lifetime of excited electrons and holes and extends the selectivity of substrates under ultrasound irradiation is prepared to facilitate high-performance cancer therapy. An edge modification displacing marginal BiOCl to Bi2O3 is proposed to construct the interplanar heterojunction, promoting ultrathin nanosheets exfoliation due to the enhanced edge affinity with H2O. The spontaneously aligning Fermi levels mediate a built-in electric field-guided Z-scheme interplanar heterojunction, retard electron-hole pairs recombination, and improve redox potentials. Hence, these high-powered electrons and holes are capable of catalyzing diverse and stable substrates, such as the reduction reactions, O2 → ·O2- and CO2 → CO, and oxidation reactions, GSH → GSSG and H2O → ·OH. The Z-scheme interplanar heterojunction with the extending substrates selectivity completely breaks the tumor microenvironment limitation, exhibiting high anticancer activity.
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- Liqun Chen
- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Medical College, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Medical College, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Nanotechnology for Cancer Immunotherapy, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Medical College, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Nanotechnology for Cancer Immunotherapy, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Medical College, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Synthesis of Silver Nano Particles Using Myricetin and the In-Vitro Assessment of Anti-Colorectal Cancer Activity: In-Silico Integration. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231911024. [PMID: 36232319 PMCID: PMC9570303 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The creation of novel anticancer treatments for a variety of human illnesses, including different malignancies and dangerous microbes, also potentially depends on nanoparticles including silver. Recently, it has been successful to biologically synthesize metal nanoparticles using plant extracts. The natural flavonoid 3,3′, 4′, 5,5′, and 7 hexahydroxyflavon (myricetin) has anticancer properties. There is not much known about the regulatory effects of myricetin on the possible cell fate-determination mechanisms (such as apoptosis/proliferation) in colorectal cancer. Because the majority of investigations related to the anticancer activity of myricetin have dominantly focused on the enhancement of tumor cell uncontrolled growth (i.e., apoptosis). Thus, we have decided to explore the potential myricetin interactors and the associated biological functions by using an in-silico approach. Then, we focused on the main goal of the work which involved the synthesis of silver nanoparticles and the labeling of myricetin with it. The synthesized silver nanoparticles were examined using UV-visible spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. In this study, we have investigated the effects of myricetin on colorectal cancer where numerous techniques were used to show myricetin’s effect on colon cancer cells. Transmission Electron Microscopy was employed to monitor morphological changes. Furthermore, we have combined the results of the colorectal cancer gene expression dataset with those of the myricetin interactors and pathways. Based on the results, we conclude that myricetin is able to efficiently kill human colorectal cancer cell lines. Since, it shares important biological roles and possible route components and this myricetin may be a promising herbal treatment for colorectal cancer as per an in-silico analysis of the TCGA dataset.
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Seeto WJ, Tian Y, Pradhan S, Minond D, Lipke EA. Droplet Microfluidics-Based Fabrication of Monodisperse Poly(ethylene glycol)-Fibrinogen Breast Cancer Microspheres for Automated Drug Screening Applications. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:3831-3841. [PMID: 35969206 PMCID: PMC9472798 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Spheroidal cancer microtissues are highly advantageous for a wide range of biomedical applications, including high-throughput drug screening, multiplexed target validation, mechanistic investigation of tumor-extracellular matrix (ECM) interactions, among others. Current techniques for spheroidal tissue formation rely heavily on self-aggregation of single cancer cells and have substantial limitations in terms of cell-type-specific heterogeneities, uniformity, ease of production and handling, and most importantly, mimicking the complex native tumor microenvironmental conditions in simplistic models. These constraints can be overcome by using engineered tunable hydrogels that closely mimic the tumor ECM and elucidate pathologically relevant cell behavior, coupled with microfluidics-based high-throughput fabrication technologies to encapsulate cells and create cancer microtissues. In this study, we employ biosynthetic hybrid hydrogels composed of poly(ethylene glycol diacrylate) (PEGDA) covalently conjugated to natural protein (fibrinogen) (PEG-fibrinogen, PF) to create monodisperse microspheres encapsulating breast cancer cells for 3D culture and tumorigenic characterization. A previously developed droplet-based microfluidic system is used for rapid, facile, and reproducible fabrication of uniform cancer microspheres with either MCF7 or MDA-MB-231 (metastatic) breast cancer cells. Cancer cell-type-dependent variations in cell viability, metabolic activity, and 3D morphology, as well as microsphere stiffness, are quantified over time. Particularly, MCF7 cells grew as tight cellular clusters in the PF microspheres, characteristic of their epithelial morphology, while MDA-MB-231 cells displayed elongated and invasive morphology, characteristic of their mesenchymal and metastatic nature. Finally, the translational potential of the cancer microsphere platform toward high-throughput drug screening is also demonstrated. With high uniformity, scalability, and control over engineered microenvironments, the established cancer microsphere model can be potentially used for mechanistic studies, fabrication of modular cancer microtissues, and future drug-testing applications.
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- Wen J. Seeto
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- College
of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nova Southeastern University, Lauderdale, Florida 33314, United States
- Rumbaugh-Goodwin
Institute for Cancer Research, Nova Southeastern
University, Lauderdale, Florida 33314, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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Gullilat H, Kumari R, Chandan G, Saini AK, Malik T, Saini RV. Immunomodulatory potential of the ethyl acetate fraction of Pinus roxburghii from the Himalayan region of India towards Ehrlich ascites carcinoma. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 2022; 149:878-886. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2021.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Tamayo-Angorrilla M, López de Andrés J, Jiménez G, Marchal JA. The biomimetic extracellular matrix: a therapeutic tool for breast cancer research. Transl Res 2022; 247:117-136. [PMID: 34844003 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2021.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A deeper knowledge of the functional versatility and dynamic nature of the ECM has improved the understanding of cancer biology. Translational Significance: This work provides an in-depth view of the importance of the ECM to develop more mimetic breast cancer models, which aim to recreate the components and architecture of tumor microenvironment. Special focus is placed on decellularized matrices derived from tissue and cell culture, both in procurement and applications, as they have achieved great success in cancer research and pharmaceutical sector. The extracellular matrix (ECM) is increasingly recognized as a master regulator of cell behavior and response to breast cancer (BC) treatment. During BC progression, the mammary gland ECM is remodeled and altered in the composition and organization. Accumulated evidence suggests that changes in the composition and mechanics of ECM, orchestrated by tumor-stromal interactions along with ECM remodeling enzymes, are actively involved in BC progression and metastasis. Understanding how specific ECM components modulate the tumorigenic process has led to an increased interest in the development of biomaterial-based biomimetic ECM models to recapitulate key tumor characteristics. The decellularized ECMs (dECMs) have emerged as a promising in vitro 3D tumor model, whose recent advances in the processing and application could become the biomaterial by excellence for BC research and the pharmaceutical industry. This review offers a detailed view of the contribution of ECM in BC progression, and highlights the application of dECM-based biomaterials as promising personalized tumor models that more accurately mimic the tumorigenic mechanisms of BC and the response to treatment. This will allow the design of targeted therapeutic approaches adapted to the specific characteristics of each tumor that will have a great impact on the precision medicine applied to BC patients.
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- Marta Tamayo-Angorrilla
- Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine Institute (IBIMER), Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine Institute (IBIMER), Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, ibs.GRANADA, University Hospitals of Granada- University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Excellence Research Unit "Modeling Nature" (MNat), University of Granada, Spain
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- Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine Institute (IBIMER), Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, ibs.GRANADA, University Hospitals of Granada- University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Excellence Research Unit "Modeling Nature" (MNat), University of Granada, Spain; Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
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- Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine Institute (IBIMER), Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, ibs.GRANADA, University Hospitals of Granada- University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Excellence Research Unit "Modeling Nature" (MNat), University of Granada, Spain; Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
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Yang A, Sheng S, Bai Y, Xing G, Yu X, Zhu D, Mei L, Dong X, Lv F. Hydrogel/nanoparticles-mediated Cooperative Combination of Antiangiogenesis and Immunotherapy. Acta Biomater 2022; 153:124-138. [DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.09.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Multimodal Imaging and Phototherapy of Cancer and Bacterial Infection by Graphene and Related Nanocomposites. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27175588. [PMID: 36080351 PMCID: PMC9457605 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27175588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The advancements in nanotechnology and nanomedicine are projected to solve many glitches in medicine, especially in the fields of cancer and infectious diseases, which are ranked in the top five most dangerous deadly diseases worldwide by the WHO. There is great concern to eradicate these problems with accurate diagnosis and therapies. Among many developed therapeutic models, near infra-red mediated phototherapy is a non-invasive technique used to invade many persistent tumors and bacterial infections with less inflammation compared with traditional therapeutic models such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and surgeries. Herein, we firstly summarize the up-to-date research on graphene phototheranostics for a better understanding of this field of research. We discuss the preparation and functionalization of graphene nanomaterials with various biocompatible components, such as metals, metal oxides, polymers, photosensitizers, and drugs, through covalent and noncovalent approaches. The multifunctional nanographene is used to diagnose the disease with confocal laser scanning microscopy, magnetic resonance imaging computed tomography, positron emission tomography, photoacoustic imaging, Raman, and ToF-SMIS to visualize inside the biological system for imaging-guided therapy are discussed. Further, treatment of disease by photothermal and photodynamic therapies against different cancers and bacterial infections are carefully conferred herein along with challenges and future perspectives.
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Zhao H, Feng Z, Li H, Yao S, Zheng W, Rong P. Influence of different region of interest sizes on CT-based radiomics model for microvascular invasion prediction in hepatocellular carcinoma. ZHONG NAN DA XUE XUE BAO. YI XUE BAN = JOURNAL OF CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY. MEDICAL SCIENCES 2022; 47:1049-1057. [PMID: 36097772 PMCID: PMC10950113 DOI: 10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2022.220027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Microvascular invasion (MVI) is an important predictor of postoperative recurrence or poor outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Radiomics is able to predict MVI in HCC preoperatively. This study aims to investigate the influence of different region of interest (ROI) sizes on CT-based radiomics model for MVI prediction in HCC. METHODS Patients with HCC with or without MVI confirmed by pathology and those who underwent preoperative plain or enhanced abdominal CT scans in the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from January 2010 to December 2020 were retrospectively and consecutively included. According to the ratio of 7 to 3, the patients were randomly assigned into a training set and a validation set. Clinical data were collected from medical records, and radiomics features were extracted from the arterial phase (AP) and portal venous phase (PVP) of preoperatively acquired CT in all patients. Six different ROI sizes were employed. The original ROI (OROI) was manually delineated along the visible borders of the tumor layer-by-layer. The OROI was expanded out by 1-5 mm. The OROI was combined with 5 different peritumoral regions to generate the other 5 ROIs, named Plus1-Plus5. Feature extraction, dimension reduction, and model development were conducted in 6 different ROIs separately. Supporter vector machine (SVM) was used for model construction. Model performance was assessed via receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. RESULTS A total of 172 HCC patients were included, in which 83 (48.3%) were MVI positive, and 89 (51.7%) were MVI negative. Three hundred and ninety-six features based on AP or PVP images were extracted from each ROI. After feature selection and dimension reduction, 4, 5, 15, 11, 6, and 3 features of OROI, Plus1, Plus2, Plus 3, Plus4, and Plus5 were selected for model construction, respectively. In the training set, the sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve (AUC) of OROI were 0.759, 0.806, and 0.855, respectively. The AUC values of Plus2 (0.979) and Plus3 (0.954) were higher than that of OROI. The AUC values of Plus1 (0.802), Plus4 (0.792), and Plus5 (0.774) were not significantly different from those of OROI. In the validation set, the sensitivity, specificity, and AUC value of OROI were 0.640, 0.630, and 0.664, respectively. The AUC value of Plus3 was 0.903, which was higher than that of OROI. The AUC values of Plus1 (0.679), Plus2 (0.536), Plus4 (0.708), and Plus5 (0.757) were not significantly different from that of OROI (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS The size of ROI significantly inflluences on the performance of CT-based radiomics model for MVI prediction in HCC. Including appropriate area around the tumor into ROI could improve the predictive performance of the model, and 3 mm might be appropriate distance.
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- Huafei Zhao
- Department of Radiology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013.
- Department of Radiology, Guangdong 999 Brain Hospital, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013
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- Department of Radiology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013
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- Department of Radiology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013
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- Department of Radiology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013.
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- Department of Radiology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013.
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Han J, Bhatta R, Liu Y, Bo Y, Wang H. In Situ Dendritic Cell Recruitment and T Cell Activation for Cancer Immunotherapy. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:954955. [PMID: 36081933 PMCID: PMC9445184 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.954955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Cancer immunotherapy has shifted the paradigm for cancer treatment in the past decade, but new immunotherapies enabling the effective treatment of solid tumors are still greatly demanded. Here we report a pore-forming hydrogel-based immunotherapy that enables simultaneous recruitment of dendritic cells and in situ activation of T cells, for reshaping the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and amplifying cytotoxic T lymphocyte response. The injectable pore-forming hydrogel composed of porogen-dispersed alginate network can form a macroporous structure upon injection into mice, and enables controlled release of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), a chemoattractant for recruiting dendritic cells, and epacadostat, an inhibitor of indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase for activating T cells. We show that gels loaded with GM-CSF and epacadostat, after peritumoral injection, can recruit massive dendritic cells in situ and activate effector T cells in the tumor tissues, resulting in enhanced frequency and activation status of dendritic cells, reduced numbers of regulatory T (Treg) cells, and increased CD8+/Treg ratios in the tumor microenvironment. This hydrogel-based immunotherapy holds great promise for treating poorly-immunogenic solid tumors.
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- Joonsu Han
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
- Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL), Urbana, IL, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
- Carle College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
- Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
- Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
- *Correspondence: Hua Wang,
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Chen X, Jia Z, Wen Y, Huang Y, Yuan X, Chen Y, Liu Y, Liu J. Bidirectional anisotropic palladium nanozymes reprogram macrophages to enhance collaborative chemodynamic therapy of colorectal cancer. Acta Biomater 2022; 151:537-548. [PMID: 35981687 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In the complex tumor microenvironment (TME), tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) play an important role in immunosuppression and tumor growth; hence, tumor cells are no longer the only target during tumor treatment. However, how to simultaneously target both tumor cells and TAMs to effectively eliminate the tumor remains a challenge. Herein, based on the specific receptors for cancer cells and TAMs, we prepared bidirectional anisotropic palladium nanoclusters (Pd-HA+Pd-M@R NPs) to simultaneously target tumor cells and TAMs for enhancing the therapeutic effect. In these nanoclusters, the Pd-HA part was obtained by modifying hyaluronic acid (HA) on the surface of ultra-small Pd nanozymes that could target CT26 cells. Moreover, with the high peroxidase (POD) and catalase (CAT) activity of Pd nanozymes, Pd-HA NPs directly caused cancer cell death by producing H2O2 and highly toxic reactive oxygen therapy (ROS) through chemodynamic therapy (CDT). The other part of Pd NPs functioned as a carrier that linked mannose (Man) and the imiquimod molecule (R837) to obtain Pd-M@R NPs, which could specifically connect the mannose receptor of TAMs and perform targeted reprogramming of TAMs to M1 phenotype to reverse immunosuppression and further activate immunotherapy to form "double therapy". Therefore, the strategy of "double therapy" provides new sights for treating malignant tumors. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The bidirectional anisotropic Pd nanoclusters (Pd-HA+Pd-M@R NPs) that can simultaneously target the tumor cells and TAMs with the modification of HA and mannose, respectively. Under the biodirectional anisotropic effect, the Pd nanozymes in Pd-HA can directly kill CT 26 cells through catalyze producing toxic ROS. The Pd-M@R exhibited effectively delivery the imiquimod molecule (R837) to TAMs and specifically induced it transformed into M1 phenotype to reverse tumor immunosuppression to form the "double therapy".
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Affiliation(s)
- Xu Chen
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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Clickable Biomaterials for Modulating Neuroinflammation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158496. [PMID: 35955631 PMCID: PMC9369181 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Crosstalk between the nervous and immune systems in the context of trauma or disease can lead to a state of neuroinflammation or excessive recruitment and activation of peripheral and central immune cells. Neuroinflammation is an underlying and contributing factor to myriad neuropathologies including neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease; autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis; peripheral and central nervous system infections; and ischemic and traumatic neural injuries. Therapeutic modulation of immune cell function is an emerging strategy to quell neuroinflammation and promote tissue homeostasis and/or repair. One such branch of ‘immunomodulation’ leverages the versatility of biomaterials to regulate immune cell phenotypes through direct cell-material interactions or targeted release of therapeutic payloads. In this regard, a growing trend in biomaterial science is the functionalization of materials using chemistries that do not interfere with biological processes, so-called ‘click’ or bioorthogonal reactions. Bioorthogonal chemistries such as Michael-type additions, thiol-ene reactions, and Diels-Alder reactions are highly specific and can be used in the presence of live cells for material crosslinking, decoration, protein or cell targeting, and spatiotemporal modification. Hence, click-based biomaterials can be highly bioactive and instruct a variety of cellular functions, even within the context of neuroinflammation. This manuscript will review recent advances in the application of click-based biomaterials for treating neuroinflammation and promoting neural tissue repair.
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