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Tu CK, Mou W, Shen ZL. Computer simulation of the structural properties of fatty-acid modified PAMAM dendrimers at pH 5 and 7. J Mol Graph Model 2023; 124:108570. [PMID: 37487373 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2023.108570] [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: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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In this work, we performed coarse-grained molecular dynamics (CGMD) simulations of G3, G4, and G5 polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers grafting with fatty acid (FTA) chains. The FTA chains of varying length and grafting densities (50% and 100% of surface terminals) correspond to pH 7 and 5, respectively. Our findings suggested that the structural properties of dendrimers were determined by dendrimer generation, polymerization degrees, and pH. With one exception, the size of the FTA grafting dendrimer shrank after fatty acid attachment. Because of the protonation of the dendrimer's interior amines at low pH, the FTA chains are distributed at the dendrimer's surface group. At pH 7, the FTA chains that have aggregated in the interior of the dendrimer cause chain crowding. Our research provided references on drug encapsulation and the lower toxicity of these hydrophobically modified nanoparticles.
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- Chen-Kun Tu
- Kangda College, Nanjing Medical University, Lianyungang, China.
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- Kangda College, Nanjing Medical University, Lianyungang, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecological Remediation, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
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Hasanzadeh A, Hamblin MR, Kiani J, Noori H, Hardie JM, Karimi M, Shafiee H. Could artificial intelligence revolutionize the development of nanovectors for gene therapy and mRNA vaccines? NANO TODAY 2022; 47:101665. [PMID: 37034382 PMCID: PMC10081506 DOI: 10.1016/j.nantod.2022.101665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Gene therapy enables the introduction of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA into host cells, and is expected to revolutionize the treatment of a wide range of diseases. This growth has been further accelerated by the discovery of CRISPR/Cas technology, which allows accurate genomic editing in a broad range of cells and organisms in vitro and in vivo. Despite many advances in gene delivery and the development of various viral and non-viral gene delivery vectors, the lack of highly efficient non-viral systems with low cellular toxicity remains a challenge. The application of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) has great potential to find new paradigms to solve this issue. Herein, we review AI and its major subfields including machine learning (ML), neural networks (NNs), expert systems, deep learning (DL), computer vision and robotics. We discuss the potential of AI-based models and algorithms in the design of targeted gene delivery vehicles capable of crossing extracellular and intracellular barriers by viral mimicry strategies. We finally discuss the role of AI in improving the function of CRISPR/Cas systems, developing novel nanobots, and mRNA vaccine carriers.
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- Akbar Hasanzadeh
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1449614535, Iran
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1449614535, Iran
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Science, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa
- Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Oncopathology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1449614535, Iran
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1449614535, Iran
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1449614535, Iran
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02139 USA
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1449614535, Iran
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1449614535, Iran
- Oncopathology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1449614535, Iran
- Research Center for Science and Technology in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 141556559, Iran
- Applied Biotechnology Research Centre, Tehran Medical Science, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 1584743311, Iran
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02139 USA
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Wang Z, Ye M, Ma D, Shen J, Fang F. Engineering of 177Lu-labeled gold encapsulated into dendrimeric nanomaterials for the treatment of lung cancer. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2021; 33:197-211. [PMID: 34686102 DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2021.1982446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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As a novel type of theranostic radioactive agents, 177Lu-labeled nanomaterials conjugated to macromolecules have been described. The study aimed to fabricate PAMAM-G4-(177Lu-dendrimer)-bombesin-folate in the dendrimeric cavity, assess the radiopharmaceutical ability for specifically targeted radiotherapy and simultaneously detects gastrin-releasing peptide receptors (GRPR) and folate receptors (FRs) overexpressed in lung carcinoma cells, respectively. In an aqueous-basic media, p-SCN-benzyl-DOTA was conjugated to the dendrimer. This dendrimer was formed by activating the carboxylic acid groups of DOTA-folic acid and bombesin with HATU and conjugating them to develop the dendrimer. As part of this process, the conjugate was combined with 1% HAuCl4, added NaBH4 and filtered by ultrafiltration. Infrared, UV-Vis, TEM analysis, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and fluorescence spectroscopy were employed to observe the composition of the fabricated sample. Radio-labeled 177LuCl3 was used to label the conjugate, which was then evaluated using the radio-HPLC method. Findings demonstrated dendrimeric functionalization with remarkable radiochemical composition purity up to >96%. Because of fluorescence studies, it was determined that the occurrence of AuNMs in the dendrimeric cavities gives beneficial photo-physical characteristics to the radiopharmaceutical for bio-imaging. HEL-299 lung cancer cells exhibited a selective absorption of the drug (%). It might be helpful as nuclear and optical imaging agents for lung cancers that overexpress FRs and GRPR and as a specific target for radiation therapy if combined with folate-bombesin.
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- Zheng Wang
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou, China
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- Operating Room, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou, China
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Ni SD, Chen YL, Chen YQ, Zhou K, Ding HM. Molecular Simulation Studies on the Interactions of Bilirubin at Different States with a Lipid Bilayer. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:11707-11715. [PMID: 34570511 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The unconjugated bilirubin (BR) may penetrate through the cell membrane and cause a severe cytotoxicity. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the penetration of BR into the cell membrane is still largely unknown. In this work, we systematically investigate the interaction of BR and a lipid bilayer under different conditions by using all-atom molecular dynamics simulations. It is found that BR at the Z,Z conformation can easily enter into the interior of the lipid bilayer due to its hydrophobicity. However, when BR transforms from the Z,Z conformation to the E,E conformation (after the blue-light emission), its penetration ability is greatly reduced (especially at its ionized state). This study may offer useful physical insights into the effect of phototherapy on the penetration behavior and the cytotoxicity of the unconjugated BR.
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- Song-Di Ni
- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Rugao Guangci Hospital, Nantong 226500, China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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Wang X, Limpouchová Z, Procházka K, Liu Y, Min Y. Phase equilibria and conformational behavior of dendrimers in porous media: Towards chromatographic analysis of dendrimers. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 608:830-839. [PMID: 34689112 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.09.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS The intricate entropy-enthalpy interplay of dendrimers confined in pores affects their conformation and retention in the porous stationary phase. This work aims at providing important insights into its impacts on partitioning and chromatographic separation in both size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) and interaction chromatography (IC) regimes. SIMULATIONS Using Monte Carlo (MC) simulations, we investigated the bulk-pore phase equilibria and the conformational behavior of flexible dendrimers differing in generation, in spacer length and in fraction of modified terminal groups interacting differently with pore walls than the majority building units. FINDINGS With increasing interaction strength, a distinct transition from a roughly spherical shape caused by simultaneous interactions with two walls to an ellipsoidal (or even disklike) conformation tenaciously adhering to only one wall was observed for moderately confined dendrimers. The strongly deformed dendrimers subjected to severe confinement gain high energy and the samples differing in the degree of modification become chromatographically discernable thanks to large energy differences. Consequently, our results suggest that the column fillings with fairly narrow pores which are ineffective in SEC, are highly efficient separation media for dendrimer studies by IC above the critical adsorption point (CAP). Overall, our simulations reveal useful information for advancing and optimizing experimental liquid chromatography studies of dendrimers.
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- Xiu Wang
- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 8, Prague 2 128 43, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 8, Prague 2 128 43, Czech Republic.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China.
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Application of Non-Viral Vectors in Drug Delivery and Gene Therapy. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13193307. [PMID: 34641123 PMCID: PMC8512075 DOI: 10.3390/polym13193307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Vectors and carriers play an indispensable role in gene therapy and drug delivery. Non-viral vectors are widely developed and applied in clinical practice due to their low immunogenicity, good biocompatibility, easy synthesis and modification, and low cost of production. This review summarized a variety of non-viral vectors and carriers including polymers, liposomes, gold nanoparticles, mesoporous silica nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes from the aspects of physicochemical characteristics, synthesis methods, functional modifications, and research applications. Notably, non-viral vectors can enhance the absorption of cargos, prolong the circulation time, improve therapeutic effects, and provide targeted delivery. Additional studies focused on recent innovation of novel synthesis techniques for vector materials. We also elaborated on the problems and future research directions in the development of non-viral vectors, which provided a theoretical basis for their broad applications.
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Markelov DA, Semisalova AS, Mazo MA. Formation of a Hollow Core in Dendrimers in Solvents. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.202100085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Denis A. Markelov
- Saint Petersburg State University Universitetskaya nab. 7/9 St. Petersburg 199034 Russia
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- Faculty of Physics and CENIDE University of Duisburg‐Essen Lotharstr. 1 Duisburg 47057 Germany
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- Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics Russian Academy of Sciences Kosygina 4 Moscow 119991 Russia
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Wengenmayr M, Dockhorn R, Sommer JU. Multimolecular Structure Formation with Linear Dendritic Copolymers. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Martin Wengenmayr
- Institute Theory of Polymers, Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research Dresden, Hohe Strasse 6, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute Theory of Polymers, Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research Dresden, Hohe Strasse 6, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute Theory of Polymers, Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research Dresden, Hohe Strasse 6, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
- Institute of Theoretical Physics, Technische Universität Dresden, Zellescher Weg 17, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
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Liang J, Zhao X. Nanomaterial-based delivery vehicles for therapeutic cancer vaccine development. Cancer Biol Med 2021; 18:j.issn.2095-3941.2021.0004. [PMID: 33979069 PMCID: PMC8185868 DOI: 10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2021.0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Nanomaterial-based delivery vehicles such as lipid-based, polymer-based, inorganics-based, and bio-inspired vehicles often carry distinct and attractive advantages in the development of therapeutic cancer vaccines. Based on various delivery vehicles, specifically designed nanomaterials-based vaccines are highly advantageous in boosting therapeutic and prophylactic antitumor immunities. Specifically, therapeutic vaccines featuring unique properties have made major contributions to the enhancement of antigen immunogenicity, encapsulation efficiency, biocompatibility, and stability, as well as promoting antigen cross-presentation and specific CD8+ T cell responses. However, for clinical applications, tumor-associated antigen-derived vaccines could be an obstacle, involving immune tolerance and deficiency of tumor specificities, in achieving maximum therapeutic indices. However, when using bioinformatics predictions with emerging innovations of in silico tools, neoantigen-based therapeutic vaccines might become potent personalized vaccines for tumor treatments. In this review, we summarize the development of preclinical therapeutic cancer vaccines and the advancements of nanomaterial-based delivery vehicles for cancer immunotherapies, which provide the basis for a personalized vaccine delivery platform. Moreover, we review the existing challenges and future perspectives of nanomaterial-based personalized vaccines for novel tumor immunotherapies.
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- Jie Liang
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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The branching angle effect on the properties of rigid dendrimers studied by Monte Carlo simulation. J Mol Model 2021; 27:144. [PMID: 33931800 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-021-04767-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We studied the properties of rigid dendrimers with different branching angles by means of Monte Carlo simulations on a coarse-grained level. It was found that the terminal groups of dendrimers with both rigid and flexible spacers could locate near the center of the molecule. In flexible dendrimers, the wide distribution is attributed to the back folding of flexible spacers, while in rigid dendrimers, it is caused by the branching angle effect that a branch will grow laterally due to the restriction of a non-zero branching angle. It has been established that the branching angle is a key parameter for rigid dendrimers, which can be applied to tune the properties of rigid dendrimers: decreasing branching angle is helpful to obtain dendrimers with a larger size, lower density, and more terminal groups locating at periphery.
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Achazi K, Haag R, Ballauff M, Dernedde J, Kizhakkedathu JN, Maysinger D, Multhaup G. Understanding the Interaction of Polyelectrolyte Architectures with Proteins and Biosystems. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:3882-3904. [PMID: 32589355 PMCID: PMC7894192 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The counterions neutralizing the charges on polyelectrolytes such as DNA or heparin may dissociate in water and greatly influence the interaction of such polyelectrolytes with biomolecules, particularly proteins. In this Review we give an overview of studies on the interaction of proteins with polyelectrolytes and how this knowledge can be used for medical applications. Counterion release was identified as the main driving force for the binding of proteins to polyelectrolytes: Patches of positive charge become multivalent counterions of the polyelectrolyte and lead to the release of counterions from the polyelectrolyte and a concomitant increase in entropy. This is shown from investigations on the interaction of proteins with natural and synthetic polyelectrolytes. Special emphasis is paid to sulfated dendritic polyglycerols (dPGS). The Review demonstrates that we are moving to a better understanding of charge-charge interactions in systems of biological relevance. Research along these lines will aid and promote the design of synthetic polyelectrolytes for medical applications.
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- Katharina Achazi
- Institut für Chemie und BiochemieFreie Universität BerlinTakustrasse 314195BerlinGermany
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- Institut für Chemie und BiochemieFreie Universität BerlinTakustrasse 314195BerlinGermany
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- Institut für Chemie und BiochemieFreie Universität BerlinTakustrasse 314195BerlinGermany
- IRIS AdlershofHumboldt Universität zu BerlinZum Grossen Windkanal 612489BerlinGermany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin BerlinInstitute of Laboratory MedicineClinical Chemistry, and PathobiochemistryCVK Augustenburger Platz 113353BerlinGermany
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- Centre for Blood ResearchDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineLife Science InstituteDepartment of ChemistrySchool of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouverV6T 1Z3Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and TherapeuticsMcGill UniversityMontrealH3G 1Y6Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and TherapeuticsMcGill UniversityMontrealH3G 1Y6Canada
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Zheng Y, Lin C, Zhang JS, Tan ZJ. Ion-mediated interactions between like-charged polyelectrolytes with bending flexibility. Sci Rep 2020; 10:21586. [PMID: 33299024 PMCID: PMC7726156 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-78684-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Ion-mediated interactions between polyelectrolytes (PEs) are crucial to the properties of flexible biopolymers such as nucleic acids and proteins but the effect of PE flexibility on such interactions has not been explicitly addressed until now. In this work, the potentials of mean force (PMFs) between like-charged PEs with different bending flexibility have been investigated by Monte Carlo simulations and a cylindrical confinement around each PE was involved to model two PEs in an array. We found that in the absence of trivalent salt, the PMFs between like-charged PEs in an array are apparently repulsive while the bending flexibility can visibly decrease the repulsive PMFs. With the addition of high trivalent salt, the PMFs become significantly attractive whereas the attractive PMFs can be apparently weakened by the bending flexibility. Our analyses reveal that the effect of bending flexibility is attributed to the increased PE conformational space, which allows the PEs to fluctuate away to decrease the monovalent ion-mediated repulsion or to weaken the trivalent ion-mediated attraction through disrupting trivalent ion-bridging configuration. Additionally, our further calculations show that the effect of bending flexibility on the ion-mediated interactions is less apparent for PEs without cylindrical confinement.
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- Yitong Zheng
- Hongyi Honor School, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
- Department of Physics and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Department of Physics and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Electrical and Photoelectronic Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu'an, 237012, China
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- Department of Physics and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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Bunker A, Róg T. Mechanistic Understanding From Molecular Dynamics Simulation in Pharmaceutical Research 1: Drug Delivery. Front Mol Biosci 2020; 7:604770. [PMID: 33330633 PMCID: PMC7732618 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2020.604770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In this review, we outline the growing role that molecular dynamics simulation is able to play as a design tool in drug delivery. We cover both the pharmaceutical and computational backgrounds, in a pedagogical fashion, as this review is designed to be equally accessible to pharmaceutical researchers interested in what this new computational tool is capable of and experts in molecular modeling who wish to pursue pharmaceutical applications as a context for their research. The field has become too broad for us to concisely describe all work that has been carried out; many comprehensive reviews on subtopics of this area are cited. We discuss the insight molecular dynamics modeling has provided in dissolution and solubility, however, the majority of the discussion is focused on nanomedicine: the development of nanoscale drug delivery vehicles. Here we focus on three areas where molecular dynamics modeling has had a particularly strong impact: (1) behavior in the bloodstream and protective polymer corona, (2) Drug loading and controlled release, and (3) Nanoparticle interaction with both model and biological membranes. We conclude with some thoughts on the role that molecular dynamics simulation can grow to play in the development of new drug delivery systems.
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- Alex Bunker
- Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Drug Research Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Li S, Yu C, Zhou Y. Computational design of Janus polymersomes with controllable fission from double emulsions. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:24934-24942. [PMID: 33135025 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp04561f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Janus polymer vesicles (polymersomes) with biphasic membranes have special properties and potential applications in many fields. The big barrier for the preparation of Janus polymersomes lies in the difficulty of complete lateral microphase separation of polymers along the vesicle membrane due to the limited mobility. Herein, we present a systematic simulation study to provide a new strategy for the fabrication of Janus polymersomes based on water-in-oil-in-water double emulsions. Two incompatible block copolymers of AB and AC completely separate into two hemispheres of the polymersome driven by the dewetting of double emulsions, followed by the stabilization of the Janus structure with the block copolymers BC at the interface between AB and AC hemispheres. The simulation results demonstrate the formation of Janus polymersomes in a wide range of the incompatibility between blocks B and C. In addition, the morphologies of the Janus polymersomes can be readily regulated by changing the number of copolymers BC, the ratio of AB to AC, and the dewetting rate of organic solvents. Both the Janus and patchy polymersomes can be obtained through the adjustment of the dewetting rate. Besides, by introducing stimulus-cleavable copolymers of BC, the Janus polymersomes can perform controllable fission. Further comparison with similar experiments has also demonstrated the feasibility of our strategy. We believe the present work will be useful for the fabrication of polymersomes with controlled patches in a large quantity, and the stimulus-responsive fission process will also make the polymersomes promising in some applications like controlled drug delivery and cytomimetic membrane communication.
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- Shanlong Li
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Achazi K, Haag R, Ballauff M, Dernedde J, Kizhakkedathu JN, Maysinger D, Multhaup G. Wechselwirkung von Polyelektrolyt‐Architekturen mit Proteinen und Biosystemen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202006457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Katharina Achazi
- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie Freie Universität Berlin Takustraße 3 14195 Berlin Deutschland
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie Freie Universität Berlin Takustraße 3 14195 Berlin Deutschland
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie Freie Universität Berlin Takustraße 3 14195 Berlin Deutschland
- IRIS Adlershof Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Zum Großen Windkanal 6 12489 Berlin Deutschland
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin Institut für Laboratoriumsmedizin Klinische Chemie und Pathobiochemie CVK Augustenburger Platz 1 13353 Berlin Deutschland
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- Centre for Blood Research Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Life Science Institute Department of Chemistry School of Biomedical Engineering University of British Columbia Vancouver V6T 1Z3 Kanada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics McGill University Montreal H3G 1Y6 Kanada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics McGill University Montreal H3G 1Y6 Kanada
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Yang SC, Li B, Zhu YL, Laaksonen A, Wang YL. The ENUF method-Ewald summation based on nonuniform fast Fourier transform: Implementation, parallelization, and application. J Comput Chem 2020; 41:2316-2335. [PMID: 32808686 DOI: 10.1002/jcc.26395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Computer simulations of model systems are widely used to explore striking phenomena in promising applications spanning from physics, chemistry, biology, to materials science and engineering. The long range electrostatic interactions between charged particles constitute a prominent factor in determining structures and states of model systems. How to efficiently calculate electrostatic interactions in simulation systems subjected to partial or full periodic boundary conditions has been a grand challenging task. In the past decades, a large variety of computational schemes has been proposed, among which the Ewald summation method is the most reliable route to accurately deal with electrostatic interactions between charged particles in simulation systems. In addition, extensive efforts have been done to improve computational efficiencies of the Ewald summation based methods. Representative examples are approaches based on cutoffs, reaction fields, multi-poles, multi-grids, and particle-mesh schemes. We sketched an ENUF method, an abbreviation for the Ewald summation method based on the nonuniform fast Fourier transform technique, and have implemented this method in particle-based simulation packages to calculate electrostatic energies and forces at micro- and mesoscopic levels. Extensive computational studies of conformational properties of polyelectrolytes, dendrimer-membrane complexes, and ionic fluids demonstrated that the ENUF method and its derivatives conserve both energy and momentum to floating point accuracy, and exhibit a computational complexity of O N log N with optimal physical parameters. These ENUF based methods are attractive alternatives in molecular simulations where high accuracy and efficiency of simulation methods are needed to accelerate calculations of electrostatic interactions at extended spatiotemporal scales.
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- Sheng-Chun Yang
- School of Computer Science, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.,State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China.,Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Aleea Grigore Ghica-Voda, Iasi, Romania.,Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Division of Energy Science, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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Song XY, Chen K, Tian WD. PAMAM dendrimer in a phosphate solution: An atomistic simulation study. POLYMER 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Zhuang H, Zhao M, Ding S, Liu L, Yuan W, Jiang L, Han X, Jiang L, Yi T. Multifunctional Smart Yolk-Shell Nanostructure with Mesoporous MnO 2 Shell for Enhanced Cancer Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:38906-38917. [PMID: 32805820 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c08389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Manganese dioxide (MnO2) nanostructures have aroused great interest among analytical and biological medicine researchers as a unique type of tumor microenvironment (TME)-responsive nanomaterial. However, reliable approaches for synthesizing yolk-shell nanostructures (YSNs) with mesoporous MnO2 shell still remain exciting challenges. Herein, a YSN (size, ∼75 nm) containing a mesoporous MnO2 shell and Er3+-doped upconversion/downconversion nanoparticle (UCNP) core with a large cavity is demonstrated for the first time. This nanostructure not only integrates diverse functional components including MnO2, UCNPs, and YSNs into one system but also endows a size-controllable hollow cavity and thickness-tunable MnO2 layers, which can load various guest molecules like photosensitizers, methylene blue (MB), and the anticancer drugs doxorubicin (DOX). NIR-II fluorescence and photoacoustic (PA) imaging from UCNP and MB, respectively, can monitor the enrichment of the nanomaterials in the tumors for guiding chemo-photodynamic therapy (PDT) in vivo. In the TME, degradation of the mMnO2 shell by H2O2 and GSH not only generates Mn2+ for tumor-specific T1-MR imaging but also releases O2 and drugs for tumor-specific treatment. The result confirmed that imaging-guided enhanced chemo-PDT combination therapy that benefited from the unique structural features of YSNs could substantially improve the therapeutic effectiveness toward malignant tumors compared to monotherapy.
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- Hongjun Zhuang
- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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Yu YS, Tan RR, Ding HM. Controlling ion transport in a C 2N-based nanochannel with tunable interlayer spacing. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:16855-16861. [PMID: 32666963 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp02993a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Selective ion transport through a nanochannel formed by stacked two-dimensional materials plays a key role in water desalination, nanofiltration, and ion separation. Although there have been many functional nanomaterials used in these applications, how to well control ion transport in a laminar structure so as to obtain the desired selectivity still remains a challenging problem. In the present work, the transport of ions through a C2N-based nanochannel is investigated by using all-atom molecular dynamics simulation. It is found that C2N-based nanochannels with different interlayer spacing posses diverse ion selectivity, which is mainly attributed to the distinct loading capability among ions and the different velocity of ions inside the nanochannel. Moreover, we also find that the ion selectivity is dependent on the electric field, but nearly independent of the salt concentration. The present study may provide some physical insights into the experimental design of C2N-based nanodevices in nanofiltration.
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- You-Sheng Yu
- School of Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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Nikam R, Xu X, Kanduč M, Dzubiella J. Competitive sorption of monovalent and divalent ions by highly charged globular macromolecules. J Chem Phys 2020; 153:044904. [DOI: 10.1063/5.0018306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Rohit Nikam
- Research Group for Simulations of Energy Materials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, D-14109 Berlin, Germany
- Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Newtonstr. 15, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei, Nanjing 210094, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Theoretical Physics, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Research Group for Simulations of Energy Materials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, D-14109 Berlin, Germany
- Applied Theoretical Physics – Computational Physics, Physikalisches Institut, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Hermann-Herder-Str. 3, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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Ma W, Sun S, Li W, Zhang Z, Lin Z, Xia Y, Yuan B, Yang K. Individual Roles of Peptides PGLa and Magainin 2 in Synergistic Membrane Poration. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:7190-7199. [PMID: 32529830 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Synergy between antimicrobial peptides PGLa and Magainin 2 (MAG2) provides an efficient way to enhance their antimicrobial ability. However, the underlying molecular mechanism of such synergy, especially the individual roles of each peptide, remains poorly understood. We combined a giant unilamellar vesicle leakage assay, in situ interfacial photovoltage testing, and molecular dynamics to investigate membrane poration under the action of PGLa, MAG2, or a PGLa/MAG2 mixture. Our results clearly show the different membrane action modes of the three systems and demonstrate the importance of forming PGLa-MAG2 heterodimers in the membrane poration process. PGLa inserted into and extracted from a membrane rapidly and continually with minimal aggregation and produced only transient, small pores. In contrast, MAG2 peptides tended to aggregate together on the membrane surface or only shallowly embed in the membrane. Additionally, the PGLa and MAG2 residues were well integrated into the membrane via the formation of PGLa-MAG2 heterodimers. The membrane defect produced by the rapid insertion of PGLa was stabilized by MAG2, which further recruited other peptides for the formation of PGLa-MAG2 heterodimers and even heterodimer clusters. Growth in pore size then occurred in a step-by-step process involving the formation and assembly of heterodimer clusters within the membrane. Our results provide insight into the complicated synergy that occurs between PGLa and MAG2 during membrane poration and will assist in the design of new antimicrobial peptides.
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- Wendong Ma
- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, P. R. China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, P. R. China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, P. R. China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, P. R. China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, P. R. China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, P. R. China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, P. R. China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, P. R. China
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Xia QS, Zhu T, Jiang ZY, Ding HM, Ma YQ. Enhancing the targeting ability of nanoparticles via protected copolymers. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:7804-7813. [PMID: 32219265 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr01176b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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It is important to maintain the balance between therapeutic efficiency and cytotoxicity when using nanomaterials for biomedical applications. Here, we propose a new method (i.e., non-covalent coating of protected copolymers onto the nanoparticle surface) to enhance the active targeting of nanoparticles to the cancer cells by combining the dissipative particle dynamics simulation and in vitro experiments. When coating the protected copolymer onto the nanoparticle surface, the uptake efficiency could be greatly altered due to the competition between the copolymer-ligand interaction and the receptor-ligand interaction-the non-covalent coating is more efficient than the covalent coating. Furthermore, the effect of the physicochemical properties of the protected copolymer on the targeting ability of nanoparticles was also investigated. This study offers useful insight into the optimal design of nanocarriers in biomedicine.
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- Qiang-Sheng Xia
- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China.
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Deng Z, Lu X, Xu C, Yuan B, Yang K. Lipid-specific interactions determine the organization and dynamics of membrane-active peptide melittin. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:3498-3504. [PMID: 32215386 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm00046a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The cell membranes of different cells deviate significantly in lipid compositions and thus provide varying biological environments to modulate the diffusion, organization and the resultant function of biomacromolecules. However, the detailed modulation mechanism remains elusive especially in consideration of the current overuse of the simplified membrane models such as the pure phosphatidylcholine (PC) membrane. In this work, with the typical membrane-active peptide melittin, we demonstrated that a more complicated membrane environment, such as the bacterial (IME) or plasma membrane (PM), would significantly change the organization and dynamics of melittin, by using molecular dynamics simulations as a "computational microscope". It was found that in these membrane systems, adding melittin would cause a varying degree of reduction in the lateral diffusion of lipids due to the different assembly states of peptides. Melittin tended to aggregate to oligomers in the pure PC membrane, mostly as a tetramer or trimer, while in IME or PM, its degree of oligomerization was significantly reduced. More surprisingly, melittin displayed a strong affinity with ganglioside GM3 in PM, leading to the formation of melittin-GM3 nanoclusters, which hindered its diffusion and further oligomerization. Additionally, small changes in the residue sequence of melittin could modulate the degree or structure of the peptide oligomer. Our work provides a typical example of a study on the organization and dynamics of pore-forming peptides in specific membrane environments and has great significance on the optimization of peptide sequences and the design of helix bundles in the membrane for target biological function.
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- Zhixiong Deng
- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China.
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China.
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China.
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China. and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin Films, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China. and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin Films, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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Lin X, Lin X, Gu N. Optimization of hydrophobic nanoparticles to better target lipid rafts with molecular dynamics simulations. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:4101-4109. [PMID: 32022059 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr09226a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Due to different interactions between lipids and proteins, a plasma membrane can segregate into different membrane domains. Among them, ordered functional membrane domains are defined as "lipid rafts", which play key roles in many biological processes (e.g., signal transduction, endocytosis, etc.) in the cell. Hence, it will be of much biological significance to monitor and even regulate the dynamics of lipid rafts. In this work, we designed a ligand-modified spherical nanoparticle with coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations, which can be encapsulated into the hydrophobic region of the lipid membrane and specifically target either raft or non-raft membrane domains. The preferred localization of the nanoparticle can be tuned by adjusting ligand hydrophobicity, length and density. Generally, more hydrophobic nanoparticles tend to target the raft domain, while less hydrophobic nanoparticles prefer the non-raft domain. Besides, ligand length and density jointly determine the exposure of nanoparticle cores and thus affect the roles of ligands in nanoparticles' final localization. Our results may provide insights into the experimental design of functional nanoparticles, targeting the lipid raft and regulating its dynamics.
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- Xiaoqian Lin
- Institute of Nanotechnology for Single Cell Analysis (INSCA), Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China. and School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Institute of Nanotechnology for Single Cell Analysis (INSCA), Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China. and School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biological Sciences & Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
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Li CY, Huang JH, Li H, Luo MB. Study on the interfacial properties of polymers around a nanoparticle. RSC Adv 2020; 10:28075-28082. [PMID: 35519124 PMCID: PMC9055661 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra05392a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The interfacial properties of polymer chains on spherical nanoparticles are investigated using off-lattice Monte Carlo simulations.
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- Chao-Yang Li
- Department of Physics
- Hangzhou Normal University
- Hangzhou 311121
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou 310018
- China
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- Department of Physics
- Wenzhou University
- Wenzhou 325035
- China
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- Department of Physics
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
- China
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Wu C, Tian Y, Zhang Y, Xu J, Wang Y, Guan X, Li T, Yang H, Li S, Qin X, Liu Y. Acid-Triggered Charge-Convertible Graphene-Based All-in-One Nanocomplex for Enhanced Genetic Phototherapy of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Adv Healthc Mater 2020; 9:e1901187. [PMID: 31800164 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201901187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 11/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Highly efficient and stimulus-responsive nanomedicines for cancer treatment are currently receiving tremendous attention. In this study, an acid-triggered charge-reversible graphene-based all-in-one nanocomplex is appropriately designed by surface modification with multilayer polymers and simultaneous co-transportation of photosensitizer indocyanine green (ICG) and oligonucleotide inhibitor of miR-21 (miR-21i) to achieve highly efficient genetic phototherapy in a controlled manner. The nanocomplex (denoted as GPCP/miR-21i/ICG) effectively protects miR-21i from degradation and exhibits excellent photothermal/photochemical reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation as well as fluorescence imaging ability. The cargoes ICG and miR-21i can significantly be released at acidic pH compared with normal physiological medium and escaped from endosomes/lysosomes due to the acid-triggered charge reversal effect. Typically, the released miR-21i downregulate the endogenous miR-21 and result in the upregulation of the target proteins PTEN and Bax, thus increasing the phototherapeutic efficiency of ICG. High in vivo anticancer efficiency against the MDA-MB-231 triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) model is obtained due to the combination of genetic regulation of miR-21i and the photokilling effect of ICG. This work highlights the great potential of this smart nanocomplex as an attractive modality of gene-photo combined treatment of cancer, especially for intractable TNBC.
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- Chunhui Wu
- Department of BiophysicsSchool of Life Science and TechnologyUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
- Center for Information in BiologyUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
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- Department of BiophysicsSchool of Life Science and TechnologyUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
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- Department of BiophysicsSchool of Life Science and TechnologyUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
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- Department of BiophysicsSchool of Life Science and TechnologyUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
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- Department of BiophysicsSchool of Life Science and TechnologyUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
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- Department of BiophysicsSchool of Life Science and TechnologyUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
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- Department of BiophysicsSchool of Life Science and TechnologyUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
- Center for Information in BiologyUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
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- Department of BiophysicsSchool of Life Science and TechnologyUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
- Center for Information in BiologyUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
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- Department of BiophysicsSchool of Life Science and TechnologyUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
- Center for Information in BiologyUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
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- Department of BiophysicsSchool of Life Science and TechnologyUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
- Center for Information in BiologyUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
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- Department of BiophysicsSchool of Life Science and TechnologyUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
- Center for Information in BiologyUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine No.39 Shi‐er‐qiao Road Chengdu 610072 Sichuan P. R. China
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Ni SD, Yin YW, Li XL, Ding HM, Ma YQ. Controlling the Interaction of Nanoparticles with Cell Membranes by the Polymeric Tether. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:12851-12857. [PMID: 31474103 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The well control over the cell-nanoparticle interaction can be of great importance and necessity for different biomedical applications. In this work, we propose a new and simple way (i.e., polymeric tether) to tuning the interaction between nanoparticles and cell membranes by dissipative particle dynamics simulations. It is found that the linked nanoparticles (via polymeric tether) can show some cooperation during the cellular uptake and thereby have a higher wrapping degree than the single nanoparticle. The effect of the property of the polymer on the wrapping is also investigated, and it is found that the length, rigidity, and hydrophobicity of the polymer play an important role. More interestingly, the uptake of linked nanoparticles could be adjusted to the firm adhesion via two rigid polymeric tethers. The present study may provide some useful guidelines for novel design of functional nanomaterials in the experiments.
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- Song-di Ni
- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research, School of Physical Science and Technology , Soochow University , Suzhou 215006 , China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research, School of Physical Science and Technology , Soochow University , Suzhou 215006 , China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , China
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research, School of Physical Science and Technology , Soochow University , Suzhou 215006 , China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093 , China
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Xu X, Ballauff M. Interaction of Lysozyme with a Dendritic Polyelectrolyte: Quantitative Analysis of the Free Energy of Binding and Comparison to Molecular Dynamics Simulations. J Phys Chem B 2019; 123:8222-8231. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b07448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Xiao Xu
- School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei, 210094 Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Soft Matter and Functional Materials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, 14109 Berlin, Germany
- Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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Hong J, Lu X, Deng Z, Xiao S, Yuan B, Yang K. How Melittin Inserts into Cell Membrane: Conformational Changes, Inter-Peptide Cooperation, and Disturbance on the Membrane. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24091775. [PMID: 31067828 PMCID: PMC6539814 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24091775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Revised: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), as a key component of the immune defense systems of organisms, are a promising solution to the serious threat of drug-resistant bacteria to public health. As one of the most representative and extensively studied AMPs, melittin has exceptional broad-spectrum activities against microorganisms, including both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Unfortunately, the action mechanism of melittin with bacterial membranes, especially the underlying physics of peptide-induced membrane poration behaviors, is still poorly understood, which hampers efforts to develop melittin-based drugs or agents for clinical applications. In this mini-review, we focus on recent advances with respect to the membrane insertion behavior of melittin mostly from a computational aspect. Membrane insertion is a prerequisite and key step for forming transmembrane pores and bacterial killing by melittin, whose occurrence is based on overcoming a high free-energy barrier during the transition of melittin molecules from a membrane surface-binding state to a transmembrane-inserting state. Here, intriguing simulation results on such transition are highlighted from both kinetic and thermodynamic aspects. The conformational changes and inter-peptide cooperation of melittin molecules, as well as melittin-induced disturbances to membrane structure, such as deformation and lipid extraction, are regarded as key factors influencing the insertion of peptides into membranes. The associated intermediate states in peptide conformations, lipid arrangements, membrane structure, and mechanical properties during this process are specifically discussed. Finally, potential strategies for enhancing the poration ability and improving the antimicrobial performance of AMPs are included as well.
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- Jiajia Hong
- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China.
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China.
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China.
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China.
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China.
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- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China.
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Kłos JS. The Poisson–Boltzmann–Flory Approach to Charged Dendrimers: Effect of Generation and Spacer Length. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b00446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- J. S. Kłos
- Faculty of Physics, A. Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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Wang J, He H, Cooper RC, Gui Q, Yang H. Drug-Conjugated Dendrimer Hydrogel Enables Sustained Drug Release via a Self-Cleaving Mechanism. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:1874-1880. [PMID: 30974947 PMCID: PMC10958997 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b01207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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In this study, the anticancer drug, camptothecin (CPT), was covalently grafted onto polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimer surface and then reacted with polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEG-DA) to form dendrimer hydrogel (DH-G3-CPT) with low cross-linking density. In this novel drug delivery system, CPT was cleaved from dendrimer via the ammonolysis of ester bonds and then diffused out of the hydrogel network, thus leading to significantly prolonged drug release. The self-cleaving release kinetics of camptothecin can be further tuned by pH. This DH-G3-CPT drug delivery system has both injectability and sustained drug release. It showed an excellent tumor inhibition effect following intratumoral injection in a head and neck cancer model of mouse.
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- Juan Wang
- Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23219, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23219, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23284, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23219, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23219, United States
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States
- Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States
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Tian F, Lin X, Valle RP, Zuo YY, Gu N. Poly(amidoamine) Dendrimer as a Respiratory Nanocarrier: Insights from Experiments and Molecular Dynamics Simulations. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:5364-5371. [PMID: 30888182 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Pulmonary drug delivery is superior to the systemic administration in treating lung diseases. An optimal respiratory nanocarrier should be able to efficiently and safely cross the pulmonary surfactant film, which serves as the first biological barrier for respiratory delivery and plays paramount roles in maintaining the proper mechanics of breathing. In this work, we focused on the interactions between poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers and a model pulmonary surfactant. With combined Langmuir monolayer experiments and coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations, we studied the effect of environmental temperature, size, and surface property of PAMAM dendrimers (G3-OH, G3-NH2, G5-OH, and G5-NH2) on the dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) monolayer. Our simulations indicated that the environmental temperature could significantly affect the influence of PAMAM dendrimers on the DPPC monolayer. Therefore, results obtained at room temperature cannot be directly applied to elucidate interactions at body temperature. Simulations at body temperature found that all tested PAMAM dendrimers can easily penetrate the lipid monolayer during the monolayer expansion process (mimicking "inhalation"), and the cationic PAMAM dendrimers (-NH2) show promising penetration ability during the monolayer compression process (mimicking "expiration"). Larger PAMAM dendrimers (G5) adsorbed onto the lipid monolayer tend to induce structural collapse and inhibit normal phase transitions of the lipid monolayer. These adverse effects could be mitigated in the subsequent expansion-compression cycle. These findings suggest that the PAMAM dendrimer may be used as a potential respiratory drug nanocarrier.
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- Fujia Tian
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering , Beihang University , Beijing 100083 , China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering , Beihang University , Beijing 100083 , China
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering , Beihang University , Beijing 100083 , China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biological Science & Medical Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing 210096 , China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , University of Hawaii at Manoa , Honolulu , Hawaii 96822 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , University of Hawaii at Manoa , Honolulu , Hawaii 96822 , United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biological Science & Medical Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing 210096 , China
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Semenyuk P, Muronetz V. Protein Interaction with Charged Macromolecules: From Model Polymers to Unfolded Proteins and Post-Translational Modifications. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E1252. [PMID: 30871103 PMCID: PMC6429204 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20051252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Interaction of proteins with charged macromolecules is involved in many processes in cells. Firstly, there are many naturally occurred charged polymers such as DNA and RNA, polyphosphates, sulfated glycosaminoglycans, etc., as well as pronouncedly charged proteins such as histones or actin. Electrostatic interactions are also important for "generic" proteins, which are not generally considered as polyanions or polycations. Finally, protein behavior can be altered due to post-translational modifications such as phosphorylation, sulfation, and glycation, which change a local charge of the protein region. Herein we review molecular modeling for the investigation of such interactions, from model polyanions and polycations to unfolded proteins. We will show that electrostatic interactions are ubiquitous, and molecular dynamics simulations provide an outstanding opportunity to look inside binding and reveal the contribution of electrostatic interactions. Since a molecular dynamics simulation is only a model, we will comprehensively consider its relationship with the experimental data.
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- Pavel Semenyuk
- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia.
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia.
- Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia.
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Wang S, Guo H, Li Y, Li X. Penetration of nanoparticles across a lipid bilayer: effects of particle stiffness and surface hydrophobicity. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:4025-4034. [PMID: 30768108 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr09381d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The cellular uptake of nanoparticles (NPs) has drawn significant attention due to their great importance and potential in drug delivery, bioimaging, and specific targeting. Here, we conduct a computational study on the translocation process of soft nanoparticles with different elasticities and surface hydrophobicities through a lipid bilayer membrane. It is shown that the translocation abilities of hydrophilic NPs can be enhanced by increasing their stiffness, while the penetrability of hydrophobic NPs is weakened by increasing the particle stiffness. The free energy analysis indicates that rigid hydrophilic NPs and soft hydrophobic NPs encounter lower energy barriers during penetration. In direct translocation, different deformation modes are observed for NPs with different surface hydrophobicities during cellular internalization. Further, deformation analysis demonstrates that hydrophilic NPs are flattened in the membrane plane, while hydrophobic NPs are elongated along the membrane norm during penetration. We conclude that the elasticity of NPs has an obvious impact on their ability to penetrate across the lipid bilayer membrane through different morphological responses of hydrophilic and hydrophobic NPs. These results shed light on the coupled effects of particle elasticity and surface hydrophobicity on the cellular uptake of elastic NPs, which may provide useful guidelines for designing effective nanocarrier systems for drug delivery.
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- Shuo Wang
- Department of Engineering Mechanics, School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering (State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, MOE Key Laboratory of Hydrodynamics), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China.
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering (State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, MOE Key Laboratory of Hydrodynamics), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China.
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics and Key Laboratory of Soft Machines and Smart Devices of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China.
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Ghadari R, Sabri A. In silico study on core-shell pseudodendrimeric glycoside structures in drug delivery related usages. Polyhedron 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2018.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Xia YQ, Tian WD, Chen K, Ma YQ. Globule-stretch transition of a self-attracting chain in the repulsive active particle bath. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:4487-4493. [PMID: 30734786 DOI: 10.1039/c8cp05976d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Folding and unfolding of a chain structure are often manipulated in experiments by tuning the pH, temperature, single-molecule forces or shear fields. Here, we carry out Brownian dynamics simulations to explore the behavior of a single self-attracting chain in a suspension of self-propelling particles (SPPs). As the propelling force increases, the globule-stretch (G-S) transition of the chain occurs due to the enhanced disturbance from the SPPs. Two distinct mechanisms of the transition in the limits of low and high rotational diffusion rates of SPPs have been observed: shear-induced stretching at a low rate and collision-induced melting at a high rate. The G-S and S-G (stretch-globule) curves form a hysteresis loop at the low rate, while they merge at the high rate. Besides, we find that two competing effects result in a non-monotonic dependence of the G-S transition on SPP density at the low rate. Our results suggest an alternative approach to manipulating the folding and unfolding of (bio)polymers by utilizing active agents.
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- Yi-Qi Xia
- Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics & Interdisciplinary Research, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China.
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Wang B, Sun Y, Davis TP, Ke PC, Wu Y, Ding F. Understanding Effects of PAMAM Dendrimer Size and Surface Chemistry on Serum Protein Binding with Discrete Molecular Dynamics Simulations. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2018; 6:11704-11715. [PMID: 30881771 PMCID: PMC6413314 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b01959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers, a class of polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) with highly-controllable sizes and surface chemistry, are promising candidates for many biomedical applications, including drug and gene delivery, imaging, and inhibition of amyloid aggregation. In circulation, binding of serum proteins with dendritic NPs renders the formation of protein corona and alters the biological identity of the NP core, which may subsequently elicit immunoresponse and cytotoxicity. Understanding the effects of PAMAM size and surface chemistry on serum protein binding is, therefore, crucial to enable their broad biomedical applications. Here, by applying atomistic discrete molecular dynamics (DMD) simulations, we first uncovered the binding of PAMAM with HSA and Ig and detailed the dependences of such binding on PAMAM size and surface modification. Compared to either anionic or cationic surfaces, modifications with neutral phosphorylcholine (PC), polyethylene glycol (PEG), and hydroxyls (OH) significantly reduced binding with proteins. The relatively strong binding between proteins and PAMAM dendrimers with charged surface groups was mainly driven by electrostatic interactions as well as hydrophobic interactions. Using steered DMD (SDMD) simulations, we conducted a force-pulling experiment in silico estimating the critical forces separating PAMAM-protein complexes and deriving the corresponding free energy barriers for dissociation. The SDMD-derived HSA-binding affinities were consistent with existing experimental measurements. Our results highlighted the association dynamics of protein-dendrimer interactions and binding affinities, whose implications range from fundamental nanobio interfacial phenomena to the development of "stealth NPs".
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- Bo Wang
- department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC 29634, USA
- Department of Systems and Computational Biology, Albert
Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC 29634, USA
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and
Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381
Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and
Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381
Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Department of Systems and Computational Biology, Albert
Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC 29634, USA
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Shen ZL, Tian WD, Chen K, Ma YQ. Molecular dynamics simulation of G-actin interacting with PAMAM dendrimers. J Mol Graph Model 2018; 84:145-151. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2018.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2018] [Revised: 05/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Nikam R, Xu X, Ballauff M, Kanduč M, Dzubiella J. Charge and hydration structure of dendritic polyelectrolytes: molecular simulations of polyglycerol sulphate. SOFT MATTER 2018; 14:4300-4310. [PMID: 29780980 PMCID: PMC5977385 DOI: 10.1039/c8sm00714d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Macromolecules based on dendritic or hyperbranched polyelectrolytes have been emerging as high potential candidates for biomedical applications. Here we study the charge and solvation structure of dendritic polyglycerol sulphate (dPGS) of generations 0 to 3 in aqueous sodium chloride solution by explicit-solvent molecular dynamics computer simulations. We characterize dPGS by calculating several important properties such as relevant dPGS radii, molecular distributions, the solvent accessible surface area, and the partial molecular volume. In particular, as the dPGS exhibits high charge renormalization effects, we address the challenges of how to obtain a well-defined effective charge and surface potential of dPGS for practical applications. We compare implicit- and explicit-solvent approaches in our all-atom simulations with the coarse-grained simulations from our previous work. We find consistent values for the effective electrostatic size (i.e., the location of the effective charge of a Debye-Hückel sphere) within all the approaches, deviating at most by the size of a water molecule. Finally, the excess chemical potential of water insertion into dPGS and its thermodynamic signature are presented and rationalized.
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- Rohit Nikam
- Research Group Simulations of Energy Materials
, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
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Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1
, D-14109 Berlin
, Germany
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- Institut für Physik
, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
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Newtonstr. 15
, D-12489 Berlin
, Germany
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- School of Chemical Engineering
, Nanjing University of Science and Technology
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200 Xiao Ling Wei
, Nanjing 210094
, P. R. China
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- Institut für Physik
, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
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Newtonstr. 15
, D-12489 Berlin
, Germany
- Soft Matter and Functional Materials
, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
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Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1
, D-14109 Berlin
, Germany
- Multifunctional Biomaterials for Medicine
, Helmholtz Virtual Institute
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Kantstr. 55
, D-14513 Teltow-Seehof
, Germany
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- Research Group Simulations of Energy Materials
, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
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Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1
, D-14109 Berlin
, Germany
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- Research Group Simulations of Energy Materials
, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
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Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1
, D-14109 Berlin
, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut
, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
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Hermann-Herder Str. 3
, D-79104 Freiburg
, Germany
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Kanchi S, Gosika M, Ayappa KG, Maiti PK. Dendrimer Interactions with Lipid Bilayer: Comparison of Force Field and Effect of Implicit vs Explicit Solvation. J Chem Theory Comput 2018; 14:3825-3839. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.8b00119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Subbarao Kanchi
- Center for Condensed Matter Theory, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Center for Biosystems Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Center for Condensed Matter Theory, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Center for Biosystems Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Center for Condensed Matter Theory, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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Freire JJ, Rubio AM. Binary Intermolecular Potential and Scattering Curves of PAMAM-EDA Dendrimers. MACROMOL THEOR SIMUL 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/mats.201800004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Juan J. Freire
- Departamento de Ciencias y Técnicas Fisicoquímicas; Facultad de Ciencias; Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED); Paseo Senda del Rey 9 28040 Madrid Spain
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- Departamento de Química Física; Facultad de Ciencias Químicas; Universidad Complutense; 28040 Madrid Spain
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Ielasi F, Ledall J, Anes AP, Fruchon S, Caminade AM, Poupot R, Turrin CO, Blanzat M. Influence of PPH dendrimers' surface functions on the activation of human monocytes: a study of their interactions with pure lipid model systems. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 18:21871-80. [PMID: 27435630 DOI: 10.1039/c6cp03536a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The influence of surface functions on the interactions between Poly(PhosphorHydrazone) PPH dendrimers and human monocytes is discussed on the basis of complementary biological and physicochemical studies on membrane models (monolayers and multi-lamellar vesicles). The studies were performed on both an active and non-toxic phosphonic acid capped dendrimer and a non-active but toxic carboxylic acid capped one. On the one hand, comparative studies of the behaviour of DPPC monolayers in the presence or absence of PPH dendrimers in the subphase showed differences in the phase transitions, highlighting interactions between both dendrimers and phospholipid monolayers, with a larger incidence for the carboxylic acid capped dendrimer (negative control), validating its cellular toxicity. On the other hand, comparative biological studies (activation of human monocytes and binding of fluorescent dendrimers on human monocytes) show the pre-eminence of phosphonic acid capped dendrimers towards specific binding and subsequent activation of human monocytes.
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- F Ielasi
- Laboratoire IMRCP, UMR 5623 CNRS, Université Toulouse 3, 118 route de Narbonne, F-31062 Toulouse, France.
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, UPR 8241, 205 route de Narbonne, BP 44099, F-31077 Toulouse cedex 04, France. and Université de Toulouse, UPS, INPT, LCC, F-31077 Toulouse, France and Centre de Physiopathologie de Toulouse-Purpan, INSERM 1043, CNRS 5282, Université de Toulouse, F-31300 Toulouse, France.
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- Laboratoire IMRCP, UMR 5623 CNRS, Université Toulouse 3, 118 route de Narbonne, F-31062 Toulouse, France. and Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, UPR 8241, 205 route de Narbonne, BP 44099, F-31077 Toulouse cedex 04, France. and Université de Toulouse, UPS, INPT, LCC, F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- Centre de Physiopathologie de Toulouse-Purpan, INSERM 1043, CNRS 5282, Université de Toulouse, F-31300 Toulouse, France.
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, UPR 8241, 205 route de Narbonne, BP 44099, F-31077 Toulouse cedex 04, France. and Université de Toulouse, UPS, INPT, LCC, F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- Centre de Physiopathologie de Toulouse-Purpan, INSERM 1043, CNRS 5282, Université de Toulouse, F-31300 Toulouse, France.
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, UPR 8241, 205 route de Narbonne, BP 44099, F-31077 Toulouse cedex 04, France. and Université de Toulouse, UPS, INPT, LCC, F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire IMRCP, UMR 5623 CNRS, Université Toulouse 3, 118 route de Narbonne, F-31062 Toulouse, France.
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Su Y, Quan X, Li L, Zhou J. Computer Simulation of DNA Condensation by PAMAM Dendrimer. MACROMOL THEOR SIMUL 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/mats.201700070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Yunxiang Su
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou 510460 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou 510460 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou 510460 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou 510460 China
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Zhou S, Yang B, Chen Y, Zhang Q, Cai M, Xu H, Yang G, Wang H, Shan Y. Exploring the trans-membrane dynamic mechanisms of single polyamidoamine nano-drugs via a “force tracing” technique. RSC Adv 2018; 8:8626-8630. [PMID: 35539864 PMCID: PMC9078602 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra00134k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Considerable success has been achieved in the drug delivery of nano-drugs for chemotherapy, but the main obstacles in understanding the drug delivery dynamic mechanisms for nano-drug applications stem from technical limitations.
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- Siyuan Zhou
- School of Chemistry and Life Science
- Advanced Institute of Materials Science
- Changchun University of Technology
- Changchun 130012
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science
- Advanced Institute of Materials Science
- Changchun University of Technology
- Changchun 130012
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science
- Advanced Institute of Materials Science
- Changchun University of Technology
- Changchun 130012
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science
- Advanced Institute of Materials Science
- Changchun University of Technology
- Changchun 130012
- China
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- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Science
- Changchun
- China
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- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Science
- Changchun
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science
- Advanced Institute of Materials Science
- Changchun University of Technology
- Changchun 130012
- China
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- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Science
- Changchun
- China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science
- Advanced Institute of Materials Science
- Changchun University of Technology
- Changchun 130012
- China
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Abd-El-Aziz AS, Agatemor C. Emerging Opportunities in the Biomedical Applications of Dendrimers. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-017-0768-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Zhang JS, Zhang X, Zhang ZL, Tan ZJ. Potential of mean force between oppositely charged nanoparticles: A comprehensive comparison between Poisson-Boltzmann theory and Monte Carlo simulations. Sci Rep 2017; 7:14145. [PMID: 29074886 PMCID: PMC5658377 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14636-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
Abstract
Ion-mediated interactions between like-charged polyelectrolytes have been paid much attention, and the Poisson-Boltzmann (PB) theory has been shown to fail in qualitatively predicting multivalent ion-mediated like-charge attraction. However, inadequate attention has been paid to the ion-mediated interactions between oppositely charged polyelectrolytes. In this work, the potentials of mean force (PMF) between oppositely charged nanoparticles in 1:1 and 2:2 salt solutions were investigated by Monte Carlo simulations and the PB theory. Our calculations show that the PMFs between oppositely charged nanoparticles are generally attractive in 1:1 and 2:2 salt solutions and that such attractive PMFs become weaker at higher 1:1 or 2:2 salt concentrations. The comprehensive comparisons show that the PB theory can quantitatively predict the PMFs between oppositely charged nanoparticles in 1:1 salt solutions, except for the slight deviation at very high 1:1 salt concentration. However, for 2:2 salt solutions, the PB theory generally overestimates the attractive PMF between oppositely charged nanoparticles, and this overestimation becomes more pronounced for nanoparticles with higher charge density and for higher 2:2 salt concentration. Our microscopic analyses suggest that the overestimation of the PB theory on the attractive PMFs for 2:2 salt solutions is attributed to the underestimation of divalent ions bound to nanoparticles.
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- Jin-Si Zhang
- Center for Theoretical Physics and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro & Nano-structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Center for Theoretical Physics and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro & Nano-structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Center for Theoretical Physics and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro & Nano-structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Center for Theoretical Physics and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro & Nano-structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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Fan W, Yung B, Huang P, Chen X. Nanotechnology for Multimodal Synergistic Cancer Therapy. Chem Rev 2017; 117:13566-13638. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1059] [Impact Index Per Article: 151.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Wenpei Fan
- Guangdong
Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging,
School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Key
Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education
and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Laboratory
of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical
Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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- Laboratory
of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical
Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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- Guangdong
Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging,
School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Laboratory
of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical
Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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Elkin I, Banquy X, Barrett CJ, Hildgen P. Non-covalent formulation of active principles with dendrimers: Current state-of-the-art and prospects for further development. J Control Release 2017; 264:288-305. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Revised: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Xie X, Xu S, Pi P, Cheng J, Wen X, Liu X, Wang S. Dissipative particle dynamic simulation on the assembly and release of siRNA/polymer/gold nanoparticles based polyplex. AIChE J 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.15961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Xiaona Xie
- The School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhou510640 China
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- The School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhou510640 China
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- The School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhou510640 China
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- The School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhou510640 China
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- The School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhou510640 China
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- Chemical Engineering, Center of Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation ScienceInstitute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston Louisiana71272 USA
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- Chemical Engineering, Center of Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation ScienceInstitute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston Louisiana71272 USA
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Abstract
Using fully atomistic molecular dynamics simulation that are several hundred nanoseconds long, we demonstrate the pH-controlled sponge action of PAMAM dendrimer. We show how at varying pH levels, the PAMAM dendrimer acts as a wet sponge; at neutral or low pH levels, the dendrimer expands noticeably and the interior of the dendrimer opens up to host several hundreds to thousands of water molecules depending on the generation number. Increasing the pH (i.e., going from low pH to high pH) leads to the collapse of the dendrimer size, thereby expelling the inner water, which mimics the ‘sponge’ action. As the dendrimer size swells up at a neutral pH or low pH due to the electrostatic repulsion between the primary and tertiary amines that are protonated at this pH, there is dramatic increase in the available solvent accessible surface area (SASA), as well as solvent accessible volume (SAV).
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- Prabal K. Maiti
- Center for Condensed Matter Theory, Department of Physics, Bangalore, India, 560012
- Center for Condensed Matter Theory, Department of Physics, Bangalore, India, 560012
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