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Kozell A, Solomonov A, Gaidarov R, Benyamin D, Rosenhek-Goldian I, Greenblatt HM, Levy Y, Amir A, Raviv U, Shimanovich U. Sound-mediated nucleation and growth of amyloid fibrils. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2315510121. [PMID: 39133851 PMCID: PMC11348332 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2315510121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024] Open
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Mechanical energy, specifically in the form of ultrasound, can induce pressure variations and temperature fluctuations when applied to an aqueous media. These conditions can both positively and negatively affect protein complexes, consequently altering their stability, folding patterns, and self-assembling behavior. Despite much scientific progress, our current understanding of the effects of ultrasound on the self-assembly of amyloidogenic proteins remains limited. In the present study, we demonstrate that when the amplitude of the delivered ultrasonic energy is sufficiently low, it can induce refolding of specific motifs in protein monomers, which is sufficient for primary nucleation; this has been revealed by MD. These ultrasound-induced structural changes are initiated by pressure perturbations and are accelerated by a temperature factor. Furthermore, the prolonged action of low-amplitude ultrasound enables the elongation of amyloid protein nanofibrils directly from natively folded monomeric lysozyme protein, in a controlled manner, until it reaches a critical length. Using solution X-ray scattering, we determined that nanofibrillar assemblies, formed either under the action of sound or from natively fibrillated lysozyme, share identical structural characteristics. Thus, these results provide insights into the effects of ultrasound on fibrillar protein self-assembly and lay the foundation for the potential use of sound energy in protein chemistry.
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- Anna Kozell
- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Physics of Complex Systems, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001Rehovot, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem9190401, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Chemical and Structural Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Chemical and Structural Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Physics of Complex Systems, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001Rehovot, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem9190401, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001Rehovot, Israel
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Karger S, Miali ME, Solomonov A, Eliaz D, Varsano N, Shimanovich U. Protein Compartments Modulate Fibrillar Self-Assembly. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308069. [PMID: 38148317 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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A notable feature of complex cellular environments is protein-rich compartments that are formed via liquid-liquid phase separation. Recent studies have shown that these biomolecular condensates can play both promoting and inhibitory roles in fibrillar protein self-assembly, a process that is linked to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's, and various prion diseases. Yet, the exact regulatory role of these condensates in protein aggregation remains unknown. By employing microfluidics to create artificial protein compartments, the self-assembly behavior of the fibrillar protein lysozyme within them can be characterized. It is observed that the volumetric parameters of protein-rich compartments can change the kinetics of protein self-assembly. Depending on the change in compartment parameters, the lysozyme fibrillation process either accelerated or decelerated. Furthermore, the results confirm that the volumetric parameters govern not only the nucleation and growth phases of the fibrillar aggregates but also affect the crosstalk between the protein-rich and protein-poor phases. The appearance of phase-separated compartments in the vicinity of natively folded protein complexes triggers their abrupt percolation into the compartments' core and further accelerates protein aggregation. Overall, the results of the study shed more light on the complex behavior and functions of protein-rich phases and, importantly, on their interaction with the surrounding environment.
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- Shay Karger
- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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Kozell A, Solomonov A, Gaidarov R, Benyamin D, Rosenhek-Goldian I, Greenblatt HM, Levy Y, Amir A, Raviv U, Shimanovich U. Sound-mediated nucleation and growth of amyloid fibrils. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2023.09.16.558053. [PMID: 37745331 PMCID: PMC10516038 DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.16.558053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
Abstract
Mechanical energy, specifically in the form of ultrasound, can induce pressure variations and temperature fluctuations when applied to an aqueous media. These conditions can both positively and negatively affect protein complexes, consequently altering their stability, folding patterns, and self-assembling behavior. Despite much scientific progress, our current understanding of the effects of ultrasound on the self-assembly of amyloidogenic proteins remains limited. In the present study, we demonstrate that when the amplitude of the delivered ultrasonic energy is sufficiently low, it can induce refolding of specific motifs in protein monomers, which is sufficient for primary nucleation; this has been revealed by MD. These ultrasound-induced structural changes are initiated by pressure perturbations and are accelerated by a temperature factor. Furthermore, the prolonged action of low-amplitude ultrasound enables the elongation of amyloid protein nanofibrils directly from natively folded monomeric lysozyme protein, in a controlled manner, until it reaches a critical length. Using solution X-ray scattering, we determined that nanofibrillar assemblies, formed either under the action of sound or from natively fibrillated lysozyme, share identical structural characteristics. Thus, these results provide insights into the effects of ultrasound on fibrillar protein self-assembly and lay the foundation for the potential use of sound energy in protein chemistry. Significance Statement Understanding how and why proteins form amyloid fibrils is crucial for research into various diseases, including neurodegeneration. Ultrasound is routinely used in research settings as a tool for generating amyloid seeds (nucleation sites) from mature fibrils, which accelerate the rate of fibril growth. However, ultrasound can have various effects on aqueous media including temperature, extreme shear, and free radicals. Here we show that when the ultrasound parameters are precisely adjusted, they can be utilized as a tool for amyloid growth directly from the natively folded monomers. Thus, it is possible to induce minor changes in the folding of proteins, which trigger nucleation and accelerate amyloid growth. This knowledge lays the foundation for the potential use of sound in protein chemistry.
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Mohammadi M, Ahmed Qadir S, Mahmood Faraj A, Hamid Shareef O, Mahmoodi H, Mahmoudi F, Moradi S. Navigating the future: Microfluidics charting new routes in drug delivery. Int J Pharm 2024:124142. [PMID: 38648941 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Microfluidics has emerged as a transformative force in the field of drug delivery, offering innovative avenues to produce a diverse range of nano drug delivery systems. Thanks to its precise manipulation of small fluid volumes and its exceptional command over the physicochemical characteristics of nanoparticles, this technology is notably able to enhance the pharmacokinetics of drugs. It has initiated a revolutionary phase in the domain of drug delivery, presenting a multitude of compelling advantages when it comes to developing nanocarriers tailored for the delivery of poorly soluble medications. These advantages represent a substantial departure from conventional drug delivery methodologies, marking a paradigm shift in pharmaceutical research and development. Furthermore, microfluidic platformsmay be strategically devised to facilitate targeted drug delivery with the objective of enhancing the localized bioavailability of pharmaceutical substances. In this paper, we have comprehensively investigated a range of significant microfluidic techniques used in the production of nanoscale drug delivery systems. This comprehensive review can serve as a valuable reference and offer insightful guidance for the development and optimization of numerous microfluidics-fabricated nanocarriers.
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- Mohammad Mohammadi
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques, Halabja Technical Institute, Research Center, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Halabja Technical College of Applied Sciences, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Halabja, Iraq
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques, Halabja Technical Institute, Research Center, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Nano Drug Delivery Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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Solomonov A, Kozell A, Shimanovich U. Designing Multifunctional Biomaterials via Protein Self-Assembly. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318365. [PMID: 38206201 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318365] [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: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Protein self-assembly is a fundamental biological process where proteins spontaneously organize into complex and functional structures without external direction. This process is crucial for the formation of various biological functionalities. However, when protein self-assembly fails, it can trigger the development of multiple disorders, thus making understanding this phenomenon extremely important. Up until recently, protein self-assembly has been solely linked either to biological function or malfunction; however, in the past decade or two it has also been found to hold promising potential as an alternative route for fabricating materials for biomedical applications. It is therefore necessary and timely to summarize the key aspects of protein self-assembly: how the protein structure and self-assembly conditions (chemical environments, kinetics, and the physicochemical characteristics of protein complexes) can be utilized to design biomaterials. This minireview focuses on the basic concepts of forming supramolecular structures, and the existing routes for modifications. We then compare the applicability of different approaches, including compartmentalization and self-assembly monitoring. Finally, based on the cutting-edge progress made during the last years, we summarize the current knowledge about tailoring a final function by introducing changes in self-assembly and link it to biomaterials' performance.
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- Aleksei Solomonov
- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, 234 Herzl st., Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, 234 Herzl st., Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, 234 Herzl st., Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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Tanjung YP, Dewi MK, Gatera VA, Barliana MI, Joni IM, Chaerunisaa AY. Factors Affecting the Synthesis of Bovine Serum Albumin Nanoparticles Using the Desolvation Method. Nanotechnol Sci Appl 2024; 17:21-40. [PMID: 38314401 PMCID: PMC10838516 DOI: 10.2147/nsa.s441324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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Currently, protein-based nanoparticles are in high demand as drug delivery systems due to their exceptional qualities, including nontoxicity, nonantigenicity, and biodegradability. Other qualities include high nutritional value, abundance of renewable resources, excellent drug binding capacity, greater stability during storage and in vivo, as well as ease of upgrading during manufacture. Examples of protein suitable for this purpose include ovalbumin (OVA) derived from egg white, human serum albumin (HSA), and bovine serum albumin (BSA). To create albumin nanoparticles, six different processes have been investigated in depth and are frequently used in drug delivery systems. These included desolvation, thermal gelation, emulsification, NAB technology, self-assembly, and nanospray drying. Several experimental conditions in the synthesis of albumin nanoparticles can affect the physicochemical characterization. Therefore, this study aimed to provide an overview of various experimental conditions capable of affecting the physicochemical characteristics of BSA nanoparticles formed using the desolvation method. By considering the variation in optimal experimental conditions, a delivery system of BSA nanoparticles with the best physicochemical characterization results could be developed.
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- Yenni Puspita Tanjung
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
- Bumi Siliwangi Academy of Pharmacy, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Center of Excellence in Higher Education for Pharmaceutical Care Innovation, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
- Department of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Universiti Kuala Lumpur - Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
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- Center of Excellence in Higher Education for Pharmaceutical Care Innovation, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
- Department of Biological Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
- Functional Nano Powder University Center of Excellence (FiNder U CoE), Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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Guo Y, Zhai X, Li N, Zan X. Recent Progress in Protein-Polyphenol Assemblies for Biomedical Applications. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:2005-2014. [PMID: 38227800 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Nowadays, natural materials as smart building blocks for assembling functional materials have aroused extensive interest in the scientific community. Proteins and polyphenols are typical natural building blocks that are widely used. On the one hand, proteins are one of the most versatile classes of biomolecules, serving as catalysts, signaling molecules, transporters, receptors, scaffolds that maintain the integrity of cell and tissue, and more. On the other hand, the facile adhesion of naturally abundant polyphenols with other substances and their potential biomedical applications have been highly attractive for functional biomaterials fabrication. Additionally, there are a variety of interactions between the proteins and polyphenols, mainly hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic, and ionic interactions. These reversible dynamic interactions enable proteins and polyphenols to form stable protein-polyphenol assemblies and maintain their inherent structures and biological activities in the assemblies. Therefore, protein-polyphenol assemblies can be applied to design a variety of advanced functional materials for biomedical applications. Herein, recent progress in protein-polyphenol particles, capsules, coatings, and hydrogels is summarized, the preparation and application of these assemblies are introduced in detail, and the future of the field is prospected.
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- Yan Guo
- Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, 317000, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Hunan 411201, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Hunan 411201, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Perioperative Medicine, Wenzhou 325001, China
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- Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, 317000, China
- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Perioperative Medicine, Wenzhou 325001, China
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Bo Y, Wang H, Niu H, He X, Xue Q, Li Z, Yang H, Niu F. Advancements in materials, manufacturing, propulsion and localization: propelling soft robotics for medical applications. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 11:1327441. [PMID: 38260727 PMCID: PMC10800571 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1327441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Soft robotics is an emerging field showing immense potential for biomedical applications. This review summarizes recent advancements in soft robotics for in vitro and in vivo medical contexts. Their inherent flexibility, adaptability, and biocompatibility enable diverse capabilities from surgical assistance to minimally invasive diagnosis and therapy. Intelligent stimuli-responsive materials and bioinspired designs are enhancing functionality while improving biocompatibility. Additive manufacturing techniques facilitate rapid prototyping and customization. Untethered chemical, biological, and wireless propulsion methods are overcoming previous constraints to access new sites. Meanwhile, advances in tracking modalities like computed tomography, fluorescence and ultrasound imaging enable precision localization and control enable in vivo applications. While still maturing, soft robotics promises more intelligent, less invasive technologies to improve patient care. Continuing research into biocompatibility, power supplies, biomimetics, and seamless localization will help translate soft robots into widespread clinical practice.
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- Yunwen Bo
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- Robotics and Microsystems Center, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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Zhou Y, Wang P, Wan F, Zhu L, Wang Z, Fan G, Wang P, Luo H, Liao S, Yang Y, Chen S, Zhang J. Further Improvement Based on Traditional Nanocapsule Preparation Methods: A Review. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:3125. [PMID: 38133022 PMCID: PMC10745493 DOI: 10.3390/nano13243125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Nanocapsule preparation technology, as an emerging technology with great development prospects, has uniqueness and superiority in various industries. In this paper, the preparation technology of nanocapsules was systematically divided into three categories: physical methods, chemical methods, and physicochemical methods. The technological innovation of different methods in recent years was reviewed, and the mechanisms of nanocapsules prepared via emulsion polymerization, interface polymerization, layer-by-layer self-assembly technology, nanoprecipitation, supercritical fluid, and nano spray drying was summarized in detail. Different from previous reviews, the renewal iteration of core-shell structural materials was highlighted, and relevant illustrations of their representative and latest research results were reviewed. With the continuous progress of nanocapsule technology, especially the continuous development of new wall materials and catalysts, new preparation technology, and new production equipment, nanocapsule technology will be used more widely in medicine, food, cosmetics, pesticides, petroleum products, and many other fields.
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- National Forestry and Grassland Bureau Woody Spice (East China) Engineering Technology Research Center, The Institute of Plant Natural Products and Forest Products Chemical Engineering, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; (Y.Z.); (P.W.); (F.W.); (L.Z.); (Z.W.); (G.F.); (P.W.); (H.L.); (S.L.); (Y.Y.)
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- National Forestry and Grassland Bureau Woody Spice (East China) Engineering Technology Research Center, The Institute of Plant Natural Products and Forest Products Chemical Engineering, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; (Y.Z.); (P.W.); (F.W.); (L.Z.); (Z.W.); (G.F.); (P.W.); (H.L.); (S.L.); (Y.Y.)
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Zhang H, Yang J, Sun R, Han S, Yang Z, Teng L. Microfluidics for nano-drug delivery systems: From fundamentals to industrialization. Acta Pharm Sin B 2023; 13:3277-3299. [PMID: 37655333 PMCID: PMC10466004 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2023.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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In recent years, owing to the miniaturization of the fluidic environment, microfluidic technology offers unique opportunities for the implementation of nano drug delivery systems (NDDSs) production processes. Compared with traditional methods, microfluidics improves the controllability and uniformity of NDDSs. The fast mixing and laminar flow properties achieved in the microchannels can tune the physicochemical properties of NDDSs, including particle size, distribution and morphology, resulting in narrow particle size distribution and high drug-loading capacity. The success of lipid nanoparticles encapsulated mRNA vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 by microfluidics also confirmed its feasibility for scaling up the preparation of NDDSs via parallelization or numbering-up. In this review, we provide a comprehensive summary of microfluidics-based NDDSs, including the fundamentals of microfluidics, microfluidic synthesis of NDDSs, and their industrialization. The challenges of microfluidics-based NDDSs in the current status and the prospects for future development are also discussed. We believe that this review will provide good guidance for microfluidics-based NDDSs.
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- Huan Zhang
- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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Zhang Y, Xu C, Zhang D, Chen X. Proteinosomes via Self-Assembly of Thermoresponsive Miktoarm Polymer Protein Bioconjugates. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:1994-2002. [PMID: 37002865 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c01368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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To fabricate nanoscale proteinosomes, thermoresponsive miktoarm polymer protein bioconjugates were prepared through highly efficient molecular recognition between the β-cyclodextrin modified BSA (CD-BSA) and the adamantyl group anchored at the junction point of the thermoresponsive block copolymer poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(di(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate) (PEG-b-PDEGMA). PEG-b-PDEGMA was synthesized by the Passerini reaction of benzaldehyde-modified PEG, 2-bromo-2-methylpropionic acid, and 1-isocyanoadamantane, followed by the atom transfer radical polymerization of DEGMA. Two block copolymers with different chain lengths of PDEGMA were prepared, and both self-assembled into polymersomes at a temperature above their lower critical solution temperatures (LCST). The two copolymers can undergo molecular recognition with the CD-BSA and form miktoarm star-like bioconjugates. The bioconjugates self-assembled into ∼160 nm proteinosomes at a temperature above their LCSTs, and the miktoarm star-like structure has a great effect on the formation of the proteinosomes. Most of the secondary structure and esterase activity of BSA in the proteinosomes were maintained. The proteinosomes exhibited low toxicity to the 4T1 cells and could deliver model drug doxorubicin into the 4T1 cells.
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- Yue Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Tianjin 300130, China
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Yang F, Dong J, Li Z, Wang Z. Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOF)-Assisted Sonodynamic Therapy in Anticancer Applications. ACS NANO 2023; 17:4102-4133. [PMID: 36802411 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c10251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) has emerged as a promising therapeutic modality for anticancer treatments and is becoming a cutting-edge interdisciplinary research field. This review starts with the latest developments of SDT and provides a brief comprehensive discussion on ultrasonic cavitation, sonodynamic effect, and sonosensitizers in order to popularize the basic principles and probable mechanisms of SDT. Then the recent progress of MOF-based sonosensitizers is overviewed, and the preparation methods and properties (e.g., morphology, structure, and size) of products are presented in a fundamental perspective. More importantly, many deep observations and understanding toward MOF-assisted SDT strategies were described in anticancer applications, aiming to highlight the advantages and improvements of MOF-augmented SDT and synergistic therapies. Last but not least, the review also pointed out the probable challenges and technological potential of MOF-assisted SDT for the future advance. In all, the discussions and summaries of MOF-based sonosensitizers and SDT strategies will promote the fast development of anticancer nanodrugs and biotechnologies.
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- Fangfang Yang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Instrumental Analysis Center, Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, Qingdao University, 266071 Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Instrumental Analysis Center, Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, Qingdao University, 266071 Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Instrumental Analysis Center, Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, Qingdao University, 266071 Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Instrumental Analysis Center, Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, Qingdao University, 266071 Qingdao, China
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Li J, Parakhonskiy BV, Skirtach AG. A decade of developing applications exploiting the properties of polyelectrolyte multilayer capsules. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:807-835. [PMID: 36472384 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc04806j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Transferring the layer-by-layer (LbL) coating approach from planar surfaces to spherical templates and subsequently dissolving these templates leads to the fabrication of polyelectrolyte multilayer capsules. The versatility of the coatings of capsules and their flexibility upon bringing in virtually any material into the coatings has quickly drawn substantial attention. Here, we provide an overview of the main developments in this field, highlighting the trends in the last decade. In the beginning, various methods of encapsulation and release are discussed followed by a broad range of applications, which were developed and explored. We also outline the current trends, where the range of applications is continuing to grow, including addition of whole new and different application areas.
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- Jie Li
- Nano-Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Nano-Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Nano-Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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Eliaz D, Paul S, Benyamin D, Cernescu A, Cohen SR, Rosenhek-Goldian I, Brookstein O, Miali ME, Solomonov A, Greenblatt M, Levy Y, Raviv U, Barth A, Shimanovich U. Micro and nano-scale compartments guide the structural transition of silk protein monomers into silk fibers. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7856. [PMID: 36543800 PMCID: PMC9772184 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35505-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Silk is a unique, remarkably strong biomaterial made of simple protein building blocks. To date, no synthetic method has come close to reproducing the properties of natural silk, due to the complexity and insufficient understanding of the mechanism of the silk fiber formation. Here, we use a combination of bulk analytical techniques and nanoscale analytical methods, including nano-infrared spectroscopy coupled with atomic force microscopy, to probe the structural characteristics directly, transitions, and evolution of the associated mechanical properties of silk protein species corresponding to the supramolecular phase states inside the silkworm's silk gland. We found that the key step in silk-fiber production is the formation of nanoscale compartments that guide the structural transition of proteins from their native fold into crystalline β-sheets. Remarkably, this process is reversible. Such reversibility enables the remodeling of the final mechanical characteristics of silk materials. These results open a new route for tailoring silk processing for a wide range of new material formats by controlling the structural transitions and self-assembly of the silk protein's supramolecular phases.
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- D. Eliaz
- grid.13992.300000 0004 0604 7563Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Faculty of Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel
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- grid.10548.380000 0004 1936 9377Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Svante Arrhenius väg 16C, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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- grid.9619.70000 0004 1937 0538Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 9190401 Israel
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- grid.431971.9Neaspec—Attocube Systems AG, Eglfinger Weg 2, Haar, 85540 Munich Germany
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- grid.13992.300000 0004 0604 7563Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Re-hovot, Israel
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- grid.13992.300000 0004 0604 7563Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Re-hovot, Israel
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- grid.13992.300000 0004 0604 7563Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Faculty of Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel
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- grid.13992.300000 0004 0604 7563Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Faculty of Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel
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- grid.13992.300000 0004 0604 7563Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Faculty of Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel
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- grid.13992.300000 0004 0604 7563Department of Chemical and Structural Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel
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- grid.13992.300000 0004 0604 7563Department of Chemical and Structural Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel
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- grid.9619.70000 0004 1937 0538Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 9190401 Israel
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- grid.10548.380000 0004 1936 9377Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Svante Arrhenius väg 16C, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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- grid.13992.300000 0004 0604 7563Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Faculty of Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel
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Spanning BODIPY fluorescence with self-assembled micellar clusters. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 216:112532. [PMID: 35525227 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BODIPY dyes possess favorable optical properties for a variety of applications including in vivo and in vitro diagnostics. However, their utilization might be limited by their water insolubility and incompatibility with chemical modifications, resulting in low aggregation stability. Here, we outline the route for addressing this issue. We have demonstrated two approaches, based on dye entrapment in micellar coordination clusters (MCCs); this provides a general solution for water solubility as well as aggregation stability of the seven BODIPY derivatives. These derivatives have various bulky aromatic substituents in the 2,3,5,6- and meso-positions and can rotate relative to a dipyrrin core, which also provides molecular rotor properties. The molecular structural features and the presence of aromatic groups allows BODIPY dyes to be used as "supporting molecules", thus promoting micelle-micelle interaction and micellar network stabilization. In the second approach, self-micellization, following BODIPY use, leads to MCC formation without the use of any mediators, including chelators and/or metal ions. In both approaches, BODIPY exhibits an excellent optical response, at a concentration beyond its solubilization limit in aqueous media and without undesired crystallization. The suggested approaches represent systems used to encapsulate BODIPY in a capsule-based surfactant environment, enabling one to track the aggregation of BODIPY; these approaches represent an alternative system to study and apply BODIPY's molecular rotor properties. The stabilized compounds, i.e., the BODIPY-loaded MCCs, provide a unique feature of permeability to hydrophilic ligand-switching proteins such as BSA; they exhibit a bright "turn-on" fluorescence signal within the clusters via macromolecular complexation, thus expanding the possibilities of water-soluble BODIPY-loaded MCCs utilization for functional indicators.
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Dong J, Wang Z, Yang F, Wang H, Cui X, Li Z. Update of ultrasound-assembling fabrication and biomedical applications for heterogeneous polymer composites. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 305:102683. [PMID: 35523099 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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As a power-driving approach, ultrasound irradiation is very appealing to the preparation or modification of new materials. In the review, we overviewed the latest development of ultrasound-mediated effects or reactions in polymer composites, and demonstrated its unique and powerful aspects on the polymerization or aggregation. The review generalized the different categories of heterogeneous polymer composites by defining the constituents, and described the shapes, sizes and basic properties of various purpose-specific or site-specific products. Importantly, the review paid more attention to the main biomedicine applications of heterogeneous polymer composites, such as drug or bioactive substance entrapment, delivery, release, imaging, and therapy, and emphasized many advantages of ultrasound-assembling approaches and heterogeneous polymer composites in biology and medicine fields. In addition, the review also indicated the prospective challenges of heterogeneous polymer composites both in ultrasound-assembling designs and in biomedical applications.
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Garello F, Svenskaya Y, Parakhonskiy B, Filippi M. Micro/Nanosystems for Magnetic Targeted Delivery of Bioagents. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14061132. [PMID: 35745705 PMCID: PMC9230665 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14061132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Targeted delivery of pharmaceuticals is promising for efficient disease treatment and reduction in adverse effects. Nano or microstructured magnetic materials with strong magnetic momentum can be noninvasively controlled via magnetic forces within living beings. These magnetic carriers open perspectives in controlling the delivery of different types of bioagents in humans, including small molecules, nucleic acids, and cells. In the present review, we describe different types of magnetic carriers that can serve as drug delivery platforms, and we show different ways to apply them to magnetic targeted delivery of bioagents. We discuss the magnetic guidance of nano/microsystems or labeled cells upon injection into the systemic circulation or in the tissue; we then highlight emergent applications in tissue engineering, and finally, we show how magnetic targeting can integrate with imaging technologies that serve to assist drug delivery.
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- Francesca Garello
- Molecular and Preclinical Imaging Centers, Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy;
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- Science Medical Center, Saratov State University, 410012 Saratov, Russia;
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- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium;
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- Soft Robotics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
- Correspondence:
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Micro- and Nanocapsules Based on Artificial Peptides. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27041373. [PMID: 35209164 PMCID: PMC8875475 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27041373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The encapsulation of active ingredients into solid capsules from biodegradable materials has received significant attention over the last decades. In this short review, we focus on the formation of micro- and nano-sized capsules and emulsions based on artificial peptides as a fully degradable material. It deals with various approaches for the preparation of peptide-based capsules as well as with their crucial properties such as size and stability. We categorize all preparation procedures into three basic approaches: self-assembly, polymerization and crosslinking, and layer-by-layer technology. This article is meant to offer a short overview over all successful methods suitable for obtaining access to these very promising carrier systems.
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Casein Microgels as Benzydamine Hydrochloride Carriers for Prolonged Release. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15041333. [PMID: 35207872 PMCID: PMC8875778 DOI: 10.3390/ma15041333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This research aims to investigate the properties of nano- and micro-sized casein hydrogels crosslinked by sodium tripolyphosphate as drug delivery systems. Benzydamine hydrochloride was chosen as a model hydrophilic drug. The gels were synthesized by varying different parameters: casein concentration, casein/crosslinking ratio, and addition of ethanol as a co-solvent. The electrostatic attractive interactions between the casein and the sodium tripolyphosphate were confirmed by FTIR spectroscopy. The particle sizes was determined by dynamic light scattering and varied in the range between several hundred nanometers and several microns. The yield of the gelation process was high for all investigated samples and varied between 55.3% and 78.3%. The encapsulation efficiency of the particles was strongly influenced by the casein concentration and casein/crosslinker ratio and its values were between 4.6% and 22.4%. The release study confirmed that casein particles are useful as benzydamine carriers and ensured prolonged release over 72 h.
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Ramos R, Bernard J, Ganachaud F, Miserez A. Protein‐Based Encapsulation Strategies: Toward Micro‐ and Nanoscale Carriers with Increased Functionality. SMALL SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/smsc.202100095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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- Ricardo Ramos
- Université de Lyon INSA Lyon CNRS IMP 5223 Villeurbanne Cedex 69621 France
- INSA-Lyon, IMP Villeurbanne F-69621 France
- CNRS, UMR 5223 Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères Villeurbanne F-69621 France
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- Université de Lyon INSA Lyon CNRS IMP 5223 Villeurbanne Cedex 69621 France
- INSA-Lyon, IMP Villeurbanne F-69621 France
- CNRS, UMR 5223 Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères Villeurbanne F-69621 France
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- Université de Lyon INSA Lyon CNRS IMP 5223 Villeurbanne Cedex 69621 France
- INSA-Lyon, IMP Villeurbanne F-69621 France
- CNRS, UMR 5223 Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères Villeurbanne F-69621 France
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- Biological and Biomimetic Material Laboratory Center for Sustainable Materials (SusMat), School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University (NTU) 50 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 637 553 Singapore
- School of Biological Sciences NTU 59 Nanyang Drive Singapore 636921 Singapore
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Hong Y, Zhong W, Zhang M, Zhao H. Polymerization-Induced Interfacial Self-Assembly: A Powerful Tool for the Synthesis of Micro-sized Hollow Capsules. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Yanhang Hong
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Sharma K, Porat Z, Gedanken A. Designing Natural Polymer-Based Capsules and Spheres for Biomedical Applications-A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:4307. [PMID: 34960858 PMCID: PMC8708131 DOI: 10.3390/polym13244307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Natural polymers, such as polysaccharides and polypeptides, are potential candidates to serve as carriers of biomedical cargo. Natural polymer-based carriers, having a core-shell structural configuration, offer ample scope for introducing multifunctional capabilities and enable the simultaneous encapsulation of cargo materials of different physical and chemical properties for their targeted delivery and sustained and stimuli-responsive release. On the other hand, carriers with a porous matrix structure offer larger surface area and lower density, in order to serve as potential platforms for cell culture and tissue regeneration. This review explores the designing of micro- and nano-metric core-shell capsules and porous spheres, based on various functions. Synthesis approaches, mechanisms of formation, general- and function-specific characteristics, challenges, and future perspectives are discussed. Recent advances in protein-based carriers with a porous matrix structure and different core-shell configurations are also presented in detail.
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- Kusha Sharma
- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel;
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva 84105, Israel
- Department of Chemistry, Nuclear Research Center-Negev, Be’er Sheva 84190, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel;
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Dong J, Du X, Zhang Y, Zhuang T, Cui X, Li Z. Thermo/glutathione-sensitive release kinetics of heterogeneous magnetic micro-organogel prepared by sono-catalysis. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 208:112109. [PMID: 34562785 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112109] [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: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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To improve the loading and delivery for hydrophobic drugs and optimize the release efficiency in tumor microenvironment, a novel core-shell magnetic micro-organogel carrier was successfully prepared by a sono-catalysis process in the study. As-synthesized magnetic micro-organogel had an appropriate dispersibility in water owing to the hydrophilicity of protein shell and could be kept steadily with a well-defined spherical morphology owing to the three-dimensional gel structure of oil core, and it promised an accessible targeted drug delivery owing to its good magnetism-mediated motion ability. Moreover, the magnetic micro-organogel showed a high loading efficiency up to 94.22% for coumarin 6 which was dissolved into the micro-organogel as a model hydrophobic drug. More importantly, the release kinetics revealed that the magnetic micro-organogel had a thermo-sensitive and glutathione (GSH)-sensitive ability to control the drug release, and proved that its release mechanisms referred to the combination of erosion, diffusion and degradation.
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- Jun Dong
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, Instrumental Analysis Center, Qingdao University, 266071 Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, Instrumental Analysis Center, Qingdao University, 266071 Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 130012 Changchun, China; Junan Sub-Bureau of Linyi Ecological Environmental Bureau, 276600 Linyi, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, Instrumental Analysis Center, Qingdao University, 266071 Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 130012 Changchun, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, Instrumental Analysis Center, Qingdao University, 266071 Qingdao, China.
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Su J, Cavaco-Paulo A. Effect of ultrasound on protein functionality. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2021; 76:105653. [PMID: 34198127 PMCID: PMC8253904 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The review focus on the effect of ultrasound on protein functionality. The presence of transient ultrasonic mechanical waves induce various sonochemical and sonomechanical effects on a protein. Sonochemical effects include the breakage of chains and/or the modification of side groups of aminoacids. Sonomechanical modifications by enhanced molecular agitation, might lead to the transient or permanent modification of the 3D structure of the folded protein. Since the biological function of proteins depends on the maintenance of its 3D folded structure, both sonochemical and sonomechanical effects might affect its properties. A protein might maintain its 3D structure and functionality after minor sonochemical effects, however, the enhanced mass transfer by sonomechanical effects might expose internal hydrophobic residues of the protein, making protein unfolding to an irreversible denatured state. Ultrasound enhanced mass transport effects are unique pathways to change the 3D folded structure of proteins which lead to a new functionality of proteins as support shield materials during the formation microspheres. Enzymes are proteins and their reactions should be conducted in a reactor set-up where enzymes are protected from sonic waves to maximize their catalytic efficiency. In this review, focused examples on protein dispersions/emulsions and enzyme catalysis are given.
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- Jing Su
- Jiangsu Engineering Technology Research Centre of Functional Textiles, Jiangnan University, 214122 Wuxi, China; Key Laboratory of Eco-textiles, Jiangnan University, Ministry of Education, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Textile and Fiber Bioprocesses, Jiangnan University, 214122 Wuxi, China; Center of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Textile and Fiber Bioprocesses, Jiangnan University, 214122 Wuxi, China; Center of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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Liu X, Wu Z, Cavalli R, Cravotto G. Sonochemical Preparation of Inorganic Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites for Drug Release–A Review. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c01869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Xiaolin Liu
- Department of Drug Science and Technology and NIS−Centre for Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces, University of Turin, Turin, 10125, Italy
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology and NIS−Centre for Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces, University of Turin, Turin, 10125, Italy
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology and NIS−Centre for Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces, University of Turin, Turin, 10125, Italy
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology and NIS−Centre for Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces, University of Turin, Turin, 10125, Italy
- World-Class Research Center “Digital Biodesign and Personalized Healthcare”, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, 109807, Russia
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Shimanovich U, Levin A, Eliaz D, Michaels T, Toprakcioglu Z, Frohm B, De Genst E, Linse S, Åkerfeldt KS, Knowles TPJ. pH-Responsive Capsules with a Fibril Scaffold Shell Assembled from an Amyloidogenic Peptide. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2007188. [PMID: 34050722 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202007188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Peptides and proteins have evolved to self-assemble into supramolecular entities through a set of non-covalent interactions. Such structures and materials provide the functional basis of life. Crucially, biomolecular assembly processes can be highly sensitive to and modulated by environmental conditions, including temperature, light, ionic strength and pH, providing the inspiration for the development of new classes of responsive functional materials based on peptide building blocks. Here, it is shown that the stimuli-responsive assembly of amyloidogenic peptide can be used as the basis of environmentally responsive microcapsules which exhibit release characteristics triggered by a change in pH. The microcapsules are biocompatible and biodegradable and may act as vehicles for controlled release of a wide range of biomolecules. Cryo-SEM images reveal the formation of a fibrillar network of the capsule interior with discrete compartments in which cargo molecules can be stored. In addition, the reversible formation of these microcapsules by modulating the solution pH is investigated and their potential application for the controlled release of encapsulated cargo molecules, including antibodies, is shown. These results suggest that the approach described here represents a promising venue for generating pH-responsive functional peptide-based materials for a wide range of potential applications for molecular encapsulation, storage, and release.
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- Ulyana Shimanovich
- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Centre for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Centre for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Centre for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Lund University, Lund, 22100, Sweden
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- Centre for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Lund University, Lund, 22100, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Haverford College, Haverford, PA, 19041, USA
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- Centre for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
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AbdElhamid AS, Zayed DG, Heikal L, Khattab SN, Mady OY, El-Gizawy SA, Elzoghby AO. Recent advances in polymer shell oily-core nanocapsules for drug-delivery applications. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2021; 16:1613-1625. [PMID: 34189946 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2021-0037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Polymeric nanocapsules are vesicular drug-delivery systems composed of an inner oily reservoir surrounded by polymeric membranes. Nanocapsules have various advantages over other nanovesicular systems such as providing controlled drug release properties. We discuss the recent advances in polymeric shell oily-core nanocapsules, illustrating the different types of polymers used and their implementation. Nanocapsules can be utilized for many purposes, especially encapsulation of highly lipophilic drugs. They have been shown to have variable applications, especially in cancer therapy, due to the ability of the polymeric shell to direct the loaded drugs to their target sites, as well as their high internalization efficacy. Those productive applications guaranteed their high potential as drug-delivery systems. However, their clinical development is still in an early stage.
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- Ahmed S AbdElhamid
- Cancer Nanotechnology Research Laboratory (CNRL), Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21521, Egypt.,Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Cancer Nanotechnology Research Laboratory (CNRL), Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21521, Egypt.,Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21521, Egypt
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- Cancer Nanotechnology Research Laboratory (CNRL), Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21521, Egypt.,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21321, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Cancer Nanotechnology Research Laboratory (CNRL), Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21521, Egypt.,Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21521, Egypt
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Doering U, Grigoriev D, Tapio K, Rosencrantz S, Rosencrantz RR, Bald I, Böker A. About the mechanism of ultrasonically induced protein capsule formation. RSC Adv 2021; 11:16152-16157. [PMID: 35479145 PMCID: PMC9031429 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra08100k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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In this paper, we propose a consistent mechanism of protein microcapsule formation upon ultrasound treatment. Aqueous suspensions of bovine serum albumin (BSA) microcapsules filled with toluene are prepared by use of high-intensity ultrasound following a reported method. Stabilization of the oil-in-water emulsion by the adsorption of the protein molecules at the interface of the emulsion droplets is accompanied by the creation of the cross-linked capsule shell due to formation of intermolecular disulfide bonds caused by highly reactive species like superoxide radicals generated sonochemically. The evidence for this mechanism, which until now remained elusive and was not proven properly, is presented based on experimental data from SDS-PAGE, Raman spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering.
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- Ulrike Doering
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25 14476 Potsdam Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP Geiselbergstr. 69 14476 Potsdam Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25 14476 Potsdam Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP Geiselbergstr. 69 14476 Potsdam Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP Geiselbergstr. 69 14476 Potsdam Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25 14476 Potsdam Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25 14476 Potsdam Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP Geiselbergstr. 69 14476 Potsdam Germany
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Shen Y, Levin A, Kamada A, Toprakcioglu Z, Rodriguez-Garcia M, Xu Y, Knowles TPJ. From Protein Building Blocks to Functional Materials. ACS NANO 2021; 15:5819-5837. [PMID: 33760579 PMCID: PMC8155333 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c08510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Proteins are the fundamental building blocks for high-performance materials in nature. Such materials fulfill structural roles, as in the case of silk and collagen, and can generate active structures including the cytoskeleton. Attention is increasingly turning to this versatile class of molecules for the synthesis of next-generation green functional materials for a range of applications. Protein nanofibrils are a fundamental supramolecular unit from which many macroscopic protein materials are formed. In this Review, we focus on the multiscale assembly of such protein nanofibrils formed from naturally occurring proteins into new supramolecular architectures and discuss how they can form the basis of material systems ranging from bulk gels, films, fibers, micro/nanogels, condensates, and active materials. We review current and emerging approaches to process and assemble these building blocks in a manner which is different to their natural evolutionarily selected role but allows the generation of tailored functionality, with a focus on microfluidic approaches. We finally discuss opportunities and challenges for this class of materials, including applications that can be involved in this material system which consists of fully natural, biocompatible, and biodegradable feedstocks yet has the potential to generate materials with performance and versatility rivalling that of the best synthetic polymers.
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- Yi Shen
- Centre
for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
- School
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, 2006 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre
for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- Centre
for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- Centre
for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- Centre
for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
- Xampla, the BioInnovation Building, 25 Cambridge
Science Park Road, Cambridge CB4 0FW, U.K.
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- Centre
for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- Centre
for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
- Cavendish
Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K.
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Zhang L, Zhang D, Yang Y, Zhang Y. Stimuli-Responsive Proteinosomes Based on Biohybrid Shell Cross-Linked Micelles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:3950-3959. [PMID: 33751892 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A new method of stimuli-responsive proteinosome fabrication with the shell cross-linked micelle as a template is reported in this research. A thermoresponsive diblock copolymer poly[di(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate]-b-poly[poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate-co-pyridyl disulfide methacrylamide] [PDEGMA-b-P(PEGMA-co-PDSMA)] was synthesized and self-assembled into micelles with PDEGMA cores and P(PEGMA-co-PDSMA) shells at the temperature above its lower critical solution temperature (LCST). Reduced bovine serum albumin (BSA) molecules with six thiol groups were used to cross-link the shells of the micelles by reacting with the pendant pyridyl disulfide groups on the P(PEGMA-co-PDSMA) block. At a temperature below the LCST of the polymer, the PDEGMA cores were dissolved in water, affording proteinosomes with a size of about 50 nm and capsule-like structures. The proteinosome was also thermoresponsive with a phase transition temperature at 35 °C. The fabrication of the proteinosome had no obvious influence on the structure and activity of BSA, and BSA retained most of its secondary structure and esterase-like activity. Because the BSA molecules were connected to the polymer chains through disulfide bonds, they could be released upon addition of dithiothreitol. The in vitro cell viability evaluation and the cellular uptake assay demonstrated that the proteinosome showed low toxicity to NIH 3T3 and 4T1 cells and could be internalized into the 4T1 cells.
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- Lixin Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Tianjin 300130, China
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Wang J, Wu J, Li Y, Wen J, Cai J, Tang T, Hu X, Xiang D. The Brief Analysis of Peptide-combined Nanoparticle: Nanomedicine's Unique Value. Curr Protein Pept Sci 2021; 21:334-343. [PMID: 32039679 DOI: 10.2174/1389203721666200210103841] [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: 03/11/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Therapeutic peptides (TPs) are biological macromolecules which can act as neurotransmitters, hormones, ion channel ligands and growth factors. Undoubtedly, TPs are crucial in modern medicine. But low bio-stability and some special adverse reactions reduce their places to the application. With the development of nanotechnology, nanoparticles (NPs) in pharmaceutical science gained much attention. They can encapsulate the TPs into their membrane or shell. Therefore, they can protect the TPs against degradation and then increase the bioavailability, which was thought to be the biggest advantage of them. Additionally, targeting was also studied to improve the effect of TPs. However, there were some drawbacks of nano TPs like low loading efficiency and difficulty to manufacture. Nowadays, lots of studies focused on improving effect of TPs by preparing nanoparticles. In this review, we presented a brief analysis of peptide-combined nanoparticles. Their advantages and disadvantages were listed in terms of mechanism. And several examples of applications were summarized.
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- Jiemin Wang
- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Provincial Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine and Innovative Drug, Changsha, China.,Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Provincial Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine and Innovative Drug, Changsha, China.,Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Provincial Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine and Innovative Drug, Changsha, China.,Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Provincial Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine and Innovative Drug, Changsha, China.,Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Provincial Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine and Innovative Drug, Changsha, China.,Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Provincial Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine and Innovative Drug, Changsha, China.,Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Provincial Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine and Innovative Drug, Changsha, China.,Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Provincial Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine and Innovative Drug, Changsha, China.,Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Gao M, Long X, Du J, Teng M, Zhang W, Wang Y, Wang X, Wang Z, Zhang P, Li J. Enhanced curcumin solubility and antibacterial activity by encapsulation in PLGA oily core nanocapsules. Food Funct 2020; 11:448-455. [PMID: 31829367 DOI: 10.1039/c9fo00901a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Infections caused by bacteria represent an emerging public health threat due to the development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Curcumin (CUR), a naturally derived substance, is found to be effective against several bacteria. However, its use is limited by its low water solubility and rapid degradation profile. Polymeric nanocapsules (NCs) represent an interesting drug delivery system with high incorporation rates due to their liquid core. The present study aimed to develop poly-(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) NCs for the delivery of CUR for enhancing its solubility and antibacterial activity. The particle size, polydispersity index (PDI), zeta potential and drug entrapment efficiency of CUR NCs with optimal formulation were 158 nm, 0.156, -29.1 mV and 92.64%, respectively. The water solubility of CUR in NCs increased about 1500 fold compared to that of free CUR. TEM and AFM images proved the core-shell structure of PLGA NCs with narrow size distributions. The in vitro release profile of CUR from PLGA NCs showed a burst release in the initial 24 h followed by a sustained release of the interior CUR over 10 days. In vitro antibacterial experiments demonstrate that the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of CUR NCs were lower than those of free CUR for all different bacterial strains, especially for Gram-negative bacteria. CUR NCs exhibited broad-spectrum antibacterial effects compared with free CUR. These data suggest that these CUR-loaded PLGA NCs may provide a promising strategy as novel antibacterial agents.
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- Mengqian Gao
- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China.
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Soll M, Chen QC, Zhitomirsky B, Lim PP, Termini J, Gray HB, Assaraf YG, Gross Z. Protein-coated corrole nanoparticles for the treatment of prostate cancer cells. Cell Death Discov 2020; 6:67. [PMID: 32793397 PMCID: PMC7387447 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-020-0288-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Development of novel therapeutic strategies to eradicate malignant tumors is of paramount importance in cancer research. In a recent study, we have introduced a facile protocol for the preparation of corrole-protein nanoparticles (NPs). These NPs consist of a corrole-core coated with protein. We now report that a novel lipophilic corrole, (2)Ga, delivered as human serum albumin (HSA)-coated NPs, displayed antineoplastic activity towards human prostate cancer DU-145 cells. Cryo-TEM analysis of these NPs revealed an average diameter of 50.2 ± 8.1 nm with a spherical architecture exhibiting low polydispersity. In vitro cellular uptake of (2)Ga/albumin NPs was attributable to rapid internalization of the corrole through ligand binding-dependent extracellular release and intercalation of the corrole cargo into the lipid bilayer of the plasma membrane. This finding is in contrast with a previously reported study on corrole-protein NPs that displayed cellular uptake via endocytosis. Investigation of the non-light-induced mechanism of action of (2)Ga suggested the induction of necrosis through plasma membrane destabilization, impairment of calcium homeostasis, lysosomal stress and rupture, as well as formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). (2)Ga also exhibited potent light-induced cytotoxicity through ROS generation. These findings demonstrate a rapid cellular uptake of (2)Ga/protein NPs along with targeted induction of tumor cell necrosis.
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- Matan Soll
- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, 3200003 Haifa, Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, 3200003 Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Biology, The Fred Wyszkowski Cancer Research Laboratory, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, 3200003 Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Monrovia, CA 91010 USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Monrovia, CA 91010 USA
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- Beckman Institute, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- Department of Biology, The Fred Wyszkowski Cancer Research Laboratory, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, 3200003 Haifa, Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, 3200003 Haifa, Israel
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Besse HC, Chen Y, Scheeren HW, Metselaar JM, Lammers T, Moonen CTW, Hennink WE, Deckers R. A Doxorubicin-Glucuronide Prodrug Released from Nanogels Activated by High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Liberated β-Glucuronidase. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E536. [PMID: 32532061 PMCID: PMC7355552 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The poor pharmacokinetics and selectivity of low-molecular-weight anticancer drugs contribute to the relatively low effectiveness of chemotherapy treatments. To improve the pharmacokinetics and selectivity of these treatments, the combination of a doxorubicin-glucuronide prodrug (DOX-propGA3) nanogel formulation and the liberation of endogenous β-glucuronidase from cells exposed to high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) were investigated in vitro. First, a DOX-propGA3-polymer was synthesized. Subsequently, DOX-propGA3-nanogels were formed from this polymer dissolved in water using inverse mini-emulsion photopolymerization. In the presence of bovine β-glucuronidase, the DOX-propGA3 in the nanogels was quantitatively converted into the chemotherapeutic drug doxorubicin. Exposure of cells to HIFU efficiently induced liberation of endogenous β-glucuronidase, which in turn converted the prodrug released from the DOX-propGA3-nanogels into doxorubicin. β-glucuronidase liberated from cells exposed to HIFU increased the cytotoxicity of DOX-propGA3-nanogels to a similar extend as bovine β-glucuronidase, whereas in the absence of either bovine β-glucuronidase or β-glucuronidase liberated from cells exposed to HIFU, the DOX-propGA3-nanogels hardly showed cytotoxicity. Overall, DOX-propGA3-nanogels systems might help to further improve the outcome of HIFU-related anticancer therapy.
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- Helena C. Besse
- Division of Imaging and Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands; (H.C.B.); (C.T.W.M.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands; (Y.C.); (T.L.); (W.E.H.)
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- Cluster for Molecular Chemistry, Radboud University, 6525 XZ Nijmegen, The Netherlands;
- Department of Nanomedicine and Theranostics, Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, RWTH Aachen University Clinic, 52074 Aachen, Germany;
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- Department of Nanomedicine and Theranostics, Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, RWTH Aachen University Clinic, 52074 Aachen, Germany;
- Department of Targeted Therapeutics, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands; (Y.C.); (T.L.); (W.E.H.)
- Department of Nanomedicine and Theranostics, Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, RWTH Aachen University Clinic, 52074 Aachen, Germany;
- Department of Targeted Therapeutics, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Division of Imaging and Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands; (H.C.B.); (C.T.W.M.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands; (Y.C.); (T.L.); (W.E.H.)
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- Division of Imaging and Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands; (H.C.B.); (C.T.W.M.)
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Hakala TA, Davies S, Toprakcioglu Z, Bernardim B, Bernardes GJL, Knowles TPJ. A Microfluidic Co-Flow Route for Human Serum Albumin-Drug-Nanoparticle Assembly. Chemistry 2020; 26:5965-5969. [PMID: 32237164 PMCID: PMC7318336 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202001146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Nanoparticles are widely studied as carrier vehicles in biological systems because their size readily allows access through cellular membranes. Moreover, they have the potential to carry cargo molecules and as such, these factors make them especially attractive for intravenous drug delivery purposes. Interest in protein-based nanoparticles has recently gained attraction due to particle biocompatibility and lack of toxicity. However, the production of homogeneous protein nanoparticles with high encapsulation efficiencies, without the need for additional cross-linking or further engineering of the molecule, remains challenging. Herein, we present a microfluidic 3D co-flow device to generate human serum albumin/celastrol nanoparticles by co-flowing an aqueous protein solution with celastrol in ethanol. This microscale co-flow method resulted in the formation of nanoparticles with a homogeneous size distribution and an average size, which could be tuned from ≈100 nm to 1 μm by modulating the flow rates used. We show that the high stability of the particles stems from the covalent cross-linking of the naturally present cysteine residues within the particles formed during the assembly step. By choosing optimal flow rates during synthesis an encapsulation efficiency of 75±24 % was achieved. Finally, we show that this approach achieves significantly enhanced solubility of celastrol in the aqueous phase and, crucially, reduced cellular toxicity.
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- Tuuli A. Hakala
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of CambridgeLensfield RoadCB2 1EWCambridgeUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of CambridgeLensfield RoadCB2 1EWCambridgeUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of CambridgeLensfield RoadCB2 1EWCambridgeUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of CambridgeLensfield RoadCB2 1EWCambridgeUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of CambridgeLensfield RoadCB2 1EWCambridgeUK
- Instituto de Medicina MolecularFaculdade de MedicinaUniversidade de LisboaAvenida Professor Egas Moniz1649-028LisboaPortugal
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Han Y, Lin Z, Zhou J, Yun G, Guo R, Richardson JJ, Caruso F. Polyphenol‐Mediated Assembly of Proteins for Engineering Functional Materials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202002089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Yiyuan Han
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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Han Y, Lin Z, Zhou J, Yun G, Guo R, Richardson JJ, Caruso F. Polyphenol‐Mediated Assembly of Proteins for Engineering Functional Materials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:15618-15625. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202002089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yiyuan Han
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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Toprakcioglu Z, Challa PK, Morse DB, Knowles T. Attoliter protein nanogels from droplet nanofluidics for intracellular delivery. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020; 6:eaay7952. [PMID: 32083185 PMCID: PMC7007244 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aay7952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
Abstract
Microscale hydrogels consisting of macromolecular networks in aqueous continuous phases have received increasing attention because of their potential use in tissue engineering, cell encapsulation and for the storage and release of cargo molecules. However, for applications targeting intracellular delivery, their micrometer-scale size is unsuitable for effective cellular uptake. Nanoscale analogs of such materials are thus required for this key area. Here, we describe a microfluidics/nanofluidics-based strategy for generating monodisperse nanosized water-in-oil emulsions with controllable sizes ranging from 2500 ± 110 nm down to 51 ± 6 nm. We demonstrate that these nanoemulsions can act as templates to form protein nanogels stabilized by supramolecular fibrils from three different proteins. We further show that these nanoparticles have the ability to penetrate mammalian cell membranes and deliver intracellular cargo. Due to their biocompatibility and lack of toxicity, natural protein-based nanoparticles present advantageous characteristics as vehicles for cargo molecules in the context of pharmaceutical and biomedical applications.
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- Zenon Toprakcioglu
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK
- Division of Preclinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK
- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 OHE, UK
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Chen C, Fu X. Spheroidization on Fructus Mori polysaccharides to enhance bioavailability and bioactivity by anti-solvent precipitation method. Food Chem 2019; 300:125245. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Protein Microgels from Amyloid Fibril Networks. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1174:223-263. [PMID: 31713201 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-9791-2_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Nanofibrillar forms of amyloidogenic proteins were initially discovered in the context of protein misfolding and disease but have more recently been found at the origin of key biological functionality in many naturally occurring functional materials, such as adhesives and biofilm coatings. Their physiological roles in nature reflect their great strength and stability, which has led to the exploration of their use as the basis of artificial protein-based functional materials. Particularly for biomedical applications, they represent attractive building blocks for the development of, for instance, drug carrier agents due to their inherent biocompatibility and biodegradability. Furthermore, the propensity of proteins to self-assemble into amyloid fibrils can be exploited under microconfinement, afforded by droplet microfluidic techniques. This approach allows the generation of multi-scale functional microgels that can host biological additives and can be designed to incorporate additional functionality, such as to aid targeted drug delivery.
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Shi P, Qin J, Wu X, Wang L, Zhang T, Yang D, Zan X, Appelhans D. A Facile and Universal Method to Efficiently Fabricate Diverse Protein Capsules for Multiple Potential Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:39209-39218. [PMID: 31553877 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b15019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Proteins are considered to be one of the most important highly reproducible and monodisperse building blocks with specific functions in life sciences and material science. Protein capsules and their hybrids composed of protein-polymer conjugates have been intensively explored in drug delivery, catalysis, and cell-mimicking functions. Herein, we present a facile, universal, and efficient method to fabricate the diverse protein capsules, independent of the molecular weight (Mw), isoelectric points (IEP), wettability, amino acid sequence, and functional domains of enumerated proteins. The protein capsules were well characterized by various techniques. Furthermore, their ability to store the original protein functionality was demonstrated, which was mainly embodied in their enzyme responsiveness and good biocompatibility in vitro and in vivo. We believe that these protein capsules have multiple potential applications such as in drug delivery, tissue engineering, catalysis, and other application fields.
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- Pengzhong Shi
- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering , Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325035 , P. R. China
- Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering, Wenzhou Institute , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325001 , P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering, Wenzhou Institute , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325001 , P. R. China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering , Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325035 , P. R. China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering , Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325035 , P. R. China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering , Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325035 , P. R. China
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- Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering, Wenzhou Institute , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325001 , P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering, Wenzhou Institute , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325001 , P. R. China
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- Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering, Wenzhou Institute , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325001 , P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering, Wenzhou Institute , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325001 , P. R. China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering , Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325035 , P. R. China
- Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering, Wenzhou Institute , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325001 , P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering, Wenzhou Institute , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325001 , P. R. China
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- Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden , Hohe Strasse 6 , Dresden 01069 , Germany
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- Aleksei Solomonov
- Department of Materials and Interfaces Weizmann Institute of Science 7610001 Rehovot Israel
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- Department of Materials and Interfaces Weizmann Institute of Science 7610001 Rehovot Israel
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Li Z, Du X, Cui X, Wang Z. Ultrasonic-assisted fabrication and release kinetics of two model redox-responsive magnetic microcapsules for hydrophobic drug delivery. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2019; 57:223-232. [PMID: 31078396 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2019.04.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The smart biocompatible carriers have an advantage in the high-efficiency delivery and stimuli-responsive release of drugs. This study describes two model magnetic microcapsules (MMC) fabricated by sonicating the hydrophobic drug-loaded oil phase in an albumin aqueous solution, where magnetic nanoparticles are either encapsulated into the core or embedded onto the albumin shell. The as-prepared MMC with magnetic shell (MS) or with magnetic core (MC) shows an appropriate dispersibility with a well-defined spherical morphology in water, an excellent magnetism-mediated shifting ability for targeted drug delivery, and a good biocompatibility for high-level cell viability. Moreover, both the two microcapsules also show a high efficiency to trap the hydrophobic drugs, where the embedding ratios are 87.41% for MMC-MS and 95.31% for MMC-MC, respectively. Meanwhile in current study, the release kinetics and mechanism reveal that the sulfhydryl-crosslinked shell structure endows the MMC with a redox-responsive behavior to release the contents for controlled drug release, and the release rate or the release amount can be adjusted by changing the dosage of reducing agent. Therefore, the MMC have great potential as a smart carrier of hydrophobic drugs for enhancing the therapeutic efficiency.
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- Zhanfeng Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao University, 266071 Qingdao, China; College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 130012 Changchun, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao University, 266071 Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 130012 Changchun, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao University, 266071 Qingdao, China.
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Soll M, Goswami TK, Chen QC, Saltsman I, Teo RD, Shahgholi M, Lim P, Di Bilio AJ, Cohen S, Termini J, Gray HB, Gross Z. Cell-Penetrating Protein/Corrole Nanoparticles. Sci Rep 2019; 9:2294. [PMID: 30783138 PMCID: PMC6381154 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-38592-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Recent work has highlighted the potential of metallocorroles as versatile platforms for the development of drugs and imaging agents, since the bioavailability, physicochemical properties and therapeutic activity can be dramatically altered by metal ion substitution and/or functional group replacement. Significant advances in cancer treatment and imaging have been reported based on work with a water-soluble bis-sulfonated gallium corrole in both cellular and rodent-based models. We now show that cytotoxicities increase in the order Ga < Fe < Al < Mn < Sb < Au for bis-sulfonated corroles; and, importantly, that they correlate with metallocorrole affinities for very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), the main carrier of lipophilic drugs. As chemotherapeutic potential is predicted to be enhanced by increased lipophilicity, we have developed a novel method for the preparation of cell-penetrating lipophilic metallocorrole/serum-protein nanoparticles (NPs). Cryo-TEM revealed an average core metallocorrole particle size of 32 nm, with protein tendrils extending from the core (conjugate size is ~100 nm). Optical imaging of DU-145 prostate cancer cells treated with corrole NPs (≤100 nM) revealed fast cellular uptake, very slow release, and distribution into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and lysosomes. The physical properties of corrole NPs prepared in combination with transferrin and albumin were alike, but the former were internalized to a greater extent by the transferrin-receptor-rich DU-145 cells. Our method of preparation of corrole/protein NPs may be generalizable to many bioactive hydrophobic molecules to enhance their bioavailability and target affinity.
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- Matan Soll
- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 32000, Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 32000, Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 32000, Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 32000, Israel
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- Beckman Institute, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA
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- Beckman Institute, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- Beckman Institute, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 32000, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA.
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- Beckman Institute, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA.
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 32000, Israel.
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Facile sonochemistry-assisted assembly of the water-loving drug-loaded micro-organogel with thermo- and redox-sensitive behavior. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.10.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Xu L, Zhong S, Shi C, Sun Y, Zhao S, Gao Y, Cui X. Sonochemical fabrication of reduction-responsive magnetic starch-based microcapsules. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2018; 49:169-174. [PMID: 30082250 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.07.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Revised: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this work, a novel, biocompatible, non-immunogenic and reductive-responsive magnetic starch-based microcapsules (RMSMCs) were designed and fabricated successfully via a facile sonochemical method for targeted delivery and triggered release of hydrophobic drugs. TEM image indicated that oleic acid (OA) modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles (OA-Fe3O4 NPs) were encapsulated into RMSMCs. The obtained RMSMCs were endowed with magnetism for drug targeted delivery because that the superparamagnetic OA-Fe3O4 NPs were encapsulated into RMSMCs. Moreover, Coumarin 6 (C6), a green fluorescent dye, was used as a model hydrophobic drug and loaded into RMSMCs. As drug carriers, the obtained spherical RMSMCs with the average size of 2 μm presented excellent reductive-responsive release ability for hydrophobic drugs. Accordingly, the obtained RMSMCs would be promising carriers for targeted delivery and triggered release of hydrophobic drugs in biomedical applications.
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- Lifeng Xu
- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China.
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Lee C, Hwang A, Jose L, Park JH, Song JK, Shim K, An SSA, Paik HJ. Orientation Controlled Protein Nanocapsules by Enzymatic Removal of a Polymer Template. Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:4219-4227. [PMID: 30265806 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Protein nanocapsules are potentially useful as functional nanocarriers because of their hollow structure and high biocompatibility and the intrinsic activity of their protein constituents. However, the development of a facile method for the preparation of oriented nanocapsules that retain their protein activity has been challenging. Here we describe the preparation of protein nanocapsules through the enzymatic removal of polymer templates. Nickel(II) nitrilotriacetic acid-end-functionalized poly(lactic acid) (Ni2+-NTA-PLA) was introduced as a polymeric template to immobilize hexa-histidine-tagged green fluorescence protein (His6-GFP) with consistent orientation. Following protein cross-linking and core-degradation, various measurements as a function of degradation time indicated the formation of hollow structures. We also demonstrated orientational control and activity preservation of the protein after capsule preparation. Protein nanocapsules prepared by this method can act as functional containers, taking advantage of the intrinsic function of their constituent proteins without additional modification.
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- Chaeyeon Lee
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering , Pusan National University , Busan , Korea 46241
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering , Pusan National University , Busan , Korea 46241
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering , Pusan National University , Busan , Korea 46241
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- Research Center for Bio-Based Chemistry , Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) , Daejeon , Korea 34114
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- Research Center for Bio-Based Chemistry , Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) , Daejeon , Korea 34114
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- Department of Bionano Technology , Gachon University , Sungnam , Korea 13120
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- Department of Bionano Technology , Gachon University , Sungnam , Korea 13120
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering , Pusan National University , Busan , Korea 46241
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Zhou P, Wu S, Liu X, Hegazy M, Wu G, Huang X. Multifunctional and Programmable Modulated Interface Reactions on Proteinosomes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:38565-38573. [PMID: 30360104 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b11216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A multiresponsive microcapsule has been synthesized by incorporating photoswitchable spiropyran units and the thermoresponsive monomer N-isopropylacrylamide into membrane lumens. By using functionalized light or thermoresponsive groups, this multifunctional microcapsule can modulate programmed release and interface reactions between lipase and fluorescein diacetate, alkaline phosphatase and fluorescein diphosphate, and others. Exposing this multifunctional microcapsule in a programmed controlled way allowed us to develop schematics to understand complicated interface interactions on protocells.
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- Pei Zhou
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, The Key Laboratory of Microsystems and Microstructures Manufacturing, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001 , China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University , 40 Daxue Road , Zhengzhou 450052 , China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, The Key Laboratory of Microsystems and Microstructures Manufacturing, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001 , China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, The Key Laboratory of Microsystems and Microstructures Manufacturing, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001 , China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, The Key Laboratory of Microsystems and Microstructures Manufacturing, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001 , China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, The Key Laboratory of Microsystems and Microstructures Manufacturing, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001 , China
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Sun Y, Shi C, Yang J, Zhong S, Li Z, Xu L, Zhao S, Gao Y, Cui X. Fabrication of folic acid decorated reductive-responsive starch-based microcapsules for targeted drug delivery via sonochemical method. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 200:508-515. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.08.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2018] [Revised: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Mason TO, Shimanovich U. Fibrous Protein Self-Assembly in Biomimetic Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1706462. [PMID: 29883013 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201706462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Protein self-assembly processes, by which polypeptides interact and independently form multimeric structures, lead to a wide array of different endpoints. Structures formed range from highly ordered molecular crystals to amorphous aggregates. Order arises in the system from a balance between many low-energy processes occurring due to a set of interactions between residues in a chain, between residues in different chains, and between solute and solvent. In Nature, self-assembling protein systems have evolved over millions of years to organize into supramolecular structures, optimized for specific functions, with this propensity determined by the sequence of their constituent amino acids, of which only 20 are encoded in DNA. The structural materials that arise from biological self-assembly can display remarkable mechanical properties, often as a result of hierarchical structure on the nano- and microscales, and much research has been devoted to mimicking and exploiting these properties for a variety of end uses. This work presents a review of a range of studies in which biological functions are effectively reproduced through the design of self-assembling fibrous protein systems.
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- Thomas O Mason
- Department of Materials and Interfaces, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Materials and Interfaces, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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