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Kankala RK. Nanoarchitectured two-dimensional layered double hydroxides-based nanocomposites for biomedical applications. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 186:114270. [PMID: 35421521 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Despite the exceptional physicochemical and morphological characteristics, the pristine layered double hydroxides (LDHs), or two-dimensional (2D) hydrotalcite clays, often suffer from various shortcomings in biomedicine, such as deprived thermal and chemical stabilities, acid-prone degradation, as well as lack of targeting ability, hampering their scale-up and subsequent clinical translation. Accordingly, diverse nanocomposites of LDHs have been fabricated by surface coating of organic species, impregnation of inorganic species, and generation of core-shell architectures, resulting in the complex state-of-the-art architectures. In this article, we initially emphasize various bothering limitations and the chemistry of these pristine LDHs, followed by discussions on the engineering strategies of different LDHs-based nanocomposites. Further, we give a detailed note on diverse LDH nanocomposites and their performance efficacy in various biomedical applications, such as drug delivery, bioimaging, biosensing, tissue engineering and cell patterning, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) extraction, as well as photoluminescence, highlighting the influence of various properties of installed supramolecular assemblies on their performance efficacy. In summary, we conclude with interesting perspectives concerning the lessons learned to date and the strategies to be followed to further advance their scale-up processing and applicability in medicine.
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Cheng X, Gao J, Ding Y, Lu Y, Wei Q, Cui D, Fan J, Li X, Zhu E, Lu Y, Wu Q, Li L, Huang W. Multi-Functional Liposome: A Powerful Theranostic Nano-Platform Enhancing Photodynamic Therapy. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:e2100876. [PMID: 34085415 PMCID: PMC8373168 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202100876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Although photodynamic therapy (PDT) has promising advantages in almost non-invasion, low drug resistance, and low dark toxicity, it still suffers from limitations in the lipophilic nature of most photosensitizers (PSs), short half-life of PS in plasma, poor tissue penetration, and low tumor specificity. To overcome these limitations and enhance PDT, liposomes, as excellent multi-functional nano-carriers for drug delivery, have been extensively studied in multi-functional theranostics, including liposomal PS, targeted drug delivery, controllable drug release, image-guided therapy, and combined therapy. This review provides researchers with a useful reference in liposome-based drug delivery.
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- Xiamin Cheng
- Institute of Advanced SynthesisSchool of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringNanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced SynthesisSchool of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringNanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced SynthesisSchool of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringNanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced SynthesisSchool of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringNanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced SynthesisSchool of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringNanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced SynthesisSchool of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringNanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced SynthesisSchool of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringNanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced SynthesisSchool of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringNanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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Safarpour M, Arefi-Oskoui S, Khataee A. A review on two-dimensional metal oxide and metal hydroxide nanosheets for modification of polymeric membranes. J IND ENG CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2019.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Barnabas MJ, Parambadath S, Nagappan S, Ha CS. Sulfamerazine Schiff-base complex intercalated layered double hydroxide: synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial activity. Heliyon 2019; 5:e01521. [PMID: 31049432 PMCID: PMC6479117 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cobalt (Co(II)) and copper (Cu(II)) complexes of sulfamerazine-salicylaldehyde (SS) ligand intercalated Mg/Al-layered double hydroxide [Co-SS-LDH/Cu-SS-LDH] were prepared for the antimicrobial application. Sulfamerazine and salicylaldehyde were mixed together and dissolved in methanol for the synthesis of SS ligand and modified further by the complexation with Co(II) and Cu(II) metal ions [Co-SS/Cu-SS]. The delaminating/restacking method was used to intercalate the Mg/Al-NO3-LDH with the metal complexed ligands (Co-SS/Cu-SS). The obtained materials were analyzed using different characterization techniques to prove their successful synthesis and preparation. The antibacterial activity of the synthesized Co-SS-LDH/Cu-SS-LDH were checked by the inhibition zone method. The prepared hybrid materials showed good antimicrobial activity against both gram negative (Escherichia coli, E. coli) and gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus, S. aureus) bacteria.
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- Mary Jenisha Barnabas
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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Zhang Z, Yu HJ, Huang H, Wan B, Wu S, Liu HY, Zhang HT. The photocytotoxicity effect of cationic sulfonated corrole towards lung cancer cells: in vitro and in vivo study. Lasers Med Sci 2019; 34:1353-1363. [DOI: 10.1007/s10103-019-02725-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Kankala RK, Xu XM, Liu CG, Chen AZ, Wang SB. 3D-Printing of Microfibrous Porous Scaffolds Based on Hybrid Approaches for Bone Tissue Engineering. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:E807. [PMID: 30960731 PMCID: PMC6404034 DOI: 10.3390/polym10070807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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In recent times, tremendous progress has been evidenced by the advancements in various methods of generating three-dimensional (3D) porous scaffolds. However, the applicability of most of the traditional approaches intended for generating these biomimetic scaffolds is limited due to poor resolution and strict requirements in choosing materials. In this work, we fabricated 3D porous scaffolds based on the composite inks of gelatin (Gel), nano-hydroxyapatite (n-HA), and poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) using an innovative hybrid strategy based on 3D printing and freeze-drying technologies for bone tissue engineering. Initially, the PLGA scaffolds were printed using the 3D printing method, and they were then coated with the Gel/n-HA complex, yielding the Gel/n-HA/PLGA scaffolds. These Gel/n-HA/PLGA scaffolds with exceptional biodegradation, mechanical properties, and biocompatibility have enabled osteoblasts (MC3T3-E1) for their convenient adhesion as a layer and have efficiently promoted their growth, as well as differentiation. We further demonstrated the bone growth by measuring the particular biomarkers that act as key players in the ossification process (i.e., alkaline phosphatase (ALP), osteocalcin (OC), and collagen type-I (COL-I)) and the total proteins of the MC3T3-E1 cells. We anticipate that the convenient generation of highly porous 3D scaffolds based on Gel/n-HA/PLGA fabricated through an innovative combinatorial approach of 3D printing technology and freeze-drying methods may undoubtedly find widespread applications in regenerative medicine.
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- Ranjith Kumar Kankala
- Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Egineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China.
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Technology (Huaqiao University), Xiamen 361021, China.
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Egineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China.
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Egineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China.
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Egineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China.
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Technology (Huaqiao University), Xiamen 361021, China.
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Egineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China.
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Technology (Huaqiao University), Xiamen 361021, China.
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Xia Y, Fang M, Dong J, Xu C, Liao Z, Ning P, Zeng Q. pH sensitive liposomes delivering tariquidar and doxorubicin to overcome multidrug resistance of resistant ovarian cancer cells. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2018; 170:514-520. [PMID: 29960952 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.06.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Revised: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Multidrug resistance of tumour cells is one of the most important hurdles in tumour chemotherapy. To overcome the multidrug resistance, we constructed a pH-sensitive liposome formulation (pHSL) by loading tariquidar (TQR) and DOX simultaneously in this work. The formulation showed high stability at pH 7.4 and excellent sensitivity at acidic pH, which facilitated the delivery of TQR and DOX into cells. Cellular experiments demonstrated that the pHSL/TQR/DOX 0.05 could almost restore the drug sensitivity of OVCAR8/ADR cells. Therefore, the pH sensitive liposome formulation pHSL/TQR/DOX 0.05 was very promising in treating resistant tumours.
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- Yuqiong Xia
- School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710126, China.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710126, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710126, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710126, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710126, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710126, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710126, China
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Ray SS, Mosangi D, Pillai S. Layered Double Hydroxide-Based Functional Nanohybrids as Controlled Release Carriers of Pharmaceutically Active Ingredients. CHEM REC 2018; 18:913-927. [PMID: 29316225 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201700080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 12/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The chemical stability, degradation and penetration ability of pharmaceutically active ingredients in topical formulations are the greatest challenges because of problems with the protection of actives for long times and with delivery. Therefore, the development of unique and efficient substrate material is vital for their protection and controlled drug release. Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) known as hydrotalcite like compounds possess positive charges due to isomorphic substitutions, which are counterbalanced by hydrated exchangeable anions located in the interlayer region. Some of the active ingredient molecules can be intercalated into the inner region of the LDHs through ionic bonding, hydrogen bonding or van der Waals interaction to form nanohybrids, which are more potent for their protection and controlled-release. This account focuses on our recent research efforts and key scientific and technical challenges in the development of LDH based nanohybrids for commercial use in advanced controlled release carriers of active ingredients in topical formulations.
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- Suprakas Sinha Ray
- DST-CSIR National Centre for Nanostructured Materials, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa.,Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, Droonfontein, 2028, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- DST-CSIR National Centre for Nanostructured Materials, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa.,Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, Droonfontein, 2028, Johannesburg, South Africa.,AMKA Products Pty Limited, Innovation Building, 14 Ellman Street, Sunderland Ridge, Centurion, 0157, Pretoria, South Africa
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- DST-CSIR National Centre for Nanostructured Materials, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
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Prieto M, Rwei AY, Alejo T, Wei T, Lopez-Franco MT, Mendoza G, Sebastian V, Kohane DS, Arruebo M. Light-Emitting Photon-Upconversion Nanoparticles in the Generation of Transdermal Reactive-Oxygen Species. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:41737-41747. [PMID: 29131564 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b14812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Common photosensitizers used in photodynamic therapy do not penetrate the skin effectively. In addition, the visible blue and red lights used to excite such photosensitizers have shallow penetration depths through tissue. To overcome these limitations, we have synthesized ultraviolet- and visible-light-emitting, energy-transfer-based upconversion nanoparticles and coencapsulated them inside PLGA-PEG (methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)) nanoparticles with the photosensitizer protoporphyrin IX. Nd3+ has been introduced as a sensitizer in the upconversion nanostructure to allow its excitation at 808 nm. The subcytotoxic doses of the hybrid nanoparticles have been evaluated on different cell lines (i.e., fibroblasts, HaCaT, THP-1 monocytic cell line, U251MG (glioblastoma cell line), and mMSCs (murine mesenchymal stem cells). Upon NIR (near infrared)-light excitation, the upconversion nanoparticles emitted UV and VIS light, which consequently activated the generation of reactive-oxygen species (ROS). In addition, after irradiating at 808 nm, the resulting hybrid nanoparticles containing both upconversion nanoparticles and protoporphyrin IX generated 3.4 times more ROS than PLGA-PEG nanoparticles containing just the same dose of protoporphyrin IX. Their photodynamic effect was also assayed on different cell cultures, demonstrating their efficacy in selectively killing treated and irradiated cells. Compared to the topical application of the free photosensitizer, enhanced skin permeation and penetration were observed for the nanoparticulate formulation, using an ex vivo human-skin-permeation experiment. Whereas free protoporphyrin IX remained located at the outer layer of the skin, nanoparticle-encapsulated protoporphyrin IX was able to penetrate through the epidermal layer slightly into the dermis.
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- Martin Prieto
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Aragon Institute of Nanoscience (INA), University of Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro , Edificio I+D, C/Poeta Mariano Esquillor S/N, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón) , 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Aragon Institute of Nanoscience (INA), University of Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro , Edificio I+D, C/Poeta Mariano Esquillor S/N, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón) , 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Aragon Institute of Nanoscience (INA), University of Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro , Edificio I+D, C/Poeta Mariano Esquillor S/N, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón) , 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Aragon Institute of Nanoscience (INA), University of Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro , Edificio I+D, C/Poeta Mariano Esquillor S/N, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón) , 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Aragon Institute of Nanoscience (INA), University of Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro , Edificio I+D, C/Poeta Mariano Esquillor S/N, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón) , 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, CIBER-BBN , 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Aragon Institute of Nanoscience (INA), University of Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro , Edificio I+D, C/Poeta Mariano Esquillor S/N, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón) , 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, CIBER-BBN , 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Kankala RK, Liu CG, Chen AZ, Wang SB, Xu PY, Mende LK, Liu CL, Lee CH, Hu YF. Overcoming Multidrug Resistance through the Synergistic Effects of Hierarchical pH-Sensitive, ROS-Generating Nanoreactors. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2017; 3:2431-2442. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.7b00569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Ranjith Kumar Kankala
- Institute
of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, P. R. China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Technology, Xiamen 361021, P. R. China
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- Institute
of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, P. R. China
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- Institute
of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, P. R. China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Technology, Xiamen 361021, P. R. China
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- Institute
of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, P. R. China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Technology, Xiamen 361021, P. R. China
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- Institute
of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, P. R. China
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- Department
of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan
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- Department
of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan
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- Department
of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan
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- Pharmaceutical
Drug Delivery Division, TTY Biopharm Company Limited, Taipei 11469, Taiwan
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Preparation and characterization of (betamethasone sodium phosphate intercalated layered double hydroxide)@liposome nanocomposites. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.06.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Kankala RK, Zhang YS, Wang SB, Lee CH, Chen AZ. Supercritical Fluid Technology: An Emphasis on Drug Delivery and Related Biomedical Applications. Adv Healthc Mater 2017; 6:10.1002/adhm.201700433. [PMID: 28752598 PMCID: PMC5849475 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201700433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Revised: 05/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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During the past few decades, supercritical fluid (SCF) has emerged as an effective alternative for many traditional pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. Operating active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) alone or in combination with various biodegradable polymeric carriers in high-pressure conditions provides enhanced features with respect to their physical properties such as bioavailability enhancement, is of relevance to the application of SCF in the pharmaceutical industry. Herein, recent advances in drug delivery systems manufactured using the SCF technology are reviewed. We provide a brief description of the history, principle, and various preparation methods involved in the SCF technology. Next, we aim to give a brief overview, which provides an emphasis and discussion of recent reports using supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2 ) for fabrication of polymeric carriers, for applications in areas related to drug delivery, tissue engineering, bio-imaging, and other biomedical applications. We finally summarize with perspectives.
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- Ranjith Kumar Kankala
- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, P. R. China
- Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, P. R. China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Technology, Xiamen, 361021, P. R. China
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, P. R. China
- Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, P. R. China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Technology, Xiamen, 361021, P. R. China
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, 97401, Taiwan
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, P. R. China
- Institute of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, P. R. China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Technology, Xiamen, 361021, P. R. China
- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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Tectona grandis leaf extract, free and associated with nanoemulsions, as a possible photosensitizer of mouse melanoma B16 cell. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2017; 167:242-248. [PMID: 28088105 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2017.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Over the past six years we have been studying extracts from tropical, specially Amazon, plants, to search for new sensitizers for photodynamic therapy of cancer and infectious diseases. Tectona grandis is a genus of tropical hardwood trees in the mint family, Lamiaceae. That is native to south and southeast Asia, but since the end of the 20th century is also gaining ground in the Amazon. The present work aims to evaluate the photodynamic potential of hydro-alcoholic extract from Tectona grandis LF leaves (TGE) and the same extract prepared as the oil-water nanoemulsion (TGE-NE) against melanoma B16 F10 cells. The method for preparation of a stable nanoemulsion with ~20nm particles associated to the TGE (TGE-NE) was successfully developed. We have shown that both free and nanostructured presentations possess the ability to sensitize B16 F10 cells to red light of the LED in vitro. Photodynamic effect was observed for both TGE and TGE-NE because toxicity increased under illumination with red light. While TGE was highly toxic towards melanoma cells under illumination with red light of the LED, it also possessed significant dark toxicity towards both B16 F10 and murine fibroblast NIH3T3 cells. The TGE-NE showed reasonable photocytotoxicity and was much less toxic towards normal cells in the dark compared to free TGE.
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Kankala RK, Tsai PY, Kuthati Y, Wei PR, Liu CL, Lee CH. Overcoming multidrug resistance through co-delivery of ROS-generating nano-machinery in cancer therapeutics. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:1507-1517. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb03146c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The use of nanotechnology to overcome multidrug resistance (MDR) in cancer cells has been predominant.
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- Ranjith Kumar Kankala
- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology
- National Dong Hwa University
- Hualien
- Taiwan
- College of Chemical Engineering
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology
- National Dong Hwa University
- Hualien
- Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology
- National Dong Hwa University
- Hualien
- Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology
- National Dong Hwa University
- Hualien
- Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology
- National Dong Hwa University
- Hualien
- Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology
- National Dong Hwa University
- Hualien
- Taiwan
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Xing R, Jiao T, Liu Y, Ma K, Zou Q, Ma G, Yan X. Co-Assembly of Graphene Oxide and Albumin/Photosensitizer Nanohybrids towards Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy. Polymers (Basel) 2016; 8:E181. [PMID: 30979274 PMCID: PMC6431907 DOI: 10.3390/polym8050181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Revised: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The inactivation of photosensitizers before they reach the targeted tissues can be an important factor, which limits the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT). Here, we developed co-assembled nanohybrids of graphene oxide (GO) and albumin/photosensitizer that have a potential for protecting the photosensitizers from the environment and releasing them in targeted sites, allowing for an enhanced PDT. The nanohybrids were prepared by loading the pre-assembled nanoparticles of chlorin e6 (Ce6) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) on GO via non-covalent interactions. The protection to Ce6 is evident from the inhibited fluorescence and singlet oxygen generation activities of Ce6⁻BSA⁻GO nanohybrids. Importantly, compared to free Ce6 and Ce6 directly loaded by GO (Ce6⁻GO), Ce6⁻BSA⁻GO nanohybrids showed enhanced cellular uptake and in vitro release of Ce6, leading to an improved PDT efficiency. These results indicate that the smart photosensitizer delivery system constructed by co-assembly of GO and albumin is promising to improve the stability, biocompatibility, and efficiency of PDT.
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- Ruirui Xing
- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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Vasti C, Bedoya DA, Rojas R, Giacomelli CE. Effect of the protein corona on the colloidal stability and reactivity of LDH-based nanocarriers. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:2008-2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5tb02698a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The physicochemical properties of drug nanocarriers such as layered double hydroxides nanoparticles (LDH-NPs) determine their circulation times in biological media and their interaction with the targeted cells.
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- Cecilia Vasti
- INFIQC-CONICET
- Departamento de Fisicoquímica
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- X5000HUA Córdoba
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- INFIQC-CONICET
- Departamento de Fisicoquímica
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- X5000HUA Córdoba
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- INFIQC-CONICET
- Departamento de Fisicoquímica
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- X5000HUA Córdoba
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- INFIQC-CONICET
- Departamento de Fisicoquímica
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- X5000HUA Córdoba
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Rodriguez BV, Pescador J, Pollok N, Beall GW, Maeder C, Lewis LK. Impact of size, secondary structure, and counterions on the binding of small ribonucleic acids to layered double hydroxide nanoparticles. Biointerphases 2015; 10:041007. [PMID: 26620852 PMCID: PMC4670447 DOI: 10.1116/1.4936393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2015] [Revised: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Use of ribonucleic acid (RNA) interference to regulate protein expression has become an important research topic and gene therapy tool, and therefore, finding suitable vehicles for delivery of small RNAs into cells is of crucial importance. Layered double metal hydroxides such as hydrotalcite (HT) have shown great promise as nonviral vectors for transport of deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA), proteins, and drugs into cells, but the adsorption of RNAs to these materials has been little explored. In this study, the binding of small RNAs with different lengths and levels of secondary structure to HT nanoparticles has been analyzed and compared to results obtained with small DNAs in concurrent experiments. Initial experiments established the spectrophotometric properties of HT in aqueous solutions and determined that HT particles could be readily sedimented with near 100% efficiencies. Use of RNA+HT cosedimentation experiments as well as electrophoretic mobility shift assays demonstrated strong adsorption of RNA 25mers to HT, with twofold greater binding of single-stranded RNAs relative to double-stranded molecules. Strong affinities were also observed with ssRNA and dsRNA 54mers and with more complex transfer RNA molecules. Competition binding and RNA displacement experiments indicated that RNA-HT associations were strong and were only modestly affected by the presence of high concentrations of inorganic anions.
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- Blanca V Rodriguez
- Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666 and Physics Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Trinity University, One Trinity Place, San Antonio, Texas 78212
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666
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Hung BY, Kuthati Y, Kankala RK, Kankala S, Deng JP, Liu CL, Lee CH. Utilization of Enzyme-Immobilized Mesoporous Silica Nanocontainers (IBN-4) in Prodrug-Activated Cancer Theranostics. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2015; 5:2169-2191. [PMID: 28347114 PMCID: PMC5304787 DOI: 10.3390/nano5042169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2015] [Accepted: 11/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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To develop a carrier for use in enzyme prodrug therapy, Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) was immobilized onto mesoporous silica nanoparticles (IBN-4: Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology), where the nanoparticle surfaces were functionalized with 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane and further conjugated with glutaraldehyde. Consequently, the enzymes could be stabilized in nanochannels through the formation of covalent imine bonds. This strategy was used to protect HRP from immune exclusion, degradation and denaturation under biological conditions. Furthermore, immobilization of HRP in the nanochannels of IBN-4 nanomaterials exhibited good functional stability upon repetitive use and long-term storage (60 days) at 4 °C. The generation of functionalized and HRP-immobilized nanomaterials was further verified using various characterization techniques. The possibility of using HRP-encapsulated IBN-4 materials in prodrug cancer therapy was also demonstrated by evaluating their ability to convert a prodrug (indole-3- acetic acid (IAA)) into cytotoxic radicals, which triggered tumor cell apoptosis in human colon carcinoma (HT-29 cell line) cells. A lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay revealed that cells could be exposed to the IBN-4 nanocomposites without damaging their membranes, confirming apoptotic cell death. In summary, we demonstrated the potential of utilizing large porous mesoporous silica nanomaterials (IBN-4) as enzyme carriers for prodrug therapy.
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- Bau-Yen Hung
- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien-974, Taiwan.
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien-974, Taiwan.
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien-974, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tamkang University, New Taipei City 251, Taiwan.
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien-974, Taiwan.
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien-974, Taiwan.
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Kankala RK, Kuthati Y, Sie HW, Shih HY, Lue SI, Kankala S, Jeng CC, Deng JP, Weng CF, Liu CL, Lee CH. Multi-laminated metal hydroxide nanocontainers for oral-specific delivery for bioavailability improvement and treatment of inflammatory paw edema in mice. J Colloid Interface Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2015.07.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Chen ZA, Kuthati Y, Kankala RK, Chang YC, Liu CL, Weng CF, Mou CY, Lee CH. Encapsulation of palladium porphyrin photosensitizer in layered metal oxide nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy against skin melanoma. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2015; 16:054205. [PMID: 27877834 PMCID: PMC5070020 DOI: 10.1088/1468-6996/16/5/054205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2015] [Revised: 09/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We designed a biodegradable nanocarrier of layered double hydroxide (LDH) for photodynamic therapy (PDT) based on the intercalation of a palladium porphyrin photosensitizer (PdTCPP) in the gallery of LDH for melanoma theragnosis. Physical and chemical characterizations have demonstrated the photosensitizer was stable in the layered structures. In addition, the synthesized nanocomposites rendered extremely efficacious therapy in the B16F10 melanoma cell line by improving the solubility of the hydrophobic PdTCPP photosensitizer. The detection of singlet oxygen generation under irradiation at the excitation wavelength of a 532 nm laser was indeed impressive. Furthermore, the in vivo results using a tumour xenograft model in mice indicated the apparent absence of body weight loss and relative organ weight variation to the liver and kidney demonstrated that the nanocomposites were biosafe with a significant reduction in tumour volume for the anti-cancer efficacy of PDT. This drug delivery system using the nanoparticle-photosensitizer hybrid has great potential in melanoma theragnosis.
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- Zih-An Chen
- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, 974, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, 974, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, 974, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, 974, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, 974, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, 974, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, 974, Taiwan
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Wei PR, Kuthati Y, Kankala RK, Lee CH. Synthesis and Characterization of Chitosan-Coated Near-Infrared (NIR) Layered Double Hydroxide-Indocyanine Green Nanocomposites for Potential Applications in Photodynamic Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:20943-68. [PMID: 26340627 PMCID: PMC4611849 DOI: 10.3390/ijms160920943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Revised: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 08/26/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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We designed a study for photodynamic therapy (PDT) using chitosan coated Mg-Al layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanoparticles as the delivery system. A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent dye, indocyanine green (ICG) with photoactive properties was intercalated into amine modified LDH interlayers by ion-exchange. The efficient positively charged polymer (chitosan (CS)) coating was achieved by the cross linkage using surface amine groups modified on the LDH nanoparticle surface with glutaraldehyde as a spacer. The unique hybridization of organic-inorganic nanocomposites rendered more effective and successful photodynamic therapy due to the photosensitizer stabilization in the interlayer of LDH, which prevents the leaching and metabolization of the photosensitizer in the physiological conditions. The results indicated that the polymer coating and the number of polymer coats have a significant impact on the photo-toxicity of the nano-composites. The double layer chitosan coated LDH-NH₂-ICG nanoparticles exhibited enhanced photo therapeutic effect compared with uncoated LDH-NH₂-ICG and single layer chitosan-coated LDH-NH₂-ICG due to the enhanced protection to photosensitizers against photo and thermal degradations. This new class of organic-inorganic hybrid nanocomposites can potentially serve as a platform for future non-invasive cancer diagnosis and therapy.
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- Pei-Ru Wei
- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 974, Taiwan.
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 974, Taiwan.
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 974, Taiwan.
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 974, Taiwan.
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Kankala RK, Kuthati Y, Liu CL, Mou CY, Lee CH. Killing cancer cells by delivering a nanoreactor for inhibition of catalase and catalytically enhancing intracellular levels of ROS. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra16023e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Intracellular hydrogen peroxide levels have the potential to be exploited in cancer therapy.
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- Ranjith Kumar Kankala
- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology
- National Dong Hwa University
- Hualien
- Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology
- National Dong Hwa University
- Hualien
- Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology
- National Dong Hwa University
- Hualien
- Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry
- National Taiwan University
- Taipei 106
- Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science and Institute of Biotechnology
- National Dong Hwa University
- Hualien
- Taiwan
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