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Zhang W, Wang H, Wang T, Ding D, Hou J, Shi Y, Huang Y. A Supramolecular Self-Assembling Nanoagent by Inducing Intracellular Aggregation of PSMA for Prostate Cancer Molecularly Targeted Theranostics. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2203325. [PMID: 35986691 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Prostate cancer (PCa) with prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-specific high expression is well suited for molecularly targeted theranostics. PSMA expression correlates with the malignancy of PCa, and its dimeric form can promote tumor progression by exerting enzymatic activity to activate downstream signal transduction. However, almost no studies have shown that arresting the procancer signaling of the PSMA receptors themselves can cause tumor cell death. Meanwhile, supramolecular self-assembling peptides are widely used to design anticancer agents due to their unique and excellent properties. Here, a PSMA-targeting supramolecular self-assembling nanotheranostic agent, DBT-2FFGACUPA, which actively targets PSMA receptors on PCa cell membranes and induces them to enter the cell and form large aggregates, is developed. This process not only selectively images PSMA-positive tumor cells but also suppresses the downstream procancer signals of PSMA, causing tumor cell death. This work provides an alternative approach and an advanced agent for molecularly targeted theranostics options in PCa that can induce tumor cell death without relying on any reported anticancer drugs.
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- Weijie Zhang
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Department of Urology, Dushu Lake Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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Mañas‐Torres MC, Illescas‐Lopez S, Gavira JA, de Cienfuegos LÁ, Marchesan S. Interactions Between Peptide Assemblies and Proteins for Medicine. Isr J Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.202200018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Mari C. Mañas‐Torres
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Unidad de Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente (UEQ) Universidad de Granada, (UGR) C. U. Fuentenueva Avda. Severo Ochoa s/n E-18071 Granada
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Unidad de Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente (UEQ) Universidad de Granada, (UGR) C. U. Fuentenueva Avda. Severo Ochoa s/n E-18071 Granada
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- Laboratorio de Estudios Cristalográficos Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-UGR) Avenida de las Palmeras 4 18100 Armilla, UEQ Granada Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Unidad de Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente (UEQ) Universidad de Granada, (UGR) C. U. Fuentenueva Avda. Severo Ochoa s/n E-18071 Granada
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs Granada Spain
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- Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department University of Trieste Via L. Giorgieri 1 Trieste 34127 Italy
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Li X, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Yang Z, Gao J, Shi Y. Enzyme-instructed self-assembly (EISA) assists the self-assembly and hydrogelation of hydrophobic peptides. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:3242-3247. [PMID: 35437539 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00182a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Enzyme-instructed self-assembly (EISA) has several advantages in the preparation of supramolecular self-assembly materials for biomedical applications. In this study, we demonstrated that the enzyme-instructed self-assembly (EISA) strategy could assist the self-assembly and hydrogelation of two hydrophobic and bioactive peptides, tyroservatide (YSV) and laminin pentapeptide (YIGSR). We first synthesized the peptide derivatives of Nap-GFFYSV (peptide 1) and Nap-GFFYIGSR (peptide 2) and found that both peptides could not self-assemble into hydrogels due to their poor solubility. We therefore designed the phosphorylated precursors of the two hydrophobic peptides, Nap-GFFpYSV (precursor 1) and Nap-GFFpYIGSR (precursor 2), respectively, which had good solubility and can be dephosphorylated by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) to form supramolecular hydrogels. In addition, we found that the EISA could also occur on the surface of cells that overexpress ALP. The EISA strategy was a powerful method to generate hydrogels of hydrophobic compounds. We envision the big promise of the strategy in the preparation of biomaterials and nanomaterials of hydrophobic bioactive molecules.
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- Xinxin Li
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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Wu X, Tang S, Wang Z, Ma X, Zhang L, Zhang F, Xiao L, Zhao S, Li Q, Wang Y, Wang Q, Chen K. Immune Enhancement by the Tetra-Peptide Hydrogel as a Promising Adjuvant for an H7N9 Vaccine against Highly Pathogenic H7N9 Virus. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10010130. [PMID: 35062791 PMCID: PMC8778772 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10010130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background: Short peptide hydrogel was reported as a possible adjuvant for vaccines. In order to evaluate whether the Tetra-Peptide Hydrogel can be a promising adjuvant for an H7N9 vaccine against the highly pathogenic H7N9 virus, we conducted this study. Methods: Tetra-Peptide Hydrogels (D and L conformations) were prepared by a self-assembly system using a Naproxen acid modified tetra peptide of GFFY (Npx-GFFY). Mice received two immunizations with the D-Tetra-Peptide Hydrogel adjuvant vaccine, the L-Tetra-Peptide Hydrogel adjuvant vaccine, or the split vaccine. Fourteen days following the second dose, the mice were challenged with the highly pathogenic A/Guangdong/GZ8H002/2017(H7N9) virus. The mice were observed for signs of illness, weight loss, pathological alterations of the lung tissues and immune responses in the following 2 weeks. Results: The D/L-Tetra-Peptide Hydrogels resembled long bars with hinges on each other, with a diameter of ~10 nm. The H7N9 vaccine was observed to adhere to the hydrogel. All the unvaccinated mice were dead by 8 days post infection with H7N9. The mice immunized by the split H7N9 vaccine were protected against infection with H7N9. Mice immunized by D/L-Tetra-Peptide Hydrogel adjuvant vaccines experienced shorter symptomatic periods and their micro-neutralization titers were higher than in the split H7N9 vaccine at 2 weeks post infection. The hemagglutinating inhibition (HI) titer in the L-Tetra-Peptide Hydrogel adjuvant vaccine group was higher than that in the split H7N9 vaccine 1 week and 2 weeks post infection. The HI titer in the D-Tetra-Peptide Hydrogel adjuvant vaccine group was higher than that in the split H7N9 vaccine at 2 weeks post infection. Conclusion: The D/L Tetra-Peptide Hydrogels increased the protection of the H7N9 vaccine and could be promising adjuvants for H7N9 vaccines against highly pathogenic H7N9 virus.
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- Xiaoxin Wu
- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China; (X.W.); (L.Z.); (F.Z.); (L.X.); (S.Z.); (Q.L.)
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- Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Department, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310000, China;
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- Department of Infectious Disease and Medical Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Hospital, 1229 Gudun Road, Xihu, Hangzhou 310012, China; (Z.W.); (X.M.)
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- Department of Infectious Disease and Medical Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Hospital, 1229 Gudun Road, Xihu, Hangzhou 310012, China; (Z.W.); (X.M.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China; (X.W.); (L.Z.); (F.Z.); (L.X.); (S.Z.); (Q.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China; (X.W.); (L.Z.); (F.Z.); (L.X.); (S.Z.); (Q.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China; (X.W.); (L.Z.); (F.Z.); (L.X.); (S.Z.); (Q.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China; (X.W.); (L.Z.); (F.Z.); (L.X.); (S.Z.); (Q.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China; (X.W.); (L.Z.); (F.Z.); (L.X.); (S.Z.); (Q.L.)
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- Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
- Correspondence: (Y.W.); (Q.W.); (K.C.)
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- Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
- Correspondence: (Y.W.); (Q.W.); (K.C.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China; (X.W.); (L.Z.); (F.Z.); (L.X.); (S.Z.); (Q.L.)
- Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
- Correspondence: (Y.W.); (Q.W.); (K.C.)
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Le‐Vinh B, Akkuş‐Dağdeviren ZB, Le NN, Nazir I, Bernkop‐Schnürch A. Alkaline Phosphatase: A Reliable Endogenous Partner for Drug Delivery and Diagnostics. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.202100219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Bao Le‐Vinh
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology Institute of Pharmacy University of Innsbruck Innrain 80/82 Innsbruck 6020 Austria
- Department of Industrial Pharmacy Faculty of Pharmacy University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Viet Nam
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology Institute of Pharmacy University of Innsbruck Innrain 80/82 Innsbruck 6020 Austria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology Institute of Pharmacy University of Innsbruck Innrain 80/82 Innsbruck 6020 Austria
- Department of Industrial Pharmacy Faculty of Pharmacy University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Viet Nam
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- Department of Pharmacy COMSATS University Islamabad Abbottabad Campus Abbottabad 22060 Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology Institute of Pharmacy University of Innsbruck Innrain 80/82 Innsbruck 6020 Austria
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Wang G, Yang J, Hou D, Zheng R, Mamuti M, Guo M, Fan Z, An H, Wang H. Conformational Transition-Triggered Disassembly of Therapeutic Peptide Nanomedicine for Tumor Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100333. [PMID: 33870658 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100333] [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: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Cationic therapeutic peptides have received widespread attention due to their excellent antibacterial and antitumor properties. However, most of these peptides have undesirable delivery efficiency and high hemolytic toxicity due to the positively charged α-helix structure containing many lysine and arginine, which may restrict its in vivo applications. Herein, a conformationally transformed therapeutic peptide Pep-HCO3 modified with bicarbonates on guanidine groups is designed. Such a design allows Pep-HCO3 ((nap-RAGLQFPVGRLLRRLLRRLLR) nHCO3 ) to self-assemble into nanoparticles (NP-Pep) due to disrupting helix folding and the formation of intermolecular hydrogen bonding between bicarbonates and guanidine groups. When pH is from 7.4 to 6.5 at the tumor sites, guanidine bicarbonate can be hydrolyzed to form CO2 and guanidine groups, resulting in the disassembling of the NP-Pep into monomers α-Pep with a positively charged α-helix structure. In vivo, NP-Pep not only inhibits the tumor growth of xenografted mice with a twofold enhanced inhibition rate compared with α-Pep treatment group, but also significantly reduces the hemolytic toxicity by responding to the pH of tumor microenvironment. Therefore, the strategy of conformational transition-triggered disassembly of nanoparticles allows efficient delivery of cationic therapeutic peptides and lowering the hemolytic toxicity, which may provide an avenue for developing high-performance cationic peptide in vivo applications.
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- Guo‐Qiao Wang
- College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Tianjin University of Science & Technology Tianjin 300457 China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Haidian District Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Haidian District Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Future Technology University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Haidian District Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Haidian District Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Future Technology University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Haidian District Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Tianjin University of Science & Technology Tianjin 300457 China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Tianjin University of Science & Technology Tianjin 300457 China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Haidian District Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Future Technology University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Haidian District Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Future Technology University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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Pitz ME, Nukovic AM, Elpers MA, Alexander-Bryant AA. Factors Affecting Secondary and Supramolecular Structures of Self-Assembling Peptide Nanocarriers. Macromol Biosci 2021; 22:e2100347. [PMID: 34800001 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202100347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Self-assembling peptides are a popular vector for therapeutic cargo delivery due to their versatility, tunability, and biocompatibility. Accurately predicting secondary and supramolecular structures of self-assembling peptides is essential for de novo peptide design. However, computational modeling of such assemblies is not yet able to accurately predict structure formation for many peptide sequences. This review identifies patterns in literature between secondary and supramolecular structures, primary sequences, and applications to provide a guide for informed peptide design. An overview of peptide structures, their applications as nanocarriers, and analytical methods for characterizing secondary and supramolecular structure is examined. A top-down approach is then used to identify trends between peptide sequence and assembly structure from the current literature, including an analysis of the drivers at work, such as local and nonlocal sequence effects and solution conditions.
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- Megan E Pitz
- Department of Bioengineering, 301 Rhodes Research Center, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634-0905, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, 301 Rhodes Research Center, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634-0905, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, 301 Rhodes Research Center, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634-0905, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, 301 Rhodes Research Center, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634-0905, USA
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Yu P, Xu Z, Zhai X, Liu Y, Sun H, Xu X, Xie J, Li J. Supramolecular nanoassemblies of salmon calcitonin and aspartame for fibrillation inhibition and osteogenesis improvement. Int J Pharm 2020; 593:120171. [PMID: 33321170 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.120171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Osteoporosis therapy consists of inhibiting the osteoclasts' activity and promoting osteoblasts' osteogenesis. Salmon calcitonin (sCT) could realize both requirements, however, it is limited by the low bioavailability caused by fibrillation. Supramolecular assembly of sCT and biocompatible agents into nanoassemblies provides an opportunity to overcome these shortcomings. Herein, we used a facile method to fabricate salmon calcitonin-aspartame (sCT-APM) nanoassemblies. Supramolecular interactions could not only delay fibrillation time (from 36.9 h to 50.4 h), but also achieve sustained sCT release. Moreover, sCT-APM showed good biocompatibility and higher osteoinductive capacity than free sCT, revealing an osteogenesis improvement effect. Moreover, in vivo studies showed that sCT-APM has enhanced relative bioavailability (2.42-fold of sCT) and increased relative therapeutic efficacy (3.55-fold of sCT) through subcutaneous injection. These findings provide a convenient alternative strategy for osteoporosis therapy via supramolecular assemblies.
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- Peng Yu
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311200, PR China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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Roy K, Pandit G, Chetia M, Sarkar AK, Chowdhuri S, Bidkar AP, Chatterjee S. Peptide Hydrogels as Platforms for Sustained Release of Antimicrobial and Antitumor Drugs and Proteins. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:6251-6262. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wang Z, Ren C, Shang Y, Yang C, Guo Q, Chu L, Liu J. Co-assembled Supramolecular Nanofibers With Tunable Surface Properties for Efficient Vaccine Delivery. Front Chem 2020; 8:500. [PMID: 32850613 PMCID: PMC7396696 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The utilization of nanotechnology to deliver vaccines and modulate immunity has shown great potential in cancer therapy. Peptide-based supramolecular hydrogels as novel vaccine adjuvants have been found to effectively improve the immune response and tumor curative effect. In this study, we designed a set of reduction-responsive self-assembled peptide precursors (Fbp-GDFDFDYD(E, S, or K)-ss-ERGD), which can be reduced by glutathione (GSH) into Fbp-GDFDFDYD(E, S or K)-SH for forming of hydrogel with different surface properties (E-gel, S-gel, and K-gel, respectively). Using the same method, co-assembled hydrogel vaccines (E-vac, S-vac, and K-vac, respectively) can also be prepared by mixing different precursors with antigens before GSH reduction. Through TEM observation of the nanostructure, we found that all the co-assembled hydrogels, especially K-vac, possessed much denser and more unified nanofiber networks as compared with antigen-free hydrogels, which were very suitable for antigen storage and vaccine delivery. Although the three peptides adopted similar β-sheet secondary structures, the mechanical properties of their resulted co-assembled hydrogel vaccines were obviously different. Compared to E-vac, S-vac had a much weaker mechanical property, while K-vac had a much higher. In vivo experiments, co-assembled hydrogel vaccines, especially K-vac, also promoted antibody production and anti-tumor immune responses more significantly than the other two vaccines. Our results demonstrated that co-assembled hydrogels formed by peptides and antigens co-assembly could act as effective vaccine delivery systems for boosting antibody production, and different immune effects can be acquired by tuning the surface properties of the involved self-assembling peptides.
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- Zhongyan Wang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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Wang L, Zhou Y, Wang X, Feng L, Liu X. Preparation of Inverse Opal Hydroxyapatite and Drug Delivery Properties. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201904766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Li‐li Wang
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringShaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic MaterialsShaanxi University of Science and Technology Xi'an 710021 China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringShaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic MaterialsShaanxi University of Science and Technology Xi'an 710021 China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringShaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic MaterialsShaanxi University of Science and Technology Xi'an 710021 China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringShaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic MaterialsShaanxi University of Science and Technology Xi'an 710021 China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringShaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic MaterialsShaanxi University of Science and Technology Xi'an 710021 China
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Zhang XH, Cheng DB, Ji L, An HW, Wang D, Yang ZX, Chen H, Qiao ZY, Wang H. Photothermal-Promoted Morphology Transformation in Vivo Monitored by Photoacoustic Imaging. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:1286-1295. [PMID: 31940203 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The in situ construction of the nanoassembly has been demonstrated to improve the performance of bioactive molecules, but the control of the morphology of nanomaterials in vivo still remains a tremendous challenge. Herein, a photothermal-promoted morphology transformation (PMT) strategy is developed to accelerate the formation of nanomaterials for improving the biological performance of drug molecules. Compared with the spontaneous process, the rate of transformation increases by ∼4 times in the PMT process. Owing to increased assembly rate, the tumor accumulation of drugs is ∼2-fold than that without photo irradiation, which inhibits tumor growth effectively. More importantly, the chemical reassembly process in vitro and in vivo is monitored by the advanced ratiometric photoacoustic image, confirming the photoinduced transformation acceleration. Through the noninvasively artificial control on assembly dynamics in vivo, the PMT strategy provides a new insight for developing the intelligent theranostics.
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- Xue-Hao Zhang
- College of Science , Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan 430070 , People's Republic of China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) , Beijing 100190 , People's Republic of China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) , Beijing 100190 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Science , Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan 430070 , People's Republic of China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) , Beijing 100190 , People's Republic of China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) , Beijing 100190 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Science , Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan 430070 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Science , Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan 430070 , People's Republic of China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) , Beijing 100190 , People's Republic of China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , People's Republic of China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) , Beijing 100190 , People's Republic of China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , People's Republic of China
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Wang Z, Ma C, Shang Y, Yang L, Zhang J, Yang C, Ren C, Liu J, Fan G, Liu J. Simultaneous co-assembly of fenofibrate and ketoprofen peptide for the dual-targeted treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:4922-4925. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc00513d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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An ingenious co-assembled nanosystem based on fenofibrate and ketoprofen peptide for the dual-targeted treatment of NAFLD by reducing hepatic lipid accumulation and inflammatory responses.
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Wang Q, Jiang N, Fu B, Huang F, Liu J. Self-assembling peptide-based nanodrug delivery systems. Biomater Sci 2019; 7:4888-4911. [PMID: 31509120 DOI: 10.1039/c9bm01212e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Self-assembling peptide-based nanodrug delivery systems (NDDs), consisting of naturally occurring amino acids, not only share the advantages of traditional nanomedicine but also possess the unique properties of excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, flexible responsiveness, specific biological function, and synthetic feasibility. Physical methods, enzymatic reaction, chemical reaction, and biosurface induction can yield versatile peptide-based NDDs; flexible responsiveness is their main advantage. Different functional peptides and abundant covalent modifications endow such systems with precise controllability and multifunctionality. Inspired by the above merits, researchers have taken advantage of the self-assembling peptide-based NDDs and achieved the accurate delivery of drugs to the lesion site. The present review outlines the methods for designing self-assembling peptide-based NDDs for small-molecule drugs, with an emphasis on the different drug delivery strategies and their applications in using peptides and peptide conjugates.
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- Qian Wang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, P. R. China.
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- Tianjin chest hospital, Tianjin 300051, P. R. China
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- Tianjin chest hospital, Tianjin 300051, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, P. R. China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, P. R. China. and Lab of Functional and Biomedical Nanomaterials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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Liu C, Zhang Q, Zhu S, Liu H, Chen J. Preparation and applications of peptide-based injectable hydrogels. RSC Adv 2019; 9:28299-28311. [PMID: 35530460 PMCID: PMC9071167 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra05934b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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In situ injectable hydrogels have shown tremendous potential application in the biomedical field due to their significant drug accumulation at lesion sites, sustained release and markedly reduced systemic side effects. Specifically, peptide-based hydrogels, with unique biodegradation, biocompatibility, and bioactivity, are attractive molecular skeletons. In addition, peptides play a prominent role in normal metabolism, mimicking the natural tissue microenvironment and responding to stimuli in the lesion environment. Their advantages endow peptide-based hydrogels with great potential for application as biomedical materials. In this review, the fabrication and production of peptide-based hydrogels are presented. Several promising candidates, which are smart and environment-sensitive, are briefly reviewed. Then, the recent developments of these hydrogels for biomedical applications in tissue engineering, as drug/gene vehicles, and anti-bacterial agents are discussed. Finally, the development of peptide-based injectable hydrogels for biomedical applications in the future is surveyed.
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- Chang Liu
- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University Changchun 130021 P. R. China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University Changchun 130021 P. R. China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University Changchun 130021 P. R. China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University Changchun 130021 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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Wang Y, Chou J, Sun Y, Wen S, Vasilescu S, Zhang H. Supramolecular-based nanofibers. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 101:650-659. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Revised: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Zheng D, Gao Z, Xu T, Liang C, Shi Y, Wang L, Yang Z. Responsive peptide-based supramolecular hydrogels constructed by self-immolative chemistry. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:21459-21465. [PMID: 30427030 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr07534d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Peptide-based supramolecular hydrogels that are stimuli-responsive under aqueous conditions have many potential biological applications, including drug delivery and sensing. Herein, we reported a series of responsive peptide-based supramolecular hydrogels that respond to glutathione (GSH), nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S), which are biologically important signaling molecules. The responsive hydrogelators were designed by "self-immolative" chemistry and constructed by using self-immolative groups to modify short peptides. The self-immolative capping group could be removed in the presence of a corresponding trigger, thus causing gel-sol phase transitions. The potential of our responsive hydrogels for drug release was also demonstrated in this study. Our study offered several candidates of responsive hydrogels for sensing and drug delivery.
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- Debin Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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Liang C, Zhang L, Zhao W, Xu L, Chen Y, Long J, Wang F, Wang L, Yang Z. Supramolecular Nanofibers of Drug-Peptide Amphiphile and Affibody Suppress HER2+ Tumor Growth. Adv Healthc Mater 2018; 7:e1800899. [PMID: 30302950 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201800899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Antibody-based medicines and nanomedicines are very promising for cancer therapy due to the high specificity and efficacy of antibodies. However, antibody-drug conjugates and antibody-modified nanomaterials frequently suffer from low drug loading and loss of functions due to the covalent modification of the antibody. A novel and versatile strategy to prepare supramolecular nanomaterials by the coassembly of an affibody (antiHER2) and drug-peptide amphiphiles is reported here. During the enzyme-instructed self-assembly process, the drug-peptide amphiphile can coassemble with the affibody, resulting in supramolecular nanofibers in hydrogels. The drug loading in the supramolecular nanofibers is high (>30 wt%), and the stability of antiHER2 is significantly improved in the nanofibers at 37 °C (>15 d in vitro). The supramolecular nanofibers exhibit high affinity for HER2+ cancer cells and can be efficiently taken up by these cells. In a mouse tumor model, the supramolecular nanofibers abolish HER2+ NCI-N87 tumor growth due to the good accumulation and retention of nanofibers in tumor. This study provides a novel strategy to prepare nanomedicines with high drug loading and high specificity.
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- Chunhui Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology; College of Pharmacy; College of Life Sciences; Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials; Ministry of Education; National Institute for Advanced Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology; College of Pharmacy; College of Life Sciences; Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials; Ministry of Education; National Institute for Advanced Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Analysis Center; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing Jiangsu 210029 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology; College of Pharmacy; College of Life Sciences; Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials; Ministry of Education; National Institute for Advanced Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology; College of Pharmacy; College of Life Sciences; Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials; Ministry of Education; National Institute for Advanced Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology; College of Pharmacy; College of Life Sciences; Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials; Ministry of Education; National Institute for Advanced Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Analysis Center; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing Jiangsu 210029 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology; College of Pharmacy; College of Life Sciences; Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials; Ministry of Education; National Institute for Advanced Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology; College of Pharmacy; College of Life Sciences; Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials; Ministry of Education; National Institute for Advanced Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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Hybrids of carbon dots with subunit B of ricin toxin for enhanced immunomodulatory activity. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 523:226-233. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.03.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Revised: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Self-assembled peptide nanostructures have been increasingly exploited as functional materials for applications in biomedicine and energy. The emergent properties of these nanomaterials determine the applications for which they can be exploited. It has recently been appreciated that nanomaterials composed of multicomponent coassembled peptides often display unique emergent properties that have the potential to dramatically expand the functional utility of peptide-based materials. This review presents recent efforts in the development of multicomponent peptide assemblies. The discussion includes multicomponent assemblies derived from short low molecular weight peptides, peptide amphiphiles, coiled coil peptides, collagen, and β-sheet peptides. The design, structure, emergent properties, and applications for these multicomponent assemblies are presented in order to illustrate the potential of these formulations as sophisticated next-generation bio-inspired materials.
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- Danielle M Raymond
- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627-0216, USA.
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Li S, Xing R, Chang R, Zou Q, Yan X. Nanodrugs based on peptide-modulated self-assembly: Design, delivery and tumor therapy. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2017.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Zhao Y, Wang Z, Mei C, Jiang Z, Feng Y, Gao R, Wang Q, Huang J. Protein Enables Conformation Transition of a Hydrogel Based on Pentapeptide and Boosts Immune Response in Vivo. Bioconjug Chem 2018; 29:1519-1524. [PMID: 29633831 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Yune Zhao
- School of Ophthalmology and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China 325027
- Key Laboratory of Vision Science, Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic of China, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China 325027
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- Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, People’s Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China 310014
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- Key Laboratory of Vision Science, Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic of China, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China 325027
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China 230601
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China 200032
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- School of Ophthalmology and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China 325027
- Key Laboratory of Vision Science, Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic of China, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China 325027
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- School of Ophthalmology and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China 325027
- Key Laboratory of Vision Science, Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic of China, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China 325027
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- School of Ophthalmology and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China 325027
- Key Laboratory of Vision Science, Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic of China, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China 325027
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Du W, Hu X, Wei W, Liang G. Intracellular Peptide Self-Assembly: A Biomimetic Approach for in Situ Nanodrug Preparation. Bioconjug Chem 2018; 29:826-837. [PMID: 29316785 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.7b00798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Most nanodrugs are preprepared by encapsulating or loading the drugs with nanocarriers (e.g., dendrimers, liposomes, micelles, and polymeric nanoparticles). However, besides the low bioavailability and fast excretion of the nanodrugs in vivo, nanocarriers often exhibit in vitro and in vivo cytotoxicity, oxidative stress, and inflammation. Self-assembly is a ubiquitous process in biology where it plays important roles and underlies the formation of a wide variety of complex biological structures. Inspired by some cellular nanostructures (e.g., actin filaments, microtubules, vesicles, and micelles) in biological systems which are formed via molecular self-assembly, in recent decades, scientists have utilized self-assembly of oligomeric peptide under specific physiological or pathological environments to in situ construct nanodrugs for lesion-targeted therapies. On one hand, peptide-based nanodrugs always have some excellent intrinsic chemical (specificity, intrinsic bioactivity, biodegradability) and physical (small size, conformation) properties. On the other hand, stimuli-regulated intracellular self-assembly of nanodrugs is quite an efficient way to accumulate the drugs in lesion location and can realize an in situ slow release of the drugs. In this review article, we provided an overview on recent design principles for intracellular peptide self-assembly and illustrate how these principles have been applied for the in situ preparation of nanodrugs at the lesion location. In the last part, we list some challenges underlying this strategy and their possible solutions. Moreover, we envision the future possible theranostic applications of this strategy.
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- Wei Du
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry , University of Science and Technology of China , 96 Jinzhai Road , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy , The Fourth Military Medical University , Changle West Road 169 , Xi'an , Shanxi 710032 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry , University of Science and Technology of China , 96 Jinzhai Road , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry , University of Science and Technology of China , 96 Jinzhai Road , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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Wang Z, Cai Y, Yi L, Gao J, Yang Z. Supramolecular Hydrogels of Indole-Capped Short Peptides as Vaccine Adjuvants. CHINESE J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201600813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Zhongyan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 China
- College of Life Sciences; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 China
- College of Life Sciences; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 China
- College of Life Sciences; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 China
- College of Life Sciences; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071 China
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Preparation, characterization, and in vitro diffusion study of nonwoven electrospun nanofiber of curcumin-loaded cellulose acetate phthalate polymer. Saudi Pharm J 2017; 25:921-926. [PMID: 28951679 PMCID: PMC5605889 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2017.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Nonwoven nano fibers of cellulose acetate phthalate were developed successfully. The fibers were loaded with curcumin and its in vitro transdermal release property was studied. The as-prepared fibers demonstrated controlled in vitro transdermal delivery of CUR for up to 24 h.
Novel curcumin (CUR)-loaded cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP) nonwoven electrospun nanofiber (NF) transdermal mat was developed and evaluated for its in vitro CUR diffusion properties. Various CAP solutions from 5 to 20 wt% were tested; 17.5 wt% was found to be a suitable concentration for NF fabrication without defects, such as bubble or ribbon structures. The selected wt% CAP solution was loaded with CUR and electrospun into NFs. The prepared CUR-loaded NFs were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and in vitro diffusion studies. The as-prepared fibers demonstrated controlled in vitro transdermal delivery of CUR for up to 24 h.
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Hai Z, Li J, Wu J, Xu J, Liang G. Alkaline Phosphatase-Triggered Simultaneous Hydrogelation and Chemiluminescence. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:1041-1044. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b11041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Zijuan Hai
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft
Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft
Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft
Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft
Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft
Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Liu Y, Wang Y, Yu F, Zhang Z, Yang Z, Zhang W, Wang PG, Zhao W. Potentiating the immune response of MUC1-based antitumor vaccines using a peptide-based nanovector as a promising vaccine adjuvant. Chem Commun (Camb) 2017; 53:9486-9489. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cc04386d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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We utilize the supramolecular self-assembling peptide of Nap-GDFDFDYDK to construct chemically programmed, self-assembling and self-adjuvant MUC1-based antitumor vaccines.
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- Yonghui Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- College of Pharmacy and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300353
- P. R. China
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- College of Life Sciences
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. China
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- College of Life Sciences
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures
- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Beijing 100850
- P. R. China
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- College of Life Sciences
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures
- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Beijing 100850
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- College of Pharmacy and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300353
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- College of Pharmacy and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300353
- P. R. China
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Controlling gelation with sequence: Towards programmable peptide hydrogels. Acta Biomater 2016; 43:30-37. [PMID: 27424085 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2016.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2016] [Revised: 07/05/2016] [Accepted: 07/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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UNLABELLED The self-assembling peptide IKHLSVN, inspired by inspection of a protein-protein interface, has previously been reported as one of a new class of bio-inspired peptides. Here the peptide, dubbed littleSven, and modifications designed to probe the resilience of the sequence to self-assembly, is characterised. Although the parent peptide did not form a hydrogel, small modifications to the sequence (one side chain or an N-terminus modification) led to hydrogels with properties (eg. gelation time and rheology) that could be tuned by these small alterations. The results suggest that peptides derived from protein-protein interfaces are resilient to changes in sequence and can be harnessed to form hydrogels with controlled properties. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Natural occurring self-assembly peptides are attractive building blocks for engineered bionanomaterials due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability. The bio-inspired self-assembly peptide, IKHLSVN, was used as a template to design peptides that readily formed hydrogels. The peptide sequence was specifically tuned to create a bionanomaterial with different properties that could be exploited downstream for a broad range of applications: nanowires, drug release, vaccine adjuvant, tissue engineering. We describe how small modifications to the parent peptide alter the amyloid-like characteristics and gel strength for each peptide.
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Li Y, Wang F, Cui H. Peptide-Based Supramolecular Hydrogels for Delivery of Biologics. Bioeng Transl Med 2016; 1:306-322. [PMID: 28989975 PMCID: PMC5629974 DOI: 10.1002/btm2.10041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Revised: 10/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The demand for therapeutic biologics has rapidly grown over recent decades, creating a dramatic shift in the pharmaceutical industry from small molecule drugs to biological macromolecular therapeutics. As a result of their large size and innate instability, the systemic, topical, and local delivery of biologic drugs remains a highly challenging task. Although there exist many types of delivery vehicles, peptides and peptide conjugates have received continuously increasing interest as molecular blocks to create a great diversity of supramolecular nanostructures and hydrogels for the effective delivery of biologics, due to their inherent biocompatibility, tunable biodegradability, and responsiveness to various biological stimuli. In this context, we discuss the design principles of supramolecular hydrogels using small molecule peptides and peptide conjugates as molecular building units, and review the recent effort in using these materials for protein delivery and gene delivery.
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- Yi Li
- Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringThe Johns Hopkins University3400 N Charles StreetBaltimoreMD21218
- Institute for NanoBioTechnology, The Johns Hopkins University3400 N Charles StreetBaltimoreMD21218
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- Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringThe Johns Hopkins University3400 N Charles StreetBaltimoreMD21218
- Institute for NanoBioTechnology, The Johns Hopkins University3400 N Charles StreetBaltimoreMD21218
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- Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringThe Johns Hopkins University3400 N Charles StreetBaltimoreMD21218
- Institute for NanoBioTechnology, The Johns Hopkins University3400 N Charles StreetBaltimoreMD21218
- Dept. of Oncology and Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer CenterThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMD21205
- Center for NanomedicineThe Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine400 North BroadwayBaltimoreMD21231
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Singh N, Kumar M, Miravet JF, Ulijn RV, Escuder B. Peptide-Based Molecular Hydrogels as Supramolecular Protein Mimics. Chemistry 2016; 23:981-993. [PMID: 27530095 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201602624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This Minireview concerns recent advances in the design, synthesis, and application of low molecular-weight peptidic hydrogelators. The sequence-specific combinations of amino acid side chain functionalities combined with hydrogen bonding of amide backbones and hydrophobic (aromatic) capping groups give these peptidic molecules the intrinsic tendency to self-assemble. The most prevalent designs include N-capped amino acid residues, bolamphiphilic peptides, and amphipathic peptides. Factors such as hydrophobic effects, the Hofmeister effect, and tunable ionization influence their aggregation properties. The self-assembly of simple bio-inspired building blocks into higher organized structures allows comparisons to be drawn with proteins and their complex functionalities, providing preliminary insights into complex biological functions and also enabling their application in a wide range of fields including catalysis, biomedical applications, and mimicry of natural dissipative systems. The Minireview is concluded by a short summary and outlook, highlighting the advances and steps required to bridge the gaps in the understanding of such systems.
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- Nishant Singh
- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Universitat Jaume I, Av. Sos Baynat, s/n, 12071, Castelló, Spain
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- Advanced Science Research Centre (ASRC), City University of New York, 85 St Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY, 10031, USA
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Universitat Jaume I, Av. Sos Baynat, s/n, 12071, Castelló, Spain
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- Advanced Science Research Centre (ASRC), City University of New York, 85 St Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY, 10031, USA.,WestCHEM/Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, G1 1XL, UK.,Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, City University of New York-Hunter College, 695 Park Ave., New York, NY, 10065, USA.,PhD Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Universitat Jaume I, Av. Sos Baynat, s/n, 12071, Castelló, Spain
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Taskar P, Tatke A, Majumdar S. Advances in the use of prodrugs for drug delivery to the eye. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2016; 14:49-63. [PMID: 27441817 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2016.1208649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Ocular drug delivery is presented with many challenges, taking into account the distinctive structure of the eye. The prodrug approach has been, and is being, employed to overcome such barriers for some drug molecules, utilizing a chemical modification approach rather than a formulation-based approach. A prodrug strategy involves modification of the active moiety into various derivatives in a fashion that imparts some advantage, such as membrane permeability, site specificity, transporter targeting and improved aqueous solubility, over the parent compound. Areas covered: The following review is a comprehensive summary of various novel methodologies and strategies reported over the past few years in the area of ocular drug delivery. Some of the strategies discussed involve polymer and lipid conjugation with the drug moiety to impart hydrophilicity or lipophilicity, or to target nutrient transporters by conjugation with transporter-specific moieties and retrometabolic drug design. Expert opinion: The application of prodrug strategies provides an option for enhancing drug penetration into the ocular tissues, and overall ocular bioavailability, with minimum disruption of the ocular diffusion barriers. Although success of the prodrug strategy is contingent on various factors, such as the chemical structure of the parent molecule, aqueous solubility and solution stability, capacity of targeted transporters and bioreversion characteristics, this approach has been successfully utilized, commercially and therapeutically, in several cases.
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- Pranjal Taskar
- a Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery , University of Mississippi , University , MS , USA.,b Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Mississippi , University , MS , USA
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery , University of Mississippi , University , MS , USA.,b Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Mississippi , University , MS , USA
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- a Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery , University of Mississippi , University , MS , USA.,b Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Mississippi , University , MS , USA
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Ganesh M, Aziz AS, Ubaidulla U, Hemalatha P, Saravanakumar A, Ravikumar R, Peng MM, Choi EY, Jang HT. Sulfanilamide and silver nanoparticles-loaded polyvinyl alcohol-chitosan composite electrospun nanofibers: Synthesis and evaluation on synergism in wound healing. J IND ENG CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2016.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Zhang J, Zheng M, Xie Z. Co-assembled hybrids of proteins and carbon dots for intracellular protein delivery. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:5659-5663. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb01622g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Co-assembled hybrids of carbon dots and proteins protect proteins against enzymatic hydrolysis and deliver them into HeLa cells.
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- Jianxu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and life Science
- Advanced Institute of Materials Science
- Changchun University of Technology
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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