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Liu HY, Li X, Wang ZG, Liu SL. Virus-mimicking nanosystems: from design to biomedical applications. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:8481-8499. [PMID: 37929845 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00138e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
Abstract
Nanomedicine, as an interdisciplinary discipline involving the development and application of nanoscale materials and technologies, is rapidly developing under the impetus of bionanotechnology and has attracted a great deal of attention from researchers. Especially, with the global outbreak of COVID-19, the in-depth investigation of the infection mechanism of the viruses has made the study of virus-mimicking nanosystems (VMNs) a popular research topic. In this review, we initiate with a brief historical perspective on the emergence and development of VMNs for providing a comprehensive view of the field. Next, we present emerging design principles and functionalization strategies for fabricating VMNs in light of viral infection mechanisms. Then, we describe recent advances in VMNs in biology, with a major emphasis on representative examples. Finally, we summarize the opportunities and challenges that exist in this field, hoping to provide new insights and inspiration to develop VMNs for disease diagnosis and treatment and to attract the interest of more researchers from different fields.
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- Hao-Yang Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Frontiers Science Centre for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Centre for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, School of Medicine and Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Frontiers Science Centre for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Centre for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, School of Medicine and Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Frontiers Science Centre for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Centre for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, School of Medicine and Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Frontiers Science Centre for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Centre for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, School of Medicine and Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, P. R. China
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Chen P, Yang W, Hong T, Miyazaki T, Dirisala A, Kataoka K, Cabral H. Nanocarriers escaping from hyperacidified endo/lysosomes in cancer cells allow tumor-targeted intracellular delivery of antibodies to therapeutically inhibit c-MYC. Biomaterials 2022; 288:121748. [PMID: 36038419 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
Abstract
Intracellular protein delivery is a powerful strategy for developing innovative therapeutics. Nanocarriers present great potential to deliver proteins inside cells by promoting cellular uptake and overcoming entrapment and degradation in acidic endo/lysosomal compartments. Thus, because cytosolic access is essential for eliciting the function of proteins, significant efforts have been dedicated to engineering nanocarriers with maximal endosomal escape regardless of the cell type. On the other hand, controlling the ability of nanocarriers to escape from the endo/lysosomal compartments of particular cells may offer the opportunity for enhancing delivery precision. To test this hypothesis, we developed pH-sensitive polymeric nanocarriers with adjustable endosomal escape potency for selectively reaching the cytosol of defined cancer cells with dysregulated endo/lysosomal acidification. By loading antibodies against nuclear pore complex in the nanocarriers, we demonstrated the selective delivery into the cytosol and subsequent nucleus targeting of cancer cells rather than non-cancerous cells both in vitro and in vivo. Systemically injected nanocarriers loading anti-c-MYC antibodies suppressed c-MYC in solid tumors and inhibit tumor growth without side effects, confirming the therapeutic potential of our approach. These results indicated that regulating the ability of nanocarriers to escape from endo/lysosomal compartments in particular cells is a practical approach for gaining delivery specificity.
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- Pengwen Chen
- Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, 705-1 Shimoimaizumi, Ebina City, Kanagawa, 243-0435, Japan
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- Innovation Center of Nanomedicine (iCONM), Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion, 3-25-14 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, 210-0821, Japan
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- Innovation Center of Nanomedicine (iCONM), Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion, 3-25-14 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, 210-0821, Japan.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
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Souto EB, da Ana R, Vieira V, Fangueiro JF, Dias-Ferreira J, Cano A, Zielińska A, Silva AM, Staszewski R, Karczewski J. Non-melanoma skin cancers: physio-pathology and role of lipid delivery systems in new chemotherapeutic treatments. Neoplasia 2022; 30:100810. [PMID: 35649306 PMCID: PMC9160356 DOI: 10.1016/j.neo.2022.100810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Non-melanoma carcinoma has high incidence rates and has two most common subtypes: basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. This type of carcinoma is usually not fatal; however, it can destroy sensory organs such as the nose, ears, and lips. The treatment of these injuries using non-invasive methods is thus strongly recommended. Some treatments for non-melanoma carcinoma are already well defined, such as surgery, cryosurgery, curettage and electrode section, and radiotherapy; however, these conventional treatments cause inflammation and scarring. In the non-surgical treatment of non-melanoma carcinoma, the topical administration of chemotherapeutic drugs contributes for an effective treatment with reduced side effects. However, the penetration of anticancer drugs in the deeper layers of the skin is required. Lipid delivery systems (liposomes, solid lipid nanoparticles, nanostructured lipid carriers) have been developed to overcome epidermal barrier of the skin and to allow the drugs to reach tumor cells. These lipid nanoparticles contribute to control the release profile of the loaded chemotherapeutic drugs, maintaining their stability and increasing death of tumor cells. In this review, the characteristics of non-melanoma carcinoma will be discussed, describing the main existing treatments, together with the contribution of lipid delivery systems as an innovative approach to increase the effectiveness of topical therapies for non-melanoma carcinomas.
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- Eliana B Souto
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; REQUIMTE/UCIBIO, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa, Rua Carlos da Maia, 296, 4200-150, Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa, Rua Carlos da Maia, 296, 4200-150, Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain; Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IN2UB), 08007 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Strzeszyńska 32, 60-479 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Biology and Environment, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, UTAD, Quinta de Prados, P-5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal; Centre for Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, CITAB, UTAD, Quinta de Prados, P-5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Department of Hypertension Angiology and Internal Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznań, Poland; Department of Gastroenterology, Dietetics and Internal Diseases, H. Swiecicki University Hospital, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-355 Poznan, Poland.
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Tan RYH, Lee CS, Pichika MR, Cheng SF, Lam KY. PH Responsive Polyurethane for the Advancement of Biomedical and Drug Delivery. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14091672. [PMID: 35566843 PMCID: PMC9102459 DOI: 10.3390/polym14091672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Due to the specific physiological pH throughout the human body, pH-responsive polymers have been considered for aiding drug delivery systems. Depending on the surrounding pH conditions, the polymers can undergo swelling or contraction behaviors, and a degradation mechanism can release incorporated substances. Additionally, polyurethane, a highly versatile polymer, has been reported for its biocompatibility properties, in which it demonstrates good biological response and sustainability in biomedical applications. In this review, we focus on summarizing the applications of pH-responsive polyurethane in the biomedical and drug delivery fields in recent years. In recent studies, there have been great developments in pH-responsive polyurethanes used as controlled drug delivery systems for oral administration, intravaginal administration, and targeted drug delivery systems for chemotherapy treatment. Other applications such as surface biomaterials, sensors, and optical imaging probes are also discussed in this review.
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- Rachel Yie Hang Tan
- School of Postgraduate, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia; (R.Y.H.T.); (K.Y.L.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia;
- Centre for Bioactive Molecules and Drug Delivery, Institute for Research, Development and Innovation, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
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- Unit of Research on Lipids (URL), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia;
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- School of Postgraduate, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia; (R.Y.H.T.); (K.Y.L.)
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Pan Z, Yang G, Yuan J, Pan M, Li J, Tan H. Effect of the disulfide bond and polyethylene glycol on the degradation and biophysicochemical properties of polyurethane micelles. Biomater Sci 2022; 10:794-807. [PMID: 34988575 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm01422f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The disulfide bond has emerged as a promising redox-sensitive switch for smart polymeric micelles, due to its properties of rapid response to the reductive environment and spatiotemporally-controlled therapeutic agent delivery. However, the dilemma of multifunctional nanomedicine is that the more intelligent the functionalities integrated into a system, the vaguer the understanding of the structure and interaction between the multi-functional moieties becomes. To better understand the interaction between the disulfide bond and methoxy polyethylene glycol (mPEG), and their effects on the biophysicochemical characterization of micelles, we developed a series of polyurethane micelles containing various densities of disulfide bonds and bearing different molecular weights of mPEG. In this work, we found that the critical factor determining the degradation rate of polymer micelles was the hydrophobic/hydrophilic ratio of broken polymer segments triggered by disulfide bond breaking. The higher density of the disulfide bond and longer mPEG chain accelerate the degradation process due to the disproportionate hydrophobic/hydrophilic ratio of the broken chain, which is the key factor to determine the micellization and stabilization of polymer micelles. This work provides a fundamental understanding of the interaction between the complex functional groups and a new insight into the mechanism of the micelle degradation process, offering guidance on the rational design and fabrication of multifunctional nanoformulations.
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- Zhicheng Pan
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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Acid-sensitive charge-reversal co-assembled polyurethane nanomicelles as drug delivery carriers. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 209:112203. [PMID: 34794067 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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In order to obtain drug delivery carriers with good stability in blood and high cellular uptake efficiency, carboxyl groups and tertiary amine groups were respectively introduced into polyurethane to synthesize two kinds of amphiphilic polyurethanes with opposite charges (PUC and PUN). Their structures were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) spectroscopy and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). PUC-PUN co-assembled nanomicelles were prepared by electrostatic interaction between PUC and PUN micelles, which showed acid-sensitive property. When the pH of the solution was decreased from 7.4 to 6.5, PUC-PUN-1 micelles showed negative-to-positive charge-reversal property among these micelles. The results of stability and cell experiments demonstrated that PUC-PUN-1 micelles not only had excellent stability in simulated normal physiological environment but also could obviously enhance the cellular uptake efficiency. PUC-PUN-1 micelles had low cytotoxicity against SGC-7901 and MGC-803 cells, whereas PUC-PUN-1/DOX micelles had higher cytotoxicity compared to pure DOX and PUN-1/DOX micelles. Moreover, the results of in vivo antitumor activity experiments showed that PUC-PUN-1/DOX micelles had better tumor inhibition ability and safety than pure DOX. In addition, the results of in vitro drug release experiments indicated that PUC-PUN-1/DOX micelles had almost no burst release or leakage of drugs in pH 7.4 environment. However, the drug release was accelerated in pH 5.0, which followed Fickian diffusion mechanism.
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Disulfiram-loaded copper sulfide nanoparticles for potential anti-glioma therapy. Int J Pharm 2021; 607:120978. [PMID: 34371152 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Disulfiram (DSF) is an effective copper (Cu2+)-dependent antitumor agent. In the present study, we explored use of transferrin (Tf)-modified DSF/copper sulfide (CuS) nanocomplex (Tf-DSF/CuS) for glioma therapy. Tf was used as glioma targeting motifs, DSF as an anticancer agent, and CuS as a source of Cu2+ ions and a photothermal agent. DSF was loaded on CuS by metal-chelation, and released from the nanocomplex under acidic condition. The Tf-DSF/CuS complex exhibited high cytotoxic effect in vitro. Notably, cytotoxic activity was correlated with pH triggered release of Cu2+ which initiated non-toxicity to toxicity switch of DSF. Ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction (UTMD) technique was used for highly selective accumulation of intravenous injected Tf-DSF/CuS in the glioma orthotopic tumor as compared with the free drugs and non-targeted DSF/CuS groups. Magnetic resonance imaging and pathological examinations showed that Tf-DSF/CuS effectively suppressed tumor growth, with an inhibition ratio of ~85%. Additionally, DSF load did not compromise photothermal conversion ability of CuS nanoparticles. Efficacy of the photothermal ablation therapy of Tf-DSF/CuS was evaluated under 808 nm laser irradiation both in vitro and in vivo. These findings show that copper-sulfide based disulfiram nanoparticles are effective agents for anti-glioma therapy.
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Dual-dye systems comprising activatable fluorescein dye and hydrophobic or hydrophilic Cy5 reference fluorophore for ratiometric drug delivery monitoring. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.113113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Biomedical nanoparticle design: What we can learn from viruses. J Control Release 2021; 329:552-569. [PMID: 33007365 PMCID: PMC7525328 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.09.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Viruses are nanomaterials with a number of properties that surpass those of many synthetic nanoparticles (NPs) for biomedical applications. They possess a rigorously ordered structure, come in a variety of shapes, and present unique surface elements, such as spikes. These attributes facilitate propitious biodistribution, the crossing of complex biological barriers and a minutely coordinated interaction with cells. Due to the orchestrated sequence of interactions of their stringently arranged particle corona with cellular surface receptors they effectively identify and infect their host cells with utmost specificity, while evading the immune system at the same time. Furthermore, their efficacy is enhanced by their response to stimuli and the ability to spread from cell to cell. Over the years, great efforts have been made to mimic distinct viral traits to improve biomedical nanomaterial performance. However, a closer look at the literature reveals that no comprehensive evaluation of the benefit of virus-mimetic material design on the targeting efficiency of nanomaterials exists. In this review we, therefore, elucidate the impact that viral properties had on fundamental advances in outfitting nanomaterials with the ability to interact specifically with their target cells. We give a comprehensive overview of the diverse design strategies and identify critical steps on the way to reducing them to practice. More so, we discuss the advantages and future perspectives of a virus-mimetic nanomaterial design and try to elucidate if viral mimicry holds the key for better NP targeting.
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Wang C, Ding S, Wang S, Shi Z, Pandey NK, Chudal L, Wang L, Zhang Z, Wen Y, Yao H, Lin L, Chen W, Xiong L. Endogenous tumor microenvironment-responsive multifunctional nanoplatforms for precision cancer theranostics. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Chen Y, Long X, Lin W, Du B, Yin H, Lan W, Zhao D, Li Z, Li J, Luo F, Tan H. Bioactive 3D porous cobalt-doped alginate/waterborne polyurethane scaffolds with a coral reef-like rough surface for nerve tissue engineering application. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:322-335. [DOI: 10.1039/d0tb02347g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Bioactive 3D porous cobalt-doped alginate/waterborne polyurethane scaffolds with a coral reef-like rough surface were prepared for nerve tissue engineering application.
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Zhuo S, Zhang F, Yu J, Zhang X, Yang G, Liu X. pH-Sensitive Biomaterials for Drug Delivery. Molecules 2020; 25:E5649. [PMID: 33266162 PMCID: PMC7730929 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25235649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The development of precise and personalized medicine requires novel formulation strategies to deliver the therapeutic payloads to the pathological tissues, producing enhanced therapeutic outcome and reduced side effects. As many diseased tissues are feathered with acidic characteristics microenvironment, pH-sensitive biomaterials for drug delivery present great promise for the purpose, which could protect the therapeutic payloads from metabolism and degradation during in vivo circulation and exhibit responsive release of the therapeutics triggered by the acidic pathological tissues, especially for cancer treatment. In the past decades, many methodologies, such as acidic cleavage linkage, have been applied for fabrication of pH-responsive materials for both in vitro and in vivo applications. In this review, we will summarize some pH-sensitive drug delivery system for medical application, mainly focusing on the pH-sensitive linkage bonds and pH-sensitive biomaterials.
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- Shijie Zhuo
- Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; (S.Z.); (F.Z.); (J.Y.)
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- Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; (S.Z.); (F.Z.); (J.Y.)
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- Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; (S.Z.); (F.Z.); (J.Y.)
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- Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; (S.Z.); (F.Z.); (J.Y.)
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection & School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China;
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- Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; (S.Z.); (F.Z.); (J.Y.)
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Fu X, Shi Y, Qi T, Qiu S, Huang Y, Zhao X, Sun Q, Lin G. Precise design strategies of nanomedicine for improving cancer therapeutic efficacy using subcellular targeting. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2020; 5:262. [PMID: 33154350 PMCID: PMC7644763 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-020-00342-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Therapeutic efficacy against cancer relies heavily on the ability of the therapeutic agents to reach their final targets. The optimal targets of most cancer therapeutic agents are usually biological macromolecules at the subcellular level, which play a key role in carcinogenesis. Therefore, to improve the therapeutic efficiency of drugs, researchers need to focus on delivering not only the therapeutic agents to the target tissues and cells but also the drugs to the relevant subcellular structures. In this review, we discuss the most recent construction strategies and release patterns of various cancer cell subcellular-targeting nanoformulations, aiming at providing guidance in the overall design of precise nanomedicine. Additionally, future challenges and potential perspectives are illustrated in the hope of enhancing anticancer efficacy and accelerating the translational progress of precise nanomedicine.
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- Xianglei Fu
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250033, Shandong, China
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- The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250033, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
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Liang L, Ahamed A, Ge L, Fu X, Lisak G. Advances in Antiviral Material Development. Chempluschem 2020; 85:2105-2128. [PMID: 32881384 PMCID: PMC7461489 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202000460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The rise in human pandemics demands prudent approaches in antiviral material development for disease prevention and treatment via effective protective equipment and therapeutic strategy. However, the current state of the antiviral materials research is predominantly aligned towards drug development and its related areas, catering to the field of pharmaceutical technology. This review distinguishes the research advances in terms of innovative materials exhibiting antiviral activities that take advantage of fast-developing nanotechnology and biopolymer technology. Essential concepts of antiviral principles and underlying mechanisms are illustrated, followed with detailed descriptions of novel antiviral materials including inorganic nanomaterials, organic nanomaterials and biopolymers. The biomedical applications of the antiviral materials are also elaborated based on the specific categorization. Challenges and future prospects are discussed to facilitate the research and development of protective solutions and curative treatments.
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- Lili Liang
- School of Civil and Environmental EngineeringNanyang Technological University50 Nanyang Ave, N1 01a–29Singapore639798Singapore
- Interdisciplinary Graduate ProgramNanyang Technological University1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech OneSingapore637141Singapore
- Residues and Resource Reclamation CentreNanyang Environment and Water Research Institute Nanyang Technological University1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech OneSingapore637141Singapore
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- Residues and Resource Reclamation CentreNanyang Environment and Water Research Institute Nanyang Technological University1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech OneSingapore637141Singapore
- Laboratory of Molecular Science and EngineeringJohan Gadolin Process Chemistry Centre Åbo Akademi UniversityFI-20500Turku/ÅboFinland
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- Residues and Resource Reclamation CentreNanyang Environment and Water Research Institute Nanyang Technological University1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech OneSingapore637141Singapore
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- School of Civil and Environmental EngineeringNanyang Technological University50 Nanyang Ave, N1 01a–29Singapore639798Singapore
- Residues and Resource Reclamation CentreNanyang Environment and Water Research Institute Nanyang Technological University1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech OneSingapore637141Singapore
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- School of Civil and Environmental EngineeringNanyang Technological University50 Nanyang Ave, N1 01a–29Singapore639798Singapore
- Residues and Resource Reclamation CentreNanyang Environment and Water Research Institute Nanyang Technological University1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech OneSingapore637141Singapore
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Yin H, Du B, Chen Y, Song N, Li Z, Li J, Luo F, Tan H. Dual-encapsulated biodegradable 3D scaffold from liposome and waterborne polyurethane for local drug control release in breast cancer therapy. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2020; 31:2220-2237. [PMID: 32663417 DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2020.1796230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Compared with the traditional chemotherapy by injection, local release of drugs in the lesion area is a more efficient and less harmful treatment for solid tumors. However, the selection of appropriate drug carrier and controlled release of chemotherapy drugs are still great challenges. Herein, a kind of dual-encapsulated three-dimensional (3D) scaffold is designed for local drug release via blending the paclitaxel (PTX) loaded phospholipid liposomes with waterborne polyurethane (PU) by freeze-drying. The controlled release of paclitaxel is carried out through two simultaneous procedures. First, liposomes encapsulated in polyurethane scaffold can slowly release by water absorption and degradation of polyurethane. Then paclitaxel encapsulated in liposomes can also be released into water. Compared with the polyurethane scaffold which directly encapsulated paclitaxel, dual-encapsulated scaffold has slower initial release amount and maintain higher concentration of paclitaxel in later stage. Moreover, the protection of the phospholipid layer can prevent paclitaxel from being quickly decomposed and cleared, which could greatly improve the bioavailability and therapeutic effect of paclitaxel. Cell experiment results can be seen that dual-encapsulated scaffold not only has higher inhibition rate to the breast cancer MCF7 cells, but also has less damage to normal tissue cells. It provides a more effective platform for the local drug therapy in the treatment of tumors.[Formula: see text].
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- Hang Yin
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Leonid Patsenker
- Department of Natural SciencesAriel University Ariel 40700 Israel
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- Department of Natural SciencesAriel University Ariel 40700 Israel
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Saeedi S, Omrani I, Bafkary R, Sadeh E, Shendi HK, Nabid MR. Facile preparation of biodegradable dual stimuli-responsive micelles from waterborne polyurethane for efficient intracellular drug delivery. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj03773j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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A novel waterborne polyurethane based on main chain degradation under acidic and reductive conditions of tumors was synthesized.
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- Sara Saeedi
- Department of Polymer and Material Chemistry
- Faculty of Chemistry and Petroleum Science
- Shahid Beheshti University
- G.C
- Tehran
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- Department of Polymer and Material Chemistry
- Faculty of Chemistry and Petroleum Science
- Shahid Beheshti University
- G.C
- Tehran
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- School of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- University of Tehran
- G.C
- Tehran
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- Department of Polymer and Material Chemistry
- Faculty of Chemistry and Petroleum Science
- Shahid Beheshti University
- G.C
- Tehran
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- Department of Polymer and Material Chemistry
- Faculty of Chemistry and Petroleum Science
- Shahid Beheshti University
- G.C
- Tehran
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- Department of Polymer and Material Chemistry
- Faculty of Chemistry and Petroleum Science
- Shahid Beheshti University
- G.C
- Tehran
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Rozovsky A, Ebaston TM, Zaporozhets A, Bazylevich A, Tuchinsky H, Patsenker L, Gellerman G. Theranostic system for ratiometric fluorescence monitoring of peptide-guided targeted drug delivery. RSC Adv 2019; 9:32656-32664. [PMID: 35529716 PMCID: PMC9073098 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra06334j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Novel theranostic system that first combines a cancer-targeting peptide with a long-wavelength dual fluorescent dye IRD in order to provide ratiometric monitoring of anticancer drug delivery is developed and evaluated in pancreatic cancer cell line.
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- Alex Rozovsky
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Ariel University
- Ariel 40700
- Israel
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Ariel University
- Ariel 40700
- Israel
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- Department of Molecular Biology
- Ariel University
- Ariel 40700
- Israel
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Ariel University
- Ariel 40700
- Israel
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Ariel University
- Ariel 40700
- Israel
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Bao YW, Hua XW, Li YH, Jia HR, Wu FG. Hyperthemia-Promoted Cytosolic and Nuclear Delivery of Copper/Carbon Quantum Dot-Crosslinked Nanosheets: Multimodal Imaging-Guided Photothermal Cancer Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:1544-1555. [PMID: 29260843 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b15332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Copper-containing nanomaterials have been applied in various fields because of their appealing physical, chemical, and biomedical properties/functions. Herein, for the first time, a facile, room-temperature, and one-pot method of simply mixing copper ions and sulfur-doped carbon dots (CDs) is developed for the synthesis of copper/carbon quantum dot (or CD)-crosslinked nanosheets (CuCD NSs). The thus-obtained CuCD NSs with the size of 20-30 nm had a high photothermal conversion efficiency of 41.3% and good photothermal stability. Especially, after coating with thiol-polyethylene glycol and fluorescent molecules, the resultant CuCD NSs could selectively target tumor tissues and realize multimodal (photoacoustic, photothermal, and fluorescence) imaging-guided cancer therapy. More importantly, our CuCD NSs exhibited laser-triggered cytosolic delivery, lysosomal escape, and nuclear-targeting properties, which greatly enhanced their therapeutic efficacy. The significantly enhanced tumor accumulation of CuCD NSs after in situ tumor-site laser irradiation was also observed in in vivo experiments. These in vitro and in vivo events occurring during the continuous laser irradiation have not been observed. Overall, this work develops a CD-assisted synthetic method of photothermal nanoagents for triple-modal imaging-guided phototherapy and deepens our understanding of the action mechanism of photothermal therapy, which will promote the development of nanomedicine and beyond.
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- Yan-Wen Bao
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University , 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing 210096, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University , 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing 210096, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University , 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing 210096, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University , 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing 210096, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University , 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing 210096, P. R. China
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Effect of trastuzumab on the micellization properties, endocytic pathways and antitumor activities of polyurethane-based drug delivery system. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-017-1952-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Yao Y, Xu D, Liu C, Guan Y, Zhang J, Su Y, Zhao L, Meng F, Luo J. Biodegradable pH-sensitive polyurethane micelles with different polyethylene glycol (PEG) locations for anti-cancer drug carrier applications. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra20613a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Biodegradable pH sensitive polyurethane micelles with a dense brush like coating of PEG were prepared. The PTX-loaded PEG-g-PU-3 micelles exhibited potent cytotoxicity against H460 cancer cells compared to PEG-b-PU-3 and PEG-c-PU-3 micelles.
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- Yongchao Yao
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Protection Engineering
- Southwest University for Nationalities
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Protection Engineering
- Southwest University for Nationalities
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Protection Engineering
- Southwest University for Nationalities
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Protection Engineering
- Southwest University for Nationalities
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Protection Engineering
- Southwest University for Nationalities
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Protection Engineering
- Southwest University for Nationalities
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Protection Engineering
- Southwest University for Nationalities
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Protection Engineering
- Southwest University for Nationalities
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Protection Engineering
- Southwest University for Nationalities
- China
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