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He X, Karlsson PA, Xiong R, Moodie LWK, Wang H, Bergström CAS, Hubert M. Liquid crystal nanoparticles for oral combination antibiotic therapies: A strategy towards protecting commensal gut bacteria during treatment. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 678:287-300. [PMID: 39245019 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.08.230] [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: 07/10/2024] [Revised: 08/26/2024] [Accepted: 08/27/2024] [Indexed: 09/10/2024]
Abstract
Antibiotics are essential for treating infections and reducing risks during medical interventions. However, many commonly used antibiotics lack the physiochemical properties for an efficient oral administration when treating systemic infection. Instead, we are reliant on intravenous delivery, which presents complications outside of clinical settings. Developing novel formulations for oral administration is a potential solution to this problem. We engineered hexosome and cubosome liquid crystal nanoparticles (LCNPs) characterized by small-angle X-ray scattering and cryogenic transmission electron microscopy, and could encapsulate the antibiotics vancomycin (VAN) and clarithromycin (CLA) with high loading efficiencies. By rationally choosing stable lipid building blocks, the loaded LCNPs demonstrated excellent resilience against enzymatic degradation in an in vitro gut model LCNP stability is crucial as premature antibiotic leakage can negatively impact the gut microbiota. In screens against the representative gut bacteria Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli, our LCNPs provided a protective effect. Furthermore, we explored co-administration and dual loading strategies of VAN and CLA, and demonstrated effective loading, stability and protection for E. faecalis and E. coli. This work represents a proof of concept for the early-stage development of antibiotic-loaded LCNPs to treat systemic infection via oral administration, opening opportunities for combination antibiotic therapies.
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- Xiguo He
- Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; The Swedish Drug Delivery Center, Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Uppsala Antibiotic Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala Antibiotic Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; The Swedish Drug Delivery Center, Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Uppsala Antibiotic Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Uppsala Antibiotic Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Yao S, Meikle TG, Keizer DW, Separovic F. Diffusion of Peptides and Small Molecules Encapsulated in Lipidic Cubic Phases by Band-Selective Excitation Short Transient 1H PGSE NMR. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:8520-8525. [PMID: 39133818 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c01894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2024]
Abstract
In model membrane systems, such as lipidic cubic phases (LCPs), 1H NMR spectra are dominated by resonances from water and lipid molecules. The measurement of translational diffusion of peptides/molecules encapsulated in LCPs using conventional 1H pulsed-gradient spin-echo (PGSE) NMR is, therefore, immensely difficult due to the dynamic range caused by the intense resonance(s) from the surrounding environment. The present study reports the use of a band-selective short transient PGSE sequence, avoiding the perturbation of both hydration water and lipids, for measuring the diffusion of molecules encapsulated within the lipid bilayer and the aqueous channels of LCPs.
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- Shenggen Yao
- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
- School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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Zunzunegui-Bru E, Alfarano SR, Zueblin P, Vondracek H, Piccirilli F, Vaccari L, Assenza S, Mezzenga R. Universality in the Structure and Dynamics of Water under Lipidic Mesophase Soft Nanoconfinement. ACS NANO 2024. [PMID: 39088237 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c05857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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Water under soft nanoconfinement features physical and chemical properties fundamentally different from bulk water; yet, the multitude and specificity of confining systems and geometries mask any of its potentially universal traits. Here, we advance in this quest by resorting to lipidic mesophases as an ideal nanoconfinement system, allowing inspecting the behavior of water under systematic changes in the topological and geometrical properties of the confining medium, without altering the chemical nature of the interfaces. By combining Terahertz absorption spectroscopy experiments and molecular dynamics simulations, we unveil the presence of universal laws governing the physics of nanoconfined water, recapitulating the data collected at varying levels of hydration and nanoconfinement topologies. This geometry-independent universality is evidenced by the existence of master curves characterizing both the structure and dynamics of simulated water as a function of the distance from the lipid-water interface. Based on our theoretical findings, we predict a parameter-free law describing the amount of interfacial water against the structural dimension of the system (i.e., the lattice parameter), which captures both the experimental and numerical results within the same curve, without any fitting. Our results offer insight into the fundamental physics of water under soft nanoconfinement and provide a practical tool for accurately estimating the amount of nonbulk water based on structural experimental data.
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- Eva Zunzunegui-Bru
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8092, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8092, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8092, Switzerland
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- Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale 14 km 163.5 in Area Science Park Basovizza, Trieste 34149, Italy
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- Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale 14 km 163.5 in Area Science Park Basovizza, Trieste 34149, Italy
- Istituto Innovazione e Ricerca Tecnologica (RIT), Strada Statale 14 km 163.5 in Area Science Park Basovizza, Trieste 34149, Italy
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- Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale 14 km 163.5 in Area Science Park Basovizza, Trieste 34149, Italy
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- Condensed Matter Physics Center (IFIMAC), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Física Teórica de la Materia Condensada, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Instituto Nicolás Cabrera, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8092, Switzerland
- Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8092, Switzerland
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Yu H, Dyett B, Kirby N, Cai X, Mohamad ME, Bozinovski S, Drummond CJ, Zhai J. pH-Dependent Lyotropic Liquid Crystalline Mesophase and Ionization Behavior of Phytantriol-Based Ionizable Lipid Nanoparticles. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2309200. [PMID: 38295089 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202309200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Self-assembled lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), serving as essential nanocarriers in recent COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, provide a stable and versatile platform for delivering a wide range of biological materials. Notably, LNPs with unique inverse mesostructures, such as cubosomes and hexosomes, are recognized as fusogenic nanocarriers in the drug delivery field. This study delves into the physicochemical properties, including size, lyotropic liquid crystalline mesophase, and apparent pKa of LNPs with various lipid components, consisting of two ionizable lipids (ALC-0315 and SM-102) used in commercial COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and a well-known inverse mesophase structure-forming helper lipid, phytantriol (PT). Two partial mesophase diagrams are generated for both ALC-0315/PT LNPs and SM-102/PT LNPs as a function of two factors, ionizable lipid ratio (α, 0-100 mol%) and pH condition (pH 3-11). Furthermore, the impact of different LNP stabilizers (Pluronic F127, Pluronic F108, and Tween 80) on their pH-dependent phase behavior is evaluated. The findings offer insights into the self-assembled mesostructure and ionization state of the studied LNPs with potentially enhanced endosomal escape ability. This research is relevant to developing innovative next-generation LNP systems for delivering various therapeutics.
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- Haitao Yu
- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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- SAXS/WAXS beamline, Australian Synchrotron, ANSTO, 800 Blackburn Rd, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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- Centre for Respiratory Science and Health, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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Kumar A, Safran SA. Fluctuations and Shape Dependence of Microphase Separation in Systems with Long-Range Interactions. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2023; 131:258401. [PMID: 38181373 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.131.258401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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The combination of phase separation and long-ranged, effective, Coulomb interactions results in microphase separation. We predict the sizes and shapes of such microdomains and uniquely their dependence on the macroscopic sample shape which also affects the effective interfacial tension of fluctuations of the lamellar phase. These are applied to equilibrium salt solutions and block copolymers. Nonequilibrium phase separation in the presence of chemical reactions (e.g., cellular condensates) is mapped to the Coulomb theory to which our predictions apply. In some cases, the effective interfacial tension can be ultralow.
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- Amit Kumar
- Department of Chemical and Biological Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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Luo P, Shu L, Huang Z, Huang Y, Wu C, Pan X, Hu P. Utilization of Lyotropic Liquid Crystalline Gels for Chronic Wound Management. Gels 2023; 9:738. [PMID: 37754419 PMCID: PMC10530416 DOI: 10.3390/gels9090738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Management of chronic wounds is becoming a serious health problem worldwide. To treat chronic wounds, a suitable healing environment and sustained delivery of growth factors must be guaranteed. Different therapies have been applied for the treatment of chronic wounds such as debridement and photodynamic therapy. Among them, growth factors are widely used therapeutic drugs. However, at present, growth factor delivery systems cannot meet the demand of clinical practice; therefore new methods should be developed to meet the emerging need. For this reason, researchers have tried to modify hydrogels through some methods such as chemical synthesis and molecule modifications to enhance their properties. However, there are still a large number of limitations in practical use like byproduct problems, difficulty to industrialize, and instability of growth factor. Moreover, applications of new materials like lyotropic liquid crystalline (LLC) on chronic wounds have emerged as a new trend. The structure of LLC is endowed with many excellent properties including low cost, ordered structure, and excellent loading efficiency. LLC can provide a moist local environment for the wound, and its lattice structure can embed the growth factors in the water channel. Growth factor is released from the high-concentration carrier to the low-concentration release medium, which can be precisely regulated. Therefore, it can provide sustained and stable delivery of growth factors as well as a suitable healing environment for wounds, which is a promising candidate for chronic wound healing and has a broad prospective application. In conclusion, more reliable and applicable drug delivery systems should be designed and tested to improve the therapy and management of chronic wounds.
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- Peili Luo
- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; (P.L.); (L.S.); (C.W.); (P.H.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; (P.L.); (L.S.); (C.W.); (P.H.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; (P.L.); (L.S.); (C.W.); (P.H.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; (P.L.); (L.S.); (C.W.); (P.H.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; (P.L.); (L.S.); (C.W.); (P.H.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China;
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China; (P.L.); (L.S.); (C.W.); (P.H.)
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Pushpa Ragini S, White J, Kirby N, Banerjee R, Reddy Bathula S, Drummond CJ, Conn CE. Novel bioactive cationic cubosomes enhance the cytotoxic effect of paclitaxel against a paclitaxel resistant prostate cancer cell-line. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 649:966-976. [PMID: 37392686 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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Hypothesis The study aimed to use molecular hybridization of a cationic lipid with a known pharmacophore to produce a bifunctional lipid having a cationic charge to enhance fusion with the cancer cell surface and biological activity via the pharmacophoric head group. Experiments The novel cationic lipid DMP12 [N-(2-(3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl) propanamido) ethyl)-N-dodecyl-N-methyldodecan-1-aminium iodide] was synthesised by conjugating 3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl) propanoic acid (or 3,4-dimethoxyhydrocinnamic acid) to twin 12 carbon chains bearing a quaternary ammonium group [N-(2-aminoethyl)-N-dodecyl-N-methyldodecan-1-aminium iodide]. The physicochemical and biological properties of DMP12 were investigated. Cubosome particles consisting of monoolein (MO) doped with DMP12 and paclitaxel were characterized using Small-angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS), Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), and Cryo-Transmission Electron Microscopy (Cryo-TEM). Combination therapy using these cubosomes was assessed in vitro against the gastric (AGS) and prostate (DU-145 and PC-3) cancer cell lines using cytotoxicity assay. Findings Monoolein (MO) cubosomes doped with DMP12 were observed to be toxic against the AGS and DU-145 cell-lines at higher cubosome concentrations (≥100 µg/ml) but had limited activity against the PC-3 cell-line. However, combination therapy consisting of 5 mol% DMP12 and 0.5 mol% paclitaxel (PTX) significantly increased the cytotoxicity against the PC-3 cell-line which was resistant to either DMP12 or PTX individually. The results demonstrate that DMP12 has a prospective role as a bioactive excipient in cancer therapy.
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- S Pushpa Ragini
- Department of Oils, lipids science and technology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovation Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India; Department of Organic Synthesis and Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad-500007, India; School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Bayview Avenue, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia
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- Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Rd, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia
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- Department of Oils, lipids science and technology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovation Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovation Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India; Department of Organic Synthesis and Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad-500007, India
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, Australia.
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Yu H, Dyett BP, Zhai J, Strachan JB, Drummond CJ, Conn CE. Formation of particulate lipid lyotropic liquid crystalline nanocarriers using a microfluidic platform. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 634:279-289. [PMID: 36542965 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS Non-lamellar lyotropic liquid crystal nanoparticles (LLCNPs) are gaining significant interest in the fields of drug delivery and nanomedicine. Traditional, top-down formulation strategies for LLCNPs are typically low-throughput, can lack controllability and reproducibility in the particle size distribution, and may be unsuitable for loading more fragile therapeutics. The development of a controllable, reproducible, scalable, and high-throughput strategy is urgently needed. EXPERIMENTS Monoolein (MO)-based LLCNPs with various stabilizers (F127, F108, and Tween 80) and phytantriol (PT)-F127 cubosomes were produced at various flow conditions via a bottom-up method using a microfluidic platform. FINDINGS This simple enabling strategy was used to formulate LLCNPs with lower polydispersity compared to the traditional top-down homogenization method. Significantly, particle size could be quantitatively controlled by varying the overall flow-rate; a scaling law was identified between nanoparticle mean size and the total flow rate (Q) of meansize∼Q-0.15 for MO cubosomes and meansize∼Q-0.19 for PT cubosomes (at a fixed flow rate ratio). Effective size control was achieved for a range of cubosome formulations involving different lipids and stabilizers. The formulation of stable, drug-loaded cubosomes with high encapsulation efficiency using this method was exemplified using calcein as a model drug. This work will further promote the utilisation of LLCNPs in nanomedicine and facilitate their clinical translation.
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- Haitao Yu
- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia.
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia.
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia.
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Strachan JB, Dyett B, Chan S, McDonald B, Vlahos R, Valery C, Conn CE. A promising new oral delivery mode for insulin using lipid-filled enteric-coated capsules. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 148:213368. [PMID: 36931081 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
Abstract
The treatment of diabetes requires daily administration of the peptide insulin via subcutaneous (SC) injection due to poor stability following oral administration. Enteric capsules, designed to protect against low pH conditions in the stomach by providing a polymeric coating which only breaks down in the small intestine, have failed to significantly increase oral bioavailability for insulin. In parallel, amphiphilic lipid mesophases are versatile carrier materials which can protect encapsulated proteins and peptides from undesirable enzymatic degradation. Here we show the combined delivery capacity of a hydrated bicontinuous cubic lipid mesophase embedded within an enteric capsule. Animal studies demonstrated that the lipid filled enteric capsules could deliver insulin with bioavailabilities (relative to SC injection) as high as 99 % and 150 % for fast and slow acting insulin, respectively. These results provide a promising starting point towards further trials to develop an alternative, non-invasive mode for the delivery of insulin.
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- Jamie B Strachan
- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, VIC, 3001 Melbourne, Australia.
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, VIC, 3001 Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, STEM College, RMIT University, VIC, 3083 Bundoora, Australia
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, STEM College, RMIT University, VIC, 3083 Bundoora, Australia
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, STEM College, RMIT University, VIC, 3083 Bundoora, Australia
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, STEM College, RMIT University, VIC, 3083 Bundoora, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, VIC, 3001 Melbourne, Australia.
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Interplay of Hydropathy and Heterogeneous Diffusion in the Molecular Transport within Lamellar Lipid Mesophases. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15020573. [PMID: 36839895 PMCID: PMC9959094 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Lipid mesophases are being intensively studied as potential candidates for drug-delivery purposes. Extensive experimental characterization has unveiled a wide palette of release features depending on the nature of the host lipids and of the guest molecule, as well as on the environmental conditions. However, only a few simulation works have addressed the matter, which hampers a solid rationalization of the richness of outcomes observed in experiments. Particularly, to date, there are no theoretical works addressing the impact of hydropathy on the transport of a molecule within lipid mesophases, despite the significant fraction of hydrophobic molecules among currently-available drugs. Similarly, the high heterogeneity of water mobility in the nanoscopic channels within lipid mesophases has also been neglected. To fill this gap, we introduce here a minimal model to account for these features in a lamellar geometry, and systematically study the role played by hydropathy and water-mobility heterogeneity by Brownian-dynamics simulations. We unveil a fine interplay between the presence of free-energy barriers, the affinity of the drug for the lipids, and the reduced mobility of water in determining the net molecular transport. More in general, our work is an instance of how multiscale simulations can be fruitfully employed to assist experiments in release systems based on lipid mesophases.
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Cai X, Fan B, Thang SH, Drummond CJ, Tran N, Zhai J. Paclitaxel-loaded cubosome lipid nanocarriers stabilised with pH and hydrogen peroxide-responsive steric stabilisers as drug delivery vehicles. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:403-414. [PMID: 36511883 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01530g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Responsive nanoparticle delivery systems hold great potential for next-generation chemotherapeutic treatment with reduced off-target side effects. In this work, we formulated responsive lipid-based cubosomes loaded with paclitaxel (PTX) as a model drug and stabilised by novel amphiphilic block copolymers (ABCs) containing the pH-responsive poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) and/or the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-responsive poly(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzyl acrylate) (PTBA) blocks. The results showed that these cubosomes with a particle size of around 250 nm exhibited excellent PTX encapsulation efficiency of up to 60% and had the ability to control the release rate of the drug in response to pH and H2O2 changes. Specifically, compared to the physiological pH of 7.4, PTX was released faster from the cubosome carriers when exposed to pH 5.5 and/or 50 mM H2O2 conditions, which are pathological conditions found in a tumour microenvironment. In vitro cytotoxicity and cell uptake studies further investigated the cellular interactions of these cubosomes. It was found that cubosomes containing PTX had more toxic effects than the control free PTX sample. Compared to cubosomes stabilised by the non-responsive block copolymer Pluronic® F127, the ABC-stabilised cubosomes also had higher cell internalisation efficiency demonstrated by the cytoplasmic fluorescence intensities using confocal microscopy. These results demonstrated that ABCs containing responsive moieties can stabilise lipid cubosomes and enhance controlled release of poorly soluble chemotherapeutics and cellular uptake.
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- Xudong Cai
- School of Science, STEM college, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM college, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
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- School of Science, STEM college, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
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- School of Science, STEM college, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
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Yu H, Palazzolo JS, Ju Y, Niego B, Pan S, Hagemeyer CE, Caruso F. Polyphenol-Functionalized Cubosomes as Thrombolytic Drug Carriers. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2201151. [PMID: 36037807 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202201151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The safe administration of thrombolytic agents is a challenge for the treatment of acute thrombosis. Lipid-based nanoparticle drug delivery technologies present opportunities to overcome the existing clinical limitations and deliver thrombolytic therapy with enhanced therapeutic outcomes and safety. Herein, lipid cubosomes are examined as nanocarriers for the encapsulation of thrombolytic drugs. The lipid cubosomes are loaded with the thrombolytic drug urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) and coated with a low-fouling peptide that is incorporated within a metal-phenolic network (MPN). The peptide-containing MPN (pep-MPN) coating inhibits the direct contact of uPA with the surrounding environment, as assessed by an in vitro plasminogen activation assay and an ex vivo whole blood clot degradation assay. The pep-MPN-coated cubosomes prepared with 22 wt% peptide demonstrate a cell membrane-dependent thrombolytic activity, which is attributed to their fusogenic lipid behavior. Moreover, compared with the uncoated lipid cubosomes, the uPA-loaded pep-MPN-coated cubosomes demonstrate significantly reduced nonspecific cell association (<10% of the uncoated cubosomes) in the whole blood assay, a prolonged circulating half-life, and reduced splenic uPA accumulation in mice. These studies confirm the preserved bioactivity and cell membrane-dependent release of uPA within pep-MPN-coated lipid cubosomes, highlighting their potential as a delivery vehicle for thrombolytic drugs.
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- Haitao Yu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- NanoBiotechnology Laboratory, Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia.,School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3083, Australia
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- NanoBiotechnology Laboratory, Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- NanoBiotechnology Laboratory, Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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Meikle TG, Keizer DW, Separovic F, Yao S. A solution NMR view of Lipidic Cubic Phases: Structure, dynamics, and beyond. BBA ADVANCES 2022; 2:100062. [PMID: 37082598 PMCID: PMC10074910 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadva.2022.100062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is well-established nowadays for the elucidation of the 3D structures of proteins and protein complexes, the evaluation of biomolecular dynamics with atomistic resolution across a range of time scales, the screening of drug candidates with site specificity, and for the quantitation of molecular translational diffusion. Lyotropic lipidic cubic phases (LCPs) are lipid bilayer-based materials with a complex geometry, formed via the spontaneous self-assembly of certain lipids in an aqueous environment at specific temperature ranges. LCPs have been successfully applied to the in meso crystallization of membrane proteins for structural studies by X-ray crystallography, and have also shown promising potential for serving as matrices for drug and nutrient delivery/release in vivo. The characterization of the structural and dynamics properties of LCPs is of significant interest for the application of these materials. Here we present a systematic review detailing the characterization of LCPs by solution NMR. Using LCPs formed by monoolein (MO) as an example, various aspects of LCPs readily accessible by solution NMR are covered, including spectral perturbation in the presence of additives, quantification of hydration levels, 13C relaxation-based measurements for studying atom-specific dynamics along the MO hydrocarbon chain, PGSE NMR measurement of translational diffusion and its correlation with release profiles, and the encapsulation of soluble proteins in LCPs. A brief discussion of future perspectives for the characterization of LCPs by solution NMR is also presented.
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Wang C, Chen J, Yue X, Xia X, Zhou Z, Wang G, Zhang X, Hu P, Huang Y, Pan X, Wu C. Improving Water-Absorption and Mechanical Strength: Lyotropic Liquid Crystalline-Based Spray Dressings as a Candidate Wound Management System. AAPS PharmSciTech 2022; 23:68. [PMID: 35106685 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-021-02205-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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A spray dressing based on lyotropic liquid crystalline (LLC) with adjustable crystalline lattices was investigated in this study. It possesses water-triggering phase transition property and ease of spraying on wound, as well as stable drug encapsulation and controllable drug release. When it comes to wound with exudate, adequate water absorption and sustainable mechanical strength after water absorption was important for a good dressing, while most of the normal LLC dressings were still unable to meet such standards. Herein, a type of hyaluronic acid (HA)-incorporated LLC-based spray dressing (HLCSD) was developed to overcome the above limitations. After comparing HAs with different molecular weights (MWs) and concentrations, 3% HA with MW of 800~1000 kD was chosen as an ideal amount of excipients to add into the HLCSD. The water absorption of HLCSD precursor increased by 150% with the appearance of enlarged water channels. The complex modulus of HLCSD gel also increased from 1 to 100 kPa, which suggested lasting wound coverage and good patient compliance when used clinically. The spraying and phase transition properties of HLCSD was studied and showed acceptable changes. Moreover, good safety comparable with the commercial product Purilon® was also demonstrated in an in vivo acute skin irritation test. Thus, the improved HLCSD was a promising dressing for exudation wound treatment.
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Rajput S, Yao S, Keizer DW, Sani MA, Separovic F. NMR spectroscopy of lipidic cubic phases. Biophys Rev 2022; 14:67-74. [PMID: 35340611 PMCID: PMC8921435 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-021-00900-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Lipidic cubic phase (LCP) structures have been used for stabilisation and crystallisation of membrane proteins and show promising properties as drug carriers. In this mini-review, we present how NMR spectroscopy has played a major role in understanding the physico-chemical properties of LCPs and how recent advances in pulsed field gradient NMR techniques open new perspectives in characterising encapsulated molecules.
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- Sunnia Rajput
- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052 Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052 Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052 Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052 Australia
- School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010 Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052 Australia
- School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010 Australia
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Meikle T, Keizer DW, Separovic F, Yao S. Water diffusion in complex systems measured by PGSE NMR using chemical shift selective stimulated echo: Elimination of magnetization exchange effects. J Chem Phys 2021; 155:224203. [PMID: 34911323 DOI: 10.1063/5.0073704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The interpretation of molecular translational diffusion as measured by pulsed gradient spin-echo NMR (PGSE NMR) can be complicated by the presence of chemical exchange and/or dipolar cross-relaxation (including relayed cross-relaxation via spin diffusion). The magnitude of influence depends on the kinetics of exchange and/or dipolar cross-relaxation present within the system as well as the PGSE NMR sequences chosen for measurements. First, we present an exchange induced zero-crossing phenomenon for signal attenuation of water in lipidic cubic phases (formed by a mixture of monoolein and water) in the presence of pulsed gradients observed using a standard STimulated Echo (STE) sequence. This magnetization exchange induced zero-crossing phenomenon, a pseudo-negative diffraction-like feature, resembles that reported previously for restricted diffusion when locally anisotropic pores are polydisperse or randomly oriented. We then demonstrate the elimination of these exchange and/or dipolar cross-relaxation induced effects with the use of a chemical shift selective STE (CHESS-STE) sequence, adapted from the previously reported band-selective short transient STE sequence, along with results obtained from the bipolar pulse pair STE sequence for comparison. The CHESS-STE sequence introduced here represents a generic form of PGSE NMR sequences for obtaining water diffusion coefficients free from the influence of exchange and/or dipolar cross-relaxation in complex systems. It has potential applications in measuring translational diffusion of water in biopolymer mixtures as well as probing the microscopic structure in materials via water restricted diffusion measured by PGSE NMR, particularly when the potential presence of exchange/cross-relaxation is of concern.
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- Thomas Meikle
- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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Reduction of enzymatic degradation of insulin via encapsulation in a lipidic bicontinuous cubic phase. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 592:135-144. [PMID: 33647562 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Oral delivery of the protein drug insulin is not currently possible due to rapid degradation of the secondary structure in low pH conditions in the stomach and under the influence of digestive enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract. Effective oral delivery of insulin and other protein- or peptide-based drugs will, therefore, require encapsulation in a material or nanoparticle. Herein we investigate the ability of the lipid bicontinuous cubic phase formed by two lipids, monoolein (MO) and phytantriol (PT), to protect encapsulated insulin from degradation by the enzyme chymotrypsin, typically found in the small intestine. High encapsulation efficiency (>80%) was achieved in both lipid cubic phases with retention of the underlying cubic nanostructure. Release of insulin from the cubic matrix was shown to be diffusion-controlled; the release rate was dependent on the cubic nanostructure and consistent with measured diffusion coefficients for encapsulated insulin. Encapsulation was shown to significantly retard enzymatic degradation relative to that in water, with the protective effect lasting up to 2 h, exemplifying the potential of these materials to protect the encapsulated protein payload during oral delivery.
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Dyett BP, Yu H, Lakic B, De Silva N, Dahdah A, Bao L, Blanch EW, Drummond CJ, Conn CE. Delivery of antimicrobial peptides to model membranes by cubosome nanocarriers. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 600:14-22. [PMID: 34000474 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.03.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which typically disrupt the bacterial wall prompting leakage or lysis of the cell, form a growing contingent in the arsenal against antibiotic resistant bacteria. The effectiveness of AMPs is, however, hampered by their low solubility, general chemical and physical instability, and short half-life in vivo. Lipid nanocarriers such as cubosomes are effective at encapsulating and protecting proteins while simultaneously showing promise in delivery applications. Here, the efficacy of cubosome mediated delivery of AMPs is evaluated by the in-situ surface characterization of model membranes with varying composition. The cubosomes were observed to initially fuse with the membranes, with subsequent membrane disruption observed after approximately 20 - 60 min. The time for the disruption was sensitive to the charge of the cubosome as well as the composition of the bilayer. More physiologically relevant bilayers including lipids with phospho-(1'-rac-glycerol) (PG) or phosphoethanolamine (PE) headgroups were more vulnerable than those of neat phosphocholine (PC). Notably, disruption to the bilayer occurred an order of magnitude faster for encapsulated AMP compared to free AMP.
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- Brendan P Dyett
- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Engineering, STEM College, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia.
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia.
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Chen J, Wang H, Mei L, Wang B, Huang Y, Quan G, Lu C, Peng T, Pan X, Wu C. A pirfenidone loaded spray dressing based on lyotropic liquid crystals for deep partial thickness burn treatment: healing promotion and scar prophylaxis. J Mater Chem B 2021; 8:2573-2588. [PMID: 32147675 DOI: 10.1039/c9tb02929j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A deep partial thickness (DPT) burn injury refers to burn damage involving the epidermis and major dermis, whose prognosis depends greatly on wound management. Lack of effective management can lead to an elongated healing process and aggravated scar formation, which can severely disturb patients, both physically and mentally. A dressing with good water absorption and moderate mechanical properties is crucial for healing promotion, and the prevention of scar formation is highly desirable. In this project, a hyaluronic acid combined lyotropic liquid crystal based spray dressing (HLCSD) loaded with the anti-fibrotic drug pirfenidone (PFD) has been designed. HLCSD is expected to achieve the goals of both wound healing promotion and scar prophylaxis. Its water absorption capacity, mechanical properties, drug release behavior and phase transition are fully evaluated. HLCSD possesses low viscosity for spray administration and high levels of water absorption for exudate absorption. An in situ gel composed of self-assembled lattice nanostructures provides excellent mechanical protection to promote the healing process and steady PFD release to exert a scar prophylaxis effect. The benefit of HLCSD on the wound healing rate is verified in vivo. In the DPT burn wound model we established, HLCSD also exhibits excellent healing promotion effects, and PFD-loaded HLCSD shows scar prophylaxis effects and displays an ideal prognosis, with skin as smooth as healthy skin. The healing promotion of HLCSD is considered to be related to the alleviation of inflammation, with an obviously shortened inflammation phase, with contributions from water management, mechanical protection and anti-inflammation by HLCSD. The scar prophylaxis of PFD-loaded HLCSD is proven to be related to the regulation of collagen synthesis and degradation, involving key cytokines like TGF-β and MMP-1. Taken together, the PFD-loaded HLCSD with healing promotion and scar prophylaxis offers significant promise as a spray dressing for DPT burn injuries.
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- Jintian Chen
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China. and School of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China.
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Meikle TG, Keizer DW, Babon JJ, Drummond CJ, Separovic F, Conn CE, Yao S. Chemical Exchange of Hydroxyl Groups in Lipidic Cubic Phases Characterized by NMR. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:571-580. [PMID: 33251799 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c08699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Proton transportation in proximity to the lipid bilayer membrane surface, where chemical exchange represents a primary pathway, is of significant interest in many applications including cellular energy turnover underlying ATP synthesis, transmembrane mobility, and transport. Lipidic inverse bicontinuous cubic phases (LCPs) are unique membrane structures formed via the spontaneous self-assembly of certain lipids in an aqueous environment. They feature two networks of water channels, separated by a single lipid bilayer which approximates the geometry of a triply periodic minimal surface. When composed of monoolein, the LCP bilayer features two glycerol hydroxyl groups at the lipid-water interface which undergo exchange with water. Depending on the conditions of the aqueous solution used in the formation of LCPs, both resonances of the glycerol hydroxyl groups may be observed by solution 1H NMR. In this study, PFG-NMR and 1D EXSY were employed to gain insight into chemical exchange between the monoolein hydroxyl groups and water in LCPs. Results including the relative population of hydroxyl protons in exchange with water for a number of LCPs at different hydration levels and the exchange rate constants at 35 wt % hydration are reported. Several technical aspects of PFG-NMR and EXSY-NMR for the characterization of chemical exchange in LCPs are discussed, including an alternative way to analyze PFG-NMR data of exchange systems which overcomes the inherent low sensitivity at high diffusion encoding.
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- Thomas G Meikle
- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.,Department of Medical Biology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia.,School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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Rajesh S, Zhai J, Drummond CJ, Tran N. Synthetic ionizable aminolipids induce a pH dependent inverse hexagonal to bicontinuous cubic lyotropic liquid crystalline phase transition in monoolein nanoparticles. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 589:85-95. [PMID: 33450463 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.12.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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A prospective class of materials for drug delivery is lyotropic liquid crystalline (LLC) nanoparticles, such as cubosomes and hexosomes. Efforts are being made to generate a pH dependent system, which exhibits slow release hexosomes (H2) at physiological pH and relatively fast release cubosomes (Q2) at acidic disease sites such as in various cancers and bacterial infection (pH ~ 5.5-6.5). Herein, we report the synthesis of nine ionizable aminolipids, which were doped into monoolein (MO) lipid nanoparticles. Using high throughput formulation and synchrotron small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), the effects of aminolipid structure and concentration on the mesophase of MO nanoparticles at various pHs were determined. As the pH changed from neutral to acidic, mesophases, could be formed in an order L2 (inverse micelles) → H2 → Q2. Specifically, systems with heterocyclic oleates exhibited the H2 to Q2 transition at pH 5.5-6.5. Furthermore, the phase transition pH could be fine-tuned by incorporating two aminolipids into the nanoparticles. Nanoparticles with a pH dependent phase transition as described in this study may be useful as drug delivery carriers for the treatment of cancers and certain bacterial infection.
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- Sarigama Rajesh
- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
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Meikle TG, Keizer DW, Babon JJ, Drummond CJ, Separovic F, Conn CE, Yao S. Physiochemical Characterization and Stability of Lipidic Cubic Phases by Solution NMR. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:6254-6260. [PMID: 32418433 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lipidic inverse bicontinuous cubic phases (LCPs), formed via the spontaneous self-assembly of lipids such as monoolein, have found increasing applications in the stabilization and crystallization of integral membrane proteins for structural characterization using X-ray crystallography. Their use as effective drug release matrices has also been demonstrated. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, both solution and solid state, has previously been employed for the characterization of LCPs and related systems. Herein, we report a number of novel features of solution NMR for probing the fundamental composition and structural properties of monoolein-based LCPs. These include (1) more complete assignments of both 1H and 13C chemical shifts, (2) direct quantification of hydration level in LCPs using one-dimensional (1D) 1H NMR, and (3) monitoring longer-term stability of LCPs and evaluating alterations introduced into standard LCPs at the submolecular level.
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- Thomas G Meikle
- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
- Department of Medical Biology, The University of Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
- School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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Sarkar S, Tran N, Soni SK, Conn CE, Drummond CJ. Size-Dependent Encapsulation and Release of dsDNA from Cationic Lyotropic Liquid Crystalline Cubic Phases. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:4401-4413. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Sampa Sarkar
- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia
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Self-assembling in situ gel based on lyotropic liquid crystals containing VEGF for tissue regeneration. Acta Biomater 2019; 99:84-99. [PMID: 31521813 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Current tissue-regenerative biomaterials confront two critical issues: the uncontrollable delivery capacity of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) for adequate vascularization and the poor mechanical properties of the system for tissue regeneration. To overcome these two issues, a self-assembling in situ gel based on lyotropic liquid crystals (LLC) was developed. VEGF-LLC was administrated as a precursor solution that would self-assemble into an in situ gel with well-defined internal inverse bicontinuous cubic phases when exposed to physiological fluid at a defect site. The inverse cubic phase with a 3D bicontinuous water channel enabled a 7-day sustained release of VEGF. The release profile of VEGF-LLC was controlled using octyl glucoside (OG) as a hydration-modulating agent, which could enlarge the water channel, yielding a 2-fold increase in water channel size and a 7-fold increase in VEGF release. For the mechanical properties, the elastic modulus was found to decrease from ∼100 kPa to ∼1.2 kPa, which might be more favorable for angiogenesis. Furthermore, the self-recovery ability of the VEGF-LLC gel was confirmed by quick recovery of the inner network in step-strain measurements. In vitro, VEGF-LLC considerably promoted the proliferation, migration, and tube formation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) as compared to free VEGF (p < 0.05). Furthermore, angiogenesis was successfully induced in rats after subcutaneous injection of VEGF-LLC. The self-assembling LLC gel showed satisfactory degradability and mild inflammatory response with little impact on the surrounding tissue. The controllable release profile and unique mechanical properties of VEGF-LLC offer a new approach for tissue regeneration. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The potential clinical use of currently available biomaterials in tissue regeneration is limited by their uncontrollable drug delivery capacity and poor mechanical properties. Herein, a self-assembling in situ gel based on lyotropic liquid crystals (LLC) for induced angiogenesis was developed. The results showed that the addition of octyl glucoside (OG) could change the water channel size of LLC, which enabled the LLC system to release VEGF in a sustained manner and to possess a suitable modulus to favor angiogenesis simultaneously. Moreover, the self-recovery capability allowed the gel to match the deformation of surrounding tissues during body motion to maintain its properties and reduce discomfort. In vivo, angiogenesis was induced by VEGF-LLC 14 days after administering subcutaneous injection. These results highlight the potential of LLC as a promising sustained protein drug delivery system for vascular formation and tissue regeneration.
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Zhai J, Fong C, Tran N, Drummond CJ. Non-Lamellar Lyotropic Liquid Crystalline Lipid Nanoparticles for the Next Generation of Nanomedicine. ACS NANO 2019; 13:6178-6206. [PMID: 31082192 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b07961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Nonlamellar lyotropic liquid crystalline (LLC) lipid nanomaterials have emerged as a promising class of advanced materials for the next generation of nanomedicine, comprising mainly of amphiphilic lipids and functional additives self-assembling into two- and three-dimensional, inverse hexagonal, and cubic nanostructures. In particular, the lyotropic liquid crystalline lipid nanoparticles (LCNPs) have received great interest as nanocarriers for a variety of hydrophobic and hydrophilic small molecule drugs, peptides, proteins, siRNAs, DNAs, and imaging agents. Within this space, there has been a tremendous amount of effort over the last two decades elucidating the self-assembly behavior and structure-function relationship of natural and synthetic lipid-based drug delivery vehicles in vitro, yet successful clinical translation remains sparse due to the lack of understanding of these materials in biological bodies. This review provides an overview of (1) the benefits and advantages of using LCNPs as drug delivery nanocarriers, (2) design principles for making LCNPs with desirable functionalities for drug delivery applications, (3) current understanding of the LLC material-biology interface illustrated by more than 50 in vivo, preclinical studies, and (4) current patenting and translation activities in a pharmaceutical context. Together with our perspectives and expert opinions, we anticipate that this review will guide future studies in developing LCNP-based drug delivery nanocarriers with the objective of translating them into a key player among nanoparticle platforms comprising the next generation of nanomedicine for disease therapy and diagnosis.
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- Jiali Zhai
- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health , RMIT University , Melbourne , Victoria 3000 , Australia
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health , RMIT University , Melbourne , Victoria 3000 , Australia
- CSIRO Manufacturing , Clayton , Victoria 3168 , Australia
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health , RMIT University , Melbourne , Victoria 3000 , Australia
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health , RMIT University , Melbourne , Victoria 3000 , Australia
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Castiglione F, Casalegno M, Ferro M, Rossi F, Raos G, Mele A. Evidence of superdiffusive nanoscale motion in anionic polymeric hydrogels: Analysis of PGSE- NMR data and comparison with drug release properties. J Control Release 2019; 305:110-119. [PMID: 31121281 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Polymeric hydrogels are promising candidates for drug delivery applications, thanks to their ability to encapsulate, transport and release a wide range of chemicals. The successful application of these materials requires a deep understanding of the mechanisms governing solute transport at the nanoscale and its impact on release kinetics. In this work, we investigate the translational diffusion of ibuprofen loaded in anionic agarose-carbomer (AC) hydrogels by 1H high resolution magic angle spinning (HR-MAS) NMR spectroscopy, and compare it to its macroscopic release kinetics. The analysis of the experimental NMR data provides the first evidence of superdiffusion for ibuprofen in AC hydrogels. Superdiffusive transport is observed in the majority of our samples, especially those with the smallest mesh size (7 nm) and highest ibuprofen concentrations (90-120 mg/mL). This outcome is rationalized in terms of heavy-tailed distributions of spatial displacements (Lèvy flights) and of waiting times, which depend on the nanoscopic structural heterogeneity of the gels and the strong but reversible association between ibuprofen and the agarose matrix.
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- Franca Castiglione
- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milan, Italy; CNR Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milan, Italy
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Ghanbari R, Assenza S, Zueblin P, Mezzenga R. Impact of Molecular Partitioning and Partial Equilibration on the Estimation of Diffusion Coefficients from Release Experiments. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:5663-5671. [PMID: 30929450 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The present work addresses the effect of partial equilibration and molecular partitioning on the interpretation of release experiments. In this regard, it is shown how release profiles and the values of extracted transport parameters are affected by the time protocol chosen for sample collection by considering a series of experiments where the latter is systematically varied. Caffeine is investigated as a main model drug because of its similar affinity for water and lipids, while monolinolein-based lipid cubic phases are chosen as host matrices because of their wide employment in release studies. Our findings point to a progressive decline in diffusion rate upon increasing the time step, that is, the gap in time between two consecutive pickups, which is a signature of increasing equilibration of caffeine concentration between the lipidic mesophase and the water phase. Furthermore, the amount of released molecules at the first pickup displays negligible changes for large time steps, indicating complete equilibration in such cases. A model is introduced based on Fick's diffusion which goes beyond the assumption of perfect-sink conditions, a common feature of the typical theoretical approaches hitherto developed. The model is shown to account quantitatively for the experimental data and is subsequently employed to clarify the interplay of the adopted release protocol with the various transport parameters in determining the final outcome of the release process. Particularly, two additional molecular drugs are considered, namely glucose and proflavine, which are, respectively, more hydrophilic and hydrophobic than caffeine, thus allowing elucidating the role of molecular partitioning.
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- Reza Ghanbari
- Food and Soft Materials Science, Department of Health Science & Technology, Institute of Food, Nutrition & Health , ETH Zurich , Schmelzbergstrasse 9 , CH-8092 Zurich , Switzerland
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- Food and Soft Materials Science, Department of Health Science & Technology, Institute of Food, Nutrition & Health , ETH Zurich , Schmelzbergstrasse 9 , CH-8092 Zurich , Switzerland
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- Food and Soft Materials Science, Department of Health Science & Technology, Institute of Food, Nutrition & Health , ETH Zurich , Schmelzbergstrasse 9 , CH-8092 Zurich , Switzerland
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- Food and Soft Materials Science, Department of Health Science & Technology, Institute of Food, Nutrition & Health , ETH Zurich , Schmelzbergstrasse 9 , CH-8092 Zurich , Switzerland
- Department of Materials , ETH Zurich , Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 10 , 8093 Zurich , Switzerland
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Ghanbari R, Assenza S, Mezzenga R. The interplay of channel geometry and molecular features determines diffusion in lipidic cubic phases. J Chem Phys 2019; 150:094901. [DOI: 10.1063/1.5080929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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- Reza Ghanbari
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 10, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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Yao S, Meikle TG, Sethi A, Separovic F, Babon JJ, Keizer DW. Measuring translational diffusion of 15N-enriched biomolecules in complex solutions with a simplified 1H- 15N HMQC-filtered BEST sequence. EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL: EBJ 2018; 47:891-902. [PMID: 29785510 DOI: 10.1007/s00249-018-1311-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Pulsed-field gradient nuclear magnetic resonance has seen an increase in applications spanning a broad range of disciplines where molecular translational diffusion properties are of interest. The current study introduces and experimentally evaluates the measurement of translational diffusion coefficients of 15N-enriched biomolecules using a 1H-15N HMQC-filtered band-selective excitation short transient (BEST) sequence as an alternative to the previously described SOFAST-XSTE sequence. The results demonstrate that accurate translational diffusion coefficients of 15N-labelled peptides and proteins can be obtained using this alternative 1H-15N HMQC-filtered BEST sequence which is implementable on NMR spectrometers equipped with probes fitted with a single-axis field gradient, including most cryoprobes dedicated to bio-NMR. The sequence is of potential use for direct quantification of protein or peptide translational diffusion within complex systems, such as in mixtures of macromolecules, crowded solutions, membrane-mimicking media and in bicontinuous cubic phases, where conventional sequences may not be readily applicable due to the presence of intense signals arising from sources other than the protein or peptide under investigation.
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- Shenggen Yao
- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia.
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
- School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
- Department of Medical Biology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
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Tran N, Mulet X, Hawley AM, Fong C, Zhai J, Le TC, Ratcliffe J, Drummond CJ. Manipulating the Ordered Nanostructure of Self-Assembled Monoolein and Phytantriol Nanoparticles with Unsaturated Fatty Acids. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:2764-2773. [PMID: 29381863 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b03541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Mesophase structures of self-assembled lyotropic liquid crystalline nanoparticles are important factors that directly influence their ability to encapsulate and release drugs and their biological activities. However, it is difficult to predict and precisely control the mesophase behavior of these materials, especially in complex systems with several components. In this study, we report the controlled manipulation of mesophase structures of monoolein (MO) and phytantriol (PHYT) nanoparticles by adding unsaturated fatty acids (FAs). By using high throughput formulation and small-angle X-ray scattering characterization methods, the effects of FAs chain length, cis-trans isomerism, double bond location, and level of chain unsaturation on self-assembled systems are determined. Additionally, the influence of temperature on the phase behavior of these nanoparticles is analyzed. We found that in general, the addition of unsaturated FAs to MO and PHYT induces the formation of mesophases with higher Gaussian surface curvatures. As a result, a rich variety of lipid polymorphs are found to correspond with the increasing amounts of FAs. These phases include inverse bicontinuous cubic, inverse hexagonal, and discrete micellar cubic phases and microemulsion. However, there are substantial differences between the phase behavior of nanoparticles with trans FA, cis FAs with one double bond, and cis FAs with multiple double bonds. Therefore, the material library produced in this study will assist the selection and development of nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems with desired mesophase.
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- Nhiem Tran
- CSIRO Manufacturing , Clayton, Victoria 3149, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing , Clayton, Victoria 3149, Australia
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- Australian Synchrotron, ANSTO , Clayton, Victoria 3149, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing , Clayton, Victoria 3149, Australia
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Mendozza M, Montis C, Caselli L, Wolf M, Baglioni P, Berti D. On the thermotropic and magnetotropic phase behavior of lipid liquid crystals containing magnetic nanoparticles. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:3480-3488. [PMID: 29404545 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr08478a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The inclusion of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) in lipid mesophases is a promising strategy for drug-delivery applications, combining the innate biocompatibility of lipid architectures with SPIONs' response to external magnetic fields. Moreover, the organization of SPIONs within the lipid scaffold can lead to locally enhanced SPIONs concentration and improved magnetic response, which is key to overcome the current limitations of hyperthermic treatments. Here we present a Small-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) structural investigation of the thermotropic and magnetotropic behavior of glyceryl monooleate (GMO)/water mesophases, loaded with hydrophobic SPIONs. We prove that even very low amounts of SPIONs deeply alter the phase behavior and thermotropic properties of the mesophases, promoting a cubic to hexagonal phase transition, which is similarly induced upon application of an Alternating Magnetic Field (AMF). Moreover, in the hexagonal phase SPIONs spontaneously self-assemble within the lipid scaffold into a linear supraparticle. This phase behavior is interpreted in the framework of the Helfrich's theory, which shows that SPIONs affect the mesophase both from a viscoelastic and from a structural standpoint. Finally, the dispersion of these cubic phases into stable magnetic colloidal particles, which retain their liquid crystalline internal structure, is addressed as a promising route towards magneto-responsive drug-delivery systems (DDS).
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- Marco Mendozza
- Department of chemistry and CSGI, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy.
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Assenza S, Mezzenga R. Curvature and bottlenecks control molecular transport in inverse bicontinuous cubic phases. J Chem Phys 2018; 148:054902. [DOI: 10.1063/1.5019224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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- Salvatore Assenza
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 10, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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Speziale C, Zabara AF, Drummond CJ, Mezzenga R. Active Gating, Molecular Pumping, and Turnover Determination in Biomimetic Lipidic Cubic Mesophases with Reconstituted Membrane Proteins. ACS NANO 2017; 11:11687-11693. [PMID: 29111676 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b06838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Understanding the mechanisms controlling molecular transport in bioinspired materials is a central topic in many branches of nanotechnology. In this work, we show that biomolecules of fundamental importance in biological processes, such as glucose, can be transported in an active, controlled, and selective manner across macroscopic lipidic cubic mesophases, by correctly reconstituting within them their corresponding membrane protein transporters, such as Staphylococcus epidermidis (GlcPSe). Importantly, by duly exploiting the symporter properties of GlcPSe of coupled glucose/H+ transport, the diffusion of glucose can further be tuned by independent physiological stimuli, such as parallel or antiparallel pH gradients, offering an important model to study molecular exchange processes in cellular machinery. We finally show that by measuring the transport properties of the lipidic mesophases with and without the GlcPSe membrane protein reconstituted within, it becomes possible to determine its intrinsic conductance. We generalize these findings to other membrane proteins from the antiporters family, such as the bacterial ClC exchanger from Escherichia coli (EcClC), providing a robust method for evaluating the turnover rate of the membrane proteins in general.
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- Chiara Speziale
- Department of Health Sciences & Technology, ETH Zürich , Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Health Sciences & Technology, ETH Zürich , Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University , 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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- School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University , 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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- Department of Health Sciences & Technology, ETH Zürich , Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Materials, ETH Zürich , Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 10, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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Kulkarni CV, Vishwapathi VK, Quarshie A, Moinuddin Z, Page J, Kendrekar P, Mashele SS. Self-Assembled Lipid Cubic Phase and Cubosomes for the Delivery of Aspirin as a Model Drug. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:9907-9915. [PMID: 28826212 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b02486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Three-dimensionally organized lipid cubic self-assemblies and derived oil-in-water emulsions called "cubosomes" are attractive for various biotechnological applications due to their ability to be loaded with functional molecules and their associated sustained release properties. Here, we employed both of these lipid-based systems for the delivery of a model drug, aspirin, under comparable conditions. Studies were performed by varying drug-to-lipid ratio and the type of release medium, water and phosphate buffer saline (PBS). Release rates were determined using UV-vis spectroscopy, and small-angle X-ray scattering was used to confirm the type of self-assembled nanostructures formed in these lipid systems. The release from the bulk lipid cubic phase was sustained as compared to that of dispersed cubosomes, and the release in PBS was more efficient than in water. The tortuosity of the architecture, length of the diffusion pathway, type of nanostructure, and physicochemical interaction with the release media evidently contribute to these observations. This work is particularly important as it is the first report where both of these nanostructured lipid systems have been studied together under similar conditions. This work provides important insights into understanding and therefore controlling the release behavior of lipid-based drug nanocarriers.
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- Unit for Drug Discovery Research, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Central University of Technology (CUT) , Bloemfontein 9300, Free State, South Africa
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- Unit for Drug Discovery Research, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Central University of Technology (CUT) , Bloemfontein 9300, Free State, South Africa
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Meikle T, Drummond C, Separovic F, Conn C. Membrane-Mimetic Inverse Bicontinuous Cubic Phase Systems for Encapsulation of Peptides and Proteins. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.abl.2017.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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