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Abdellatif AAH, Ahmed F, Mohammed AM, Alsharidah M, Al-Subaiyel A, Samman WA, Alhaddad AA, Al-Mijalli SH, Amin MA, Barakat H, Osman SK. Recent Advances in the Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications of Cyclodextrin-Capped Gold Nanoparticles. Int J Nanomedicine 2023; 18:3247-3281. [PMID: 37337575 PMCID: PMC10277008 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s405964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023] Open
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The real problem in pharmaceutical preparation is drugs' poor aqueous solubility, low permeability through biological membranes, and short biological t1/2. Conventional drug delivery systems are not able to overcome these problems. However, cyclodextrins (CDs) and their derivatives can solve these challenges. This article aims to summarize and review the history, properties, and different applications of cyclodextrins, especially the ability of inclusion complex formation. It also refers to the effects of cyclodextrin on drug solubility, bioavailability, and stability. Moreover, it focuses on preparing and applying gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as novel drug delivery systems. It also studies the uses and effects of cyclodextrins in this field as novel drug carriers and targeting devices. The system formulated from AuNPs linked with CD molecules combines the advantages of both CD and AuNPs. Cyclodextrins benefit in increasing aqueous drug solubility, loading capacity, stability, and size control of gold NPs. Also, AuNPs are applied as diagnostic and therapeutic agents because of their unique chemical properties. Plus, AuNPs possess several advantages such as ease of detection, targeted and selective drug delivery, greater surface area, high loading efficiency, and higher stability than microparticles. In the present article, we tried to present the potential pharmaceutical applications of CD-derived AuNPs in biomedical applications including antibacterial, anticancer, gene-drug delivery, and various targeted drug delivery applications. Also, the article highlighted the role of CDs in the preparation and improvement of catalytic enzymes, the formation of self-assembling molecular print boards, the fabrication of supramolecular functionalized electrodes, and biosensors formation.
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- Ahmed A H Abdellatif
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Qassim, 51452, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, 71524, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, 82524, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, 71524, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, 51452, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Qassim, 51452, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Medina, 42353, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Medina, 42353, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Sciences, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Qassim, 51452, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, 71524, Egypt
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, 51452, Saudi Arabia
- Food Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Moshtohor, 13736, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, 71524, Egypt
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González-Méndez I, Loera-Loera E, Sorroza-Martínez K, Vonlanthen M, Cuétara-Guadarrama F, Bernad-Bernad MJ, Rivera E, Gracia-Mora J. Synthesis of β-Cyclodextrin-Decorated Dendritic Compounds Based on EDTA Core: A New Class of PAMAM Dendrimer Analogs. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:2363. [PMID: 36365180 PMCID: PMC9697223 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14112363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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In this work, two dendritic molecules containing an ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) core decorated with two and four β-cyclodextrin (βCD) units were synthesized and fully characterized. Copper(I)-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition (CuAAC) click chemistry under microwave irradiation was used to obtain the target compounds with yields up to 99%. The classical ethylenediamine (EDA) core present in PAMAM dendrimers was replaced by an EDTA core, obtaining platforms that increase the water solubility at least 80 times compared with native βCD. The synthetic methodology presented here represents a convenient alternative for the rapid and efficient construction of PAMAM analogs. These molecules are envisaged for future applications as drug carriers.
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- Israel González-Méndez
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Escolar, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City CP 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Escolar, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City CP 04510, Mexico
- Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Campus Coyoacán, Universidad del Valle de México, Calzada de Tlalpan 3000, Coyoacán, Mexico City CP 04910, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City CP 04510, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City CP 04510, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City CP 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Escolar, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City CP 04510, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City CP 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Escolar, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City CP 04510, Mexico
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Shetty K, Yasaswi S, Dutt S, Yadav KS. Multifunctional nanocarriers for delivering siRNA and miRNA in glioblastoma therapy: advances in nanobiotechnology-based cancer therapy. 3 Biotech 2022; 12:301. [PMID: 36276454 PMCID: PMC9525514 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-022-03365-2] [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: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most lethal cancer due to poor diagnosis and rapid resistance developed towards the drug. Genes associated to cancer-related overexpression of proteins, enzymes, and receptors can be suppressed using an RNA silencing technique. This assists in obtaining tumour targetability, resulting in less harm caused to the surrounding healthy cells. RNA interference (RNAi) has scientific basis for providing potential therapeutic applications in improving GBM treatment. However, the therapeutic application of RNAi is challenging due to its poor permeability across blood-brain barrier (BBB). Nanobiotechnology has evolved the use of nanocarriers such as liposomes, polymeric nanoparticles, gold nanoparticles, dendrimers, quantum dots and other nanostructures in encasing the RNAi entities like siRNA and miRNA. The review highlights the role of these carriers in encasing siRNA and miRNA and promising therapy in delivering them to the glioma cells.
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- Karishma Shetty
- Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, SVKM’S NMIMS (Deemed to be University), Mumbai, India
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- Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, SVKM’S NMIMS (Deemed to be University), Mumbai, India
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- Shilpee Dutt Laboratory, Tata Memorial Centre, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, 410210 India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, 400085 India
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- Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, SVKM’S NMIMS (Deemed to be University), Mumbai, India
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Betzer O, Gao Y, Shamul A, Motiei M, Sadan T, Yehuda R, Atkins A, Cohen CJ, Shen M, Shi X, Popovtzer R. Multifunctional nanoprobe for real-time in vivo monitoring of T cell activation. NANOMEDICINE : NANOTECHNOLOGY, BIOLOGY, AND MEDICINE 2022; 46:102596. [PMID: 36031044 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2022.102596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Genetically engineered T cells are a powerful new modality for cancer immunotherapy. However, their clinical application for solid tumors is challenging, and crucial knowledge on cell functionality in vivo is lacking. Here, we fabricated a nanoprobe composed of dendrimers incorporating a calcium sensor and gold nanoparticles, for dual-modal monitoring of engineered T cells within a solid tumor. T cells engineered to express a melanoma-specific T-cell receptor and loaded with the nanoprobe were longitudinally monitored within melanoma xenografts in mice. Fluorescent imaging of the nanoprobe's calcium sensor revealed increased intra-tumoral activation of the T cells over time, up to 24 h. Computed tomography imaging of the nanoprobe's gold nanoparticles revealed the cells' intra-tumoral distribution pattern. Quantitative analysis revealed the intra-tumoral T cell quantities. Thus, this nanoprobe reveals intra-tumoral persistence, penetration and functional status of genetically engineered T cells, which can advance T cell-based immunotherapy and promote next-generation live cell imaging.
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- Oshra Betzer
- The Alexander Kofkin Faculty of Engineering, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel; Bar-Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel
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- The Alexander Kofkin Faculty of Engineering, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel; Bar-Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel
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- The Alexander Kofkin Faculty of Engineering, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China.
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- The Alexander Kofkin Faculty of Engineering, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel; Bar-Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel.
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β-cyclodextrin based nano gene delivery using pharmaceutical applications to treat Wolfram syndrome. Ther Deliv 2022; 13:449-462. [PMID: 36748654 DOI: 10.4155/tde-2022-0036] [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] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Wolfram syndrome is a rare multisystem autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder that affects the brain and central nervous system. Currently, there is no cure or treatment for Wolfram syndrome. Therefore, new techniques are needed to target the loss of the WFS1 gene. Gene therapy approach to introduce a functional gene using a viral or a non-viral vector could be a treatment strategy for Wolfram syndrome 1 (WS1). Viral vectors have therapeutic benefits and greater efficiency; however, they pose a high health risk. Recently pharmaceutical therapeutic research has developed cell-penetrating non-viral nano molecules that could be used as vectors for gene delivery. Among nonviral vectors, the unique properties of β-cyclodextrin suggest that it can be a promising safe vector for gene delivery.
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Dey AD, Bigham A, Esmaeili Y, Ashrafizadeh M, Moghaddam FD, Tan SC, Yousefiasl S, Sharma S, Maleki A, Rabiee N, Kumar AP, Thakur VK, Orive G, Sharifi E, Kumar A, Makvandi P. Dendrimers as nanoscale vectors: Unlocking the bars of cancer therapy. Semin Cancer Biol 2022; 86:396-419. [PMID: 35700939 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2022.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Chemotherapy is the first choice in the treatment of cancer and is always preferred to other approaches such as radiation and surgery, but it has never met the need of patients for a safe and effective drug. Therefore, new advances in cancer treatment are now needed to reduce the side effects and burdens associated with chemotherapy for cancer patients. Targeted treatment using nanotechnology are now being actively explored as they could effectively deliver therapeutic agents to tumor cells without affecting normal cells. Dendrimers are promising nanocarriers with distinct physiochemical properties that have received considerable attention in cancer therapy studies, which is partly due to the numerous functional groups on their surface. In this review, we discuss the progress of different types of dendrimers as delivery systems in cancer therapy, focusing on the challenges, opportunities, and functionalities of the polymeric molecules. The paper also reviews the various role of dendrimers in their entry into cells via endocytosis, as well as the molecular and inflammatory pathways in cancer. In addition, various dendrimers-based drug delivery (e.g., pH-responsive, enzyme-responsive, redox-responsive, thermo-responsive, etc.) and lipid-, amino acid-, polymer- and nanoparticle-based modifications for gene delivery, as well as co-delivery of drugs and genes in cancer therapy with dendrimers, are presented. Finally, biosafety concerns and issues hindering the transition of dendrimers from research to the clinic are discussed to shed light on their clinical applications.
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- Asmita Deka Dey
- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
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- Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials-National Research Council (IPCB-CNR), Viale J.F. Kennedy 54-Mostra d'Oltremare pad. 20, 80125 Naples, Italy
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- Biosensor Research Center (BRC), School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci University, Orta Mahalle, Üniversite Caddesi No. 27, Orhanlı, Tuzla, 34956 Istanbul, Turkey; Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Tuzla, 34956 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 1477893855, Iran
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- UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Dentistry, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, 6517838736 Hamadan, Iran
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- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, 45139-56184 Zanjan, Iran; Zanjan Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Research Center (ZPNRC), Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, 45139-56184 Zanjan, Iran; Cancer Research Centre, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, 1989934148 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, 37673, South Korea; School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales 2109, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 117600, Singapore; NUS Centre for Cancer Research (N2CR), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Kings Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK; School of Engineering, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun 248007, Uttarakhand, India; Centre for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali 140413, Punjab, India
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- NanoBioCel Research Group, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; University Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Oral Implantology - UIRMI (UPV/EHU-Fundación Eduardo Anitua), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Bioaraba, NanoBioCel Research Group, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran; Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council (IPCB-CNR), Naples, 80125 Italy.
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- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab, India.
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Centre for Materials Interfaces, Pontedera, 56025 Pisa, Italy.
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Functionalization of Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems and Its Influence in Cancer Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14051113. [PMID: 35631699 PMCID: PMC9145684 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14051113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Research into the application of nanocarriers in the delivery of cancer-fighting drugs has been a promising research area for decades. On the other hand, their cytotoxic effects on cells, low uptake efficiency, and therapeutic resistance have limited their therapeutic use. However, the urgency of pressing healthcare needs has resulted in the functionalization of nanoparticles' (NPs) physicochemical properties to improve clinical outcomes of new, old, and repurposed drugs. This article reviews recent research on methods for targeting functionalized nanoparticles to the tumor microenvironment (TME). Additionally, the use of relevant engineering techniques for surface functionalization of nanocarriers (liposomes, dendrimers, and mesoporous silica) and their critical roles in overcoming the current limitations in cancer therapy-targeting ligands used for targeted delivery, stimuli strategies, and multifunctional nanoparticles-were all reviewed. The limitations and future perspectives of functionalized nanoparticles were also finally discussed. Using relevant keywords, published scientific literature from all credible sources was retrieved. A quick search of the literature yielded almost 400 publications. The subject matter of this review was addressed adequately using an inclusion/exclusion criterion. The content of this review provides a reasonable basis for further studies to fully exploit the potential of these nanoparticles in cancer therapy.
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Li C, Li J, Fan Y, Wang D, Zhan M, Shen M, Shi X. Co-delivery of Dexamethasone and a MicroRNA-155 Inhibitor Using Dendrimer-Entrapped Gold Nanoparticles for Acute Lung Injury Therapy. Biomacromolecules 2021; 22:5108-5117. [PMID: 34756016 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c01081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Development of nanomedicines for effective therapy of acute lung injury (ALI), a common critical respiratory failure syndrome, remains to be challenging. We report here a unique design of a functional nanoplatform based on generation 5 (G5) poly(amidoamine) dendrimer-entrapped gold nanoparticles (Au DENPs) to co-deliver dexamethasone (Dex) and a microRNA-155 inhibitor (miR-155i) for combination chemotherapy and gene therapy of ALI. In this study, we synthesized Au DENPs with 10 Dex moieties attached per G5 dendrimer and an Au core diameter of 2.1 nm and used them to compress miR-155i. The generated polyplexes own a positive zeta potential (16-26 mV) and a small hydrodynamic diameter (175-230 nm) and display desired cytocompatibility and efficient miR-155i delivery to lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated alveolar macrophages, thus upregulating the suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 and IL-10 expression and downregulating the pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6). Likewise, as a synthetic glucocorticoid with a potent anti-inflammatory property, the attached Dex on the surface of Au DENPs could inhibit pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion by down-regulating cyclooxygenase-2 expression in the LPS-activated alveolar macrophages. The integration of Dex and miR-155i within one nanoformulation enables superior downregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines for successful repair of damaged lung tissues in an ALI model, as demonstrated by histological examinations and pro-inflammatory cytokine downregulation in ALI lesion at the gene and protein levels. Such a combined chemotherapy and gene therapy strategy enabled by dendrimer nanotechnology may hold great promise to treat other types of inflammatory diseases.
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- Changsheng Li
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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Sheng TM, Kumar PV. A New Approach for β-Cyclodextrin Conjugated Drug Delivery System in Cancer Therapy. Curr Drug Deliv 2021; 19:266-300. [PMID: 34620064 DOI: 10.2174/1567201818666211006103452] [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: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Natural cyclodextrins (CDs) are macrocyclic starch molecules discovered a decade ago, in which α-, β-, and γ-CD were commonly used. They originally acted as pharmaceutical excipients to enhance the aqueous solubility and alter the physicochemical properties of drugs that fall under class II and IV categories according to the Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BPS). The industrial significance of CDs became apparent during the 1970s as scientists started to discover more of CD's potential in chemical modifications and the formation of inclusion complexes. CDs can help in masking and prolonging the half-life of drugs used in cancer. Multiple optimization techniques were discovered to prepare the derivatives of CDs and increase their complexation and drug delivery efficiency. In recent years, due to the advancement of nanotechnology in pharmaceutical sectors, there has been growing interest in CDs. This review mainly focuses on the formulation of cyclodextrin conjugated nanocarriers using graphenes, carbon nanotubes, nanosponges, hydrogels, dendrimers, and polymers to achieve drug-release characteristics specific to cells. These approaches benefit the discovery of novel anti-cancer treatments, solubilization of new drug compounds, and cell specific drug delivery properties. Due to these unique properties of CDs, they are essential in achieving and enhancing tumor-specific cancer treatment.
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- Teng Meng Sheng
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, No. 1, Jalan Menara Gading, Taman Connaught, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, No. 1, Jalan Menara Gading, Taman Connaught, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia
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Wang D, Chen L, Gao Y, Song C, Ouyang Z, Li C, Mignani S, Majoral JP, Shi X, Shen M. Impact of molecular rigidity on the gene delivery efficiency of core-shell tecto dendrimers. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:6149-6154. [PMID: 34328166 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb01328a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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We report the construction of two types of core-shell tecto dendrimers (CSTDs) with different core rigidities to illustrate the impact of molecular rigidity on their gene delivery efficiency. Our study reveals that CSTDs designed with rigid cores enable promoted gene delivery, providing many possibilities for a wide range of gene delivery-associated biomedical applications.
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- Dayuan Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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Understanding Physico-chemical Interactions of Dendrimers with Guest Molecules for Efficient Drug and Gene Delivery. CURRENT PATHOBIOLOGY REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s40139-021-00221-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Li J, Chen L, Xu X, Fan Y, Xue X, Shen M, Shi X. Targeted Combination of Antioxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis using Multifunctional Dendrimer-Entrapped Gold Nanoparticles as a Platform. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2005661. [PMID: 33205596 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202005661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Abundant reactive oxygen species and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) cytokine supply of M1-type macrophages boost rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathological process. For efficient RA therapy, here a multifunctional nanoplatform is presented based on generation 5 (G5) poly(amidoamine) dendrimer-entrapped gold nanoparticles (Au DENPs) to achieve co-delivery of antioxidant alpha-tocopheryl succinate (α-TOS) and anti-inflammatory anti-TNF-α siRNA to macrophage cells. G5 dendrimers with amine termini are sequentially functionalized with 1,3-propane sultone (1,3-PS), α-TOS through a polyethylene glycol (PEG) spacer, and PEGylated folic acid (FA), and subsequently entrapped with Au NPs. The generated functional Au DENPs exhibit desired cytocompatibility, zwitterion-rendered antifouling property, and FA-mediated targeting specificity, enabling serum-enhanced siRNA delivery to M1-type macrophage cells. Meanwhile, the attached α-TOS affords enhanced oxidation resistance of macrophage cells. In vivo investigation shows that the treatment of a collagen-induced arthritis mouse model using α-TOS-modified Au DENPs/TNF-α siRNA polyplexes can achieve excellent combination therapy effect in inflammatory cytokines downregulation of RA lesion and bone erosions. The therapeutic efficacy is also supported by 3D micro-computed tomography analysis and TNF-α cytokine reduction of RA lesion joints in the mRNA, protein, and histology levels. The created multifunctional nanoplatform may be employed in antioxidative and anti-inflammatory combination therapy of RA.
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- Jin Li
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-Dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-Dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-Dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-Dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-Dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-Dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-Dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
- CQM-Centro de Quimica da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Funchal, 9020-105, Portugal
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Song C, Shen M, Rodrigues J, Mignani S, Majoral JP, Shi X. Superstructured poly(amidoamine) dendrimer-based nanoconstructs as platforms for cancer nanomedicine: A concise review. Coord Chem Rev 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Song C, Shen M, Rodrigues J, Mignani S, Majoral JP, Shi X. Superstructured poly(amidoamine) dendrimer-based nanoconstructs as platforms for cancer nanomedicine: A concise review. Coord Chem Rev 2020. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Li J, Shen M, Shi X. Poly(amidoamine) Dendrimer-Gold Nanohybrids in Cancer Gene Therapy: A Concise Overview. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:5590-5605. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Jin Li
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-Dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-Dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-Dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
- CQM-Centro de Quimica da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, Funchal 9020-105, Portugal
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Synthesis and Stabilization of Support-Free Mesoporous Gold Nanoparticles. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10061107. [PMID: 32503247 PMCID: PMC7353302 DOI: 10.3390/nano10061107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Porous gold nanoparticles (PGNs) are usually prepared in an immobilized form on a solid substrate, which is not practical in many applications. In this work, a simple method is reported for the preparation and stabilization of mesoporous gold particles of a few hundred nanometers in size in aqueous suspension. Nanoparticles of Ag-Au alloy were fabricated on CaF2 and Si/SiO2 substrates by the solid-state dewetting method. Silver was selectively dissolved (dealloyed), and the resulting porous gold nanoparticles were chemically removed from the substrate either in a concerted step with dealloying, or in a subsequent step. Nitric acid was used for the one-step dealloying and detachment of the particles from CaF2 substrate. The consecutive use of HNO3 and HF resulted in the dealloying and the subsequent detachment of the particles from Si/SiO2 substrate. The PGNs were recovered from the aqueous suspensions by centrifugation. The Au content of the suspensions was monitored by using elemental analysis (ICP-OES), and recovery was optimized. The morphology and the optical characteristics of the support-free PGNs were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), dynamic light scattering spectroscopy (DLS), and near-infrared spectrophotometry (NIR). The obtained PGNs are spherical disk-shaped with a mean particle size of 765 ± 149 nm. The suspended, support-free PGNs display an ideally narrow dipole plasmon peak at around 1450 nm in the NIR spectral region. Thus, the new colloidal PGNs are ideal candidates for biomedical applications, for instance photothermal therapy.
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Wang J, Li D, Fan Y, Shi M, Yang Y, Wang L, Peng Y, Shen M, Shi X. Core-shell tecto dendrimers formed via host-guest supramolecular assembly as pH-responsive intelligent carriers for enhanced anticancer drug delivery. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:22343-22350. [PMID: 31728477 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr08309j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The design of pH-sensitive supramolecular drug delivery systems for efficient antineoplastic drug delivery remains a huge challenge. Herein, we describe the development of pH-responsive core-shell tecto dendrimers (CSTDs) formed using benzimidazole (BM)-modified generation 3 (G3) poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers (G3.NHAc-BM) as a shell and β-cyclodextrin (CD)-modified G5 PAMAM dendrimers (G5.NHAc-CD) as a core. By virtue of the host-guest recognition and pH-responsiveness of BM/β-CD assembly, the pH-sensitive supramolecular CSTDs of G5.NHAc-CD/BM-G3.NHAc were formed and adopted to encapsulate the anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX) via hydrophobic interactions for pH-responsive drug delivery applications. The synthesis of dendrimer derivatives and the loading of the DOX were well characterized via different methods. We show that the encapsulated DOX can be released in a sustained manner with a rapid release speed under a slightly acidic pH condition (pH < 6), which is similar to acidic tumor microenvironment. The enhanced intracellular release of DOX and improved anticancer activity of the drug-loaded pH-responsive CSTDs were demonstrated and compared with the control CSTDs formed without pH-responsiveness through flow cytometry and viability assays of cancer cells. Furthermore, the pH-sensitive CSTDs also showed efficient drug penetration and growth inhibition of three-dimensional tumor spheroids owing to the faster DOX release in an acidic pH environment. The pH-sensitive G5.NHAc-CD/BM-G3.NHAc CSTDs may be employed as a valuable intelligent delivery system for various anticancer drugs.
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- Jianhong Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China.
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Xiong Z, Alves CS, Wang J, Li A, Liu J, Shen M, Rodrigues J, Tomás H, Shi X. Zwitterion-functionalized dendrimer-entrapped gold nanoparticles for serum-enhanced gene delivery to inhibit cancer cell metastasis. Acta Biomater 2019. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2019.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Xiong Z, Alves CS, Wang J, Li A, Liu J, Shen M, Rodrigues J, Tomás H, Shi X. Zwitterion-functionalized dendrimer-entrapped gold nanoparticles for serum-enhanced gene delivery to inhibit cancer cell metastasis. Acta Biomater 2019; 99:320-329. [PMID: 31513912 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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We demonstrate a novel serum-enhanced gene delivery approach using zwitterion-functionalized dendrimer-entrapped gold nanoparticles (Au DENPs) as a non-viral vector for inhibition of cancer cell metastasis in vitro. Poly(amidoamine) dendrimers of generation 5 decorated with zwitterion carboxybetaine acrylamide (CBAA) and lysosome-targeting agent morpholine (Mor) were utilized to entrap gold NPs. We show that both Mor-modified and Mor-free Au DENPs are cytocompatible and can effectively deliver plasmid DNA encoding different reporter genes to cancer cells in medium with or without serum. Strikingly, due to the antifouling property exerted by the attached zwitterion CBAA, the gene delivery efficiency of Mor-modified Au DENPs and the Mor-free Au DENPs in the serum-containing medium are 1.4 and 1.7 times higher than the corresponding vector in serum-free medium, respectively. In addition, the Mor-free vector has a better gene expression efficiency than the Mor-modified one although the Mor modification enables the polyplexes to have enhanced cancer cell uptake. Wound healing and hypermethylated in cancer 1 (HIC1) protein expression assay data reveal that the expression of HIC1 gene in cancer cells enables effective inhibition of cell migration. Our findings suggest that the created zwitterion-functionalized Au DENPs may be employed as a powerful vector for serum-enhanced gene therapy of different diseases. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: One major challenge in the non-viral gene delivery system is that the strong interaction between serum protein and the positively charged vector/gene polyplexes neutralize the positive charge of the polyplexes and form possible protein corona, thereby significantly reducing their cellular uptake efficiency and subsequent gene transfection outcome. Here we demonstrate the conceptual advances in the serum-enhanced gene delivery using zwitterionic modification of polycationic poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimer-entrapped gold nanoparticles (Au DENPs). We demonstrate that partial zwitterionic modification of Au DENPs is able to confer them with antifouling property to resist serum protein adsorption. Hence the vector/DNA polyplexes are able to maintain their positive potentials and small hydrodynamic size in the serum environment, where serum solely play the role as a nutrition factor for enhanced gene delivery. We demonstrate that partial modification of zwitterion carboxybetaine acrylamide (CBAA) and morpholine (Mor) onto the surface Au DENPs renders the vector with both antifouling property and lysosome targeting ability, respectively. The generated functional Au DENPs can compact pDNA to form polyplexes that enable serum-enhanced gene expression. In particular, once complexed with hypermethylated in cancer 1 (HIC1) gene, the polyplexes can significantly inhibit cancer cell migration and metastasis.
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- Zhijuan Xiong
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- CQM-Centro de Química da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9000-390 Funchal, Portugal
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- Cancer Institute, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China; School of Medicine, Anhui University of Science & Technology, Huainan 232001, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- CQM-Centro de Química da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9000-390 Funchal, Portugal
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- CQM-Centro de Química da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9000-390 Funchal, Portugal
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China; CQM-Centro de Química da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9000-390 Funchal, Portugal.
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Li D, Fan Y, Shen M, Bányai I, Shi X. Design of dual drug-loaded dendrimer/carbon dot nanohybrids for fluorescence imaging and enhanced chemotherapy of cancer cells. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:277-285. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb02723d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Dual drug-loaded dendrimer/CD nanohybrids can be developed for fluorescence imaging and enhanced chemotherapy of cancer cells.
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- Dan Li
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials
- International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials
- International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials
- International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
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- Department of Physical Chemistry
- University of Debrecen
- H-4032 Debrecen
- Hungary
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials
- International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
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Abedi-Gaballu F, Dehghan G, Ghaffari M, Yekta R, Abbaspour-Ravasjani S, Baradaran B, Dolatabadi JEN, Hamblin MR. PAMAM dendrimers as efficient drug and gene delivery nanosystems for cancer therapy. APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY 2018; 12:177-190. [PMID: 30511014 PMCID: PMC6269116 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2018.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 248] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Drug delivery systems for cancer chemotherapy are employed to improve the effectiveness and decrease the side-effects of highly toxic drugs. Most chemotherapy agents have indiscriminate cytotoxicity that affects normal, as well as cancer cells. To overcome these problems, new more efficient nanosystems for drug delivery are increasingly being investigated. Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers are an example of a versatile and reproducible type of nanocarrier that can be loaded with drugs, and modified by attaching target-specific ligands that recognize receptors that are over-expressed on cancer cells. PAMAM dendrimers with a high density of cationic charges display electrostatic interactions with nucleic acids (DNA, siRNA, miRNA, etc.), creating dendriplexes that can preserve the nucleic acids from degradation. Dendrimers are prepared by conducting several successive "generations" of synthetic reactions so their size can be easily controlled and they have good uniformity. Dendrimers are particularly well-suited to co-delivery applications (simultaneous delivery of drugs and/or genes). In the current review, we discuss dendrimer-based targeted delivery of drugs/genes and co-delivery systems mainly for cancer therapy.
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- Fereydoon Abedi-Gaballu
- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
- Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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Ghaffari M, Dehghan G, Abedi-Gaballu F, Kashanian S, Baradaran B, Ezzati Nazhad Dolatabadi J, Losic D. Surface functionalized dendrimers as controlled-release delivery nanosystems for tumor targeting. Eur J Pharm Sci 2018; 122:311-330. [PMID: 30003954 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2018.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Revised: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Dendrimers are nano-sized and three-dimensional macromolecules with well-defined globular architecture and are widely used in various aspects such as drug and gene delivery owing to multivalent and host-guest entrapment properties. However, dendrimers like other nanomaterials have some disadvantages for example rapid clearance by reticuloendothelial system, toxicity due to interaction of amine terminated group with cell membrane, low transfection efficiency and lack of controlled release behavior, which reduce their therapeutic efficiency. To solve these problems, surface functionalization of dendrimers can be carried out. Surface functionalization not only mitigates this obstacle but also renders excessive specificity to dendrimer to improve efficiency of cancer therapy. Specific properties in cancer cell compared to normal cells such as overexpression of various receptors and difference in biological condition like pH, temperature and redox of tumor environment can be an appropriate strategy to increase site-specific targeting efficiency. Therefore, in this article we focus on numerous functionalization strategies, which are used in the modification of dendrimers through attachment of lipid, amino acid, protein/peptide, aptamer, vitamin, antibody. Moreover, increased biocompatibility, site-specific delivery based on various ligands, enhanced transfection efficiency, sustained and controlled release behavior based on stimuli responsiveness are benefits of functionalized dendrimer which we discuss in this review. Overall, these functionalized dendrimers can open a new horizon in the field of targeted drug and gene delivery.
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- Maryam Ghaffari
- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran; Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran; Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Sensor and Biosensor Research Center (SBRC) & Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research Center (NNRC), Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran; Nano Drug Delivery Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, North Engineering Building, N206, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
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Masse F, Ouellette M, Lamoureux G, Boisselier E. Gold nanoparticles in ophthalmology. Med Res Rev 2018; 39:302-327. [DOI: 10.1002/med.21509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Revised: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Florence Masse
- CUO-Recherche, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec and Département d'ophtalmologie; Faculté de médecine, Université Laval; Quebec Canada
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- CUO-Recherche, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec and Département d'ophtalmologie; Faculté de médecine, Université Laval; Quebec Canada
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- CUO-Recherche, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec and Département d'ophtalmologie; Faculté de médecine, Université Laval; Quebec Canada
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- CUO-Recherche, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec and Département d'ophtalmologie; Faculté de médecine, Université Laval; Quebec Canada
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Qiu J, Kong L, Cao X, Li A, Wei P, Wang L, Mignani S, Caminade AM, Majoral JP, Shi X. Enhanced Delivery of Therapeutic siRNA into Glioblastoma Cells Using Dendrimer-Entrapped Gold Nanoparticles Conjugated with β-Cyclodextrin. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 8:E131. [PMID: 29495429 PMCID: PMC5869622 DOI: 10.3390/nano8030131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Revised: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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We describe a safe and highly effective non-viral vector system based on β-cyclodextrin (β-CD)-modified dendrimer-entrapped gold nanoparticles (Au DENPs) for improved delivery small interfering RNA (siRNA) to glioblastoma cells. In our approach, we utilized amine-terminated generation 5 poly(amidoamine) dendrimers partially grafted with β-CD as a nanoreactor to entrap Au NPs. The acquired β-CD-modified Au DENPs (Au DENPs-β-CD) were complexed with two different types of therapeutic siRNA (B-cell lymphoma/leukemia-2 (Bcl-2) siRNA and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) siRNA). The siRNA compression ability of the Au DENPs-β-CD was evaluated by various methods. The cytocompatibility of the vector/siRNA polyplexes was assessed by viability assay of cells. The siRNA transfection capability of the formed Au DENPs-β-CD vector was evaluated by flow cytometric assay of the cellular uptake of the polyplexes and Western blot assays of the Bcl-2 and VEGF protein expression. Our data reveals that the formed Au DENPs-β-CD carrier enables efficiently delivery of siRNA to glioma cells, has good cytocompatibility once complexed with the siRNA, and enables enhanced gene silencing to inhibit the expression of Bcl-2 and VEGF proteins. The developed Au DENPs-β-CD vector may be used for efficient siRNA delivery to different biosystems for therapeutic purposes.
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- Jieru Qiu
- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Université Paris Descartes, PRES Sorbonne Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 860, Laboratoire de Chimie et de Biochimie Pharmacologiques et Toxicologique, 45, rue des Saints Peres, 75006 Paris, France.
- CQM-Centro de Química da Madeira, MMRG, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal.
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, 205 Route de Narbonne, BP 44099, 31077 Toulouse CEDEX 4, France.
- Université de Toulouse, UPS, INPT, 31077 Toulouse CEDEX 4, France.
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, 205 Route de Narbonne, BP 44099, 31077 Toulouse CEDEX 4, France.
- Université de Toulouse, UPS, INPT, 31077 Toulouse CEDEX 4, France.
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
- CQM-Centro de Química da Madeira, MMRG, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal.
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Khuntawee W, Karttunen M, Wong-Ekkabut J. A molecular dynamics study of conformations of beta-cyclodextrin and its eight derivatives in four different solvents. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 19:24219-24229. [PMID: 28848954 DOI: 10.1039/c7cp04009a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Understanding the atomic level interactions and the resulting structural characteristics is required for developing beta-cyclodextrin (βCD) derivatives for pharmaceutical and other applications. The effect of four different solvents on the structures of the native βCD and its hydrophilic (methylated βCD; MEβCD and hydroxypropyl βCD; HPβCD) and hydrophobic derivatives (ethylated βCD; ETβCD) was explored using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and solvation free energy calculations. The native βCD, 2-MEβCD, 6-MEβCD, 2,6-DMβCD, 2,3,6-TMβCD, 6-HPβCD, 2,6-HPβCD and 2,6-ETβCD in non-polar solvents (cyclohexane; CHX and octane; OCT) were stably formed in a symmetric cyclic cavity shape through their intramolecular hydrogen bonds. In contrast, βCDs in polar solvents (methanol; MeOH and water; WAT) exhibited large structural changes and fluctuations leading to significant deformations of their cavities. Hydrogen bonding with polar solvents was found to be one of the major contributors to this behavior: solvent-βCD hydrogen bonding strongly competes with intramolecular bonding leading to significant changes in the structural stability of βCDs. An exception to this is the hydrophobic 2,6-ETβCD which retained its spherical cavity in all solvents. Based on this, it is proposed that the 2,6-ETβCD can act as a sustained release drug carrier.
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- Wasinee Khuntawee
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
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Chen F, Kong L, Wang L, Fan Y, Shen M, Shi X. Construction of core-shell tecto dendrimers based on supramolecular host-guest assembly for enhanced gene delivery. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:8459-8466. [PMID: 32264513 DOI: 10.1039/c7tb02585h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Design of dendrimer-based nanoarchitectures for enhanced gene delivery still remains a great challenge. Here, we report the design of core-shell tecto dendrimers using a supramolecular assembly approach for enhanced gene delivery applications. Firstly, β-cyclodextrin (CD)-modified generation 5 (G5) poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers (G5-CD) and adamantine (Ad)-modified generation 3 (G3) PAMAM dendrimers (G3-Ad) both having amine termini were synthesized. Through the supramolecular recognition of CD and Ad, G5-CD/Ad-G3 core-shell tecto dendrimers with a G5 core and G3 shell were formed. The formed G5-CD/Ad-G3 core-shell tecto dendrimers with a size of 8.4 nm possess good monodispersity, well-defined three-dimensional structure, and quite low cytotoxicity. Importantly, with the abundant amines on the surface, the core-shell tecto dendrimers are able to transfect the luciferase (Luc) gene with an efficiency 20 times and 170 times higher than the G5-CD and G3-Ad dendrimers, respectively. The higher gene transfection efficiency can also be qualitatively confirmed by transfection of plasmid DNA encoding enhanced green fluorescence protein. Our results suggest that the developed G5-CD/Ad-G3 core-shell tecto dendrimers may be used as a promising vehicle for enhanced gene transfection applications.
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- Feng Chen
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China.
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Chen Y, Chen S, Wang B, Yao J, Wang H. TEMPO-oxidized bacterial cellulose nanofibers-supported gold nanoparticles with superior catalytic properties. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 160:34-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Revised: 12/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kong L, Qiu J, Sun W, Yang J, Shen M, Wang L, Shi X. Multifunctional PEI-entrapped gold nanoparticles enable efficient delivery of therapeutic siRNA into glioblastoma cells. Biomater Sci 2017; 5:258-266. [DOI: 10.1039/c6bm00708b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Multifunctional PEI-entrapped gold nanoparticles modified with RGD peptide via a PEG spacer enable efficient therapeutic siRNA delivery to glioblastoma cells.
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- Lingdan Kong
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
- Shanghai 201620
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
- Shanghai 201620
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
- Shanghai 201620
- People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology
- Shanghai General Hospital
- School of Medicine
- Shanghai Jiaotong University
- Shanghai 200080
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
- Shanghai 201620
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
- Shanghai 201620
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
- Shanghai 201620
- People's Republic of China
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Kong L, Wu Y, Alves CS, Shi X. Efficient delivery of therapeutic siRNA into glioblastoma cells using multifunctional dendrimer-entrapped gold nanoparticles. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2016; 11:3103-3115. [PMID: 27809656 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2016-0240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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AIM To synthesize the arginine-glycine-aspartic (RGD) functionalized dendrimer-entrapped gold nanoparticles (Au DENPs) for siRNA delivery to induce gene silencing of cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. MATERIALS & METHODS Au DENPs modified with RGD peptide via a polyethylene glycol spacer were used as a vector of two distinct small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) (VEGFvascular endothelial growth factor siRNA and B-cell lymphoma/leukemia-2 siRNA), and the physicochemical properties, cytocompatibility and transfection efficiency of Au DENP/siRNA polyplexes were characterized. RESULTS The Au DENP/siRNA polyplexes with good cytocompatibility and highly efficient transfection capacity can be used for the transfection of siRNAs. CONCLUSION The developed functional RGD-modified Au DENPs may be used for efficient gene therapy of different types of cancer.
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- Lingdan Kong
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers & Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers & Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- CQM-Centro de Quimica da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9000-390 Funchal, Portugal
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers & Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China.,CQM-Centro de Quimica da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9000-390 Funchal, Portugal
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