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Exploiting the layer-by-layer nanoarchitectonics for the fabrication of polymer capsules: A toolbox to provide multifunctional properties to target complex pathologies. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 304:102680. [PMID: 35468354 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102680] [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: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
Polymer capsules fabricated via the layer-by-layer (LbL) approach have attracted a great deal of attention for biomedical applications thanks to their tunable architecture. Compared to alternative methods, in which the precise control over the final properties of the systems is usually limited, the intrinsic versatility of the LbL approach allows the functionalization of all the constituents of the polymeric capsules following relatively simple protocols. In fact, the final properties of the capsules can be adjusted from the inner cavity to the outer layer through the polymeric shell, resulting in therapeutic, diagnostic, or theranostic (i.e., combination of therapeutic and diagnostic) agents that can be adapted to the particular characteristics of the patient and face the challenges encountered in complex pathologies. The biomedical industry demands novel biomaterials capable of targeting several mechanisms and/or cellular pathways simultaneously while being tracked by minimally invasive techniques, thus highlighting the need to shift from monofunctional to multifunctional polymer capsules. In the present review, those strategies that permit the advanced functionalization of polymer capsules are accordingly introduced. Each of the constituents of the capsule (i.e., cavity, multilayer membrane and outer layer) is thoroughly analyzed and a final overview of the combination of all the strategies toward the fabrication of multifunctional capsules is presented. Special emphasis is given to the potential biomedical applications of these multifunctional capsules, including particular examples of the performed in vitro and in vivo validation studies. Finally, the challenges in the fabrication process and the future perspective for their safe translation into the clinic are summarized.
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Perrella RV, Walker M, Chamberlain TW, Walton RI, de Sousa Filho PC. The Influence of Defects on the Luminescence of Trivalent Terbium in Nanocrystalline Yttrium Orthovanadate. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:3569-3575. [PMID: 35439016 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Terbium-doped YVO4 has been considered a nonluminescent solid since the first classic studies on rare-earth-doped phosphors in the 1960s. However, we demonstrate that defect engineering of YVO4:Tb3+ nanoparticles overcomes the metal-metal charge transfer (MMCT) process which is responsible for the quenching of the Tb3+ luminescence. Tetragonal (Y1-xTbx)VO4 nanoparticles obtained by colloidal precipitation showed expanded unit cells, high defect densities, and intimately mixed carbonates and hydroxides, which contribute to a shift of the MMCT states to higher energies. Consequently, we demonstrate unambiguously for the first time that Tb3+ luminescence can be excited by VO43- → Tb3+ energy transfer and by direct population of the 5D4 state in YVO4. We also discuss how thermal treatment removes these effects and shifts the quenching MMCT state to lower energies, thus highlighting the major consequences of defect density and microstructure in nanosized phosphors. Therefore, our findings ultimately show nanostructured YVO4:Tb3+ can be reclassified as a UV-excitable luminescent material.
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- Rafael Vieira Perrella
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas (Unicamp), R. Monteiro Lobato, 270, 13083-970, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas (Unicamp), R. Monteiro Lobato, 270, 13083-970, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Marin E, Tiwari N, Calderón M, Sarasua JR, Larrañaga A. Smart Layer-by-Layer Polymeric Microreactors: pH-Triggered Drug Release and Attenuation of Cellular Oxidative Stress as Prospective Combination Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:18511-18524. [PMID: 33861060 PMCID: PMC9161222 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c01450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Polymer capsules fabricated via the layer-by-layer (LbL) approach have emerged as promising biomedical systems for the release of a wide variety of therapeutic agents, owing to their tunable and controllable structure and the possibility to include several functionalities in the polymeric membrane during the fabrication process. However, the limitation of the capsules with a single functionality to overcome the challenges involved in the treatment of complex pathologies denotes the need to develop multifunctional capsules capable of targeting several mediators and/or mechanisms. Oxidative stress is caused by the accumulation of reactive oxygen species [e.g., hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), hydroxyl radicals (•OH), and superoxide anion radicals (•O2-)] in the cellular microenvironment and is a key modulator in the pathology of a broad range of inflammatory diseases. The disease microenvironment is also characterized by the presence of proinflammatory cytokines, increased levels of matrix metalloproteinases, and acidic pH, all of which could be exploited to trigger the release of therapeutic agents. In the present work, multifunctional capsules were fabricated via the LbL approach. Capsules were loaded with an antioxidant enzyme (catalase) and functionalized with a model drug (doxorubicin), which was conjugated to an amine-containing dendritic polyglycerol through a pH-responsive linker. These capsules efficiently scavenge H2O2 from solution, protecting cells from oxidative stress, and release the model drug in acidic microenvironments. Accordingly, in this work, a polymeric microplatform is presented as an unexplored combinatorial approach applicable for multiple targets of inflammatory diseases, in order to perform controlled spatiotemporal enzymatic reactions and drug release in response to biologically relevant stimuli.
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- Edurne Marin
- Department
of Mining-Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science, POLYMAT, Faculty
of Engineering in Bilbao, University of
the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Plaza Torres Quevedo 1, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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- POLYMAT,
Applied Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
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- POLYMAT,
Applied Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
- IKERBASQUE,
Basque Foundation for Science, 48009 Bilbao, Spain
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- Department
of Mining-Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science, POLYMAT, Faculty
of Engineering in Bilbao, University of
the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Plaza Torres Quevedo 1, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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- Department
of Mining-Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science, POLYMAT, Faculty
of Engineering in Bilbao, University of
the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Plaza Torres Quevedo 1, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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Rajalekshmi Dhanya C, Jeyaraman J, Sainulabdeen S, Soumya MS, Abraham A, Sivakumar S. Biocompatible Multifunctional Theranostic Nanoprobe for Imaging and Chemotherapy in Solid‐Tumor‐Bearing Mice. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202000189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Center for Nanoscience and Center for Environmental Science and Engineering Institute of Technology Kanpur Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh India
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- Department of Biochemistry University of Kerala 695581 Kerala India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Center for Nanoscience and Center for Environmental Science and Engineering Institute of Technology Kanpur Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh India
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Sharma S, Mazumdar S, Italiya KS, Date T, Mahato RI, Mittal A, Chitkara D. Cholesterol and Morpholine Grafted Cationic Amphiphilic Copolymers for miRNA-34a Delivery. Mol Pharm 2018; 15:2391-2402. [PMID: 29747513 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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miR-34a is a master tumor suppressor playing a key role in the several signaling mechanisms involved in cancer. However, its delivery to the cancer cells is the bottleneck in its clinical translation. Herein we report cationic amphiphilic copolymers grafted with cholesterol (chol), N, N-dimethyldipropylenetriamine (cation chain) and 4-(2-aminoethyl)morpholine (morph) for miR-34a delivery. The copolymer interacts with miR-34a at low N/P ratios (∼2/1) to form nanoplexes of size ∼108 nm and a zeta potential ∼ +39 mV. In vitro studies in 4T1 and MCF-7 cells indicated efficient transfection efficiency. The intracellular colocalization suggested that the copolymer effectively transported the FAM labeled siRNA into the cytoplasm within 2 h and escaped from the endo-/lysosomal environment. The developed miR-34a nanoplexes inhibited the breast cancer cell growth as confirmed by MTT assay wherein 28% and 34% cancer cell viability was observed in 4T1 and MCF-7 cells, respectively. Further, miR-34a nanoplexes possess immense potential to induce apoptosis in both cell lines.
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- Saurabh Sharma
- Department of Pharmacy , Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani (BITS) , Pilani Campus, Vidya Vihar , Pilani - 333031 , Rajasthan , India
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- Department of Pharmacy , Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani (BITS) , Pilani Campus, Vidya Vihar , Pilani - 333031 , Rajasthan , India
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- Department of Pharmacy , Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani (BITS) , Pilani Campus, Vidya Vihar , Pilani - 333031 , Rajasthan , India
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- Department of Pharmacy , Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani (BITS) , Pilani Campus, Vidya Vihar , Pilani - 333031 , Rajasthan , India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center , 986125 Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , Nebraska 68198-6125 , United States
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- Department of Pharmacy , Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani (BITS) , Pilani Campus, Vidya Vihar , Pilani - 333031 , Rajasthan , India
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- Department of Pharmacy , Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani (BITS) , Pilani Campus, Vidya Vihar , Pilani - 333031 , Rajasthan , India
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Khayamian MA, Ansaryan S, Moghtaderi H, Abdolahad M. Applying VHB acrylic elastomer as a cell culture and stretchable substrate. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2017.1419244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Mohammad Ali Khayamian
- School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
- Nano Electronic Center of Excellence, Nano Bio Electronic Devices Lab, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
- Nano Electronic Center of Excellence, Thin Film and Nanoelectronic Lab, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Nano Electronic Center of Excellence, Nano Bio Electronic Devices Lab, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
- Nano Electronic Center of Excellence, Thin Film and Nanoelectronic Lab, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Nano Electronic Center of Excellence, Nano Bio Electronic Devices Lab, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
- Nano Electronic Center of Excellence, Thin Film and Nanoelectronic Lab, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Nano Electronic Center of Excellence, Nano Bio Electronic Devices Lab, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
- Nano Electronic Center of Excellence, Thin Film and Nanoelectronic Lab, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Jeyaraman J, Malecka A, Billimoria P, Shukla A, Marandi B, Patel PM, Jackson AM, Sivakumar S. Immuno-silent polymer capsules encapsulating nanoparticles for bioimaging applications. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:5251-5258. [PMID: 32264110 DOI: 10.1039/c7tb01044c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PEGylated polymer capsules encapsulating LaVO4:Tb3+, GdVO4:Tb3+, Gd2O3:Tb3+, GdF3:Tb3+, YVO4:Tb3+ and iron oxide nanoparticles are promising new fluorescence, magnetic and magnetofluorescence imaging agents. Recently, we have reported their in vitro and in vivo level toxicity profiles which show the non-toxic nature of these polymer capsules encapsulating nanoparticles. However, prior to clinical use, it is essential to ensure that these agents are unlikely to activate immune responses. Herein, we investigated the immunocompatibility of polymer capsules with dendritic cells (DCs), macrophages (MOs), and major antigen presenting cell (APC) subsets required for the activation of innate and adaptive immunity. The capsules were efficiently internalized by both DCs and MOs in vitro. Importantly, despite the presence of intracellular capsules, there was no significant impact on the viability of the cells. We studied the impact of different capsules on the cytokine profiles of the DCs and MOs, which is known to be important for the polarization of T-cell immunity. None of the capsules elicited a change in cytokine secretion from the DCs. Furthermore, the capsules did not alter the polarization of either M1 or M2 MO subsets as determined by the balance of IL-12 and IL-10 secretion. These data support the notion that PEGylated polymer capsules loaded with nanoparticles have the potential to remain immunologically silent as they do not activate APCs nor do they hinder the response of DCs or MOs to pathogen activating signals. These systems, therefore, exhibit promising characteristics for bioimaging applications.
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- Jaishree Jeyaraman
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh-208016, India.
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