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Park J, Wu Y, Suk Kim J, Byun J, Lee J, Oh YK. Cytoskeleton-modulating nanomaterials and their therapeutic potentials. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2024; 211:115362. [PMID: 38906478 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2024.115362] [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: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 05/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
Abstract
The cytoskeleton, an intricate network of protein fibers within cells, plays a pivotal role in maintaining cell shape, enabling movement, and facilitating intracellular transport. Its involvement in various pathological states, ranging from cancer proliferation and metastasis to the progression of neurodegenerative disorders, underscores its potential as a target for therapeutic intervention. The exploration of nanotechnology in this realm, particularly the use of nanomaterials for cytoskeletal modulation, represents a cutting-edge approach with the promise of novel treatments. Inorganic nanomaterials, including those derived from gold, metal oxides, carbon, and black phosphorus, alongside organic variants such as peptides and proteins, are at the forefront of this research. These materials offer diverse mechanisms of action, either by directly interacting with cytoskeletal components or by influencing cellular signaling pathways that, in turn, modulate the cytoskeleton. Recent advancements have introduced magnetic field-responsive and light-responsive nanomaterials, which allow for targeted and controlled manipulation of the cytoskeleton. Such precision is crucial in minimizing off-target effects and enhancing therapeutic efficacy. This review explores the importance of research into cytoskeleton-targeting nanomaterials for developing therapeutic interventions for a range of diseases. It also addresses the progress made in this field, the challenges encountered, and future directions for using nanomaterials to modulate the cytoskeleton. The continued exploration of nanomaterials for cytoskeleton modulation holds great promise for advancing therapeutic strategies against a broad spectrum of diseases, marking a significant step forward in the intersection of nanotechnology and medicine.
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- Jinwon Park
- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Wang Y, Di S, Yu J, Wang L, Li Z. Recent advances of graphene-biomacromolecule nanocomposites in medical applications. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:500-518. [PMID: 36541392 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01962k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In recent years, graphene-based composites have received increasing attention due to their high biocompatibility, large specific surface area, high electrical conductivity and unique mechanical properties. The combination of biomacromolecules and graphene provides a promising route for the preparation of novel graphene-based nanocomposites. Novel graphene-based nanocomposites with unique functions could be applied to medicine, biology, biosensors, environmental science, energy storage and other fields. Graphene-biomacromolecule nanocomposites have excellent biocompatibility, outstanding biofunctionality and low cytotoxicity, and have more advantages and development prospects than other traditional graphene-based materials in biological and biomedical fields. In this work, we summarize the research on the covalent and non-covalent interactions between different biomacromolecules (peptides, DNA/RNA, proteins and enzymes) and graphene, as well as the synthesis methods of novel functionalized graphene-biomacromolecule composites in recent years. We mainly introduce the recent advances (last 5 years) of graphene-biomacromolecule nanocomposites in medical applications, such as medical detection and disease treatment. We hope that this review will help readers to understand the methods and mechanisms of biomolecules modifying the surface of graphene, as well as the synthesis and application of graphene-based nanocomposites, which will promote the future developments of graphene-biomolecule composites in biomedicine, tissue engineering, materials engineering, and so on.
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- Yiting Wang
- College of Chemistry, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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Bera S, Ghosh S, Ali A, Pal M, Chakrabarti P. Inhibition of microtubule assembly and cytotoxic effect of graphene oxide on human colorectal carcinoma cell HCT116. Arch Biochem Biophys 2021; 708:108940. [PMID: 34058149 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2021.108940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Nanomaterials, such as graphene oxide (GO), are increasingly being investigated for their suitability in biomedical applications. Tubulin is the key molecule for the formation of microtubules crucial for cellular function and proliferation, and as such an appealing target for developing anticancer drug. Here we employ biophysical techniques to study the effect of GO on tubulin structure and how the changes affect the tubulin/microtubule assembly. GO disrupts the structural integrity of the protein, with consequent retardation of tubulin polymerization. Investigating the anticancer potential of GO, we found that it is more toxic to human colon cancer cells (HCT116), as compared to human embryonic kidney epithelial cells (HEK293). Immunocytochemistry indicated the disruption of microtubule assembly in HCT116 cells. GO arrested cells in the S phase with increased accumulation in Sub-G1 population of cell cycle, inducing apoptosis by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) in a dose- and time-dependent manner. GO inhibited microtubule formation by intervening into the polymerization of tubulin heterodimers both in vitro and ex vivo, resulting in growth arrest at the S phase and ROS induced apoptosis of HCT116 colorectal carcinoma cells. There was no significant harm to the HEK293 kidney epithelial cells used as control. Our report of pristine GO causing ROS-induced apoptosis of cancer cells and inhibition of tubulin-microtubule assembly can be of interest in cancer therapeutics and nanomedicine.
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- Supriyo Bera
- Department of Biochemistry, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VIIM, Kolkata 700054, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VIIM, Kolkata 700054, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VIIM, Kolkata 700054, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VIIM, Kolkata 700054, India.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VIIM, Kolkata 700054, India.
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Yu Q, Wu G, Zhang T, Zhao X, Zhou Z, Liu L, Chen W, Alvarez PJJ. Targeting specific cell organelles with different-faceted nanocrystals that are selectively recognized by organelle-targeting peptides. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:7613-7616. [PMID: 32515442 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc02930k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Targeting specific cellular organelles is an elusive therapeutic goal that could be achieved by manipulating nanocrystal facets. As proof of concept, different facet-engineered nanonods (high-energy (001) CdS and (001) CdSe, and low-energy (101) CdS and (110) CdSe) exploited selective binding by organelle-targeting peptides and subsequent intracellular protein sorting to inhibit specific organelles without significant cytotoxicity.
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- Qilin Yu
- College of Environmental Science & Eng., Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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Efficient ratiometric fluorescence probe utilizing silicon particles/gold nanoclusters nanohybrid for “on-off-on” bifunctional detection and cellular imaging of mercury (II) ions and cysteine. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1105:139-146. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Yu Q, Zhang B, Zhang YM, Liu YH, Liu Y. Actin Cytoskeleton-Disrupting and Magnetic Field-Responsive Multivalent Supramolecular Assemblies for Efficient Cancer Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:13709-13717. [PMID: 32118400 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c01762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Actin cytoskeleton disruption is a promising and intriguing anticancer strategy, but their efficiency is frequently compromised by severe side effects of the actin cytoskeleton-disrupting agents. In this study, we constructed the biocompatible actin cytoskeleton-targeting multivalent supramolecular assemblies that specifically target and disrupt the tumor actin cytoskeleton for cancer therapy. The assemblies were composed of β-cyclodextrin-grafted hyaluronic acid (HACD) and iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) grafted by an actin-binding peptide (ABP) and adamantane (Ada)-modified polylysine. Owing to the multivalent binding between cyclodextrin and Ada, HACD, and peptide-grafted MNPs (MNP-ABP-Ada) could self-assemble to form MNP-ABP-Ada⊂HACD nanofibers in a geomagnetism-dependent manner. Furthermore, the presence of ABP rendered the assemblies to efficiently target the actin cytoskeleton. Interestingly, with the acid of a low-frequency alternating magnetic field (200 Hz), the actin cytoskeleton-targeting nanofibers could induce severe actin disruption, leading to a remarkable cell cycle arrest and drastic cell death of tumor cells both in vitro and in vivo, but showed no obvious toxicity to normal cells. The actin cytoskeleton-targeting/disrupting supramolecular assembly implies an excellent strategy for realizing efficient cancer therapy.
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- Qilin Yu
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Department of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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Li X, Zhang S, Dang Y, Liu Z, Zhang Z, Shan D, Zhang X, Wang T, Lu X. Ultratrace Naked-Eye Colorimetric Ratio Assay of Chromium(III) Ion in Aqueous Solution via Stimuli-Responsive Morphological Transformation of Silver Nanoflakes. Anal Chem 2019; 91:4031-4038. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b05472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Xuemei Li
- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, People’s Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, People’s Republic of China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People’s Republic of China
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Joshi K, Mazumder B, Chattopadhyay P, Bora NS, Goyary D, Karmakar S. Graphene Family of Nanomaterials: Reviewing Advanced Applications in Drug delivery and Medicine. Curr Drug Deliv 2019; 16:195-214. [DOI: 10.2174/1567201815666181031162208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Graphene in nano form has proven to be one of the most remarkable materials. It has a single
atom thick molecular structure and it possesses exceptional physical strength, electrical and electronic
properties. Applications of the Graphene Family of Nanomaterials (GFNs) in different fields of therapy
have emerged, including for targeted drug delivery in cancer, gene delivery, antimicrobial therapy, tissue
engineering and more recently in more diseases including HIV. This review seeks to analyze current
advances of potential applications of graphene and its family of nano-materials for drug delivery and
other major biomedical purposes. Moreover, safety and toxicity are the major roadblocks preventing the
use of GFNs in therapeutics. This review intends to analyze the safety and biocompatibility of GFNs
along with the discussion on the latest techniques developed for toxicity reduction and biocompatibility
enhancement of GFNs. This review seeks to evaluate how GFNs in future will serve as biocompatible
and useful biomaterials in therapeutics.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, India
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Lin Y, Wu Y, Wang R, Tao G, Luo PF, Lin X, Huang G, Li J, Yang HH. Two-dimensional tellurium nanosheets for photoacoustic imaging-guided photodynamic therapy. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:8579-8582. [PMID: 30019046 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc04653k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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We report the synthesis of two-dimensional Te nanosheets through a facile liquid exfoliation method. The as-synthesized Te nanosheets can produce reactive oxygen species under light irradiation and show high photoacoustic imaging performance due to their strong near-infrared absorbance, and can be engineered as a nanoplatform for simultaneous photoacoustic imaging and photodynamic therapy.
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- Yan Lin
- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China.
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China.
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China.
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