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Caselli L, Nylander T, Malmsten M. Neutron reflectometry as a powerful tool to elucidate membrane interactions of drug delivery systems. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 325:103120. [PMID: 38428362 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
Abstract
The last couple of decades have seen an explosion of novel colloidal drug delivery systems, which have been demonstrated to increase drug efficacy, reduce side-effects, and provide various other advantages for both small-molecule and biomacromolecular drugs. The interactions of delivery systems with biomembranes are increasingly recognized to play a key role for efficient eradication of pathogens and cancer cells, as well as for intracellular delivery of protein and nucleic acid drugs. In parallel, there has been a broadening of methodologies for investigating such systems. For example, advanced microscopy, mass-spectroscopic "omic"-techniques, as well as small-angle X-ray and neutron scattering techniques, which only a few years ago were largely restricted to rather specialized areas within basic research, are currently seeing increased interest from researchers within wide application fields. In the present discussion, focus is placed on the use of neutron reflectometry to investigate membrane interactions of colloidal drug delivery systems. Although the technique is still less extensively employed for investigations of drug delivery systems than, e.g., X-ray scattering, such studies may provide key mechanistic information regarding membrane binding, re-modelling, translocation, and permeation, of key importance for efficacy and toxicity of antimicrobial, cancer, and other therapeutics. In the following, examples of this are discussed and gaps/opportunities in the research field identified.
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- Physical Chemistry 1, Lund University, S-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Physical Chemistry 1, Lund University, S-221 00 Lund, Sweden; Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Wang N, Zhang Y, Li Y, Liu Y, Wang C, Xu B, Zhao L, Xu B. Interfacial rheological properties of cholesteryl-oligopeptide surfactants: Effects of hydrophilic group structure. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Altman RM, Christoffersen EL, Jones KK, Krause VM, Richmond GL. Playing Favorites: Preferential Adsorption of Nonionic over Anionic Surfactants at the Liquid/Liquid Interface. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:12213-12222. [PMID: 34607422 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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While many studies have investigated synergic interactions between surfactants in mixed systems, understanding possible competitive behaviors between interfacial components of binary surfactant systems is necessary for the optimized efficacy of applications dependent on surface properties. Such is the focus of these studies in which the surface behavior of a binary surfactant mixture containing nonionic (Span-80) and anionic (AOT) components adsorbing to the oil/water interface was investigated with vibrational sum-frequency (VSF) spectroscopy and surface tensiometry experimental methods. Time-dependent spectroscopic studies reveal that while both nonionic and anionic surfactants initially adsorb to the interface, anionic surfactants desorb over time as the nonionic surfactant continues to adsorb. Concentration studies that vary the ratio of Span-80 to AOT in bulk solution show that the nonionic surfactant preferentially adsorbs to the oil/water interface over the anionic surfactant. These studies have important implications for applications in which mixed surfactant systems are used to alter interfacial properties, such as pharmaceuticals, industrial films, and environmental remediation.
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- Rebecca M Altman
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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Altman RM, Richmond GL. Twist and Stretch: Assignment and Surface Charge Sensitivity of a Water Combination Band and Its Implications for Vibrational Sum Frequency Spectra Interpretations. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:6717-6726. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c03408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Rebecca M. Altman
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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Altman RM, Richmond GL. Coming to Order: Adsorption and Structure of Nonionic Polymer at the Oil/Water Interface as Influenced by Cationic and Anionic Surfactants. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:1975-1984. [PMID: 32050767 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b03375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Polymer-surfactant mixtures are versatile chemical systems because of their ability to form a variety of complexes both in bulk solution and at surfaces. The adsorption and structure of polymer-surfactant complexes at the oil/water interface define their use surface chemistry applications. Previous studies have investigated the interactions between charged polyelectrolytes and surfactants; however, a similar level of insight into the interfacial behavior of nonionic polymers in mixed systems is lacking. The study herein uses vibrational sum frequency (VSF) spectroscopy to elucidate the molecular details of nonionic polyacrylamide (PAM) adsorption to the oil/water interface in the presence of surfactant. The polymer's adsorption and conformational structure at the interface is investigated as it interacts with cationic and anionic surfactants. Where the polymer will not adsorb to the interface on its own in solution, the presence of either cationic or anionic surfactant causes favorable adsorption of the polymer to the oil/water interface. VSF spectra indicate that the cationic surfactant interacts with PAM at the interface through charge-dipole interactions to induce conformational ordering of the polymer backbone. However, conformational ordering of polymer is not induced at the interface when anionic surfactant is present.
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- Rebecca M Altman
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403 United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403 United States
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Ziolek RM, Fraternali F, Dhinojwala A, Tsige M, Lorenz CD. Structure and Dynamics of Nanoconfined Water Between Surfactant Monolayers. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:447-455. [PMID: 31826618 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b03130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The properties of nanoconfined water arise in direct response to the properties of the interfaces that confine it. A great deal of research has focused on understanding how and why the physical properties of confined water differ greatly from the bulk. In this work, we have used all-atom molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to provide a detailed description of the structural and dynamical properties of nanoconfined water between two monolayers consisting of an archetypal ionic surfactant, cetrimonium bromide (CTAB, [CH3(CH2)15N(CH3)3]+Br-). Small differences in the area per surfactant of the monolayers impart a clear effect on the intrinsic density, mobility, and ordering of the interfacial water layer confined by the monolayers. We find that as the area per surfactant within a monolayer decreases, the mobility of the interfacial water molecules decreases in response. As the monolayer packing density decreases, we find that each individual CTAB molecule has a greater effect on the ordering of water molecules in its first hydration shell. In a denser monolayer, we observe that the effect of individual CTAB molecules on the ordering of water molecules is hindered by increased competition between headgroups. Therefore, when two monolayers with different areas per surfactant are used to confine a nanoscale water layer, we observe the emergence of noncentrosymmetry.
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- Robert M Ziolek
- Biological Physics and Soft Matter Group, Department of Physics , King's College London , London WC2R 2LS , United Kingdom
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- Randall Division of Cell and Molecular Biophysics , King's College London , London SE1 1UL , United Kingdom
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- College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering , The University of Akron , Akron , Ohio 44325 , United States
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- College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering , The University of Akron , Akron , Ohio 44325 , United States
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- Biological Physics and Soft Matter Group, Department of Physics , King's College London , London WC2R 2LS , United Kingdom
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Wang C, Chen Z, Dong J, Ullah S, Zhao L, Zhang G, Xu B. Interfacial rheological behaviors of amphiphilic sodium cholesteryl glycylglycine. SOFT MATTER 2019; 15:699-708. [PMID: 30624445 DOI: 10.1039/c8sm02383b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of the strong van der Waals interaction and sterol skeleton of surfactants on their interfacial rheological behaviors by comparing the interfacial properties of sodium cholesteryl glycylglycine (Chol-GG-Na) and sodium lauryl glycylglycine (C12-GG-Na) at the oil-aqueous interface. The interfacial dilational rheological experiment results indicate a significant increase in the interfacial activity and intermolecular interaction with the introduction of the cholesteryl group. Therefore, a compact interfacial layer with a remarkably high dilational modulus was obtained with the adsorption of Chol-GG-Na. The cholesteryl group also has a significant impact on the dynamic processes such as it slows down the motion of the molecules due to which the diffusion exchange between the bulk and the interface decreases. Besides, the rigid skeleton makes rearrangement and conformation adjustment difficult. These impacts become more pronounced when the adsorption layer approaches a close and ordered arrangement, which has been confirmed by the relaxation measurements. The reported results provide a theoretical foundation for the potential applications of cholesteryl-based surfactants in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and petroleum industries.
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- Ce Wang
- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, P. R. China.
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- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, P. R. China.
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- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, P. R. China.
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- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, P. R. China.
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- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, P. R. China.
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- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, P. R. China.
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- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, P. R. China.
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Niga P, Hansson-Mille PM, Swerin A, Claesson PM, Schoelkopf J, Gane PAC, Dai J, Furó I, Campbell RA, Johnson CM. Propofol adsorption at the air/water interface: a combined vibrational sum frequency spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance and neutron reflectometry study. SOFT MATTER 2018; 15:38-46. [PMID: 30516226 DOI: 10.1039/c8sm01677a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Propofol is an amphiphilic small molecule that strongly influences the function of cell membranes, yet data regarding interfacial properties of propofol remain scarce. Here we consider propofol adsorption at the air/water interface as elucidated by means of vibrational sum frequency spectroscopy (VSFS), neutron reflectometry (NR), and surface tensiometry. VSFS data show that propofol adsorbed at the air/water interface interacts with water strongly in terms of hydrogen bonding and weakly in the proximity of the hydrocarbon parts of the molecule. In the concentration range studied there is almost no change in the orientation adopted at the interface. Data from NR show that propofol forms a dense monolayer with a thickness of 8.4 Å and a limiting area per molecule of 40 Å2, close to the value extracted from surface tensiometry. The possibility that islands or multilayers of propofol form at the air/water interface is therefore excluded as long as the solubility limit is not exceeded. Additionally, measurements of the 1H NMR chemical shifts demonstrate that propofol does not form dimers or multimers in bulk water up to the solubility limit.
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- Petru Niga
- RISE Research Institutes of Sweden - Chemistry, Materials and Surfaces, Box 5607, SE-114 86 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- RISE Research Institutes of Sweden - Chemistry, Materials and Surfaces, Box 5607, SE-114 86 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- RISE Research Institutes of Sweden - Chemistry, Materials and Surfaces, Box 5607, SE-114 86 Stockholm, Sweden. and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry, Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- RISE Research Institutes of Sweden - Chemistry, Materials and Surfaces, Box 5607, SE-114 86 Stockholm, Sweden. and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry, Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Omya International AG, Baslerstrasse 42, CH-4665 Oftringen, Switzerland and Aalto University, School of Chemical Technology, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, FI-00076 Aalto, Helsinki, Finland
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry, Division of Applied Physical Chemistry, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry, Division of Applied Physical Chemistry, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, CS20156, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France and Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry, Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Campbell RA, Saaka Y, Shao Y, Gerelli Y, Cubitt R, Nazaruk E, Matyszewska D, Lawrence MJ. Structure of surfactant and phospholipid monolayers at the air/water interface modeled from neutron reflectivity data. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 531:98-108. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Allen DT, Damestani N, Saaka Y, Lawrence MJ, Lorenz CD. Interaction of testosterone-based compounds with dodecyl sulphate monolayers at the air–water interface. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp07611h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The encapsulation of testosterone enanthate into a sodium dodecyl sulphate monolayer.
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- Daniel T. Allen
- Biological Physics & Soft Matter Group
- Department of Physics
- King's College London
- London WC2R 2LS
- UK
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- Biological Physics & Soft Matter Group
- Department of Physics
- King's College London
- London WC2R 2LS
- UK
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- Pharmaceutical Biophysics Group
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science
- King's College London
- London SE1 9NH
- UK
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- Division of Pharmacy and Optometry
- School of Health Sciences
- The University of Manchester
- Manchester M13 9PT
- UK
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- Biological Physics & Soft Matter Group
- Department of Physics
- King's College London
- London WC2R 2LS
- UK
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