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Souri M, Golzaryan A, Soltani M. Charge-Switchable nanoparticles to enhance tumor penetration and accumulation. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2024; 199:114310. [PMID: 38705311 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2024.114310] [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: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 04/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems hold potential in chemotherapy, but their limited accumulation in tumor tissues hinders effective drug concentration for combating tumor growth. Hence, altering the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles, particularly their surface charge, can enhance their performance. This study utilized a computational model to explore a nanoparticle drug delivery system capable of dynamically adjusting its surface charge. In the model, nanoparticles in the bloodstream were assigned a neutral or positive charge, which, upon reaching the tumor microenvironment, switched to a neutral or negative charge, and releasing chemotherapy drugs into the extracellular space. Results revealed that circulating nanoparticles with a positive surface charge, despite having a shorter circulation and high clearance rate compared to their neutral counterparts, could accumulate significantly in the tissue due to their high transvascular rate. After extravasation, neutralized surface-charged nanoparticles tended to accumulate only near blood microvessels due to their low diffusion rate, resulting in substantial released drug drainage back into the bloodstream. On the other hand, nanoparticles with a negative surface charge in the tumor's extracellular space, due to the reduction of nano-bio interactions, were able to penetrate deeper into the tumor, and increasing drug bioavailability by reducing the volume of drained drugs. Furthermore, the analysis suggested that burst drug release yields a higher drug concentration than sustained drug release, however their creation of bioavailability dependent on nanoparticle accumulation in the tissue. The study's findings demonstrate the potential of this delivery system and offer valuable insights for future research in this area.
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- Mohammad Souri
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada; Centre for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (CBB), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada; Department of Integrative Oncology, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada; Centre for Sustainable Business, International Business University, Toronto, Canada.
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Tang Y, Wu Z, Hu H, Yu D, Liu C, Jiang H, Luo W, Mei H, Xu R, Hu Y. Indocyanine green-mediated fabrication of urchin-like hydroxyethyl starch nanocarriers for enhanced drug tumor EPR and deep penetration effects. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 271:132616. [PMID: 38795885 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132616] [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: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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Effective EPR and tumor penetration are bottlenecks in current nanomedicine therapy. Comosol software was utilized to analyze the motion process of nanoparticles (NPs) with different shapes, from blood vessels to tumor tissue, to address this. By calculation, urchin-like NPs experienced higher drag forces than spherical NPs, facilitating their EPR and tumor penetration effects. Thus, urchin-like indocyanine green-loaded hydroxyethyl starch-cholesterol (ICG@HES-CH) NPs were prepared by leveraging the instability of ICG responding to near-infrared light (NIR). Upon NIR exposure, ICG degraded and partly disintegrated ICG@HES-CH NPs, and its morphology transformed from spherical to urchin-like. Vincristine (VC), as a model drug, was loaded in urchin-like ICG@HES-CH NPs for the treatment of lymphoma. A20 lymphoma cells and 3T3-A20 tumor organoids were employed to investigate the influence of shape on NPs' cellular uptake, penetration pathway, and cytotoxicity. It demonstrated that urchin-like ICG@HES-CH NPs mainly transport across the extracellular matrix through intercellular pathways, easily reaching the deep tumor sites and achieving higher cytotoxicity. In vivo VC distribution and anti-tumor results indicated that urchin-like NPs increased VC EPR and penetration ability, lowering VC neurotoxicity and superior anti-tumor effect. Therefore, urchin-like ICG@HES-CH NPs have great translational potential to be used as chemotherapeutic nanocarriers in anticancer therapy.
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- Yuxiang Tang
- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; Hubei Clinical Medical Center of Cell Therapy for Neoplastic Disease, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; Hubei Clinical Medical Center of Cell Therapy for Neoplastic Disease, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; Hubei Clinical Medical Center of Cell Therapy for Neoplastic Disease, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; Hubei Clinical Medical Center of Cell Therapy for Neoplastic Disease, Wuhan 430022, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; The Key Laboratory for Drug Target Researches and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Hubei Province, Wuhan 430030, China; Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China.
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; Hubei Clinical Medical Center of Cell Therapy for Neoplastic Disease, Wuhan 430022, China.
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Grundler J, Shin K, Suh HW, Whang CH, Fulgoni G, Pierce RW, Saltzman WM. Nanoscale Surface Topography of Polyethylene Glycol-Coated Nanoparticles Composed of Bottlebrush Block Copolymers Prolongs Systemic Circulation and Enhances Tumor Uptake. ACS NANO 2024; 18:2815-2827. [PMID: 38227820 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c05921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Improving the performance of nanocarriers remains a major challenge in the clinical translation of nanomedicine. Efforts to optimize nanoparticle formulations typically rely on tuning the surface density and thickness of stealthy polymer coatings, such as poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). Here, we show that modulating the surface topography of PEGylated nanoparticles using bottlebrush block copolymers (BBCPs) significantly enhances circulation and tumor accumulation, providing an alternative strategy to improve nanoparticle coatings. Specifically, nanoparticles with rough surface topography achieve high tumor cell uptake in vivo due to superior tumor extravasation and distribution compared to conventional smooth-surfaced nanoparticles based on linear block copolymers. Furthermore, surface topography profoundly impacts the interaction with serum proteins, resulting in the adsorption of fundamentally different proteins onto the surface of rough-surfaced nanoparticles formed from BBCPs. We envision that controlling the nanoparticle surface topography of PEGylated nanoparticles will enable the design of improved nanocarriers in various biomedical applications.
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- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering and Program in Environmental and Polymer Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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Xing Z, Gou X, Jiang LP, Zhu JJ, Ma C. An In Situ Investigation of the Protein Corona Formation Kinetics of Single Nanomedicine Carriers by Self-Regulated Electrochemiluminescence Microscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202308950. [PMID: 37553293 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202308950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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Protein coronas are present extensively at the bio-nano interface due to the natural adsorption of proteins onto nanomaterials in biological fluids. Aside from the robust property of nanoparticles, the dynamics of the protein corona shell largely define their chemical identity by altering interface properties. However, the soft coronas are normally complex and rapidly changing. To real-time monitor the entire formation, we report here a self-regulated electrochemiluminescence (ECL) microscopy based on the interaction of the Ru(bpy)3 3+ with the nanoparticle surface. Thus, the heterogeneity of the protein corona is in situ observed in single nanoparticle "cores" before and after loading drugs in nanomedicine carriers. The label-free, optical stable and dynamic ECL microscopy minimize misinterpretations caused by the variation of nanoparticle size and polydispersity. Accordingly, the synergetic actions of proteins and nanoparticles properties are uncovered by chemically engineered protein corona. After comparing the protein corona formation kinetics in different complex systems and different nanomedicine carriers, the universality and accuracy of this technique were well demonstrated via the protein corona formation kinetics curves regulated by competitive adsorption of Ru(bpy)3 3+ and multiple proteins on surface of various carriers. The work is of great significance for studying bio-nano interface in drug delivery and targeted cancer treatment.
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- Zejing Xing
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, 210023, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, 210023, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, 210023, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, 210023, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, 225002, Yangzhou, P. R. China
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Azizi M, Jahanban-Esfahlan R, Samadian H, Hamidi M, Seidi K, Dolatshahi-Pirouz A, Yazdi AA, Shavandi A, Laurent S, Be Omide Hagh M, Kasaiyan N, Santos HA, Shahbazi MA. Multifunctional nanostructures: Intelligent design to overcome biological barriers. Mater Today Bio 2023; 20:100672. [PMID: 37273793 PMCID: PMC10232915 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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Over the past three decades, nanoscience has offered a unique solution for reducing the systemic toxicity of chemotherapy drugs and for increasing drug therapeutic efficiency. However, the poor accumulation and pharmacokinetics of nanoparticles are some of the key reasons for their slow translation into the clinic. The is intimately linked to the non-biological nature of nanoparticles and the aberrant features of solid cancer, which together significantly compromise nanoparticle delivery. New findings on the unique properties of tumors and their interactions with nanoparticles and the human body suggest that, contrary to what was long-believed, tumor features may be more mirage than miracle, as the enhanced permeability and retention based efficacy is estimated to be as low as 1%. In this review, we highlight the current barriers and available solutions to pave the way for approved nanoformulations. Furthermore, we aim to discuss the main solutions to solve inefficient drug delivery with the use of nanobioengineering of nanocarriers and the tumor environment. Finally, we will discuss the suggested strategies to overcome two or more biological barriers with one nanocarrier. The variety of design formats, applications and implications of each of these methods will also be evaluated.
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- Mehdi Azizi
- Department of Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
- Dental Implants Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Dental Implants Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), École Polytechnique de Bruxelles-BioMatter Unit, Avenue F.D. Roosevelt, 50 - CP 165/61, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), École Polytechnique de Bruxelles-BioMatter Unit, Avenue F.D. Roosevelt, 50 - CP 165/61, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- General, Organic and Biomedical Chemistry Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, University of Mons – UMONS, Mons, Belgium
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- Immunology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 GA, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, Netherlands
- W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, Netherlands
- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, FI-00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, Netherlands
- W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, Netherlands
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Ramamurthi P, Zhao Z, Burke E, Steinmetz NF, Müllner M. Tuning the Hydrophilic-Hydrophobic Balance of Molecular Polymer Bottlebrushes Enhances their Tumor Homing Properties. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2200163. [PMID: 35184421 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202200163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Nanoparticle (NP)-based drug delivery systems are promising in anticancer therapy, capable of delivering cargo with superior selectivity and achieving enhanced tumor accumulation compared to small-molecule therapeutics. As more efforts are being devoted to NP development, molecular polymer bottlebrushes (MPBs) have gained attention as a potential drug delivery vehicle. To date, the influence of various MPB parameters such as size, shape, and surface charge in determining tumor penetrability have been systematically probed. However, the role of amphiphilicity, specifically the hydrophilic-hydrophobic balance, remains unexplored. In this study, a series of MPBs are employed with varied hydrophobicity levels to reveal a dependence between MPB composition, cell association, and tumor homing. The data indicates that increasing levels of hydrophobicity in MPBs (to a certain level) demonstrate only marginal effects in vitro but reveals enhanced tumor homing in a mouse model of ovarian cancer in vivo, where more hydrophilic MPBs exhibit low tissue deposition and low tumor homing. In contrast, more hydrophobic MPBs show significant tumor accumulation and homing due to their engineered hydrophobicity.
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- Parathan Ramamurthi
- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids School of Chemistry The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
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- Department of NanoEngineering University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla CA 92039 USA
- Center for Nano‐ImmunoEngineering University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla CA 92039 USA
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- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids School of Chemistry The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
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- Department of NanoEngineering University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla CA 92039 USA
- Center for Nano‐ImmunoEngineering University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla CA 92039 USA
- Department of Bioengineering University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla CA 92039 USA
- Department of Radiology University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla CA 92039 USA
- Moores Cancer Center Institute for Materials Discovery and Design University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla CA 92039 USA
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- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids School of Chemistry The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano) The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
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Huang HY, Chen LQ, Sun W, Du HH, Dong S, Ahmed AMQ, Cao D, Cui JH, Zhang Y, Cao QR. Collagenase IV and clusterin-modified polycaprolactone-polyethylene glycol nanoparticles for penetrating dense tumor tissues. Theranostics 2021; 11:906-924. [PMID: 33391512 PMCID: PMC7738847 DOI: 10.7150/thno.47446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Purpose: Novel collagenase IV (ColIV) and clusterin (CLU)-modified polycaprolactone-polyethylene glycol (PCL-PEG) nanoparticles that load doxorubicin (DOX) were designed and fully evaluated in vitro and in vivo. Methods: PCL-PEG-ColIV was synthesized by linking PCL-PEG and ColIV through a carbodiimide method. DOX-loaded nanoparticles (DOX-PCL-PEG-ColIV) were self-assembly prepared, followed by noncovalently adsorbing CLU on the DOX-PCL-PEG-ColIV surface to obtain DOX-PCL-PEG-ColIV /CLU nanoparticles, which can penetrate through the tumor extracellular matrix (ECM) and inhibit phagocytosis by macrophage. The physicochemical properties of nanoparticles were characterized. The cellular uptake and antiphagocytosis ability of nanoparticles in MCF-7 tumor cells and RAW264.7 cells were investigated. The penetration ability of nanoparticles was individually evaluated in the two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) ECM models. The tissue distribution and antitumor effect of nanoparticles were evaluated in MCF-7 cell-bearing nude mice. Results: Compared with DOX-PCL-PEG-COOH nanoparticles, DOX-PCL-PEG-ColIV/CLU nanoparticles could effectively overcome the phagocytosis by RAW264.7 and showed excellent cellular uptake in MCF-7 cells. In addition, they showed remarkable penetration ability through the 2D and 3D ECM models. DOX-PCL-PEG-ColIV/CLU nanoparticles significantly reduced the drug distribution in the liver and spleen and enhanced the drug accumulation in tumor tissue compared with DOX-PCL-PEG-COOH or DOX-PCL-PEG-ColIV nanoparticles. DOX-PCL-PEG-ColIV/CLU nanoparticles showed remarkable antitumor effect but did not cause severe pathological damages in the main tissues, including the heart, liver, spleen, lung, and kidney. Conclusion: Novel ColIV and CLU-modified PCL-PEG nanoparticles showed excellent cellular uptake, ECM penetration, antiphagocytosis, and antitumor effects both in vitro and in vivo.
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Conventional Nanosized Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Applications. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1295:3-27. [PMID: 33543453 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-58174-9_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Clinical responses and tolerability of conventional nanocarriers (NCs) are sometimes different from those expected in anticancer therapy. Thus, new smart drug delivery systems (DDSs) with stimuli-responsive properties and novel materials have been developed. Several clinical trials demonstrated that these DDSs have better clinical therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of many cancers than free drugs. Composition of DDSs and their surface properties increase the specific targeting of therapeutics versus cancer cells, without affecting healthy tissues, and thus limiting their toxicity versus unspecific tissues. Herein, an extensive revision of literature on NCs used as DDSs for cancer applications has been performed using the available bibliographic databases.
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Pratiwi FW, Peng CC, Wu SH, Kuo CW, Mou CY, Tung YC, Chen P. Evaluation of Nanoparticle Penetration in the Tumor Spheroid Using Two-Photon Microscopy. Biomedicines 2020; 9:10. [PMID: 33374319 PMCID: PMC7824314 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9010010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have emerged as a prominent nanomedicine platform, especially for tumor-related nanocarrier systems. However, there is increasing concern about the ability of nanoparticles (NPs) to penetrate solid tumors, resulting in compromised antitumor efficacy. Because the physicochemical properties of NPs play a significant role in their penetration and accumulation in solid tumors, it is essential to systematically study their relationship in a model system. Here, we report a multihierarchical assessment of the accumulation and penetration of fluorescence-labeled MSNs with nine different physicochemical properties in tumor spheroids using two-photon microscopy. Our results indicated that individual physicochemical parameters separately could not define the MSNs' ability to accumulate in a deeper tumor region; their features are entangled. We observed that the MSNs' stability determined their success in reaching the hypoxia region. Moreover, the change in the MSNs' penetration behavior postprotein crowning was associated with both the original properties of NPs and proteins on their surfaces.
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- Feby Wijaya Pratiwi
- Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan; (F.W.P.); (C.-C.P.); (C.W.K.); (Y.-C.T.)
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- Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan; (F.W.P.); (C.-C.P.); (C.W.K.); (Y.-C.T.)
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- Graduate Institute of Nanomedicine and Medical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan;
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- Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan; (F.W.P.); (C.-C.P.); (C.W.K.); (Y.-C.T.)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan;
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- Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan; (F.W.P.); (C.-C.P.); (C.W.K.); (Y.-C.T.)
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- Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan; (F.W.P.); (C.-C.P.); (C.W.K.); (Y.-C.T.)
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Madni A, Rehman S, Sultan H, Khan MM, Ahmad F, Raza MR, Rai N, Parveen F. Mechanistic Approaches of Internalization, Subcellular Trafficking, and Cytotoxicity of Nanoparticles for Targeting the Small Intestine. AAPS PharmSciTech 2020; 22:3. [PMID: 33221968 PMCID: PMC7680634 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-020-01873-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Targeting the small intestine employing nanotechnology has proved to be a more effective way for site-specific drug delivery. The drug targeting to the small intestine can be achieved via nanoparticles for its optimum bioavailability within the systemic circulation. The small intestine is a remarkable candidate for localized drug delivery. The intestine has its unique properties. It has a less harsh environment than the stomach, provides comparatively more retention time, and possesses a greater surface area than other parts of the gastrointestinal tract. This review focuses on elaborating the intestinal barriers and approaches to overcome these barriers for internalizing nanoparticles and adopting different cellular trafficking pathways. We have discussed various factors that contribute to nanocarriers' cellular uptake, including their surface chemistry, surface morphology, and functionalization of nanoparticles. Furthermore, the fate of nanoparticles after their uptake at cellular and subcellular levels is also briefly explained. Finally, we have delineated the strategies that are adopted to determine the cytotoxicity of nanoparticles.
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- Asadullah Madni
- Department of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Malaysia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal Campus, Sahiwal, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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Han H, Kim D, Jang Y, Seo M, Kim K, Lee JB, Kim H. Focused ultrasound-triggered chemo-gene therapy with multifunctional nanocomplex for enhancing therapeutic efficacy. J Control Release 2020; 322:346-356. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.03.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 03/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Yin Y, Hao Y, Wang N, Yang P, Li N, Zhang X, Song Y, Feng X, Ma W. PPy nanoneedle based nanoplatform capable of overcoming biological barriers for synergistic chemo-photothermal therapy. RSC Adv 2020; 10:7771-7779. [PMID: 35492174 PMCID: PMC9049910 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra09917d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The biological barriers in vivo have limited the site-specific bioavailability and impeded therapeutic efficacy. To tackle these issues, nonspherical particles with a shape effect have attracted wide attention to affect the in vivo translocation of a drug delivery system. Herein, we constructed a nanoplatform based on polypyrrole (PPy) nanoneedles by hyaluronic acid (HA) modification and doxorubicin (DOX) loading. The PPy-HA@DOX nanoneedles with high aspect ratios could enhance the extravasation through the fenestrated vasculature of tumors, transport across tumor cell membrane via an endocytosis mechanism or even penetrated the membrane directly, and ultimately enter the nucleus easily via the nuclear pore complex by passive diffusion. With the ability of overcoming biological barriers, the PPy nanoneedle based nanoplatform would deliver drugs into the organelles more effectively. Under near infrared (NIR) laser irradiation, PPy as the photothermal agent could lead to tumor cellular structure damage for photothermal therapy (PTT). Therefore, PPy-HA@DOX developed here would exploit the merits of synergistic combination of chemo-photothermal therapy, which would pave the way toward more effective nanotherapeutics.
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- Yanyan Yin
- School of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University Xinxiang 453003 China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University Xinxiang 453003 China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University Xinxiang 453003 China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University Xinxiang 453003 China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University Xinxiang 453003 China
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- School of Stomatology, Shandong University Jinan 250012 China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University Xinxiang 453003 China
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Zamolo SJ, Darbre T, Reymond JL. Transfecting tissue models with CRISPR/Cas9 plasmid DNA using peptide dendrimers. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:11981-11984. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc04750c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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A peptide dendrimer vector is shown to transfect a large CRISPR/Cas9 plasmid into 3D-tumor spheroids with exceptionally high efficiency.
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- Susanna J. Zamolo
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Bern
- Freiestrasse 3
- 3012 Bern
- Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Bern
- Freiestrasse 3
- 3012 Bern
- Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Bern
- Freiestrasse 3
- 3012 Bern
- Switzerland
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Simpson JD, Smith SA, Thurecht KJ, Such G. Engineered Polymeric Materials for Biological Applications: Overcoming Challenges of the Bio-Nano Interface. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:E1441. [PMID: 31480780 PMCID: PMC6780590 DOI: 10.3390/polym11091441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Nanomedicine has generated significant interest as an alternative to conventional cancertherapy due to the ability for nanoparticles to tune cargo release. However, while nanoparticletechnology has promised significant benefit, there are still limited examples of nanoparticles inclinical practice. The low translational success of nanoparticle research is due to the series ofbiological roadblocks that nanoparticles must migrate to be effective, including blood and plasmainteractions, clearance, extravasation, and tumor penetration, through to cellular targeting,internalization, and endosomal escape. It is important to consider these roadblocks holistically inorder to design more effective delivery systems. This perspective will discuss how nanoparticlescan be designed to migrate each of these biological challenges and thus improve nanoparticledelivery systems in the future. In this review, we have limited the literature discussed to studiesinvestigating the impact of polymer nanoparticle structure or composition on therapeutic deliveryand associated advancements. The focus of this review is to highlight the impact of nanoparticlecharacteristics on the interaction with different biological barriers. More specific studies/reviewshave been referenced where possible.
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- Joshua D Simpson
- Centre for Advanced Imaging, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology and ARC Training Centre for Innovation in Biomedical Imaging Technology, the University of Queensland, St Lucia QLD 4072, Australia;
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- School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC 3010, Australia;
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- Centre for Advanced Imaging, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology and ARC Training Centre for Innovation in Biomedical Imaging Technology, the University of Queensland, St Lucia QLD 4072, Australia;
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- School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC 3010, Australia;
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Feng X, Dixon H, Glen‐Ravenhill H, Karaosmanoglu S, Li Q, Yan L, Chen X. Smart Nanotechnologies to Target Tumor with Deep Penetration Depth for Efficient Cancer Treatment and Imaging. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.201900093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Xue Feng
- School of EngineeringInstitute for BioengineeringThe University of Edinburgh King's Buildings, Mayfield Road Edinburgh EH9 3JL UK
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- School of EngineeringInstitute for BioengineeringThe University of Edinburgh King's Buildings, Mayfield Road Edinburgh EH9 3JL UK
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- School of EngineeringInstitute for BioengineeringThe University of Edinburgh King's Buildings, Mayfield Road Edinburgh EH9 3JL UK
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- School of EngineeringInstitute for BioengineeringThe University of Edinburgh King's Buildings, Mayfield Road Edinburgh EH9 3JL UK
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- School of EngineeringInstitute for Energy SystemsThe University of Edinburgh King's Buildings, Mayfield Road Edinburgh EH9 3JL UK
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical SciencesMonash University Parkville Victoria 3052 Australia
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- School of EngineeringInstitute for BioengineeringThe University of Edinburgh King's Buildings, Mayfield Road Edinburgh EH9 3JL UK
- Translational Medicine CenterThe Second Affiliated HospitalGuangzhou Medical University Guangzhou 510182 P. R. China
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Zhang L, Wang Y, Yang D, Huang W, Hao P, Feng S, Appelhans D, Zhang T, Zan X. Shape Effect of Nanoparticles on Tumor Penetration in Monolayers Versus Spheroids. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:2902-2911. [PMID: 31184906 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b00107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The physical properties of nanoparticles (NPs), such as size, surface chemistry, elasticity, and shape, have exerted a profound influence on tumor penetration. However, the effect of shape on cellular uptake and tumor penetration is still unclear because of the different chemical compositions and shapes of tested particles and the use of inapposite cellular models. To discover the effect of NP shapes on cellular uptake and tumor penetration and bridge the gap between models in vivo and in vitro, elongated polystyrene (PS) NPs with a fixed volume, an identical chemical composition, and the same zeta potential, but with different aspect ratios (ARs), were generated. The physical properties, cellular uptake, tumor penetration, and corresponding mechanisms of these NPs were thoroughly investigated. We discovered that the elongated PS particles with higher ARs had lower uptake rates in the 2-dimensional cell monolayer culture model in vitro, but they showed optimal ARs in the evaluated three-dimensional spheroid model. Although the elongated PS particles had a similar tumor penetration mechanism (mainly through extracellular pathways), the percentage of penetration using these mechanisms was strongly dependent on the ARs. As an alternative model for studies in vivo, spheroids were used instead of the cell monolayer for the development of drug delivery systems. In addition, the physicochemical properties of NPs must be delicately balanced and adjusted to achieve the best therapeutic outcomes.
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- Long Zhang
- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering , Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325035 , PR China.,Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering, CNITECH , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325001 , PR China.,Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering , CAS , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325001 , PR China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering , Fusionopolis Way , Innovis 138634 , Singapore
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering , Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325035 , PR China.,Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering, CNITECH , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325001 , PR China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering , Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325035 , PR China.,Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering, CNITECH , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325001 , PR China.,Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering , CAS , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325001 , PR China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering , Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325035 , PR China.,Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering, CNITECH , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325001 , PR China.,Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering , CAS , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325001 , PR China
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine , Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania 19107 , United States
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- Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden , Hohe Straße 6 , Dresden 01069 , Germany
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- Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering, CNITECH , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325001 , PR China.,Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering , CAS , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325001 , PR China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering , Wenzhou Medical University , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325035 , PR China.,Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering, CNITECH , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325001 , PR China.,Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering , CAS , Wenzhou , Zhejiang Province 325001 , PR China
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Huang W, Hao P, Qin J, Luo S, Zhang T, Peng B, Chen H, Zan X. Hexahistidine-metal assemblies: A promising drug delivery system. Acta Biomater 2019; 90:441-452. [PMID: 30953803 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.03.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Revised: 03/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
It is of considerable interest to construct an ideal drug delivery system (i.e., high drug payload, minimal cytotoxicity, rapid endocytosis, and lysosomal escape) under mild conditions for disease treatment, tissue engineering, bioimaging, etc. Inspired by the coordinative interactions between histidine and metal ions, we present the facile synthesis of hexahistidine (His6)-metal assembly (HmA) particles under mild conditions for the first time. The HmA particles presented a high loading capacity, a wide variety of loadable drugs, minimal cytotoxicity, quick internalization, the ability to bypass the lysosomes, and rapid intracellular drug release. In addition, HmA encapsulation largely improved the antitumor ability of camptothecin (CPT) relative to free CPT. By capitalizing on these promising features in drug delivery, HmA will have great potential in various biomedical fields. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: It is of considerable interest to construct an ideal drug delivery system (i.e., high drug payload, minimal cytotoxicity, rapid endocytosis, and lysosomal escape) under mild conditions. Inspired by the coordinative interactions between histidine and metal ions, we present for the first time the facile synthesis of Hexahistidine (His6)-metal assembly (HmA) particles under mild conditions. The HmA particles exhibited a high loading capacity, a wide variety of loadable drugs, minimal cytotoxicity, quick internalization, the ability to bypass the lysosomes, and rapid intracellular drug release. By capitalizing on these promising features in drug delivery, HmA will have great potential in various biomedical fields.
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Guan Y, Sun T, Ding J, Xie Z. Robust organic nanoparticles for noninvasive long-term fluorescence imaging. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:6879-6889. [PMID: 31657432 DOI: 10.1039/c9tb01905g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Organic nanoparticles obtained from fluorophores with aggregation-caused quenching and aggregation-induced emission features for noninvasive long-term bioimaging are summarized and highlighted.
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- Yuyao Guan
- Department of Radiology
- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology
- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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