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Liao S, Sun M, Zhan J, Xu M, Yao L. Advances in the Biological Application of Force-Induced Remnant Magnetization Spectroscopy. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27072072. [PMID: 35408471 PMCID: PMC9000611 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27072072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Biomolecules participate in various physiological and pathological processes through intermolecular interactions generally driven by non-covalent forces. In the present review, the force-induced remnant magnetization spectroscopy (FIRMS) is described and illustrated as a novel method to measure non-covalent forces. During the FIRMS measurement, the molecular magnetic probes are magnetized to produce an overall magnetization signal. The dissociation under the interference of external force yields a decrease in the magnetic signal, which is recorded and collected by atomic magnetometer in a spectrum to study the biological interactions. Furthermore, the recent FIRMS development with various external mechanical forces and magnetic probes is summarized.
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- Shuyu Liao
- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (J.Z.); (M.X.)
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (J.Z.); (M.X.)
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (J.Z.); (M.X.)
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (J.Z.); (M.X.)
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; (S.L.); (M.S.); (J.Z.); (M.X.)
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Correspondence:
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Beshay PE, Cortes-Medina MG, Menyhert MM, Song JW. The biophysics of cancer: emerging insights from micro- and nanoscale tools. ADVANCED NANOBIOMED RESEARCH 2022; 2:2100056. [PMID: 35156093 PMCID: PMC8827905 DOI: 10.1002/anbr.202100056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cancer is a complex and dynamic disease that is aberrant both biologically and physically. There is growing appreciation that physical abnormalities with both cancer cells and their microenvironment that span multiple length scales are important drivers for cancer growth and metastasis. The scope of this review is to highlight the key advancements in micro- and nano-scale tools for delineating the cause and consequences of the aberrant physical properties of tumors. We focus our review on three important physical aspects of cancer: 1) solid mechanical properties, 2) fluid mechanical properties, and 3) mechanical alterations to cancer cells. Beyond posing physical barriers to the delivery of cancer therapeutics, these properties are also known to influence numerous biological processes, including cancer cell invasion and migration leading to metastasis, and response and resistance to therapy. We comment on how micro- and nanoscale tools have transformed our fundamental understanding of the physical dynamics of cancer progression and their potential for bridging towards future applications at the interface of oncology and physical sciences.
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- Peter E. Beshay
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210,The Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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Naeem M, Hoque MZ, Ovais M, Basheer C, Ahmad I. Stimulus-Responsive Smart Nanoparticles-Based CRISPR-Cas Delivery for Therapeutic Genome Editing. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:11300. [PMID: 34681959 PMCID: PMC8540563 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222011300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The innovative research in genome editing domains such as CRISPR-Cas technology has enabled genetic engineers to manipulate the genomes of living organisms effectively in order to develop the next generation of therapeutic tools. This technique has started the new era of "genome surgery". Despite these advances, the barriers of CRISPR-Cas9 techniques in clinical applications include efficient delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 and risk of off-target effects. Various types of viral and non-viral vectors are designed to deliver the CRISPR/Cas9 machinery into the desired cell. These methods still suffer difficulties such as immune response, lack of specificity, and efficiency. The extracellular and intracellular environments of cells and tissues differ in pH, redox species, enzyme activity, and light sensitivity. Recently, smart nanoparticles have been synthesized for CRISPR/Cas9 delivery to cells based on endogenous (pH, enzyme, redox specie, ATP) and exogenous (magnetic, ultrasound, temperature, light) stimulus signals. These methodologies can leverage genome editing through biological signals found within disease cells with less off-target effects. Here, we review the recent advances in stimulus-based smart nanoparticles to deliver the CRISPR/Cas9 machinery into the desired cell. This review article will provide extensive information to cautiously utilize smart nanoparticles for basic biomedical applications and therapeutic genome editing.
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- Muhammad Naeem
- Department of Bioengineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (M.N.); (M.Z.H.)
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- Department of Bioengineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (M.N.); (M.Z.H.)
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- National Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology (NCNST), Beijing 100190, China;
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- Chemistry Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Bioengineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (M.N.); (M.Z.H.)
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Feng F, Feng X, Zhang D, Li Q, Yao L. Matrix Stiffness Induces Pericyte-Fibroblast Transition Through YAP Activation. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:698275. [PMID: 34135765 PMCID: PMC8202079 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.698275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Vascular pericytes, important mural cells that retain progenitor cell properties and protect vascular integrity in healthy tissues, are often associated with tumor development, but their functions in cancer invasion remain elusive. One prominent outcome of tumor occurrence is that the microenvironment of the lesion often stiffens, which could change resident cell behavior. Here, we found pericytes are matrix stiffness-responsive and mechanical stimuli induce pericyte-fibroblast transition (PFT). Soft PA gels that mimic the stiffness of healthy tissues retain the identity and behavior of pericytes, whereas stiff PA gels that reflect the stiffness of tumorous tissues promote PFT and the mobility and invasiveness of the cells. Matrix stiffness-induced PFT depends on the activation of YAP (Yes-associated protein), a transcription factor, which, upon receiving mechanical signals, transfers from cytoplasm to nucleus to mediate cell transcriptional activities. Our result reveals a mechanism through which vascular pericytes convert to fibroblasts and migrate away from vasculatures to help tumor development, and thus targeting matrix stiffness-induced PFT may offer a new perspective to the treatment of cancer metastasis.
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- Feng Feng
- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Lu B, Yu Y, Xing XL, Liu RY. miR-183/TMSB4Y, a new potential signaling axis, involving in the progression of laryngeal cancer via modulating cell adhesion. J Recept Signal Transduct Res 2020; 42:133-140. [PMID: 33356743 DOI: 10.1080/10799893.2020.1863987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Laryngeal cancer (LCa) is a prevalent malignant head and neck cancer with relatively unclear pathogenesis. A prior study has suggested that miR-183 differentially expressed in laryngeal-related malignancies, but its accurate role has not been fully ascertained in LCa. miR-183 expression in LCa tissues and cells was detected assisted by TCGA/GEO databases or qRT-PCR assay, relatively. Target genes of miR-183 were predicted via accessing to TargetScan website. Luciferase activity analysis was conducted to determine the relationship between miR-183 and its possible target. CCK-8, colony formation and transwell invasion and migration experiments were implemented to measure LCa cell viability, invasion and migration. Western blot assay was utilized to evaluate cell adhesion and EMT-related proteins expressions. The expression of miR-183 was expressed in LCa tissue samples and cells at higher levels than normal controls. Upregulation of miR-183 facilitated Hep-2 and TU212 cells viability, while miR-183 reduction inhibited the proliferative potential of Hep-2 and TU212 cells. TMSB4Y was determined as a possible target of miR-183, and its expression was decreased in LCa. LCa patients with low TMSB4Y expression had poorer outcomes relative to that with high TMSB4Y expression. TMSB4Y overturned the promoting impacts of miR-183 on the LCa cellular malignant behaviors, including cell proliferation, colonogenicity, invasion and migration. miR-183 overexpression inhibited cell adhesion through inhibiting TMSB4Y expression. Overall, all results elucidated that miR-183, as an oncogenic molecule in LCa, may be used to predict the prognosis of LCa patients by targeting TMSB4Y.
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- Bin Lu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, The first people's Hospital of Jingzhou, Jingzhou, P.R. China
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- E.N.T. department, Gaotang County People's Hospital, Liaocheng, P.R. China
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- Intravenous Medication Center of Binzhou People's Hospital, Binzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Heze Municipal Hospital, Heze, P.R. China
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