1
|
Yazdani S, Mozaffarian M, Pazuki G, Hadidi N, Villate-Beitia I, Zárate J, Puras G, Pedraz JL. Carbon-Based Nanostructures as Emerging Materials for Gene Delivery Applications. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:288. [PMID: 38399344 PMCID: PMC10891563 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16020288] [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: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Gene therapeutics are promising for treating diseases at the genetic level, with some already validated for clinical use. Recently, nanostructures have emerged for the targeted delivery of genetic material. Nanomaterials, exhibiting advantageous properties such as a high surface-to-volume ratio, biocompatibility, facile functionalization, substantial loading capacity, and tunable physicochemical characteristics, are recognized as non-viral vectors in gene therapy applications. Despite progress, current non-viral vectors exhibit notably low gene delivery efficiency. Progress in nanotechnology is essential to overcome extracellular and intracellular barriers in gene delivery. Specific nanostructures such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), carbon quantum dots (CQDs), nanodiamonds (NDs), and similar carbon-based structures can accommodate diverse genetic materials such as plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), small interference RNA (siRNA), micro RNA (miRNA), and antisense oligonucleotides (AONs). To address challenges such as high toxicity and low transfection efficiency, advancements in the features of carbon-based nanostructures (CBNs) are imperative. This overview delves into three types of CBNs employed as vectors in drug/gene delivery systems, encompassing their synthesis methods, properties, and biomedical applications. Ultimately, we present insights into the opportunities and challenges within the captivating realm of gene delivery using CBNs.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sara Yazdani
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran P.O. Box 15875-4413, Iran; (S.Y.); (G.P.)
- NanoBioCel Research Group, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; (I.V.-B.); (J.Z.); (G.P.)
| | - Mehrdad Mozaffarian
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran P.O. Box 15875-4413, Iran; (S.Y.); (G.P.)
| | - Gholamreza Pazuki
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran P.O. Box 15875-4413, Iran; (S.Y.); (G.P.)
| | - Naghmeh Hadidi
- Department of Clinical Research and EM Microscope, Pasteur Institute of Iran (PII), Tehran P.O. Box 131694-3551, Iran;
| | - Ilia Villate-Beitia
- NanoBioCel Research Group, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; (I.V.-B.); (J.Z.); (G.P.)
- Networking Research Centre of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Av Monforte de Lemos 3-5, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Bioaraba, NanoBioCel Research Group, Calle José Achotegui s/n, 01009 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
| | - Jon Zárate
- NanoBioCel Research Group, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; (I.V.-B.); (J.Z.); (G.P.)
- Networking Research Centre of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Av Monforte de Lemos 3-5, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Bioaraba, NanoBioCel Research Group, Calle José Achotegui s/n, 01009 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
| | - Gustavo Puras
- NanoBioCel Research Group, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; (I.V.-B.); (J.Z.); (G.P.)
- Networking Research Centre of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Av Monforte de Lemos 3-5, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Bioaraba, NanoBioCel Research Group, Calle José Achotegui s/n, 01009 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
| | - Jose Luis Pedraz
- NanoBioCel Research Group, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; (I.V.-B.); (J.Z.); (G.P.)
- Networking Research Centre of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Av Monforte de Lemos 3-5, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Bioaraba, NanoBioCel Research Group, Calle José Achotegui s/n, 01009 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Liu X, Meng J, Liao X, Liu Y, Zhou Q, Xu Z, Yin S, Cao Q, Su G, He S, Li W, Wang X, Wang G, Li D, Yang P, Hou S. A de novo missense mutation in MPP2 confers an increased risk of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease as shown by trio-based whole-exome sequencing. Cell Mol Immunol 2023; 20:1379-1392. [PMID: 37828081 PMCID: PMC10616125 DOI: 10.1038/s41423-023-01088-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease is a leading cause of blindness in young and middle-aged people. However, the etiology of VKH disease remains unclear. Here, we performed the first trio-based whole-exome sequencing study, which enrolled 25 VKH patients and 50 controls, followed by a study of 2081 VKH patients from a Han Chinese population to uncover detrimental mutations. A total of 15 de novo mutations in VKH patients were identified, with one of the most important being the membrane palmitoylated protein 2 (MPP2) p.K315N (MPP2-N315) mutation. The MPP2-N315 mutation was highly deleterious according to bioinformatic predictions. Additionally, this mutation appears rare, being absent from the 1000 Genome Project and Genome Aggregation Database, and it is highly conserved in 10 species, including humans and mice. Subsequent studies showed that pathological phenotypes and retinal vascular leakage were aggravated in MPP2-N315 mutation knock-in or MPP2-N315 adeno-associated virus-treated mice with experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU). In vitro, we used clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR‒Cas9) gene editing technology to delete intrinsic MPP2 before overexpressing wild-type MPP2 or MPP2-N315. Levels of cytokines, such as IL-1β, IL-17E, and vascular endothelial growth factor A, were increased, and barrier function was destroyed in the MPP2-N315 mutant ARPE19 cells. Mechanistically, the MPP2-N315 mutation had a stronger ability to directly bind to ANXA2 than MPP2-K315, as shown by LC‒MS/MS and Co-IP, and resulted in activation of the ERK3/IL-17E pathway. Overall, our results demonstrated that the MPP2-K315N mutation may increase susceptibility to VKH disease.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xianyang Liu
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing, China
| | - Jiayu Meng
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing, China
- Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China
| | - Xingyun Liao
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing, China
- Department of Medical Oncology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, 400030, China
| | - Yusen Liu
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing, China
| | - Qian Zhou
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing, China
| | - Zongren Xu
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing, China
| | - Shuming Yin
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Genome Editing and Cell Therapy, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
| | - Qingfeng Cao
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing, China
| | - Guannan Su
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing, China
| | - Siyuan He
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing, China
| | - Wanqian Li
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing, China
| | - Xiaotang Wang
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing, China
| | - Guoqing Wang
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing, China
| | - Dali Li
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Genome Editing and Cell Therapy, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
| | - Peizeng Yang
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Chongqing, China.
- Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing, China.
| | - Shengping Hou
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Chongqing, China.
- Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing, China.
- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory, Beijing, 100730, China.
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Serda M, Korzuch J, Dreszer D, Krzykawska-Serda M, Musioł R. Interactions between modified fullerenes and proteins in cancer nanotechnology. Drug Discov Today 2023; 28:103704. [PMID: 37453461 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2023.103704] [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: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
Abstract
Fullerenes have numerous properties that fill the gap between small molecules and nanomaterials. Several types of chemical reaction allow their surface to be ornamented with functional groups designed to change them into 'ideal' nanodelivery systems. Improved stability, and bioavailability are important, but chemical modifications can render them practically soluble in water. 'Buckyball' fullerene scaffolds can interact with many biological targets and inhibit several proteins essential for tumorigeneses. Herein, we focus on the inhibitory properties of fullerene nanomaterials against essential proteins in cancer nanotechnology, as well as the use of dedicated proteins to improve the bioavailability of these promising nanomaterials.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Maciej Serda
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland.
| | - Julia Korzuch
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
| | - Dominik Dreszer
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
| | | | - Robert Musioł
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
van Kammen CM, van Woudenberg SJ, Schiffelers R, Terstappen F, Lely AT. Nanomedicines: An approach to treat placental insufficiency and the current challenges. J Control Release 2023; 360:57-68. [PMID: 37330012 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.06.003] [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: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction are common pregnancy complications that significantly impact perinatal health and offspring development later in life. The origin of these complex syndromes overlap in placental insufficiency. Progress in developing treatments for maternal, placental or fetal health is mainly limited by the risk of maternal and fetal toxicity. Nanomedicines are a promising approach to safely treat pregnancy complications since they can regulate drug interaction with the placenta to enhance efficacy of the treatment while minimizing exposure of the fetus. METHODS This narrative review discusses the current developments and challenges of nanomedicines during pregnancy with a focus on preclinical models of placenta insufficiency syndromes. Firstly, we outline the safety requirements and potential therapeutic maternal and placental targets. Secondly, we review the prenatal therapeutic effects of the nanomedicines that have been tested in experimental models of placental insufficiency syndromes. RESULTS The majority of liposomes and polymeric drug delivery system show promising results regarding the prevention of trans-placental passage nanomedicines in uncomplicated and complicated pregnancies. The others two studied classes, quantum dots and silicon nanoparticles, have been investigated to a limited extent in placental insufficiency syndromes. Characteristics of the nanoparticles such as charge, size, and timing of administration have been shown to influence the trans-placental passage. The few available preclinical therapeutic studies on placental insufficiency syndromes predominantly show beneficial effects of nanomedicines on both maternal and fetal health, but demonstrate contradicting results on placental health. Interpretation of results in this field is complicated by the fact that results are influenced by the choice of animal species and model, gestational age, placental maturity and integrity, and nanoparticle administration route. CONCLUSION Nanomedicines form a promising therapeutic approach during (complicated) pregnancies mainly by reducing fetal toxicity and regulating drug interaction with the placenta. Different nanomedicines have been proven to effectively prevent trans-placental passage of encapsulated agents. This can be expected to dramatically reduce risks for fetal adverse effects. Furthermore, a number of these nanomedicines positively impacted maternal and fetal health in animal models for placental insufficiency. Demonstrating that effective drug concentrations can be reached in the target tissue. While these first animal studies are encouraging, more research is needed to better understand the influence of the pathophysiology of this multi-factorial disease before implementation in clinical practice can be considered. Therefore, extensive evaluation of safety and efficacy of these targeted nanoparticles is needed within multiple animal, in vitro, and/or ex vivo models. This may be complemented by diagnostic tools to assess the disease status to identify the best time to initiate treatment. Together these investigations should contribute to building confidence in the safety of nanomedicines for treating mother and child, as safety has, understandably, the highest priority in this sensitive patient groups.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- C M van Kammen
- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department CDL research, Nano medicine, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands.
| | - S J van Woudenberg
- University Medical Center Utrecht, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Department of Woman and Baby, Lundlaan 6, 3584 EA Utrecht, the Netherlands
| | - R Schiffelers
- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department CDL research, Nano medicine, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
| | - F Terstappen
- University Medical Center Utrecht, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Department of Woman and Baby, Lundlaan 6, 3584 EA Utrecht, the Netherlands
| | - A T Lely
- University Medical Center Utrecht, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Department of Woman and Baby, Lundlaan 6, 3584 EA Utrecht, the Netherlands
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Dreszer D, Szewczyk G, Szubka M, Maroń AM, Urbisz AZ, Małota K, Sznajder J, Rost-Roszkowska M, Musioł R, Serda M. Uncovering nanotoxicity of a water-soluble and red-fluorescent [70]fullerene nanomaterial. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 879:163052. [PMID: 36963679 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
Abstract
Engineered fullerene materials have attracted the attention of researchers in the biomedical sciences, especially when their synthetic methodology is developed to endow them with significant levels of water-solubility and bioavailability. In this study, we synthesized and characterized a water-soluble and red-fluorescent [70]fullerene nanomaterial, which fluoresced at 693 nm with a quantum yield of 0.065 and a large Stokes shift (around 300 nm). The fullerene nanomaterial generated mainly singlet oxygen after illumination with blue LED light, while superoxide anion radical production was minimal. The transmission electron microscopy as well as fluorescent studies of Drosophila melanogaster revealed that prepared [70]fullerene nanoparticles had better bioavailability than pristine [70]fullerene nanoparticles. The designed nanomaterials were observed in the apical, perinuclear, and basal regions of digestive cells, as well as the basal lamina of the digestive system's epithelium, with no damage to cell organelles and no activation of degenerative processes and cell death. Our findings provide a new perspective for understanding the in vivo behavior of fullerene nanomaterials and their future application in bioimaging and light-activated nanotherapeutics.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Dominik Dreszer
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
| | - Grzegorz Szewczyk
- Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Poland
| | | | - Anna M Maroń
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
| | - Anna Z Urbisz
- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
| | - Karol Małota
- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
| | - Justyna Sznajder
- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
| | - Magdalena Rost-Roszkowska
- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
| | - Robert Musioł
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
| | - Maciej Serda
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Nakamura S, Inada E, Saitoh I, Sato M. Recent Genome-Editing Approaches toward Post-Implanted Fetuses in Mice. BIOTECH 2023; 12:biotech12020037. [PMID: 37218754 DOI: 10.3390/biotech12020037] [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: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Genome editing, as exemplified by the CRISPR/Cas9 system, has recently been employed to effectively generate genetically modified animals and cells for the purpose of gene function analysis and disease model creation. There are at least four ways to induce genome editing in individuals: the first is to perform genome editing at the early preimplantation stage, such as fertilized eggs (zygotes), for the creation of whole genetically modified animals; the second is at post-implanted stages, as exemplified by the mid-gestational stages (E9 to E15), for targeting specific cell populations through in utero injection of viral vectors carrying genome-editing components or that of nonviral vectors carrying genome-editing components and subsequent in utero electroporation; the third is at the mid-gestational stages, as exemplified by tail-vein injection of genome-editing components into the pregnant females through which the genome-editing components can be transmitted to fetal cells via a placenta-blood barrier; and the last is at the newborn or adult stage, as exemplified by facial or tail-vein injection of genome-editing components. Here, we focus on the second and third approaches and will review the latest techniques for various methods concerning gene editing in developing fetuses.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Shingo Nakamura
- Division of Biomedical Engineering, National Defense Medical College Research Institute, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
| | - Emi Inada
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
| | - Issei Saitoh
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Asahi University School of Dentistry, Mizuho-shi 501-0296, Japan
| | - Masahiro Sato
- Department of Genome Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Hussain FS, Abro NQ, Ahmed N, Memon SQ, Memon N. Nano-antivirals: A comprehensive review. FRONTIERS IN NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fnano.2022.1064615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Nanoparticles can be used as inhibitory agents against various microorganisms, including bacteria, algae, archaea, fungi, and a huge class of viruses. The mechanism of action includes inhibiting the function of the cell membrane/stopping the synthesis of the cell membrane, disturbing the transduction of energy, producing toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS), and inhibiting or reducing RNA and DNA production. Various nanomaterials, including different metallic, silicon, and carbon-based nanomaterials and nanoarchitectures, have been successfully used against different viruses. Recent research strongly agrees that these nanoarchitecture-based virucidal materials (nano-antivirals) have shown activity in the solid state. Therefore, they are very useful in the development of several products, such as fabric and high-touch surfaces. This review thoroughly and critically identifies recently developed nano-antivirals and their products, nano-antiviral deposition methods on various substrates, and possible mechanisms of action. By considering the commercial viability of nano-antivirals, recommendations are made to develop scalable and sustainable nano-antiviral products with contact-killing properties.
Collapse
|
8
|
Farmand M, Jahanpeyma F, Gholaminejad A, Azimzadeh M, Malaei F, Shoaie N. Carbon nanostructures: a comprehensive review of potential applications and toxic effects. 3 Biotech 2022; 12:159. [PMID: 35814038 PMCID: PMC9259781 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-022-03175-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
There is no doubt that nanotechnology has revolutionized our life since the 1970s when it was first introduced. Nanomaterials have helped us to improve the current products and services we use. Among the different types of nanomaterials, the application of carbon-based nanomaterials in every aspect of our lives has rapidly grown over recent decades. This review discusses recent advances of those applications in distinct categories, including medical, industrial, and environmental applications. The first main section introduces nanomaterials, especially carbon-based nanomaterials. In the first section, we discussed medical applications, including medical biosensors, drug and gene delivery, cell and tissue labeling and imaging, tissue engineering, and the fight against bacterial and fungal infections. The next section discusses industrial applications, including agriculture, plastic, electronic, energy, and food industries. In addition, the environmental applications, including detection of air and water pollutions and removal of environmental pollutants, were vastly reviewed in the last section. In the conclusion section, we discussed challenges and future perspectives.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Maryam Farmand
- Department of Biology, Tehran University, PO Box: 14155-6619, Tehran, Iran
| | - Fatemeh Jahanpeyma
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Science, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-111, Tehran, Iran
| | - Alieh Gholaminejad
- Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, PO Box: 73461-81746, Isfahan, Iran
| | - Mostafa Azimzadeh
- Medical Nanotechnology and Tissue Engineering Research Center, Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, PO Box: 89195-999, Yazd, Iran
- Stem Cell Biology Research Center, Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, PO Box: 89195-999, Yazd, Iran
- Department of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, School of Paramedicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, PO Box: 8916188635, Yazd, Iran
| | - Fatemeh Malaei
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Science, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-111, Tehran, Iran
| | - Nahid Shoaie
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Science, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-111, Tehran, Iran
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Mostafavi E, Zare H. Carbon-based nanomaterials in gene therapy. OPENNANO 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.onano.2022.100062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
|
10
|
Kumar N, Chamoli P, Misra M, Manoj MK, Sharma A. Advanced metal and carbon nanostructures for medical, drug delivery and bio-imaging applications. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:3987-4017. [PMID: 35244647 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr07643d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Nanoparticles (NPs) offer great promise for biomedical, environmental, and clinical applications due to their several unique properties as compared to their bulk counterparts. In this review article, we overview various types of metal NPs and magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) in monolithic form as well as embedded into polymer matrices for specific drug delivery and bio-imaging fields. The second part of this review covers important carbon nanostructures that have gained tremendous attention recently in such medical applications due to their ease of fabrication, excellent biocompatibility, and biodegradability at both cellular and molecular levels for phototherapy, radio-therapeutics, gene-delivery, and biotherapeutics. Furthermore, various applications and challenges involved in the use of NPs as biomaterials are also discussed following the future perspectives of the use of NPs in biomedicine. This review aims to contribute to the applications of different NPs in medicine and healthcare that may open up new avenues to encourage wider research opportunities across various disciplines.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Neeraj Kumar
- Department of Metallurgical Engineering, SOE, O.P. Jindal University, Raigarh 496109, India
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NIT Raipur, Raipur, 492010, India
| | - Pankaj Chamoli
- School of Basic & Applied Sciences, Department of Physics, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Dehradun-248001, Uttarakhand, India
| | - Mrinmoy Misra
- Department of Mechatronics, School of Automobile, Mechanical and Mechatronics, Manipal University Jaipur, 303007 Rajasthan, India
| | - M K Manoj
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NIT Raipur, Raipur, 492010, India
| | - Ashutosh Sharma
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon-16499, South Korea.
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Sayed N, Allawadhi P, Khurana A, Singh V, Navik U, Pasumarthi SK, Khurana I, Banothu AK, Weiskirchen R, Bharani KK. Gene therapy: Comprehensive overview and therapeutic applications. Life Sci 2022; 294:120375. [PMID: 35123997 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Gene therapy is the product of man's quest to eliminate diseases. Gene therapy has three facets namely, gene silencing using siRNA, shRNA and miRNA, gene replacement where the desired gene in the form of plasmids and viral vectors, are directly administered and finally gene editing based therapy where mutations are modified using specific nucleases such as zinc-finger nucleases (ZFNs), transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) and clustered regulatory interspaced short tandem repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein (Cas)-associated nucleases. Transfer of gene is either through transformation where under specific conditions the gene is directly taken up by the bacterial cells, transduction where a bacteriophage is used to transfer the genetic material and lastly transfection that involves forceful delivery of gene using either viral or non-viral vectors. The non-viral transfection methods are subdivided into physical, chemical and biological. The physical methods include electroporation, biolistic, microinjection, laser, elevated temperature, ultrasound and hydrodynamic gene transfer. The chemical methods utilize calcium- phosphate, DAE-dextran, liposomes and nanoparticles for transfection. The biological methods are increasingly using viruses for gene transfer, these viruses could either integrate within the genome of the host cell conferring a stable gene expression, whereas few other non-integrating viruses are episomal and their expression is diluted proportional to the cell division. So far, gene therapy has been wielded in a plethora of diseases. However, coherent and innocuous delivery of genes is among the major hurdles in the use of this promising therapy. Hence this review aims to highlight the current options available for gene transfer along with the advantages and limitations of every method.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nilofer Sayed
- Department of Pharmacy, Pravara Rural Education Society's (P.R.E.S.'s) College of Pharmacy, Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) Women's University, Nashik 400020, Maharashtra, India
| | - Prince Allawadhi
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247667, India
| | - Amit Khurana
- Centre for Biomedical Engineering (CBME), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India; Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science (CVSc), PVNRTVU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030, Telangana, India; Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science (CVSc), PVNRTVU, Mamnoor, Warangal 506166, Telangana, India; Institute of Molecular Pathobiochemistry, Experimental Gene Therapy and Clinical Chemistry (IFMPEGKC), RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstr. 30, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
| | - Vishakha Singh
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247667, India
| | - Umashanker Navik
- Department of Pharmacology, Central University of Punjab, Ghudda, Bathinda 151401, Punjab, India
| | | | - Isha Khurana
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
| | - Anil Kumar Banothu
- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science (CVSc), PVNRTVU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030, Telangana, India
| | - Ralf Weiskirchen
- Institute of Molecular Pathobiochemistry, Experimental Gene Therapy and Clinical Chemistry (IFMPEGKC), RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstr. 30, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
| | - Kala Kumar Bharani
- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science (CVSc), PVNRTVU, Mamnoor, Warangal 506166, Telangana, India.
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Baoum AA. The fluorination effect on the transfection efficacy of cell penetrating peptide complexes. Plasmid 2022; 119-120:102619. [DOI: 10.1016/j.plasmid.2022.102619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
|
13
|
Kraevaya OA, Bolshakova VS, Peregudov AS, Chernyak AV, Slesarenko NA, Markov VY, Lukonina NS, Martynenko VM, Sinegubova EO, Shestakov AF, Zarubaev VV, Schols D, Troshin PA. Water-Promoted Reaction of C 60Ar 5Cl Compounds with Thiophenes Delivers a Family of Multifunctional Fullerene Derivatives with Selective Antiviral Properties. Org Lett 2021; 23:7226-7230. [PMID: 34468156 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c02623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Here we report a reaction of the fullerene derivatives C60Ar5Cl, which enables the substitution of Cl with thiophene residues and the formation of the novel family of C1-symmetrical C60 fullerene derivatives with six functional addends C60Ar5Th. The discovered reaction provided a straightforward approach to the synthesis of previously inaccessible multifunctional water-soluble fullerene derivatives, including the compounds with antiviral activity against human immunodeficiency and influenza viruses.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Olga A Kraevaya
- Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of RAS, Semenov Prospect 1, Chernogolovka 142432, Russia
| | - Valeriya S Bolshakova
- Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of RAS, Semenov Prospect 1, Chernogolovka 142432, Russia.,Higher Chemical College of RAS, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Miusskaya square 9, Moscow 125047, Russia
| | - Alexander S Peregudov
- A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of RAS, Vavylova St. 28, B-334, Moscow 119991, Russia
| | - Alexander V Chernyak
- Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of RAS, Semenov Prospect 1, Chernogolovka 142432, Russia
| | - Nikita A Slesarenko
- Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of RAS, Semenov Prospect 1, Chernogolovka 142432, Russia
| | - Vitaliy Yu Markov
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, GSP 1,1-3 Leninskie Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia
| | - Natalia S Lukonina
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, GSP 1,1-3 Leninskie Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia
| | - Vyacheslav M Martynenko
- Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of RAS, Semenov Prospect 1, Chernogolovka 142432, Russia
| | - Ekaterina O Sinegubova
- Pasteur Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Mira St. 14, Saint Petersburg 197101, Russian Federation
| | - Alexander F Shestakov
- Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of RAS, Semenov Prospect 1, Chernogolovka 142432, Russia.,Faculty of Fundamental Physics & Chemical Engineering, Lomonosov Moscow State University, GSP 1, 1-51 Leninskie Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia
| | - Vladimir V Zarubaev
- Pasteur Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Mira St. 14, Saint Petersburg 197101, Russian Federation
| | - Dominique Schols
- Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
| | - Pavel A Troshin
- Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka St. 2A, Gliwice 44-100, Poland.,Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of RAS, Semenov Prospect 1, Chernogolovka 142432, Russia
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Lo R, Manna D, Lamanec M, Wang W, Bakandritsos A, Dračínský M, Zbořil R, Nachtigallová D, Hobza P. Addition Reaction between Piperidine and C 60 to Form 1,4-Disubstituted C 60 Proceeds through van der Waals and Dative Bond Complexes: Theoretical and Experimental Study. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:10930-10939. [PMID: 34266233 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c01542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
A combined computational and experimental study reveals the character of the C60 complexes with piperidine formed under different reaction conditions. The IR and NMR experiments detect the dative bond complex, which according to NMR, is stable in the oxygen-free environment and transforms to the adduct complex in the presence of O2. Computational studies on the character of reaction channels rationalize the experimental observations. They show that the piperidine dimer rather than a single piperidine molecule is required for the complex formation. The calculations reveal significant differences in the dative bond and adduct complexes' character, suggesting a considerable versatility in their electronic properties modulated by the environment. This capability offers new application potential in several fields, such as in energy storage devices.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rabindranath Lo
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo Námĕstí 542/2, 16000 Prague, Czech Republic.,Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University Olomouc, Křížkovského 511/8, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
| | - Debashree Manna
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo Námĕstí 542/2, 16000 Prague, Czech Republic
| | - Maximilián Lamanec
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo Námĕstí 542/2, 16000 Prague, Czech Republic.,Department of Physical Chemistry, Palacký University Olomouc, tr. 17. listopadu 12, 77146 Olomouc, Czech Republic.,IT4Innovations, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 70800 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
| | - Weizhou Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China
| | - Aristides Bakandritsos
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University Olomouc, Křížkovského 511/8, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic.,Nanotechnology Centre, Centre of Energy and Environmental Technologies, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 70800 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
| | - Martin Dračínský
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo Námĕstí 542/2, 16000 Prague, Czech Republic
| | - Radek Zbořil
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo Námĕstí 542/2, 16000 Prague, Czech Republic.,Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University Olomouc, Křížkovského 511/8, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic.,Nanotechnology Centre, Centre of Energy and Environmental Technologies, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 70800 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
| | - Dana Nachtigallová
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo Námĕstí 542/2, 16000 Prague, Czech Republic.,IT4Innovations, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 70800 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
| | - Pavel Hobza
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo Námĕstí 542/2, 16000 Prague, Czech Republic.,IT4Innovations, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 70800 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Chen D, Liu S, Chen D, Liu J, Wu J, Wang H, Su Y, Kwak G, Zuo X, Rao D, Cui H, Shu C, Suk JS. A Two‐Pronged Pulmonary Gene Delivery Strategy: A Surface‐Modified Fullerene Nanoparticle and a Hypotonic Vehicle. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202101732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Daiqin Chen
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Ophthalmology Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
| | - Shuai Liu
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Zhongguancun North First Street 2 Beijing PR China
| | - Dinghao Chen
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
| | - Jinhao Liu
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
| | - Jerry Wu
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Baltimore MD USA
| | - Han Wang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
| | - Yun Su
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Ophthalmology Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
| | - Gijung Kwak
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Ophthalmology Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
| | - Xinyuan Zuo
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
| | - Divya Rao
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
| | - Honggang Cui
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
| | - Chunying Shu
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Zhongguancun North First Street 2 Beijing PR China
| | - Jung Soo Suk
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Ophthalmology Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA
| |
Collapse
|
16
|
Hasegawa S, Meichsner SL, Holstein JJ, Baksi A, Kasanmascheff M, Clever GH. Long-Lived C 60 Radical Anion Stabilized Inside an Electron-Deficient Coordination Cage. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:9718-9723. [PMID: 34156243 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c02860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
Fullerene C60 and its derivatives are widely used in molecular electronics, photovoltaics, and battery materials, because of their exceptional suitability as electron acceptors. In this context, single-electron transfer on C60 generates the C60• - radical anion. However, the short lifetime of free C60• - hampers its investigation and application. In this work, we dramatically stabilize the usually short-lived C60• - species within a self-assembled M2L4 coordination cage consisting of a triptycene-based ligand and Pd(II) cations. The electron-deficient cage strongly binds C60 by providing a curved inner π-surface complementary to the fullerene's globular shape. Cyclic voltammetry revealed a positive potential shift for the first reduction of encapsulated C60, which is indicative of a strong interaction between confined C60• - and the cationic cage. Photochemical one-electron reduction with 1-benzyl-1,4-dihydronicotinamide allows selective and quantitative conversion of the confined C60 molecule in millimolar acetonitrile solution at room temperature. Radical generation was confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance, electron paramagnetic resonance, ultraviolet-visible-near-infrared spectroscopy and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. The lifetime of C60• - within the cage was determined to be so large that it could still be detected after one month under an inert atmosphere.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Shota Hasegawa
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
| | - Shari L Meichsner
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
| | - Julian J Holstein
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
| | - Ananya Baksi
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
| | - Müge Kasanmascheff
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
| | - Guido H Clever
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
17
|
Chen D, Liu S, Chen D, Liu J, Wu J, Wang H, Su Y, Kwak G, Zuo X, Rao D, Cui H, Shu C, Suk JS. A Two-Pronged Pulmonary Gene Delivery Strategy: A Surface-Modified Fullerene Nanoparticle and a Hypotonic Vehicle. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:15225-15229. [PMID: 33855792 PMCID: PMC8238871 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202101732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Inhaled gene therapy poses a unique potential of curing chronic lung diseases, which are currently managed primarily by symptomatic treatments. However, it has been challenging to achieve therapeutically relevant gene transfer efficacy in the lung due to the presence of numerous biological delivery barriers. Here, we introduce a simple approach that overcomes both extracellular and cellular barriers to enhance gene transfer efficacy in the lung in vivo. We endowed tetra(piperazino)fullerene epoxide (TPFE)‐based nanoparticles with non‐adhesive surface polyethylene glycol (PEG) coatings, thereby enabling the nanoparticles to cross the airway mucus gel layer and avoid phagocytic uptake by alveolar macrophages. In parallel, we utilized a hypotonic vehicle to facilitate endocytic uptake of the PEGylated nanoparticles by lung parenchymal cells via the osmotically driven regulatory volume decrease (RVD) mechanism. We demonstrate that this two‐pronged delivery strategy provides safe, wide‐spread and high‐level transgene expression in the lungs of both healthy mice and mice with chronic lung diseases characterized by reinforced delivery barriers.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Daiqin Chen
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
| | - Shuai Liu
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun North First Street 2, Beijing, PR China
| | - Dinghao Chen
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
| | - Jinhao Liu
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
| | - Jerry Wu
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
| | - Han Wang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
| | - Yun Su
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
| | - Gijung Kwak
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
| | - Xinyuan Zuo
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
| | - Divya Rao
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
| | - Honggang Cui
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
| | - Chunying Shu
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun North First Street 2, Beijing, PR China
| | - Jung Soo Suk
- The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
| |
Collapse
|
18
|
Illescas BM, Pérez-Sánchez A, Mallo A, Martín-Domenech Á, Rodríguez-Crespo I, Martín N. Multivalent cationic dendrofullerenes for gene transfer: synthesis and DNA complexation. J Mater Chem B 2021; 8:4505-4515. [PMID: 32369088 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb00113a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Non-viral nucleic acid vectors able to display high transfection efficiencies with low toxicity and overcoming the multiple biological barriers are needed to further develop the clinical applications of gene therapy. The synthesis of hexakis-adducts of [60]fullerene endowed with 12, 24 and 36 positive ammonium groups and a tridecafullerene appended with 120 positive charges has been performed. The delivery of a plasmid containing the green fluorescent protein (EGFP) gene into HEK293 (Human Embryonic Kidney) cells resulting in effective gene expression has demonstrated the efficacy of these compounds to form polyplexes with DNA. Particularly, giant tridecafullerene macromolecules have shown higher efficiency in the complexation and transfection of DNA. Thus, they can be considered as promising non-viral vectors for transfection purposes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Beatriz M Illescas
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, Madrid 28040, Spain.
| | - Alfonso Pérez-Sánchez
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, Madrid 28040, Spain.
| | - Araceli Mallo
- Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid 28223, Spain
| | - Ángel Martín-Domenech
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, Madrid 28040, Spain.
| | | | - Nazario Martín
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, Madrid 28040, Spain. and IMDEA-Nanociencia, C/Faraday 9, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
| |
Collapse
|
19
|
Grohn KJ, Moyer BS, Wortel DC, Fisher CM, Lumen E, Bianchi AH, Kelly K, Campbell PS, Hagrman DE, Bagg RG, Clement J, Wolfe AJ, Basso A, Nicoletti C, Lai G, Provinciali M, Malavolta M, Moody KJ. C 60 in olive oil causes light-dependent toxicity and does not extend lifespan in mice. GeroScience 2021; 43:579-591. [PMID: 33123847 PMCID: PMC8110650 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-020-00292-z] [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: 03/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
Abstract
C60 is a potent antioxidant that has been reported to substantially extend the lifespan of rodents when formulated in olive oil (C60-OO) or extra virgin olive oil (C60-EVOO). Despite there being no regulated form of C60-OO, people have begun obtaining it from online sources and dosing it to themselves or their pets, presumably with the assumption of safety and efficacy. In this study, we obtain C60-OO from a sample of online vendors, and find marked discrepancies in appearance, impurity profile, concentration, and activity relative to pristine C60-OO formulated in-house. We additionally find that pristine C60-OO causes no acute toxicity in a rodent model but does form toxic species that can cause significant morbidity and mortality in mice in under 2 weeks when exposed to light levels consistent with ambient light. Intraperitoneal injections of C60-OO did not affect the lifespan of CB6F1 female mice. Finally, we conduct a lifespan and health span study in males and females C57BL/6 J mice comparing oral treatment with pristine C60-EVOO and EVOO alone versus untreated controls. We failed to observe significant lifespan and health span benefits of C60-EVOO or EVOO supplementation compared to untreated controls, both starting the treatment in adult or old age. Our results call into question the biological benefit of C60-OO in aging.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kristopher J Grohn
- Ichor Therapeutics, Inc., 2521 US Route 11, LaFayette, NY, 13084, USA
- Department of Chemistry, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, State University of New York, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA
| | - Brandon S Moyer
- Ichor Therapeutics, Inc., 2521 US Route 11, LaFayette, NY, 13084, USA
| | - Danique C Wortel
- Ichor Therapeutics, Inc., 2521 US Route 11, LaFayette, NY, 13084, USA
| | - Cheyanne M Fisher
- Ichor Therapeutics, Inc., 2521 US Route 11, LaFayette, NY, 13084, USA
| | - Ellie Lumen
- Ichor Therapeutics, Inc., 2521 US Route 11, LaFayette, NY, 13084, USA
- Betterhumans Inc., Gainesville, FL, USA
| | - Anthony H Bianchi
- Ichor Therapeutics, Inc., 2521 US Route 11, LaFayette, NY, 13084, USA
| | - Kathleen Kelly
- Ichor Therapeutics, Inc., 2521 US Route 11, LaFayette, NY, 13084, USA
| | - Paul S Campbell
- Ichor Therapeutics, Inc., 2521 US Route 11, LaFayette, NY, 13084, USA
| | - Douglas E Hagrman
- Department of Chemistry and Physical Sciences, State University of New York, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY, 13215, USA
| | - Roger G Bagg
- BioSenex, Ltd., Lyndhurst, 1 Cranmer Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 1NJ, UK
| | | | - Aaron J Wolfe
- Ichor Therapeutics, Inc., 2521 US Route 11, LaFayette, NY, 13084, USA
| | - Andrea Basso
- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, via Birarelli 8, 60121, Ancona, Italy
| | - Cristina Nicoletti
- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, via Birarelli 8, 60121, Ancona, Italy
| | - Giovanni Lai
- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, via Birarelli 8, 60121, Ancona, Italy
| | - Mauro Provinciali
- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, via Birarelli 8, 60121, Ancona, Italy
| | - Marco Malavolta
- Advanced Technology Center for Aging Research, IRCCS INRCA, via Birarelli 8, 60121, Ancona, Italy.
| | - Kelsey J Moody
- Ichor Therapeutics, Inc., 2521 US Route 11, LaFayette, NY, 13084, USA
| |
Collapse
|
20
|
Affiliation(s)
- Zhiyu Yang
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Changchun China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
| | - Zhaopei Guo
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Changchun China
- Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory Changchun China
| | - Huayu Tian
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Changchun China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
- Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory Changchun China
| | - Xuesi Chen
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Changchun China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
- Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory Changchun China
| |
Collapse
|
21
|
Hydrodynamics-Based Transplacental Delivery as a Useful Noninvasive Tool for Manipulating Fetal Genome. Cells 2020; 9:cells9071744. [PMID: 32708213 PMCID: PMC7409276 DOI: 10.3390/cells9071744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 07/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
We previously demonstrated that the injection of pregnant wild-type female mice (carrying enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP)-expressing transgenic fetuses) at embryonic day (E) 12.5 with an all-in-one plasmid conferring the expression of both Cas9 and guide RNA (targeted to the EGFP cDNA) complexed with the gene delivery reagent, resulted in some fetuses exhibiting reduced fluorescence in their hearts and gene insertion/deletion (indel) mutations. In this study, we examined whether the endogenous myosin heavy-chain α (MHCα) gene can be successfully genome-edited by this method in the absence of a gene delivery reagent with potential fetal toxicity. For this, we employed a hydrodynamics-based gene delivery (HGD) system with the aim of ensuring fetal gene delivery rates and biosafety. We also investigated which embryonic stages are suitable for the induction of genome editing in fetuses. Of the three pregnant females injected at E9.5, one had mutated fetuses: all examined fetuses carried exogenous plasmid DNA, and four of 10 (40%) exhibited mosaic indel mutations in MHCα. Gene delivery to fetuses at E12.5 and E15.5 did not cause mutations. Thus, the HGD-based transplacental delivery of a genome editing vector may be able to manipulate the fetal genomes of E9.5 fetuses.
Collapse
|
22
|
Lombardo D, Calandra P, Pasqua L, Magazù S. Self-assembly of Organic Nanomaterials and Biomaterials: The Bottom-Up Approach for Functional Nanostructures Formation and Advanced Applications. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E1048. [PMID: 32110877 PMCID: PMC7084717 DOI: 10.3390/ma13051048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
In this paper, we survey recent advances in the self-assembly processes of novel functional platforms for nanomaterials and biomaterials applications. We provide an organized overview, by analyzing the main factors that influence the formation of organic nanostructured systems, while putting into evidence the main challenges, limitations and emerging approaches in the various fields of nanotechology and biotechnology. We outline how the building blocks properties, the mutual and cooperative interactions, as well as the initial spatial configuration (and environment conditions) play a fundamental role in the construction of efficient nanostructured materials with desired functional properties. The insertion of functional endgroups (such as polymers, peptides or DNA) within the nanostructured units has enormously increased the complexity of morphologies and functions that can be designed in the fabrication of bio-inspired materials capable of mimicking biological activity. However, unwanted or uncontrollable effects originating from unexpected thermodynamic perturbations or complex cooperative interactions interfere at the molecular level with the designed assembly process. Correction and harmonization of unwanted processes is one of the major challenges of the next decades and requires a deeper knowledge and understanding of the key factors that drive the formation of nanomaterials. Self-assembly of nanomaterials still remains a central topic of current research located at the interface between material science and engineering, biotechnology and nanomedicine, and it will continue to stimulate the renewed interest of biologist, physicists and materials engineers by combining the principles of molecular self-assembly with the concept of supramolecular chemistry.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Domenico Lombardo
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, 98158 Messina, Italy
| | - Pietro Calandra
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto Studio Materiali Nanostrutturati, 00015 Roma, Italy;
| | - Luigi Pasqua
- Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy;
| | - Salvatore Magazù
- Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche e Informatiche, Scienze Fisiche e Scienze della Terra, Università di Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy;
| |
Collapse
|
23
|
Abstract
Fullerenes, large spherical molecules composed solely of carbon atoms, have gathered much attention for practical applications that take advantage of their unique spherical structure, physical properties, and biological activities. For example, fullerene C60 can function as a photosensitizer, an antioxidant, a bioimaging agent, and as a gene or drug carrier. However, the practical use of C60 for these potential biomedical applications has been hampered by the fact that it is only sparingly soluble in water. In this review, we focus on the development of hydrophilic C60 nanoparticles, the surface of which is covered by cyclodextrin (CD), and then evaluate its biological activities. C60/CD nanoparticles were stable under physiological conditions, and even under much harsher conditions. The nanoparticles generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) under visible light irradiation. Efficient photodynamic therapy against tumor growth was achieved by the intravenous injection of C60/CD nanoparticles to tumor bearing mice, followed by photoirradiation. In addition, C60(OH)10, which is regarded as a potential candidate for use in scavenging ROS, was also prepared in the form of water soluble nanoparticles. C60(OH)10/CD nanoparticles protect the liver from injury by the suppression of oxidative stress occurring in the mitochondria, for example, by scavenging ROS such as superoxide anion radicals (O2・-), nitric oxide (NO) and peroxynitrite (ONOO-), which act as critical mediators in liver injuries. C60-based nanoparticles represent a potentially promising material for use in the treatment of cancer and oxidative stress-related diseases, and are promising as well in terms of extensive biological applications.
Collapse
|
24
|
Gupta N, Rai DB, Jangid AK, Kulhari H. A Review of Theranostics Applications and Toxicities of Carbon Nanomaterials. Curr Drug Metab 2020; 20:506-532. [PMID: 30251600 DOI: 10.2174/1389200219666180925094515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND In the last few years, the use of modified Carbon Nanomaterials (CNMs) for theranostics (therapeutic and diagnosis) applications is a new and rapidly growing area in pharmacy and medical fields. Owing to this, their specific physicochemical behaviors like high stability, drug loading, surface area to volume ratio, with low toxicity and immunogenicity are mainly responsible to be considered those as smart nanomaterials. OBJECTIVES This review describes the different dimensions of carbon-based nanocarriers including 0-D fullerene, 1-D Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs), and 2-D graphene and Graphene Oxide (GO) and their surface modification with different biocompatible and biodegradable molecules via covalent or non-covalent functionalization. The major focus of this article is on the different theranostics applications of CNMs like targeted drugs and genes delivery, photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, bioimaging, and biosensing. The therapeutic efficacy of drugs could be enhanced by delivering them directly on a specific site using different targeted ligands such as vitamins, peptide, carbohydrates, proteins, etc. A section of the article also discusses the toxicity of the CNMs to the living systems. CONCLUSIONS In brief, this review article discusses the numerous theranostics applications and toxicities of CNMs.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nitin Gupta
- School of Nano Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Sector 30, Gandhinagar-382030, India
| | - Divya Bharti Rai
- School of Nano Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Sector 30, Gandhinagar-382030, India
| | - Ashok Kumar Jangid
- School of Nano Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Sector 30, Gandhinagar-382030, India
| | - Hitesh Kulhari
- School of Nano Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Sector 30, Gandhinagar-382030, India
| |
Collapse
|
25
|
Sakakibara K, Wakiuchi A, Murata Y, Tsujii Y. Precise synthesis of double-armed polymers with fullerene C 60 at the junction for controlled architecture. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py00458h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
We report the first successful synthesis of the polymer-attached 1,2-hydrofullerene and the double-armed 1,4-bisadducts in a regioselective manner via controlled radical reactions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Keita Sakakibara
- Institute for Chemical Research
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto 611-0011
- Japan
| | - Araki Wakiuchi
- Institute for Chemical Research
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto 611-0011
- Japan
| | - Yasujiro Murata
- Institute for Chemical Research
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto 611-0011
- Japan
| | - Yoshinobu Tsujii
- Institute for Chemical Research
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto 611-0011
- Japan
| |
Collapse
|
26
|
Taghavi S, Abnous K, Taghdisi SM, Ramezani M, Alibolandi M. Hybrid carbon-based materials for gene delivery in cancer therapy. J Control Release 2019; 318:158-175. [PMID: 31862358 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Accumulation at tumor tissue without any damage to healthy normal tissues is an ultimate goal in cancer therapy. Despite many efforts in the field of cancer therapy, this disease remains as the major reason of mortality all over the world. Gene therapy has introduced great opportunity to fight against cancer disease. It should be noted that still some obstacles limit clinical application of gene delivery approach, which have to be overcome for efficient transportation of therapeutic gene to the site of action. In this regard, carbon nanomaterials and their unique physical and chemical properties such as their capability of DNA protection have attracted much attention in the field of nanomedicine and non-viral carriers for therapeutic genes. Although, negligible solubility of carbon nanomaterials in biological environments has limited their biomedical application but their structural characteristics facilitate their chemical modifications thereby overcoming their solubility problem. Moreover, hybridization of modified carbon materials with different polymers provides more biocompatible and capable systems for gene delivery purposes. In the current review, we summarized hybrid carbon-based materials as non-viral carriers for gene delivery.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sahar Taghavi
- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
| | - Khalil Abnous
- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
| | - Seyed Mohammad Taghdisi
- Targeted Drug Delivery Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
| | - Mohammad Ramezani
- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
| | - Mona Alibolandi
- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
| |
Collapse
|
27
|
Liang L, Zhang Y, Kong Z, Liu F, Shen JW, He Z, Wang H. DNA fragment translocation through the lipid membrane assisted by carbon nanotube. Int J Pharm 2019; 574:118921. [PMID: 31812796 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
DNA delivery through cell membrane is a fundamental step for efficiency gene therapy. As a potential DNA carrier, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been extensively studied due to its unique properties. However, the mechanism of DNA translocation with CNTs through cell membrane is still not well understood. In this study, the DNA translocation process through POPC (1-palmitoyl-2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine) membrane with the assistance of CNTs was explored by molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. Our simulation results demonstrated that the CNTs could insert steadily into the POPC membrane, and DNA molecules tends to insert into the inner space of CNTs. With the assistance of CNTs, the free energy of nucleotides passing through the POPC membrane decreases. Moreover, the free energy of nucleotides (DA (deoxyadenosine), DT (deoxythymidine), DC (deoxycytidine), and DG (deoxyguanosine)) passing through POPC membrane follows the order: DA (deoxyadenosine) > DG (deoxyguanosine) > DC (deoxycytidine) > DT (deoxythymidine). These results may promote the design and application of CNT-based gene delivery system.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Lijun Liang
- College of Automation, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
| | - Yujin Zhang
- School of Electronic and Information Engineering (Department of Physics), Qilu University of Technology, Jinan, Shandong 250353, People's Republic of China
| | - Zhe Kong
- College of Automation, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
| | - Fei Liu
- College of Automation, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
| | - Jia-Wei Shen
- School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, People's Republic of China.
| | - Zhiwei He
- College of Automation, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
| | - Hongbo Wang
- College of Automation, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China.
| |
Collapse
|
28
|
Nakamura S, Watanabe S, Ando N, Ishihara M, Sato M. Transplacental Gene Delivery (TPGD) as a Noninvasive Tool for Fetal Gene Manipulation in Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20235926. [PMID: 31775372 PMCID: PMC6928727 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20235926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Transplacental gene delivery (TPGD) is a technique for delivering nucleic acids to fetal tissues via tail-vein injections in pregnant mice. After transplacental transport, administered nucleic acids enter fetal circulation and are distributed among fetal tissues. TPGD was established in 1995 by Tsukamoto et al., and its mechanisms, and potential applications have been further characterized since. Recently, discoveries of sequence specific nucleases, such as zinc-finger nuclease (ZFN), transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALEN), and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein-9 nuclease (Cas9) (CRISPR/Cas9), have revolutionized genome editing. In 2019, we demonstrated that intravenous injection of plasmid DNA containing CRISPR/Cas9 produced indels in fetal myocardial cells, which are comparatively amenable to transfection with exogenous DNA. In the future, this unique technique will allow manipulation of fetal cell functions in basic studies of fetal gene therapy. In this review, we describe developments of TPGD and discuss their applications to the manipulation of fetal cells.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Shingo Nakamura
- Division of Biomedical Engineering, National Defense Medical College Research Institute, Saitama 359-8513, Japan; (N.A.); (M.I.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-4-2995-1211
| | - Satoshi Watanabe
- Animal Genome Unit, Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0901, Japan;
| | - Naoko Ando
- Division of Biomedical Engineering, National Defense Medical College Research Institute, Saitama 359-8513, Japan; (N.A.); (M.I.)
| | - Masayuki Ishihara
- Division of Biomedical Engineering, National Defense Medical College Research Institute, Saitama 359-8513, Japan; (N.A.); (M.I.)
| | - Masahiro Sato
- Section of Gene Expression Regulation, Frontier Science Research Center, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan;
| |
Collapse
|
29
|
Hashimoto A, Takamura-Enya T, Oda Y. Synthesis and In Vitro Biological Evaluation of Psoralen-Linked Fullerenes. Photochem Photobiol 2019; 95:1403-1411. [PMID: 31242323 DOI: 10.1111/php.13138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a widely used medicinal treatment for the cancer therapy that utilizes the combination of a photosensitizer (PS) and light irradiation. In this study, we synthesized two novel C60 fullerene derivatives, compounds 1 and 2, with a psoralen moiety that can covalently bind to DNA molecules via cross-linking to pyrimidine under photoirradiation. Along with several fullerene derivatives, the biological properties of several novel compounds have been evaluated. Compounds 1 and 2, which have been shown to induce the production of hydroxyl radicals using several ROS detecting reagents, induced DNA strand breaks with relatively weak activities in the in vitro detection system using a supercoiled plasmid. However, the psoralen-bound fullerene with carboxyl groups (2) only showed genotoxicity in the genotoxicity assay system of the umu test. Compound 2 was also seen to have cytotoxic activities in several cancer cell lines at higher doses compared to water-soluble fullerenes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Akiko Hashimoto
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Kanagawa Institute of Technology, Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan
| | - Takeji Takamura-Enya
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kanagawa Institute of Technology, Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan
| | - Yoshimitsu Oda
- Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Shin-Ai College, Osaka, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
30
|
Abstract
Amphiphiles are used for a variety of applications in our daily life and in industrial processes. They typically possess hydrophobic and hydrophilic moieties within the molecule, thereby performing a myriad of functions through the formation of two- and three-dimensional assemblies in water, such as Gibbs monolayers and micelles. However, these functions are often inseparable because they emerge from the same structural feature of the molecule, and are difficult to control because the structural diversity is limited to either long-chain hydrocarbons bearing a polar end group(s) or polymers bearing polar groups exposed to the exterior surface. In this Account, we describe the chemistry of a new class of amphiphiles, conical fullerene amphiphiles (CFAs), utilizing a superhydrophobic [60]fullerene group as a nonpolar apex with added structural features to make it soluble in water. By selective functionalization of only one side of the fullerene molecule, the CFA molecules spontaneously assemble in water through strong hydrophobic interactions among the fullerene apexes and exhibit unusual supramolecular and interfacial behavior. They form unilamellar micelles and vesicles at a critical aggregation concentration as low as micromolar, not showing any air-water and oil-water interfacial activity. The strong preference for self-assembly in water over monolayer formation at an air-water interface makes CFAs unique among conventional nonpolymeric surfactants. The CFA assemblies are often so mechanically robust that they can be transferred to the surface of a solid substrate and analyzed by high-resolution microscopy. Because of this rigid conical structure of a few nanometers in size, CFA molecules aggregate readily in water to form a hierarchical assembly with biomolecules and nanomaterials while maintaining the structural integrity of the CFA aggregate to form multicomponent agglomerates of controllable structural features. For instance, tissue-selective in vivo transport of DNA and siRNA has been achieved. Hybridization of a CFA vesicle with a transition metal catalyst enables the construction of a structurally defined nanospace and an interface for precise control of the nanoscale morphology of polymers. Solubilization of hydrophobic nanocarbons and nanoparticles is also achieved through hemimicelle formation on solid surfaces. The examples reported here illustrate the potential of the conical fullerene motif for the design of amphiphiles as well as supramolecular structures at molecular and tens of nanometers scale.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Koji Harano
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - Eiichi Nakamura
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
31
|
|
32
|
|
33
|
Cwetsch AW, Pinto B, Savardi A, Cancedda L. In vivo methods for acute modulation of gene expression in the central nervous system. Prog Neurobiol 2018; 168:69-85. [PMID: 29694844 PMCID: PMC6080705 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2018.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Revised: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Accurate and timely expression of specific genes guarantees the healthy development and function of the brain. Indeed, variations in the correct amount or timing of gene expression lead to improper development and/or pathological conditions. Almost forty years after the first successful gene transfection in in vitro cell cultures, it is currently possible to regulate gene expression in an area-specific manner at any step of central nervous system development and in adulthood in experimental animals in vivo, even overcoming the very poor accessibility of the brain. Here, we will review the diverse approaches for acute gene transfer in vivo, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages with respect to the efficiency and specificity of transfection as well as to brain accessibility. In particular, we will present well-established chemical, physical and virus-based approaches suitable for different animal models, pointing out their current and future possible applications in basic and translational research as well as in gene therapy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Andrzej W Cwetsch
- Local Micro-environment and Brain Development Laboratory, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego, 30, 16163 Genova, Italy; Università degli Studi di Genova, Via Balbi, 5, 16126 Genova, Italy
| | - Bruno Pinto
- Local Micro-environment and Brain Development Laboratory, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego, 30, 16163 Genova, Italy; Bio@SNS, Scuola Normale Superiore, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, 56126, Pisa, Italy
| | - Annalisa Savardi
- Local Micro-environment and Brain Development Laboratory, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego, 30, 16163 Genova, Italy; Università degli Studi di Genova, Via Balbi, 5, 16126 Genova, Italy
| | - Laura Cancedda
- Local Micro-environment and Brain Development Laboratory, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego, 30, 16163 Genova, Italy; DulbeccoTelethon Institute, Italy.
| |
Collapse
|
34
|
Mohajeri M, Behnam B, Sahebkar A. Biomedical applications of carbon nanomaterials: Drug and gene delivery potentials. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:298-319. [PMID: 30078182 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.26899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
One of the major components in the development of nanomedicines is the choice of the right biomaterial, which notably determines the subsequent biological responses. The popularity of carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) has been on the rise due to their numerous applications in the fields of drug delivery, bioimaging, tissue engineering, and biosensing. Owing to their considerably high surface area, multifunctional surface chemistry, and excellent optical activity, novel functionalized CNMs possess efficient drug-loading capacity, biocompatibility, and lack of immunogenicity. Over the past few decades, several advances have been made on the functionalization of CNMs to minimize their health concerns and enhance their biosafety. Recent evidence has also implied that CNMs can be functionalized with bioactive peptides, proteins, nucleic acids, and drugs to achieve composites with remarkably low toxicity and high pharmaceutical efficiency. This review focuses on the three main classes of CNMs, including fullerenes, graphenes, and carbon nanotubes, and their recent biomedical applications.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mohammad Mohajeri
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
| | - Behzad Behnam
- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.,Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
| | - Amirhossein Sahebkar
- Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
| |
Collapse
|
35
|
Du Z, Gao N, Wang X, Ren J, Qu X. Near-Infrared Switchable Fullerene-Based Synergy Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1801852. [PMID: 30028575 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201801852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
Abstract
C60 has a special dual function; it can act as both a powerful reactive oxygen species (ROS) producer under UV or visible light and an ROS scavenger in the dark. However, ROS has double-edged effects in living systems. It is still a great challenge for biomedical application to switch and adjust the two opposite properties of C60 in one system. Herein, UCNP@C60 -pep (UCNP: upconversion nanoparticle, pep: Aβ-target peptide KLVFF) is designed as a near-infrared-switchable nanoplatform for synergy therapy of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Under near-infrared (NIR) light, the Aβ-targeting hybrid nanoparticles produce ROS and result in Aβ photooxygenation, which can hinder Aβ aggregation and mitigate the attendant cytotoxicity. In the dark, UCNP@C60 -pep shows protective effects against the increased oxidative stress. The ROS-generating and ROS-quenching abilities of UCNP@C60 -pep are both beneficial for decreasing Aβ-induced neurotoxicity and extending the longevity of the commonly used transgenic AD model Caenorhabditis elegans CL2006. Moreover, UCNP@C60-pep can also be used for upconversion luminescence (UCL) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which has benefits for "image-guided therapy." This study may offer a new perspective for the biological applications of C60 .
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Zhi Du
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jilin, Changchun, 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China
| | - Nan Gao
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jilin, Changchun, 130022, China
| | - Xiaohui Wang
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jilin, Changchun, 130022, China
| | - Jinsong Ren
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jilin, Changchun, 130022, China
| | - Xiaogang Qu
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jilin, Changchun, 130022, China
| |
Collapse
|
36
|
Minami K, Okamoto K, Harano K, Noiri E, Nakamura E. Hierarchical Assembly of siRNA with Tetraamino Fullerene in Physiological Conditions for Efficient Internalization into Cells and Knockdown. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:19347-19354. [PMID: 29742343 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b01869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
Delivery of siRNA is a key technique in alternative gene therapy, where the siRNA cargo must be effectively loaded onto a tailor-designed carrier molecule and smoothly unloaded precisely upon arrival at the target cells or organs. Any toxicity issues also need to be mitigated by suitable choice of the carrier molecule. A water-soluble cationic fullerene, tetra(piperazino)[60]fullerene epoxide (TPFE), was previously shown to be nontoxic and effective for lung-targeted in vivo siRNA delivery by way of agglutination-induced accumulation. We found in this in vitro study that hierarchical reversible assembly of micrometer-sized TPFE-siRNA-serum protein ternary complexes is the key element for effective loading and release, and stabilization of otherwise highly unstable siRNA under the physiological conditions. The amphiphilic TPFE molecule forms a sub-10 nm-sized stable micelle because of strong cohesion between fullerene molecules, and this fullerene aggregate protects siRNA and induces the hierarchical assembly. Unlike popularly used polyamine carriers, TPFE is not toxic at the dose used for the siRNA delivery.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kosuke Minami
- Department of Chemistry , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 , Japan
| | - Koji Okamoto
- Department of Nephrology and Endocrinology, University Hospital , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655 , Japan
| | - Koji Harano
- Department of Chemistry , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 , Japan
| | - Eisei Noiri
- Department of Nephrology and Endocrinology, University Hospital , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655 , Japan
| | - Eiichi Nakamura
- Department of Chemistry , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 , Japan
| |
Collapse
|
37
|
Gallego-Yerga L, Benito JM, Blanco-Fernández L, Martínez-Negro M, Vélaz I, Aicart E, Junquera E, Ortiz Mellet C, Tros de Ilarduya C, García Fernández JM. Plasmid-Templated Control of DNA-Cyclodextrin Nanoparticle Morphology through Molecular Vector Design for Effective Gene Delivery. Chemistry 2018; 24:3825-3835. [PMID: 29341305 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201705723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Engineering self-assembled superstructures through complexation of plasmid DNA (pDNA) and single-isomer nanometric size macromolecules (molecular nanoparticles) is a promising strategy for gene delivery. Notably, the functionality and overall architecture of the vector can be precisely molded at the atomic level by chemical tailoring, thereby enabling unprecedented opportunities for structure/self-assembling/pDNA delivery relationship studies. Beyond this notion, by judiciously preorganizing the functional elements in cyclodextrin (CD)-based molecular nanoparticles through covalent dimerization, here we demonstrate that the morphology of the resulting nanocomplexes (CDplexes) can be tuned, from spherical to ellipsoidal, rod-type, or worm-like nanoparticles, which makes it possible to gain understanding of their shape-dependent transfection properties. The experimental findings are in agreement with a shift from chelate to cross-linking interactions on going from primary-face- to secondary-face-linked CD dimers, the pDNA partner acting as an active payload and as a template. Most interestingly, the transfection efficiency in different cells was shown to be differently impacted by modifications of the CDplex morphology, which has led to the identification of an optimal prototype for tissue-selective DNA delivery to the spleen in vivo.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Laura Gallego-Yerga
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Sevilla, C/ Prof. García González 1, 41012, Sevilla, Spain
| | - Juan M Benito
- Institute for Chemical Research (IIQ), CSIC, University of Sevilla, Av. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
| | - Laura Blanco-Fernández
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, University of Navarra, 31080, Pamplona, Spain
| | - María Martínez-Negro
- Department of Physical Chemistry I, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
| | - Itziar Vélaz
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Navarra, E-31080, Pamplona, Spain
| | - Emilio Aicart
- Department of Physical Chemistry I, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
| | - Elena Junquera
- Department of Physical Chemistry I, Faculty of Chemistry, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
| | - Carmen Ortiz Mellet
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Sevilla, C/ Prof. García González 1, 41012, Sevilla, Spain
| | - Conchita Tros de Ilarduya
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, University of Navarra, 31080, Pamplona, Spain
| | - Jose M García Fernández
- Institute for Chemical Research (IIQ), CSIC, University of Sevilla, Av. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
| |
Collapse
|
38
|
Kraevaya OA, Peregudov AS, Martynenko VM, Troshin PA. Facile synthesis of isomerically pure fullerenols C 60 (OH) 5 Br and 1,4-C 60 (OH) 2 from chlorofullerene C 60 Cl 6. Tetrahedron Lett 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2017.10.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
|
39
|
Abstract
Although viral vectors comprise the majority of gene delivery vectors, their various safety, production, and other practical concerns have left a research gap to be addressed. The non-viral vector space encompasses a growing variety of physical and chemical methods capable of gene delivery into the nuclei of target cells. Major physical methods described in this chapter are microinjection, electroporation, and ballistic injection, magnetofection, sonoporation, optical transfection, and localized hyperthermia. Major chemical methods described in this chapter are lipofection, polyfection, gold complexation, and carbon-based methods. Combination approaches to improve transfection efficiency or reduce immunological response have shown great promise in expanding the scope of non-viral gene delivery.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Chi Hong Sum
- University of Waterloo, School of Pharmacy, Waterloo, ON, Canada
| | | | - Shirley Wong
- University of Waterloo, School of Pharmacy, Waterloo, ON, Canada
| | | |
Collapse
|
40
|
Jiménez Blanco JL, Benito JM, Ortiz Mellet C, García Fernández JM. Molecular nanoparticle-based gene delivery systems. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2017.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
|
41
|
Kraemer ÂB, Parfitt GM, Acosta DDS, Bruch GE, Cordeiro MF, Marins LF, Ventura-Lima J, Monserrat JM, Barros DM. Fullerene (C60) particle size implications in neurotoxicity following infusion into the hippocampi of Wistar rats. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2017; 338:197-203. [PMID: 29191454 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2017.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Revised: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
The buckminsterfullerene (C60) is considered as a relevant candidate for drug and gene delivery to the brain, once it has the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier. However, the biological implications of this nanomaterial are not fully understood, and its safety for intracerebral delivery is still debatable. In this study, we investigated if C60 particle size could alter its biological effects. For this, two aqueous C60 suspensions were used with maximum particle size up to 200nm and 450nm. The suspensions were injected in the hippocampus, the main brain structure involved in memory processing and spatial localization. In order to assess spatial learning, male Wistar rats were tested in Morris water maze, and the hippocampal BDNF protein levels and gene expression were analyzed. Animals treated with C60 up to 450nm demonstrated impaired spatial memory with a significant decrease in BDNF protein levels and gene expression. However, an enhanced antioxidant capacity was observed in both C60 treatments. A decrease in reactive oxygen species levels was observed in the treatments with suspensions containing particles measuring with up to 450nm. Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, glutamate cysteine ligase, and glutathione levels showed no alterations among the different treatments. In conclusion, different particle sizes of the same nanomaterial can lead to different behavioral outcomes and biochemical parameters in brain tissue.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ândrea Barbosa Kraemer
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
| | - Gustavo Morrone Parfitt
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
| | - Daiane da Silva Acosta
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
| | - Gisele Eva Bruch
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
| | - Marcos Freitas Cordeiro
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
| | - Luis Fernando Marins
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
| | - Juliane Ventura-Lima
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
| | - José Maria Monserrat
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
| | - Daniela Martí Barros
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
| |
Collapse
|
42
|
Nitta H, Harano K, Isomura M, Backus EHG, Bonn M, Nakamura E. Conical Ionic Amphiphiles Endowed with Micellization Ability but Lacking Air–Water and Oil–Water Interfacial Activity. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:7677-7680. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b01596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Hirohisa Nitta
- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - Koji Harano
- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - Mayuko Isomura
- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - Ellen H. G. Backus
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
| | - Mischa Bonn
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
| | - Eiichi Nakamura
- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
43
|
Rastogi SK, Raghavan G, Yang G, Cohen-Karni T. Effect of Graphene on Nonneuronal and Neuronal Cell Viability and Stress. NANO LETTERS 2017; 17:3297-3301. [PMID: 28383278 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b01215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
Abstract
In recent years graphene has drawn considerable research interest for biomedical applications. However, applications of graphene in biological systems also raise concerns about its possible toxicity. Here, by using live cell imaging techniques, we investigate the effect of pristine graphene on the viability as well as stress of both nonneuronal and neuronal cells under physiological conditions. We find that graphene promotes cell adhesion and proliferation. Furthermore, we find that graphene has no detectable adverse effect on mitochondrial membrane potential and morphology, or autophagy levels in the cell, indicating that graphene does not induce cell stress. Our results highlight the potential of graphene to be used in biomedical applications by providing long-term and stable nonneural and neural interfaces.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sahil Kumar Rastogi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, ‡Department of Computational Biology, §Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
| | - Guruprasad Raghavan
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, ‡Department of Computational Biology, §Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
| | - Ge Yang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, ‡Department of Computational Biology, §Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
| | - Tzahi Cohen-Karni
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, ‡Department of Computational Biology, §Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
| |
Collapse
|
44
|
Sanghi T, Bhadauria R, Aluru NR. Memory effects in nanoparticle dynamics and transport. J Chem Phys 2017; 145:134108. [PMID: 27782423 DOI: 10.1063/1.4964287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
In this work, we use the generalized Langevin equation (GLE) to characterize and understand memory effects in nanoparticle dynamics and transport. Using the GLE formulation, we compute the memory function and investigate its scaling with the mass, shape, and size of the nanoparticle. It is observed that changing the mass of the nanoparticle leads to a rescaling of the memory function with the reduced mass of the system. Further, we show that for different mass nanoparticles it is the initial value of the memory function and not its relaxation time that determines the "memory" or "memoryless" dynamics. The size and the shape of the nanoparticle are found to influence both the functional-form and the initial value of the memory function. For a fixed mass nanoparticle, increasing its size enhances the memory effects. Using GLE simulations we also investigate and highlight the role of memory in nanoparticle dynamics and transport.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tarun Sanghi
- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
| | - Ravi Bhadauria
- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
| | - N R Aluru
- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
| |
Collapse
|
45
|
|
46
|
Edson JA, Kwon YJ. Design, challenge, and promise of stimuli-responsive nanoantibiotics. NANO CONVERGENCE 2016; 3:26. [PMID: 28191436 PMCID: PMC5271158 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-016-0085-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 09/22/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
Abstract
Over the past few years, there have been calls for novel antimicrobials to combat the rise of drug-resistant bacteria. While some promising new discoveries have met this call, it is not nearly enough. The major problem is that although these new promising antimicrobials serve as a short-term solution, they lack the potential to provide a long-term solution. The conventional method of creating new antibiotics relies heavily on the discovery of an antimicrobial compound from another microbe. This paradigm of development is flawed due to the fact that microbes can easily transfer a resistant mechanism if faced with an environmental pressure. Furthermore, there has been some evidence to indicate that the environment of the microbe can provide a hint as to their virulence. Because of this, the use of materials with antimicrobial properties has been garnering interest. Nanoantibiotics, (nAbts), provide a new way to circumvent the current paradigm of antimicrobial discovery and presents a novel mechanism of attack not found in microbes yet; which may lead to a longer-term solution against drug-resistance formation. This allows for environment-specific activation and efficacy of the nAbts but may also open up and create new design methods for various applications. These nAbts provide promise, but there is still ample work to be done in their development. This review looks at possible ways of improving and optimizing nAbts by making them stimuli-responsive, then consider the challenges ahead, and industrial applications.Graphical abstractA graphic detailing how the current paradigm of antibiotic discovery can be circumvented by the use of nanoantibiotics.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Julius A. Edson
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA USA
| | - Young Jik Kwon
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA USA
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA USA
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA USA
- 132 Sprague Hall, Irvine, CA USA
| |
Collapse
|
47
|
Youn YS, Kwag DS, Lee ES. Multifunctional nano-sized fullerenes for advanced tumor therapy. JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTIGATION 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s40005-016-0282-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
|
48
|
Bairi P, Minami K, Hill JP, Nakanishi W, Shrestha LK, Liu C, Harano K, Nakamura E, Ariga K. Supramolecular Differentiation for Construction of Anisotropic Fullerene Nanostructures by Time-Programmed Control of Interfacial Growth. ACS NANO 2016; 10:8796-802. [PMID: 27541964 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b04535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
Abstract
Supramolecular assembly can be used to construct a wide variety of ordered structures by exploiting the cumulative effects of multiple noncovalent interactions. However, the construction of anisotropic nanostructures remains subject to some limitations. Here, we demonstrate the preparation of anisotropic fullerene-based nanostructures by supramolecular differentiation, which is the programmed control of multiple assembly strategies. We have carefully combined interfacial assembly and local phase separation phenomena. Two fullerene derivatives, PhH and C12H, were together formed into self-assembled anisotropic nanostructures by using this approach. This technique is applicable for the construction of anisotropic nanostructures without requiring complex molecular design or complicated methodology.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Partha Bairi
- World Premier International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Material Science (NIMS) , 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
| | - Kosuke Minami
- World Premier International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Material Science (NIMS) , 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
| | - Jonathan P Hill
- World Premier International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Material Science (NIMS) , 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
| | - Waka Nakanishi
- World Premier International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Material Science (NIMS) , 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
| | - Lok Kumar Shrestha
- World Premier International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Material Science (NIMS) , 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
| | - Chao Liu
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - Koji Harano
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - Eiichi Nakamura
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - Katsuhiko Ariga
- World Premier International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Material Science (NIMS) , 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
49
|
Vago R, Collico V, Zuppone S, Prosperi D, Colombo M. Nanoparticle-mediated delivery of suicide genes in cancer therapy. Pharmacol Res 2016; 111:619-641. [PMID: 27436147 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2016.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2016] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 07/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Conventional chemotherapeutics have been employed in cancer treatment for decades due to their efficacy in killing the malignant cells, but the other side of the coin showed off-target effects, onset of drug resistance and recurrences. To overcome these limitations, different approaches have been investigated and suicide gene therapy has emerged as a promising alternative. This approach consists in the introduction of genetic materials into cancerous cells or the surrounding tissue to cause cell death or retard the growth of the tumor mass. Despite promising results obtained both in vitro and in vivo, this innovative approach has been limited, for long time, to the treatment of localized tumors, due to the suboptimal efficiency in introducing suicide genes into cancer cells. Nanoparticles represent a valuable non-viral delivery system to protect drugs in the bloodstream, to improve biodistribution, and to limit side effects by achieving target selectivity through surface ligands. In this scenario, the real potential of suicide genes can be translated into clinically viable treatments for patients. In the present review, we summarize the recent advances of inorganic nanoparticles as non-viral vectors in terms of therapeutic efficacy, targeting capacity and safety issues. We describe the main suicide genes currently used in therapy, with particular emphasis on toxin-encoding genes of bacterial and plant origin. In addition, we discuss the relevance of molecular targeting and tumor-restricted expression to improve treatment specificity to cancer tissue. Finally, we analyze the main clinical applications, limitations and future perspectives of suicide gene therapy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Riccardo Vago
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milano, I-20132, Italy; Istituto di Ricerca Urologica, Divisione di Oncologia Sperimentale, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
| | - Veronica Collico
- Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, NanoBioLab, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Piazza Della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
| | - Stefania Zuppone
- Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, NanoBioLab, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Piazza Della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy; Istituto di Ricerca Urologica, Divisione di Oncologia Sperimentale, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
| | - Davide Prosperi
- Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, NanoBioLab, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Piazza Della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
| | - Miriam Colombo
- Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, NanoBioLab, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Piazza Della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy.
| |
Collapse
|
50
|
Das J, Choi YJ, Song H, Kim JH. Potential toxicity of engineered nanoparticles in mammalian germ cells and developing embryos: treatment strategies and anticipated applications of nanoparticles in gene delivery. Hum Reprod Update 2016; 22:588-619. [DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmw020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2015] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
|