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Jiang C, Zhou Y, Chen R, Yang M, Zhou H, Tang Z, Shi H, Qin D. Nanomaterial-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Ischemic Stroke. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2669. [PMID: 38140010 PMCID: PMC10748360 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15122669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the world. At present, reperfusion therapy and neuroprotective therapy, as guidelines for identifying effective and adjuvant treatment methods, are limited by treatment time windows, drug bioavailability, and side effects. Nanomaterial-based drug delivery systems have the characteristics of extending half-life, increasing bioavailability, targeting drug delivery, controllable drug release, and low toxicity, thus being used in the treatment of ischemic stroke to increase the therapeutic effects of drugs. Therefore, this review provides a comprehensive overview of nanomaterial-based drug delivery systems from nanocarriers, targeting ligands and stimulus factors of drug release, aiming to find the best combination of nanomaterial-based drug delivery systems for ischemic stroke. Finally, future research areas on nanomaterial-based drug delivery systems in ischemic stroke and the implications of the current knowledge for the development of novel treatment for ischemic stroke were identified.
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- Chengting Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Diseases, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China; (C.J.); (M.Y.)
- School of Basic Medical Science, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China; (R.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.T.)
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China;
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China; (R.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.T.)
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- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Diseases, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China; (C.J.); (M.Y.)
- School of Basic Medical Science, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China; (R.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.T.)
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China; (R.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.T.)
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China; (R.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.T.)
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University, Kunming 650021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Diseases, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China; (C.J.); (M.Y.)
- School of Basic Medical Science, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China; (R.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.T.)
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Xu J, Chow EKH. Biomedical applications of nanodiamonds: From drug-delivery to diagnostics. SLAS Technol 2023; 28:214-222. [PMID: 37004790 DOI: 10.1016/j.slast.2023.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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Advances in nanotechnology have great potential to address many unmet clinical and biomedical needs. Nanodiamonds, as a class of carbon nanoparticles with unique properties, may be useful towards a versatile range of biomedical applications from drug delivery to diagnostics. This review describes how these properties of nanodiamonds facilitate their application in different fields of biomedicine, including delivery of chemotherapy drugs, peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and biosensors. Additionally, clinical potential of nanodiamonds, with studies in both preclinical and clinical stages, is also reviewed here, highlighting the translational potential of nanodiamonds in biomedical research.
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- Jingru Xu
- NUS Centre for Cancer Research (N2CR), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore, Singapore; Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, 117599 Singapore; Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 117600 Singapore
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- NUS Centre for Cancer Research (N2CR), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore, Singapore; Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, 117599 Singapore; Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 117600 Singapore; The N.1 Institute for Health, National University of Singapore, 117456 Singapore; Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117583 Singapore; The Institute for Digital Medicine (WisDM), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 117456 Singapore.
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Diogo P, Amparo F Faustino M, Palma PJ, Rai A, Graça P M S Neves M, Miguel Santos J. May carriers at nanoscale improve the Endodontic's future? Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2023; 195:114731. [PMID: 36787865 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2023.114731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Nanocarriers (NCs) are dynamic nanovehicles used to transport bioactive derivatives like therapeutical formulations, drugs and/or dyes. The current review assists in understanding the mechanism of action of several recent developed NCs with antimicrobial purposes. Here, nine NCs varieties are portrayed with focus on nineteen approaches that are fulfil described based on outcomes obtained from in vitro antimicrobial assays. All approaches have previously been verified and we underline the biochemical challenges of all NCs, expecting that the present data may encourage the application of NCs in endodontic antimicrobial basic research. Methodological limitations and the evident base gaps made not possible to draw a definite conclusion about the best NCs for achieving efficient antimicrobial outcomes in endodontic studies. Due to the lack of pre-clinical trials and the scarce number of clinical trials in this emergent area, there is still much room for improvement on several fronts.
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- Patrícia Diogo
- Institute of Endodontics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal; Center for Innovation and Research in Oral Sciences (CIROS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE and Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Endodontics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal; Center for Innovation and Research in Oral Sciences (CIROS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Institute of Endodontics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal; Center for Innovation and Research in Oral Sciences (CIROS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal; Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR) and Center of Investigation on Environment Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), Faculty of Medicine and Clinical Academic Center of Coimbra (CACC), 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
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Kunuku S, Lin BR, Chen CH, Chang CH, Chen TY, Hsiao TY, Yu HK, Chang YJ, Liao LC, Chen FH, Bogdanowicz R, Niu H. Nanodiamonds Doped with Manganese for Applications in Magnetic Resonance Imaging. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:4398-4409. [PMID: 36743038 PMCID: PMC9893453 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c08043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Nanodiamonds (NDs) are emerging with great potential in biomedical applications like biomarking through fluorescence and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), targeted drug delivery, and cancer therapy. The magnetic and optical properties of NDs could be tuned by selective doping. Therefore, we report multifunctional manganese-incorporated NDs (Mn-NDs) fabricated by Mn ion implantation. The fluorescent properties of Mn-NDs were tuned by inducing the defects by ion implantation and enhancing the residual nitrogen vacancy density achieved by a two-step annealing process. The cytotoxicity of Mn-NDs was investigated using NCTC clone 929 cells, and the results revealed no cytotoxicity effect. Mn-NDs have demonstrated dual mode contrast enhancement for both T 1- and T 2-weighted in vitro MR imaging. Furthermore, Mn-NDs have illustrated a significant increase in longitudinal relaxivity (fivefold) and transversal relaxivity (17-fold) compared to the as-received NDs. Mn-NDs are employed to investigate their ability for in vivo MR imaging by intraperitoneal (ip) injection of Mn-NDs into mice with liver tumors. After 2.5 h of ip injection, the enhancement of contrast in T 1- and T 2-weighted images has been observed via the accumulation of Mn-NDs in liver tumors of mice. Therefore, Mn-NDs have great potential for in vivo imaging by MR imaging in cancer therapy.
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- Srinivasu Kunuku
- Department
of Metrology and Optoelectronics, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications
and Informatics, Gdańsk University
of Technology, Gdańsk 80233, Poland
- Accelerator
Laboratory, Nuclear Science and Technology Development Center, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan
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- Accelerator
Laboratory, Nuclear Science and Technology Development Center, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan
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- Accelerator
Laboratory, Nuclear Science and Technology Development Center, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan
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- Health
Physics Division, Nuclear Science and Technology Development Center, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan
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- Accelerator
Laboratory, Nuclear Science and Technology Development Center, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan
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- Accelerator
Laboratory, Nuclear Science and Technology Development Center, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan
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- Bioresource
Collection and Research Center, Food Industry
Research and Development Institute, Hsinchu 300193, Taiwan
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- Bioresource
Collection and Research Center, Food Industry
Research and Development Institute, Hsinchu 300193, Taiwan
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- Institute
of Nuclear Engineering and Science, National
Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan
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- Department
of Metrology and Optoelectronics, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications
and Informatics, Gdańsk University
of Technology, Gdańsk 80233, Poland
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- Accelerator
Laboratory, Nuclear Science and Technology Development Center, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan
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Mayerhoefer E, Krueger A. Surface Control of Nanodiamond: From Homogeneous Termination to Complex Functional Architectures for Biomedical Applications. Acc Chem Res 2022; 55:3594-3604. [PMID: 36445945 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Interest in nanodiamond (ND) has been spurred by its unique properties such as high biocompatibility, versatile surface chemistry, and the possibility to apply it as drug delivery agent, cross-linker, or coating and for sensing applications when luminescent lattice defects such as the NV centers are present in the crystal lattice. Currently, nanodiamond has been used for targeted drug delivery, phototherapeutic applications, and sensing and imaging in cellular environments and in vitro. Furthermore, suitably functionalized nanodiamond is a promising material for tissue engineering applications. However, the application of nanodiamond has long been hampered by a number of obstacles and challenges met with commercially available nanodiamonds of different origins. A major issue is related to the strong agglomeration of the individual particles resulting in covalently linked aggregates with larger sizes and a broad size distribution. Furthermore, the surface termination of typical nanodiamond particles tends to be rather inhomogeneous, containing a multitude of different functional groups. The retention of functionality of immobilized moieties for bioapplications is often not known. And finally, the surface of nanodiamond possesses a strong propensity for nonspecific interaction, especially proteins from serum, cell fluids, or the culture media used for the incubation of cells with nanodiamond. The resulting protein corona influences the possibility to access functional moieties on the diamond surface and leads to a reduced reproducibility of observations in physiological environments and a limited attribution of effects to the presence of the functional moieties on the diamond surface. In this Account, we describe our efforts to address these challenges using multiple strategies mainly for the example of detonation nanodiamond (DND). First, a homogeneous size distribution of the nanoparticles and an initial surface termination with a unique type of atoms or groups can be achieved using mechanochemical methods and treatments with different reagents in both solution and gas phases. Reactions in liquid media typically lead to more uniform results as the entire surface of the particles becomes equally accessible. We have then worked on the development of different covalent linker strategies to accommodate the grafting needs of different functional moieties and thus to enable the production of orthogonally functionalized ND particles, which can be modified with multiple moieties in a controlled fashion. The noncovalent immobilization of functional units is equally useful as it permits the conservation of functionality for sensitive proteins, which denature upon covalent immobilization. In summary, our work aims to gain full control over the surface properties of diamond nanoparticles and to develop a toolbox of chemical methods to provide functionalized and tailored nanodiamond for a plethora of biomedical applications. Further research in the field of diamond functionalization will cover also the transfer of already existing methods to other types of diamond surfaces, the production of stoichiometrically functionalized particles, the covalent and dynamic self-assembly of nanodiamond particles, and the continuing development of suitable characterization techniques.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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Lisik K, Krokosz A. Application of Carbon Nanoparticles in Oncology and Regenerative Medicine. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:8341. [PMID: 34361101 PMCID: PMC8347552 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22158341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Currently, carbon nanoparticles play a large role as carriers of various types of drugs, and also have applications in other fields of medicine, e.g., in tissue engineering, where they are used to reconstruct bone tissue. They also contribute to the early detection of cancer cells, and can act as markers in imaging diagnostics. Their antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties are also known. This feature is particularly important in dental implantology, where various types of bacterial infections and implant rejection often occur. The search for newer and more effective treatments may lead to future use of nanoparticles on a large scale. In this work, the current state of knowledge on the possible use of nanotubes, nanodiamonds, and fullerenes in therapy is reviewed. Both advantages and disadvantages of the use of carbon nanoparticles in therapy and diagnostics have been indicated.
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- Katarzyna Lisik
- Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, 90-236 Lodz, Poland;
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- Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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Nanoparticles in Dentistry: A Comprehensive Review. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14080752. [PMID: 34451849 PMCID: PMC8398506 DOI: 10.3390/ph14080752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In recent years, nanoparticles (NPs) have been receiving more attention in dentistry. Their advantageous physicochemical and biological properties can improve the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of numerous oral diseases, including dental caries, periodontal diseases, pulp and periapical lesions, oral candidiasis, denture stomatitis, hyposalivation, and head, neck, and oral cancer. NPs can also enhance the mechanical and microbiological properties of dental prostheses and implants and can be used to improve drug delivery through the oral mucosa. This paper reviewed studies from 2015 to 2020 and summarized the potential applications of different types of NPs in the many fields of dentistry.
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Zhang T, Kalimuthu S, Rajasekar V, Xu F, Yiu YC, Hui TKC, Neelakantan P, Chu Z. Biofilm inhibition in oral pathogens by nanodiamonds. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:5127-5135. [PMID: 33997876 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm00608h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Complex microbial communities, e.g., biofilms residing in our oral cavity, have recognized clinical significance, as they are typically the main cause for infections. Particularly, they show high resistance to conventional antibiotics, and alternatives including nanotechnology are being intensively explored nowadays to provide more efficient therapeutics. Diamond nanoparticles, namely, nanodiamonds (NDs) with many promising physico-chemical properties, have been demonstrated to work as an effective antibacterial agent against planktonic cells (free-floating state). However, little is known about the behaviors of NDs against biofilms (sessile state). In this study, we uncovered their role in inhibiting biofilm formation and their disrupting effect on preformed biofilms in several selected orally and systemically important organisms. The current findings will advance the mechanistic understanding of NDs on oral pathogens and might accelerate corresponding clinical translation.
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- Tongtong Zhang
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
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Wong J, Zou T, Lee AHC, Zhang C. The Potential Translational Applications of Nanoparticles in Endodontics. Int J Nanomedicine 2021; 16:2087-2106. [PMID: 33727815 PMCID: PMC7955783 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s293518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Nanotechnology has substantially progressed in the past decades, giving rise to numerous possible applications in different biomedical fields. In particular, the use of nanoparticles in endodontics has generated significant interest due to their unique characteristics. As a result of their nanoscale dimensions, nanoparticles possess several properties that may enhance the treatment of endodontic infections, such as heightened antibacterial activity, increased reactivity and the capacity to be functionalized with other reactive compounds. Effective disinfection and sealing of the root canal system are the hallmarks for successful endodontic treatment. However, the presence of bacterial biofilms and resistance to endodontic disinfectants pose a significant challenge to this goal. This has encouraged the investigation of antibacterial nanoparticle-based irrigants and intracanal medicaments, which may improve the elimination of endodontic infections. In addition, photosynthesizer-functionalized nanoparticles could also serve as a worthy adjunct to root canal disinfection strategies. Furthermore, despite the myriad of commercially available options for endodontic obturation, the "ideal" material has yet to be conceived. This has led to the development of various experimental nanoparticle-incorporated obturation materials and sealers that exhibit a range of favourable physicochemical properties including enhanced antibacterial efficacy and bioactivity. Nanoparticle applications also show promise in the field of regenerative endodontics, such as supporting the release of bioactive molecules and enhancing the biophysical properties of scaffolds. Given the constantly growing body of research in this field, this article aims to present an overview of the current evidence pertaining to the potential translational applications of nanoparticles in endodontics.
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- Jasmine Wong
- Restorative Dental Sciences (Endodontics), Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Restorative Dental Sciences (Endodontics), Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Restorative Dental Sciences (Endodontics), Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Restorative Dental Sciences (Endodontics), Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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Sutisna B, Janssens SD, Giussani A, Vázquez-Cortés D, Fried E. Block copolymer-nanodiamond coassembly in solution: towards multifunctional hybrid materials. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:1639-1651. [PMID: 33399605 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr07441a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Polymer-nanodiamond composites are excellent candidates for the fabrication of multifunctional hybrid materials. They integrate polymer flexibility and exceptional properties of nanodiamonds (NDs), such as biocompatibility, mechanical strength, color centers, and chemically-tailored surfaces. However, their development is hindered by the challenge of ensuring that NDs are homogeneously distributed in the composites. Here, we exploit colloidal coassembly between poly(isoprene-b-styrene-b-2-vinyl pyridine) (ISV) block copolymers (BCPs) and NDs to avoid ND self-agglomeration and direct ND spatial distribution. NDs were first air oxidized at 450 °C to obtain stable dispersions in dimethylacetamide (DMAc). By adding ISV into the dispersions, patchy hybrid micelles were formed due to H-bonds between NDs and ISV. The ISV-ND coassembly in DMAc was then used to fabricate nanocomposite films with a uniform sub-50 nm ND distribution, which has never been previously reported for an ND loading (φND) of more than 50 wt%. The films exhibit good transparency due to their well-defined nanostructures and smoothness and also exhibit an improved UV-absorption and hydrophilicity compared to neat ISV. More intriguingly, at a φND of 22 wt%, ISV and NDs coassemble into a network-like superstructure with well-aligned ND strings via a dialysis method. Transmission electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering measurements suggest a complex interplay between polymer-polymer, polymer-solvent, polymer-ND, ND-solvent, and ND-ND interactions during the formation of structures. Our work may provide an important foundation for the development of hierarchically ordered nanocomposites based on BCP-ND coassembly, which is beneficial for a wide spectrum of applications from biotechnology to quantum devices.
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- Burhannudin Sutisna
- Mathematics, Mechanics, and Materials Unit (MMMU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan.
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Bondon N, Raehm L, Charnay C, Boukherroub R, Durand JO. Nanodiamonds for bioapplications, recent developments. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:10878-10896. [PMID: 33156316 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb02221g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The world of biomedical research is in constant evolution, requiring more and more conditions and norms through pre-clinic and clinic studies. Nanodiamonds (NDs) with exceptional optical, thermal and mechanical properties emerged on the global scientific scene and recently gained more attention in biomedicine and bioanalysis fields. Many problematics have been deliberated to better understand their in vitro and in vivo efficiency and compatibility. Light was shed on their synthesis, modification and purification steps, as well as particle size and surface properties in order to find the most suitable operating conditions. In this review, we present the latest advances of NDs use in bioapplications. A large variety of subjects including anticancer and antimicrobial systems, wound healing and tissue engineering management tools, but also bioimaging and labeling probes are tackled. The key information resulting from these recent works were evidenced to make an overview of the potential features of NDs, with a special look on emerging therapeutic and diagnosis combinations.
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- Nicolas Bondon
- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, UMR 5253, CNRS-UM-ENSCM, Université de Montpellier, Place Eugène Bataillon 34095, Montpellier cedex 05, France.
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Parker AJ, Barnard AS. Machine learning reveals multiple classes of diamond nanoparticles. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2020; 5:1394-1399. [PMID: 32840548 DOI: 10.1039/d0nh00382d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Generating samples of nanoparticles with specific properties that allow for structural diversity, rather than requiring structural precision, is a more sustainable prospect for industry, where samples need to be both targeted to specific applications and cost effective. This can be better enabled by defining classes of nanoparticles and characterising the properties of the class as a whole. In this study, we use machine learning to predict the different classes of diamond nanoparticles based entirely on the structural features and explore the populations of these classes in terms of the size, shape, speciation and charge transfer properties. We identify 9 different types of diamond nanoparticles based on their similarity in 17 dimensions and, contrary to conventional wisdom, find that the fraction of sp2 or sp3 hybridized atoms are not strong determinants, and that the classes are only weakly related to size. Each class has been describe in such way as to enable rapid assignment using microanalysis techniques.
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- Amanda J Parker
- Data61 CSIRO, Door 34 Goods Shed Village St, Docklands, Victoria, Australia.
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Karahan HE, Ji M, Pinilla JL, Han X, Mohamed A, Wang L, Wang Y, Zhai S, Montoya A, Beyenal H, Chen Y. Biomass-derived nanocarbon materials for biological applications: challenges and prospects. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:9668-9678. [PMID: 33000843 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb01027h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Biomass-derived nanocarbons (BNCs) have attracted significant research interests due to their promising economic and environmental benefits. Following their extensive uses in physical and chemical research domains, BNCs are now growing in biological applications. However, their practical biological applications are still in their infancy, requiring critical evaluations and strategic directions, which are provided in this review. The carbonization of biomass sources and major types of BNCs are introduced, encompassing carbon nanodots, nanofibres, nanotubes, and graphenes. Next, essential biological uses of BNCs, antibacterial/antibiofilm materials (nanofibres and nanodots) and bioimaging agents (predominantly nanodots), are summarized. Furthermore, the future potential of BNCs, for designing wound dressing/healing materials, water and air disinfection platforms, and microbial electrochemical systems, is discussed. We reach the conclusion that a crucial challenge is the structural control of BNCs. Furthermore, a key knowledge gap for realizing practical biological applications is the lack of systematic comparisons of BNCs with nanocarbons of synthetic origin in the current literature. Although we did not attempt to perform an exhaustive literature survey, the evaluation of the existing results indicates that BNCs are promising as easily accessible materials for various biomedically and environmentally relevant applications.
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- H Enis Karahan
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637459, Singapore.
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Wang Y, Yuan S, Sun J, Gong Y, Liu S, Guo R, He W, Kang P, Li R. Inhibitory effect of the TSG-6 on the BMP-4/Smad signaling pathway and odonto/osteogenic differentiation of dental pulp stem cells. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 128:110266. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Soltani R, Guo S, Bianco A, Ménard‐Moyon C. Carbon Nanomaterials Applied for the Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases: Preclinical Evidence. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.202000051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Rym Soltani
- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 University of Strasbourg, ISIS Strasbourg 67000 France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 University of Strasbourg, ISIS Strasbourg 67000 France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 University of Strasbourg, ISIS Strasbourg 67000 France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 University of Strasbourg, ISIS Strasbourg 67000 France
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Lim DG, Kang E, Jeong SH. pH-dependent nanodiamonds enhance the mechanical properties of 3D-printed hyaluronic acid nanocomposite hydrogels. J Nanobiotechnology 2020; 18:88. [PMID: 32522274 PMCID: PMC7288416 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-020-00647-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Nanocomposite hydrogels capable of undergoing manufacturing process have recently attracted attention in biomedical applications due to their desired mechanical properties and high functionality. 3D printing nanocomposite hydrogels of hyaluronic acid (HA)/nanodiamond (ND) revealed that the addition of ND with the low weight ratio of 0.02 wt% resulted in higher compressive force and gel breaking point, compared with HA only nanocomposites. These HA nanocomposite hydrogels loaded with surface functionalized ND allowed for the enforced compressive stress to be tuned in a pH-dependent manner. HA nanocomposite hydrogels with ND-OH at pH 8 showed an increase of 1.40-fold (0.02%: 236.18 kPa) and 1.37-fold (0.04%: 616.72 kPa) the compressive stress at the composition of 0.02 wt% and 0.04 wt, respectively, compared to those of ND-COOH (0.02%: 168.31 kPa, 0.04%: 449.59 kPa) at the same pH. Moreover, the compressive stress of HA/ND-OH (0.04 wt%) at pH 8 was mechanically enhanced 1.29-fold, compared to that of HA/ND-OH (0.04 wt%) at pH 7. These results indicate that the tunable buffering environment and interaction with the long chains of HA at the molecular level have a critical role in the dependency of the mechanical properties on pH. Due to the pH stability of the ND-OH nanophase, filament-based processing and layer-based deposition at microscale attained enforced mechanical properties of hydrogel. Fine surface tuning of the inorganic ND nanophase and controlled 3D printing leads to improved control over the pH-dependent mechanical properties of the nanocomposite hydrogels reported herein.![]()
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- Dae Gon Lim
- College of Pharmacy, Dongguk University-Seoul, Gyeonggi, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, Dongguk University-Seoul, Gyeonggi, 10326, Republic of Korea.
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Wang C, Makvandi P, Zare EN, Tay FR, Niu L. Advances in Antimicrobial Organic and Inorganic Nanocompounds in Biomedicine. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.202000024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Chen‐yu Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of StomatologyDepartment of Prosthodontics, School of StomatologyThe Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an Shaanxi 710000 China
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of ScienceShahid Chamran University of Ahvaz Ahvaz 6153753843 Iran
- Institute for Polymers, Composites, and Biomaterials (IPCB), National Research Council (CNR) Naples 80125 Italy
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of StomatologyDepartment of Prosthodontics, School of StomatologyThe Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an Shaanxi 710000 China
- College of Graduate StudiesAugusta University Augusta GA 30912 USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of StomatologyDepartment of Prosthodontics, School of StomatologyThe Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an Shaanxi 710000 China
- College of Graduate StudiesAugusta University Augusta GA 30912 USA
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Ho D, Quake SR, McCabe ERB, Chng WJ, Chow EK, Ding X, Gelb BD, Ginsburg GS, Hassenstab J, Ho CM, Mobley WC, Nolan GP, Rosen ST, Tan P, Yen Y, Zarrinpar A. Enabling Technologies for Personalized and Precision Medicine. Trends Biotechnol 2020; 38:497-518. [PMID: 31980301 PMCID: PMC7924935 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Individualizing patient treatment is a core objective of the medical field. Reaching this objective has been elusive owing to the complex set of factors contributing to both disease and health; many factors, from genes to proteins, remain unknown in their role in human physiology. Accurately diagnosing, monitoring, and treating disorders requires advances in biomarker discovery, the subsequent development of accurate signatures that correspond with dynamic disease states, as well as therapeutic interventions that can be continuously optimized and modulated for dose and drug selection. This work highlights key breakthroughs in the development of enabling technologies that further the goal of personalized and precision medicine, and remaining challenges that, when addressed, may forge unprecedented capabilities in realizing truly individualized patient care.
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- Dean Ho
- The N.1 Institute for Health (N.1), National University of Singapore, Singapore; The Institute for Digital Medicine (WisDM), National University of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Biomedical Engineering, NUS Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, CA, USA; Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, CA, USA; Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, National University Health System, Singapore; Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute for Personalized Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Mindich Child Health and Development Institute, Departments of Pediatrics and Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, USA
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- Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine, Duke University, NC, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA; Psychological & Brain Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Stanford University, CA, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center and Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, CA, USA
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- College of Medical Technology, Center of Cancer Translational Research, Taipei Cancer Center of Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery, University of Florida, FL, USA
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The current therapies against cancer showed limited success. Nanotechnology is a promising strategy for cancer tracking, diagnosis, and therapy. The hybrid nanotechnology assembled several materials in a multimodal system to develop multifunctional approaches to cancer treatment. The quantum dot and polymer are some of these hybrid nanoparticle platforms. The quantum dot hybrid system possesses photonic and magnetic properties, allowing photothermal therapy and live multimodal imaging of cancer. These quantum dots were used to convey medicines to cancer cells. Hybrid polymer nanoparticles were utilized for the systemic delivery of small interfering RNA to malignant tumors and metastasis. They allowed non-invasive imaging to track in real-time the biodistribution of small interfering RNA in the whole body. They offer an opportunity to treat cancers by specifically silencing target genes. This review highlights the major nanotechnology approaches to effectively treat cancer and metastasis.
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Fluorescence and Physico-Chemical Properties of Hydrogenated Detonation Nanodiamonds. C — JOURNAL OF CARBON RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/c6010007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Hydrogenated detonation nanodiamonds are of great interest for emerging applications in areas from biology and medicine to lubrication. Here, we compare the two main hydrogenation techniques—annealing in hydrogen and plasma-assisted hydrogenation—for the creation of detonation nanodiamonds with a hydrogen terminated surface from the same starting material. Synchrotron-based soft X-ray spectroscopy, infrared absorption spectroscopy, and electron energy loss spectroscopy were employed to quantify diamond and non-diamond carbon contents and determine the surface chemistries of all samples. Dynamic light scattering was used to study the particles’ colloidal properties in water. For the first time, steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy analysis at temperatures from room temperature down to 10 K was performed to investigate the particles’ fluorescence properties. Our results show that both hydrogenation techniques produce hydrogenated detonation nanodiamonds with overall similar physico-chemical and fluorescence properties.
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Makvandi P, Gu JT, Zare EN, Ashtari B, Moeini A, Tay FR, Niu LN. Polymeric and inorganic nanoscopical antimicrobial fillers in dentistry. Acta Biomater 2020; 101:69-101. [PMID: 31542502 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Failure of dental treatments is mainly due to the biofilm accumulated on the dental materials. Many investigations have been conducted on the advancements of antimicrobial dental materials. Polymeric and inorganic nanoscopical agents are capable of inhibiting microorganism proliferation. Applying them as fillers in dental materials can achieve enhanced microbicidal ability. The present review provides a broad overview on the state-of-the-art research in the field of antimicrobial fillers which have been adopted for incorporation into dental materials over the last 5 years. The antibacterial agents and applications are described, with the aim of providing information for future investigations. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Microbial infection is the primary cause of dental treatment failure. The present review provides an overview on the state-of-art in the field of antimicrobial nanoscopical or polymeric fillers that have been applied in dental materials. Trends in the biotechnological development of these antimicrobial fillers over the last 5 years are reviewed to provide a backdrop for further advancement in this field of research.
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Barnard AS, Opletal G. Predicting structure/property relationships in multi-dimensional nanoparticle data using t-distributed stochastic neighbour embedding and machine learning. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:23165-23172. [PMID: 31777891 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr03940f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Combining researchers' domain expertise and advanced dimension reduction methods we demonstrate how visually comparing the distribution of nanoparticles mapped from multiple dimensions to a two dimensional plane can rapidly identify possible single-structure/property relationships and to a lesser extent multi-structure/property relationships. These relationships can be further investigated and confirmed with machine learning, using genetic programming to inform the choice of property-specific models and their hyper-parameters. In the case of our nanodiamond case study, we visually identify and confirm a strong relationship between the size and the probability of observation (stability) and a more complicated (and visually ambiguous) relationship between the ionisation potential and band gaps with a range of different structural, chemical and statistical surface features, making it more difficult to engineer in practice.
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- A S Barnard
- CSIRO Data61, Docklands, Victoria, Australia.
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- CSIRO Data61, Docklands, Victoria, Australia.
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Gu M, Toh TB, Hooi L, Lim JJ, Zhang X, Chow EKH. Nanodiamond-Mediated Delivery of a G9a Inhibitor for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:45427-45441. [PMID: 31718136 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b16323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver cancer with high mortality but limited therapeutic options. Epigenetic regulations including DNA methylation and histone modification control gene expressions and play a crucial role during tumorigenesis. G9a, also known as EHMT2 (euchromatic histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 2), is a histone methyltransferase predominantly responsible for dimethylation of histone H3 lysine 9 (H3K9). G9a has been shown to play a key role in promoting tumor progression. Recent studies have identified that G9a is a critical mediator of HCC pathogenesis. UNC0646 is a G9a inhibitor that has shown potent in vitro efficacy. However, due to its water insolubility, the in vivo efficacy of UNC0646 is not satisfactory. In this study, nanodiamonds (NDs) were utilized as a drug delivery platform to improve in vivo delivery of this small-molecule inhibitor. Our results showed that ND-UNC0646 complexes could be rapidly synthesized by physical adsorption, meanwhile possessing favorable drug delivery properties and was able to improve the dispersibility of UNC0646 in water, therefore making it amenable for intravenous administration. The release profile of UNC0646 from ND-UNC0646 was demonstrated to be pH-responsive. Moreover, ND-UNC0646 maintained the biological functionality of UNC0646, with higher efficacy in reducing H3K9 methylation as well as enhanced invasion suppressive effects. Most importantly, increased in vivo efficacy was demonstrated using an orthotopic HCC mouse model, which paves the way of translating this small-molecule inhibitor toward HCC treatment. Our work demonstrates the potential of NDs in the clinical application for HCC treatment.
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- Mengjie Gu
- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine , National University of Singapore , 117600 , Singapore
- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore , National University of Singapore , 117599 , Singapore
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- The N.1 Institute for Health , National University of Singapore , 117456 , Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore , National University of Singapore , 117599 , Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore , National University of Singapore , 117599 , Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore , National University of Singapore , 117599 , Singapore
- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine , National University of Singapore , 119228 , Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine , National University of Singapore , 117600 , Singapore
- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore , National University of Singapore , 117599 , Singapore
- The N.1 Institute for Health , National University of Singapore , 117456 , Singapore
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Reina G, Zhao L, Bianco A, Komatsu N. Chemical Functionalization of Nanodiamonds: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:17918-17929. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201905997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Giacomo Reina
- University of StrasbourgCNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental StudiesKyoto University, Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8501 Japan
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection & School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X)Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education InstitutionsSoochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 China
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- University of StrasbourgCNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 67000 Strasbourg France
- Graduate School of Human and Environmental StudiesKyoto University, Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8501 Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental StudiesKyoto University, Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8501 Japan
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Filippi M, Born G, Felder-Flesch D, Scherberich A. Use of nanoparticles in skeletal tissue regeneration and engineering. Histol Histopathol 2019; 35:331-350. [PMID: 31721139 DOI: 10.14670/hh-18-184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Bone and osteochondral defects represent one of the major causes of disabilities in the world. Derived from traumas and degenerative pathologies, these lesions cause severe pain, joint deformity, and loss of joint motion. The standard treatments in clinical practice present several limitations. By producing functional substitutes for damaged tissues, tissue engineering has emerged as an alternative in the treatment of defects in the skeletal system. Despite promising preliminary clinical outcomes, several limitations remain. Nanotechnologies could offer new solutions to overcome those limitations, generating materials more closely mimicking the structures present in naturally occurring systems. Nanostructures comparable in size to those appearing in natural bone and cartilage have thus become relevant in skeletal tissue engineering. In particular, nanoparticles allow for a unique combination of approaches (e.g. cell labelling, scaffold modification or drug and gene delivery) inside single integrated systems for optimized tissue regeneration. In the present review, the main types of nanoparticles and the current strategies for their application to skeletal tissue engineering are described. The collection of studies herein considered confirms that advanced nanomaterials will be determinant in the design of regenerative therapeutic protocols for skeletal lesions in the future.
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- Miriam Filippi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Allschwil, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Allschwil, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux Strasbourg, UMR CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Allschwil, Basel, Switzerland.
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Khanal D, Zhang F, Song Y, Hau H, Gautam A, Yamaguchi S, Uertz J, Mills S, Kondyurin A, Knowles JC, Georgiou G, Ramzan I, Cai W, Ng KW, Chrzanowski W. Biological impact of nanodiamond particles - label free, high-resolution methods for nanotoxicity assessment. Nanotoxicology 2019; 13:1210-1226. [PMID: 31522585 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2019.1650970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Current methods for the assessment of nanoparticle safety that are based on 2D cell culture models and fluorescence-based assays show limited sensitivity and they lack biomimicry. Consequently, the health risks associated with the use of many nanoparticles have not yet been established. There is a need to develop in vitro models that mimic physiology more accurately and enable high throughput assessment. There is also a need to set up new assays that offer high sensitivity and are label-free. Here we developed 'mini-liver' models using scaffold-free bioprinting and used these models together with label-free nanoscale techniques for the assessment of toxicity of nanodiamond produced by laser-assisted technology. Results showed that NDs induced cytotoxicity in a concentration and exposure-time dependent manner. The loss of cell function was confirmed by increased cell stiffness, decreased cell membrane barrier integrity and reduced cells mobility. We further showed that NDs elevated the production of reactive oxygen species and reduced cell viability. Our approach that combined mini-liver models with label-free high-resolution techniques showed improved sensitivity in toxicity assessment. Notably, this approach allowed for label-free semi-high throughput measurements of nanoparticle-cell interactions, thus could be considered as a complementary approach to currently used methods.
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- Dipesh Khanal
- The University of Sydney, Sydney Nano Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Pharmacy School, Sydney , Australia
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- Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston , MA , USA
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales , Sydney , Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Sydney Nano Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Pharmacy School, Sydney , Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore City , Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University , Kasugai , Japan
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- School of Physics, The University of Sydney , Sydney , Australia
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- Division of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, University College London Eastman Dental Institute, London , UK.,The Discoveries Centre for Regenerative and Precision Medicine , UCL Campus , London , UK.,Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 Plus NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University , Cheonan , Korea
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- Division of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, University College London Eastman Dental Institute, London , UK
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- The University of Sydney, Sydney Nano Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Pharmacy School, Sydney , Australia
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- School of Computer Science, The University of Sydney , Sydney , Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore City , Singapore
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- The University of Sydney, Sydney Nano Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Pharmacy School, Sydney , Australia
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Reina G, Zhao L, Bianco A, Komatsu N. Chemical Functionalization of Nanodiamonds: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201905997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Giacomo Reina
- University of StrasbourgCNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental StudiesKyoto University, Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8501 Japan
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection & School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X)Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education InstitutionsSoochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 China
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- University of StrasbourgCNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR 3572 67000 Strasbourg France
- Graduate School of Human and Environmental StudiesKyoto University, Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8501 Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental StudiesKyoto University, Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8501 Japan
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Li H, Ma M, Zhang J, Hou W, Chen H, Zeng D, Wang Z. Ultrasound-Enhanced Delivery of Doxorubicin-Loaded Nanodiamonds from Pullulan-all-trans-Retinal Nanoparticles for Effective Cancer Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:20341-20349. [PMID: 31082187 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b03559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Nanodiamond as a drug carrier is of great significance in improving cancer therapy by overcoming chemoresistance. However, its clinical application is severely limited because of insufficient tumor vascular penetration. To address this limitation, pullulan-all-trans-retinal (pullulan-ATR) self-assembled nanoparticles were prepared as nanocarriers, which encapsulated doxorubicin-loaded nanodiamonds, to construct a core-shell structured coloading nanosystem. The obtained composite nanoparticles show a homogeneous size distribution with good dispersity and pH sensitivity. Furthermore, ultrasound was utilized to promote the intratumoral penetration of these nanoparticles. As a result, the intracellular retention of DOX was efficiently enhanced, and DOX in the tumor tissue reached 17.3% of the injected dosage. The antitumor effect of this combined strategy was remarkably improved in both the DOX-sensitive HepG2 and DOX-resistant HepG2/ADR tumor models in vivo. This new strategy might serve as a powerful method to address the limitation of nanodiamonds and provide innovative ideas for the application of nanoparticles in clinical cancer therapy.
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- Huanan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing and the Ministry of Science and Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering , Chongqing Medical University , 400016 Chongqing , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 200050 Shanghai , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing and the Ministry of Science and Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering , Chongqing Medical University , 400016 Chongqing , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing and the Ministry of Science and Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering , Chongqing Medical University , 400016 Chongqing , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 200050 Shanghai , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing and the Ministry of Science and Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering , Chongqing Medical University , 400016 Chongqing , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing and the Ministry of Science and Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering , Chongqing Medical University , 400016 Chongqing , P. R. China
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The field of nanomedicine has made substantial strides in the areas of therapeutic and diagnostic development. For example, nanoparticle-modified drug compounds and imaging agents have resulted in markedly enhanced treatment outcomes and contrast efficiency. In recent years, investigational nanomedicine platforms have also been taken into the clinic, with regulatory approval for Abraxane® and other products being awarded. As the nanomedicine field has continued to evolve, multifunctional approaches have been explored to simultaneously integrate therapeutic and diagnostic agents onto a single particle, or deliver multiple nanomedicine-functionalized therapies in unison. Similar to the objectives of conventional combination therapy, these strategies may further improve treatment outcomes through targeted, multi-agent delivery that preserves drug synergy. Also, similar to conventional/unmodified combination therapy, nanomedicine-based drug delivery is often explored at fixed doses. A persistent challenge in all forms of drug administration is that drug synergy is time-dependent, dose-dependent and patient-specific at any given point of treatment. To overcome this challenge, the evolution towards nanomedicine-mediated co-delivery of multiple therapies has made the potential of interfacing artificial intelligence (AI) with nanomedicine to sustain optimization in combinatorial nanotherapy a reality. Specifically, optimizing drug and dose parameters in combinatorial nanomedicine administration is a specific area where AI can actionably realize the full potential of nanomedicine. To this end, this review will examine the role that AI can have in substantially improving nanomedicine-based treatment outcomes, particularly in the context of combination nanotherapy for both N-of-1 and population-optimized treatment.
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- Dean Ho
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, NUS Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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Ali MS, Metwally AA, Fahmy RH, Osman R. Nanodiamonds: Minuscule gems that ferry antineoplastic drugs to resistant tumors. Int J Pharm 2019; 558:165-176. [PMID: 30641180 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.12.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Remarkable efforts are currently devoted to the area of nanodiamonds (NDs) research due to their superior properties viz: biocompatibility, minute size, inert core, and tunable surface chemistry. The use of NDs for the delivery of anticancer drugs has been at the forefront of NDs applications owing to their ability to increase chemosensitivity, sustain drug release, and minimize drug side effects. Accelerated steps towards the move of NDs from bench side to bedside have been recently witnessed. In this review, the effects of NDs production and purification techniques on NDs' final properties are discussed. Special concern is given to studies focusing on NDs use for anticancer drug delivery, stability enhancement and mediated targeted delivery. The aim of this review is to put the results of studies oriented towards NDs-mediated anticancer drug delivery side by side such that the reader can assess the potential use of NDs in clinics and follow up the upcoming results of clinical testing of NDs on animals and humans.
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- Moustafa S Ali
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahram Canadian University, 6th of October City, Giza, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, Kuwait
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Egypt; Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahram Canadian University, 6th of October City, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Loh KP, Ho D, Chiu GNC, Leong DT, Pastorin G, Chow EKH. Clinical Applications of Carbon Nanomaterials in Diagnostics and Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1802368. [PMID: 30133035 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201802368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Revised: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Nanomaterials have the potential to improve how patients are clinically treated and diagnosed. While there are a number of nanomaterials that can be used toward improved drug delivery and imaging, how these nanomaterials confer an advantage over other nanomaterials, as well as current clinical approaches is often application or disease specific. How the unique properties of carbon nanomaterials, such as nanodiamonds, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, graphene, and graphene oxides, make them promising nanomaterials for a wide range of clinical applications are discussed herein, including treating chemoresistant cancer, enhancing magnetic resonance imaging, and improving tissue regeneration and stem cell banking, among others. Additionally, the strategies for further improving drug delivery and imaging by carbon nanomaterials are reviewed, such as inducing endothelial leakiness as well as applying artificial intelligence toward designing optimal nanoparticle-based drug combination delivery. While the clinical application of carbon nanomaterials is still an emerging field of research, there is substantial preclinical evidence of the translational potential of carbon nanomaterials. Early clinically trial studies are highlighted, further supporting the use of carbon nanomaterials in clinical applications for both drug delivery and imaging.
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- Kian Ping Loh
- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced 2D Materials (CA2DM), National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117599, Singapore
- Singapore Institute for Neurotechnology (SINAPSE), Singapore, 117456, Singapore
- Biomedical Institute for Global Health Research and Technology (BIGHEART), Singapore, 117599, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117599, Singapore
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Gu M, Wang X, Toh TB, Hooi L, Tenen DG, Chow EK. Nanodiamond‐Based Platform for Intracellular‐Specific Delivery of Therapeutic Peptides against Hepatocellular Carcinoma. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.201800110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Mengjie Gu
- Department of PharmacologyYong Loo Lin School of MedicineCancer Science Institute of SingaporeNational University of Singapore Singapore 117599
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- Department of PharmacologyYong Loo Lin School of MedicineCancer Science Institute of SingaporeNational University of Singapore Singapore 117599
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- Cancer Science Institute of SingaporeNational University of Singapore Singapore 117599
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- Cancer Science Institute of SingaporeNational University of Singapore Singapore 117599
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- Department of MedicineYong Loo Lin School of MedicineCancer Science Institute of SingaporeNational University of Singapore Singapore 117599
- Harvard Stem Cell InstituteHarvard Medical School Boston, MA 02215 USA
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- Department of PharmacologyYong Loo Lin School of MedicineCancer Science Institute of SingaporeNational University of Singapore Singapore 117599
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Balek L, Buchtova M, Kunova Bosakova M, Varecha M, Foldynova-Trantirkova S, Gudernova I, Vesela I, Havlik J, Neburkova J, Turner S, Krzyscik MA, Zakrzewska M, Klimaschewski L, Claus P, Trantirek L, Cigler P, Krejci P. Nanodiamonds as “artificial proteins”: Regulation of a cell signalling system using low nanomolar solutions of inorganic nanocrystals. Biomaterials 2018; 176:106-121. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Revised: 03/31/2018] [Accepted: 05/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Karahan HE, Wiraja C, Xu C, Wei J, Wang Y, Wang L, Liu F, Chen Y. Graphene Materials in Antimicrobial Nanomedicine: Current Status and Future Perspectives. Adv Healthc Mater 2018; 7:e1701406. [PMID: 29504283 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201701406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Graphene materials (GMs), such as graphene, graphene oxide (GO), reduced GO (rGO), and graphene quantum dots (GQDs), are rapidly emerging as a new class of broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents. This report describes their state-of-the-art and potential future covering both fundamental aspects and biomedical applications. First, the current understanding of the antimicrobial mechanisms of GMs is illustrated, and the complex picture of underlying structure-property-activity relationships is sketched. Next, the different modes of utilization of antimicrobial GMs are explained, which include their use as colloidal dispersions, surface coatings, and photothermal/photodynamic therapy agents. Due to their practical relevance, the examples where GMs function as synergistic agents or release platforms for metal ions and/or antibiotic drugs are also discussed. Later, the applicability of GMs in the design of wound dressings, infection-protective coatings, and antibiotic-like formulations ("nanoantibiotics") is assessed. Notably, to support our assessments, the existing clinical applications of conventional carbon materials are also evaluated. Finally, the key hurdles of the field are highlighted, and several possible directions for future investigations are proposed. We hope that the roadmap provided here will encourage researchers to tackle remaining challenges toward clinical translation of promising research findings and help realize the potential of GMs in antimicrobial nanomedicine.
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- Hüseyin Enis Karahan
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering The University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore 637459 Singapore
- Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology Singapore 638075 Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore 637459 Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore 637459 Singapore
- NTU‐Northwestern Institute of Nanomedicine Nanyang Technological University 50 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639798 Singapore
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- Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology Singapore 638075 Singapore
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Tianjin University of Technology 391 Binshui, Xidao, Xiqing District Tianjin 300384 China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Tianjin University of Technology 391 Binshui, Xidao, Xiqing District Tianjin 300384 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application Guangdong Institute of Microbiology 100 Central Xianlie Road Guangzhou 510070 China
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering The University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
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Li H, Zeng D, Wang Z, Fang L, Li F, Wang Z. Ultrasound-enhanced delivery of doxorubicin/all-trans retinoic acid-loaded nanodiamonds into tumors. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2018. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2017-0375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Aim: To build up a combined therapy strategy to address limitations of the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect and improve the efficiency of tumor therapy. Materials & methods: A pH-sensitive nanocomplex for co-delivery of doxorubicin (DOX) and all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) was developed based on nanodiamonds (DOX/ATRA-NDs) to enhance intracellular retention of drugs. Meanwhile, ultrasound was employed to enhance tumor vascular penetration of DOX-ATRA-NDs. Results: The distribution of DOX/ATRA-NDs in the tumor tissues increased threefold when ultrasound was applied at 1 MHz and 0.6 W/cm2. Comparing with unmodified chemotherapeutics, the combined therapy induced more tumor cells apoptosis and greater tumor growth inhibition in both liver and breast tumor models. Conclusion: DOX-ATRA-NDs demonstrate great potential in clinical applications.
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- Huanan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing & the Ministry of Science & Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing & the Ministry of Science & Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing & the Ministry of Science & Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing & the Ministry of Science & Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing & the Ministry of Science & Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing & the Ministry of Science & Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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van der Laan K, Hasani M, Zheng T, Schirhagl R. Nanodiamonds for In Vivo Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1703838. [PMID: 29424097 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201703838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2017] [Revised: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Due to their unique optical properties, diamonds are the most valued gemstones. However, beyond the sparkle, diamonds have a number of unique properties. Their extreme hardness gives them outstanding performance as abrasives and cutting tools. Similar to many materials, their nanometer-sized form has yet other unique properties. Nanodiamonds are very inert but still can be functionalized on the surface. Additionally, they can be made in very small sizes and a narrow size distribution. Nanodiamonds can also host very stable fluorescent defects. Since they are protected in the crystal lattice, they never bleach. These defects can also be utilized for nanoscale sensing since they change their optical properties, for example, based on temperature or magnetic fields in their surroundings. In this Review, in vivo applications are focused upon. To this end, how different diamond materials are made and how this affects their properties are discussed first. Next, in vivo biocompatibility studies are reviewed. Finally, the reader is introduced to in vivo applications of diamonds. These include drug delivery, aiding radiology, labeling, and use in cosmetics. The field is critically reviewed and a perspective on future developments is provided.
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- KiranJ van der Laan
- University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen University, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713, AW, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, 6517838683, Iran
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Drug Addiction and Medication Safety, Department of Ultrasound, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital & Biomedical Research Institute, Shenzhen-PKU-HKUST Medical Center, 518036, Shenzhen, China
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen University, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713, AW, Groningen, Netherlands
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