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Shu G, Zhang C, Wen Y, Pan J, Zhang X, Sun SK. Bismuth drug-inspired ultra-small dextran coated bismuth oxide nanoparticles for targeted computed tomography imaging of inflammatory bowel disease. Biomaterials 2024; 311:122658. [PMID: 38901130 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.122658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Bismuth (Bi)-based computed tomography (CT) imaging contrast agents (CAs) hold significant promise for diagnosing gastrointestinal diseases due to their cost-effectiveness, heightened sensitivity, and commendable biocompatibility. Nevertheless, substantial challenges persist in achieving an easy synthesis process, remarkable water solubility, and effective targeting ability for the potential clinical transformation of Bi-based CAs. Herein, we show Bi drug-inspired ultra-small dextran coated bismuth oxide nanoparticles (Bi2O3-Dex NPs) for targeted CT imaging of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Bi2O3-Dex NPs are synthesized through a simple alkaline precipitation reaction using bismuth salts and dextran as the template. The Bi2O3-Dex NPs exhibit ultra-small size (3.4 nm), exceptional water solubility (over 200 mg mL-1), high Bi content (19.75 %), excellent biocompatibility and demonstrate higher X-ray attenuation capacity compared to clinical iohexol. Bi2O3-Dex NPs not only enable clear visualization of the GI tract outline and intestinal loop structures in CT imaging but also specifically target and accumulate at the inflammatory site in colitis mice after oral administration, facilitating a precise diagnosis and enabling targeted CT imaging of IBD. Our study introduces a novel and clinically promising strategy for synthesizing high-performance Bi2O3-Dex NPs for diagnosing gastrointestinal diseases.
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- Gang Shu
- School of Medical Imaging, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300203, China; Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- School of Medical Imaging, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300203, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- School of Medical Imaging, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300203, China.
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Pan J, Wang J, Zhao Y, Han B, Shu G, Ma M, Wang X, Wei X, Hou W, Sun SK. Real-time detection of gastrointestinal leaks via bismuth chelate-enhanced X-ray gastroenterography. Biomaterials 2024; 311:122646. [PMID: 38852553 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.122646] [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: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Anastomotic leaks are among the most dreaded complications following gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, and contrast-enhanced X-ray gastroenterography is considered the preferred initial diagnostic method for GI leaks. However, from fundamental research to clinical practice, the only oral iodinated contrast agents currently available for GI leaks detection are facing several challenges, including low sensitivity, iodine allergy, and contraindications in patients with thyroid diseases. Herein, we propose a cinematic contrast-enhanced X-ray gastroenterography for the real-time detection of GI leaks with an iodine-free bismuth chelate (Bi-DTPA) for the first time. The Bi-DTPA, synthesized through a straightforward one-pot method, offers distinct advantages such as no need for purification, a nearly 100 % yield, large-scale production capability, and good biocompatibility. The remarkable X-ray attenuation properties of Bi-DTPA enable real-time dynamic visualization of whole GI tract under both X-ray gastroenterography and computed tomography (CT) imaging. More importantly, the leaky site and severity can be both clearly displayed during Bi-DTPA-enhanced gastroenterography in a rat model with esophageal leakage. The proposed movie-like Bi-DTPA-enhanced X-ray imaging approach presents a promising alternative to traditional GI radiography based on iodinated molecules. It demonstrates significant potential in addressing concerns related to iodine-associated adverse effects and offers an alternative method for visually detecting gastrointestinal leaks.
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- Jinbin Pan
- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Technologies Enabling Development on Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ultrasonography, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ultrasonography, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China.
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- School of Medical Imaging, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300203, China.
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Yektamanesh M, Ayyami Y, Ghorbani M, Dastgir M, Malekzadeh R, Mortezazadeh T. Characterization of multifunctional β-cyclodextrin-coated Bi 2O 3 nanoparticles conjugated with curcumin for CT imaging-guided synergetic chemo-radiotherapy in breast cancer. Int J Pharm 2024; 659:124264. [PMID: 38788969 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Nanotechnology-based diagnostic, and therapeutic approaches revolutionized the field of cancer detection, and treatment, offering tremendous potential for cost-effective interventions in the early stages of disease. This research synthesized bismuth oxide (Bi2O3) nanoparticles (NPs) that were modified with polycyclodextrin (PCD), and functionalized with glucose (Glu) to load curcumin (CUR) for CT imaging and chemo-radiotherapy applications in Breast Cancer. The prepared Bi2O3@PCD-CUR-Glu NPs underwent comprehensive characterization, encompassing various aspects, including cell migration, cytotoxicity, cellular uptake, blood compatibility, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation ability, real-time PCR analysis, in-vivo safety assessment, in-vivo anti-tumor efficacy, as well as in-vitro CT contrast and X-ray RT enhancement evaluation. CT scan was conducted before and after (1 and 3 h) intravenous injection of Bi2O3@PCD-CUR-Glu NPs. Through the use of coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) analysis, the final prepared nanoparticle distribution in the Bab/c mice was assessed. The spherical NPs that were ultimately synthesized and had a diameter of around 80 nm demonstrated exceptional toxicity towards the SKBr-3 breast cancer cell line. The cell viability was at its lowest level after 48 h of exposure to a radiation dose of 2 Gy at a concentration of 100 µg/mL. The combined treatment involving using Bi2O3@PCD-CUR-Glu NPs along with X-ray radiation showed a substantial increase in the generation of ROS, specifically a remarkable 420 % growth. Gene expression analysis indicated that the expression levels of P53, and BAX pro-apoptotic genes were significantly increased. The in-vitro CT imaging analysis conducted unequivocally demonstrated the notable superiority of NPs over Omnipaque in terms of X-ray absorption capacity, a staggering 1.52-fold increase at 80 kVp. The resultsdemonstrated that the targeted Bi2O3@PCD-CUR-Glu NPs could enhance the visibility of a small mice tumor that is detectable by computed tomography and made visible through X-ray attenuation. Results suggested that Bi2O3@PCD-CUR-Glu NPs, integrated with CT imaging and chemo-radiotherapy, have great potential as a versatile theranostic system for clinical application.
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- Maedeh Yektamanesh
- Nutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, P.O. Box:14965/115, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Nutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Wang J, Fu D, Tang C, Shu G, Zhang X, Zhang X, Pan J, Sun SK. Bismuth Chelate-Mediated Digital Subtraction Angiography. Adv Healthc Mater 2024:e2401653. [PMID: 38830126 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202401653] [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: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is considered the "gold standard" for the diagnosis of vascular diseases. However, the contrast agents used in DSA are limited to iodine (I)-based small molecules, which are unsuitable for patients with contraindications. Here, iodine-free DSA utilizing a bismuth (Bi) chelate, Bi-DTPA Dimeglumine, is proposed for vascular visualization for the first time. Bi-DTPA Dimeglumine possesses a simple synthesis process without the need for purification, large-scale production ability (over 200 g in the lab), superior X-ray imaging capability, renal clearance capacity, and good biocompatibility. Bi-DTPA-enhanced DSA can clearly display the arteries of the rabbit's head and lower limbs, with a minimum vascular resolution of 0.5 mm. The displayed integrity of terminal vessels by Bi-DTPA-enhanced DSA is superior to that of iopromide-enhanced DSA. In a rabbit model of thrombotic disease, Bi-DTPA Dimeglumine-enhanced DSA enables the detection of embolism and subsequent reevaluation of vascular conditions after recanalization therapy. This proposed iodine-free DSA provides a promising and universal approach for diagnosing vascular diseases.
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- Jiaojiao Wang
- School of Medical Imaging, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300203, China
- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- School of Medical Imaging, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300203, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- School of Medical Imaging, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300203, China
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Shu G, Zhao L, Li F, Jiang Y, Zhang X, Yu C, Pan J, Sun SK. Metallic artifacts-free spectral computed tomography angiography based on renal clearable bismuth chelate. Biomaterials 2024; 305:122422. [PMID: 38128318 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2023.122422] [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: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is one of the most important diagnosis techniques for various vascular diseases in clinic. However, metallic artifacts caused by metal implants and calcified plaques in more and more patients severely hinder its wide applications. Herein, we propose an improved metallic artifacts-free spectral CTA technique based on renal clearable bismuth chelate (Bi-DTPA dimeglumine) for the first time. Bi-DTPA dimeglumine owns the merits of ultra-simple synthetic process, approximately 100% of yield, large-scale production capability, good biocompatibility, and favorable renal clearable ability. More importantly, Bi-DTPA dimeglumine shows superior contrast-enhanced effect in CTA compared with clinical iohexol at a wide range of X-ray energies especially in higher X-ray energy. In rabbits' model with metallic transplants, Bi-DTPA dimeglumine assisted-spectral CTA can not only effectively mitigate metallic artifacts by reducing beam hardening effect under high X-ray energy, but also enables accurate delineation of vascular structure. Our proposed strategy opens a revolutionary way to solve the bottleneck problem of metallic artifacts in CTA examinations.
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- Gang Shu
- School of Medical Imaging, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300203, China; Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, China.
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- School of Medical Imaging, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300203, China.
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Yang C, Che X, Zhang Y, Gu D, Dai G, Shu J, Yang L. Hybrid FeWO 4-Hyaluronic Acid Nanoparticles as a Targeted Nanotheranostic Agent for Multimodal Imaging-Guided Tumor Photothermal Therapy. Int J Nanomedicine 2023; 18:8023-8037. [PMID: 38164263 PMCID: PMC10758162 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s432533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Background Development of versatile nanoplatform still remains a great challenge due to multistep synthesis and complicated compositions. Therefore, it is significant to develop a facile method to synthesize a nanocomposite to achieve multimodal imaging and even imaging-guided cancer therapeutics. Methods and Results In our study, hyaluronic acid-functionalized iron (II) tungstate nanoparticles (HA-FeWO4 NPs) were successfully synthesized as a versatile nanoplatform by a facile one-pot hydrothermal procedure. The formed multifunctional HA-FeWO4 NPs were investigated via a series of characterization techniques, which demonstrated good biocompatibility, excellent dispersion, low cytotoxicity, active tumor-targeting ability and high photothermal efficiency. Furthermore, tumor was clearly visualized by HA-FeWO4 NPs with multimodal imaging of infrared thermal imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography imaging in 4T1 tumor bearing mice. More importantly, HA-FeWO4 could achieve multimodal imaging-guided photothermal therapy of 4T1 tumors. Conclusion The constructed HA-FeWO4 NPs have great potential as ideal nanotheranostic agents for multimodal imaging and even imaging-guided cancer theranostics in biological systems.
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- Chunmei Yang
- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First People’s Hospital of Yibin, Yibin, 644000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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Silva DF, Melo ALP, Uchôa AFC, Pereira GMA, Alves AEF, Vasconcellos MC, Xavier-Júnior FH, Passos MF. Biomedical Approach of Nanotechnology and Biological Risks: A Mini-Review. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16719. [PMID: 38069043 PMCID: PMC10706257 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242316719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Nanotechnology has played a prominent role in biomedical engineering, offering innovative approaches to numerous treatments. Notable advances have been observed in the development of medical devices, contributing to the advancement of modern medicine. This article briefly discusses key applications of nanotechnology in tissue engineering, controlled drug release systems, biosensors and monitoring, and imaging and diagnosis. The particular emphasis on this theme will result in a better understanding, selection, and technical approach to nanomaterials for biomedical purposes, including biological risks, security, and biocompatibility criteria.
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- Debora F. Silva
- Technological Development Group in Biopolymers and Biomaterials from the Amazon, Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Para, Ananindeua 67130-660, Brazil;
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- Technological Development Group in Biopolymers and Biomaterials from the Amazon, Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Federal University of Para, Belem 66075-110, Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Laboratory (BioTecFarm), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil; (A.F.C.U.); (F.H.X.-J.)
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- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Laboratory (BioTecFarm), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil; (A.F.C.U.); (F.H.X.-J.)
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- Post-Graduate Program in Bioactive Natural and Synthetic Products, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil;
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- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Laboratory (BioTecFarm), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil; (A.F.C.U.); (F.H.X.-J.)
- Post-Graduate Program in Bioactive Natural and Synthetic Products, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil;
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- Technological Development Group in Biopolymers and Biomaterials from the Amazon, Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Para, Ananindeua 67130-660, Brazil;
- Technological Development Group in Biopolymers and Biomaterials from the Amazon, Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Federal University of Para, Belem 66075-110, Brazil
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Akhtar MJ, Ahamed M, Alhadlaq H. Bismuth Oxide (Bi 2O 3) Nanoparticles Cause Selective Toxicity in a Human Endothelial (HUVE) Cell Line Compared to Epithelial Cells. TOXICS 2023; 11:343. [PMID: 37112570 PMCID: PMC10146610 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11040343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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A review of recent literature suggests that bismuth oxide (Bi2O3, referred to as B in this article) nanoparticles (NPs) elicit an appreciable response only after a concentration above 40-50 µg/mL in different cells all having an epithelial origin, to the best of our knowledge. Here, we report the toxicological profile of Bi2O3 NPs (or BNPs) (71 ± 20 nm) in a human endothelial cell (HUVE cell line) in which BNPs exerted much steeper cytotoxicity. In contrast to a high concentration of BNPs (40-50 µg/mL) required to stimulate an appreciable toxicity in epithelial cells, BNPs induced 50% cytotoxicity in HUVE cells at a very low concentration (6.7 µg/mL) when treated for 24 h. BNPs induced reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid peroxidation (LPO), and depletion of the intracellular antioxidant glutathione (GSH). BNPs also induced nitric oxide (NO,) which can result in the formation of more harmful species in a fast reaction that occurs with superoxide (O2•-). Exogenously applied antioxidants revealed that NAC (intracellular GSH precursor) was more effective than Tiron (a preferential scavenger of mitochondrial O2•-) in preventing the toxicity, indicating ROS production is extra-mitochondrial. Mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) loss mediated by BNPs was significantly less than that of exogenously applied oxidant H2O2, and MMP loss was not as intensely reduced by either of the antioxidants (NAC and Tiron), again suggesting BNP-mediated toxicity in HUVE cells is extra-mitochondrial. When we compared the inhibitory capacities of the two antioxidants on different parameters of this study, ROS, LPO, and GSH were among the strongly inhibited biomarkers, whereas MMP and NO were the least inhibited group. This study warrants further research regarding BNPs, which may have promising potential in cancer therapy, especially via angiogenesis modulation.
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- Mohd Javed Akhtar
- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Haque M, Shakil MS, Mahmud KM. The Promise of Nanoparticles-Based Radiotherapy in Cancer Treatment. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15061892. [PMID: 36980778 PMCID: PMC10047050 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15061892] [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: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Radiation has been utilized for a long time for the treatment of cancer patients. However, radiotherapy (RT) has many constraints, among which non-selectivity is the primary one. The implementation of nanoparticles (NPs) with RT not only localizes radiation in targeted tissue but also provides significant tumoricidal effect(s) compared to radiation alone. NPs can be functionalized with both biomolecules and therapeutic agents, and their combination significantly reduces the side effects of RT. NP-based RT destroys cancer cells through multiple mechanisms, including ROS generation, which in turn damages DNA and other cellular organelles, inhibiting of the DNA double-strand damage-repair system, obstructing of the cell cycle, regulating of the tumor microenvironment, and killing of cancer stem cells. Furthermore, such combined treatments overcome radioresistance and drug resistance to chemotherapy. Additionally, NP-based RT in combined treatments have shown synergistic therapeutic benefit(s) and enhanced the therapeutic window. Furthermore, a combination of phototherapy, i.e., photodynamic therapy and photothermal therapy with NP-based RT, not only reduces phototoxicity but also offers excellent therapeutic benefits. Moreover, using NPs with RT has shown promise in cancer treatment and shown excellent therapeutic outcomes in clinical trials. Therefore, extensive research in this field will pave the way toward improved RT in cancer treatment.
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- Munima Haque
- Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, BRAC University, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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- Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, BRAC University, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
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Długosz O, Matyjasik W, Hodacka G, Szostak K, Matysik J, Krawczyk P, Piasek A, Pulit-Prociak J, Banach M. Inorganic Nanomaterials Used in Anti-Cancer Therapies:Further Developments. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13061130. [PMID: 36986024 PMCID: PMC10051539 DOI: 10.3390/nano13061130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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In this article, we provide an overview of the progress of scientists working to improve the quality of life of cancer patients. Among the known methods, cancer treatment methods focusing on the synergistic action of nanoparticles and nanocomposites have been proposed and described. The application of composite systems will allow precise delivery of therapeutic agents to cancer cells without systemic toxicity. The nanosystems described could be used as a high-efficiency photothermal therapy system by exploiting the properties of the individual nanoparticle components, including their magnetic, photothermal, complex, and bioactive properties. By combining the advantages of the individual components, it is possible to obtain a product that would be effective in cancer treatment. The use of nanomaterials to produce both drug carriers and those active substances with a direct anti-cancer effect has been extensively discussed. In this section, attention is paid to metallic nanoparticles, metal oxides, magnetic nanoparticles, and others. The use of complex compounds in biomedicine is also described. A group of compounds showing significant potential in anti-cancer therapies are natural compounds, which have also been discussed.
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Sisin NNT, Rahman WN. Potentials of Bismuth-Based Nanoparticles and Baicalein Natural Compounds as Radiosensitizers in Cancer Radiotherapy: a Review. BIONANOSCIENCE 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s12668-022-01057-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Wang X, Li G, Li K, Shi Y, Lin W, Pan C, Li D, Chen H, Du J, Wang H. Controlled-release of apatinib for targeted inhibition of osteosarcoma by supramolecular nanovalve-modified mesoporous silica. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1135655. [PMID: 36873361 PMCID: PMC9978000 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1135655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Targeted delivery of antitumor drugs has been recognized as a promising therapeutic modality to improve treatment efficacy, reduce the toxic side effects and inhibit tumor recurrence. In this study, based on the high biocompatibility, large specific surface area, and easy surface modification of small-sized hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles β-cyclodextrin (β-CD)-benzimidazole (BM) supramolecular nanovalve, together with bone-targeted alendronate sodium (ALN) were constructed on the surface of small-sized HMSNs. The drug loading capacity and efficiency of apatinib (Apa) in HMSNs/BM-Apa-CD-PEG-ALN (HACA) were 65% and 25%, respectively. More importantly, HACA nanoparticles can release the antitumor drug Apa efficiently compared with non-targeted HMSNs nanoparticles in the acidic microenvironment of the tumor. In vitro studies showed that HACA nanoparticles exhibited the most potent cytotoxicity in osteosarcoma cells (143B cells) and significantly reduced cell proliferation, migration and invasion. Therefore, the drug-efficient release of antitumor effect of HACA nanoparticles is a promising way to treat osteosarcoma.
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- Xinglong Wang
- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Wu YH, Chen RJ, Chiu HW, Yang LX, Wang YL, Chen YY, Yeh YL, Liao MY, Wang YJ. Nanoparticles augment the therapeutic window of RT and immunotherapy for treating cancers: pivotal role of autophagy. Theranostics 2023; 13:40-58. [PMID: 36593951 PMCID: PMC9800737 DOI: 10.7150/thno.77233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Immunotherapies are now emerging as an efficient anticancer therapeutic strategy. Cancer immunotherapy utilizes the host's immune system to fight against cancer cells and has gained increasing interest due to its durable efficacy and low toxicity compared to traditional antitumor treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy (RT). Although the combination of RT and immunotherapy has drawn extensive attention in the clinical setting, the overall response rates are still low. Therefore, strategies for further improvement are urgently needed. Nanotechnology has been used in cancer immunotherapy and RT to target not only cancer cells but also the tumor microenvironment (TME), thereby helping to generate a long-term immune response. Nanomaterials can be an effective delivery system and a strong autophagy inducer, with the ability to elevate autophagy to very high levels. Interestingly, autophagy could play a critical role in optimal immune function, mediating cell-extrinsic homeostatic effects through the regulation of danger signaling in neoplastic cells under immunogenic chemotherapy and/or RT. In this review, we summarize the preclinical and clinical development of the combination of immunotherapy and RT in cancer therapy and highlight the latest progress in nanotechnology for augmenting the anticancer effects of immunotherapy and RT. The underlying mechanisms of nanomaterial-triggered autophagy in tumor cells and the TME are discussed in depth. Finally, we suggest the implications of these three strategies combined together to achieve the goal of maximizing the therapeutic advantages of cancer therapy and show recent advances in biomarkers for tumor response in the evaluation of those therapies.
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- Yuan-Hua Wu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan
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- Department of Food Safety/Hygiene and Risk Management, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 234, Taiwan
- TMU Research Center of Urology and Kidney, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Medicine and Department of Stomatology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Pingtung University, Pingtung 900, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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Alsaiari M, Ahmad M, Munir M, Zafar M, Sultana S, Dawood S, Almohana AI, Hassan M H AM, Alharbi AF, Ahmad Z. Efficient application of newly synthesized green Bi 2O 3 nanoparticles for sustainable biodiesel production via membrane reactor. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 310:136838. [PMID: 36244423 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Introduction of waste and non-edible oil seeds coupled with green nanotechnology offered a pushover to sustainable and economical biofuels and bio refinery production globally. The current study encompasses the synthesis and application of novel green, highly reactive and recyclable bismuth oxide nanocatalyst derived from Euphorbia royealeana (Falc.) Boiss. leaves extract via biological method for sustainable biofuel synthesis from highly potent Cannabis sativa seed oil (34% w/w) via membrane reactors. Advanced techniques such as X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Diffraction X-Ray (EDX), and FT-IR were employed to illustrate the newly synthesized green bismuth oxide nanoparticles. 92% of FAMEs were produced under optimal reaction conditions such as a 1.5% w/w catalyst weight, 1:12 oil to methanol molar ratio, and a reaction temperature of 92 ⸰C for 3.5 h via membrane reactor. The synthesized Cannabis biodiesel was identified using the FT-IR and GC-MS techniques. The fuel properties of synthesized biofuels (acid number 0.203 mg KOH/g, density 0.8623 kg/L, kinematic viscosity 5.32 cSt, flash point 80 °C, pour point -11 °C, cloud point -11 °C, and Sulfur 0.00047 wt %, and carbon residues 0.2) were studied and established to be comparable with internationally set parameters. The experimental data (R2 = 0.997) shows that this reaction follow pseudo first-order kinetics. These findings affirm the application of green bismuth oxide nanoparticles as economical, highly reactive and eco-friendly candidate for industrial scale biodiesel production from non-edible oil seeds.
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- Mabkhoot Alsaiari
- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano Research Centre, Najran University, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia; Empty Quarter Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Art in Sharurah, Najran University, Sharurah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid- i- Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid- i- Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan; Department of Botany, Rawalpindi Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid- i- Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid- i- Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Rawalpindi Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 712-749, South Korea.
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Jiang Z, Zhang M, Li P, Wang Y, Fu Q. Nanomaterial-based CT contrast agents and their applications in image-guided therapy. Theranostics 2023; 13:483-509. [PMID: 36632234 PMCID: PMC9830442 DOI: 10.7150/thno.79625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Computed tomography (CT), a diagnostic tool with clinical application, comprehensive coverage, and low cost, is used in hospitals worldwide. However, CT imaging fails to distinguish soft tissues from normal organs and tumors because their mass attenuation coefficients are similar. Various CT contrast agents have been developed in recent years to improve the sensitivity and contrast of imaging. Here, we review the progress of nanomaterial-based CT contrast agents and their applications in image-guided therapy. The CT contrast agents are classified according to their components; gold (Au)-based, bismuth (Bi)-based, lanthanide (Ln)-based, and transition metal (TM)-based nanomaterials are discussed. CT image-guided therapy of diseases, including photothermal therapy (PPT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), chemotherapy, radiotherapy (RT), gas therapy, sonodynamic therapy (SDT), immunotherapy, starvation therapy, gene therapy (GT), and microwave thermal therapy (MWTT), are reviewed. Finally, the perspectives on the CT contrast agents and their biomedical applications are discussed.
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- Zeyu Jiang
- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.,Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Regulation and Control Technology of National Health Commission of China, Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Shandong Province affiliated to Qingdao University, Jinan, 250014, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.,✉ Corresponding authors: E-mail: ; ;
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.,Key Laboratory of Birth Regulation and Control Technology of National Health Commission of China, Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Shandong Province affiliated to Qingdao University, Jinan, 250014, China.,✉ Corresponding authors: E-mail: ; ;
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.,Key Laboratory of Birth Regulation and Control Technology of National Health Commission of China, Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Shandong Province affiliated to Qingdao University, Jinan, 250014, China.,✉ Corresponding authors: E-mail: ; ;
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Habibi A, Bakhshi N, Moradi shoili Z, Amirmozafari N. Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Conjugated to Thiosemicarbazone Reduce the Survival of Cancer Cells by Increasing the Gene Expression of MicroRNA let-7c in Lung Cancer A549 Cells. ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE 2022; 25:807-816. [PMID: 37543908 PMCID: PMC10685841 DOI: 10.34172/aim.2022.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cancer cells have a higher demand for iron to grow and proliferate. A new complex of iron nanoparticles and thiosemicarbazones was synthesized. Confirmation tests included UV-visible, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and zeta potential. METHODS MTT assay, flow cytometry and qRT-PCR were used to investigate anti-proliferative effect, amount of apoptosis and the effect of Fe3 O4 @Glu/BTSC on changes in gene expression of microRNA let-7c (let-7c), respectively. The specifications of Fe3 O4 @ Glu/BTSC were confirmed at 5 nm. RESULTS Fe3O4@Glu/BTSC was more effective than BTSC and Fe3 O4 on A549 cells (IC50=166.77 µg/mL) but its effect on healthy cells was smaller (CC50=189.15 µg/mL). The drug selectivity index (SI) was calculated to be 1.13. The initial apoptosis rate was 46.33% for Fe3 O4 @Glu/BTSC, 28.27% for BTSC and 26.02% for Fe3 O4 . BTSC and BTSC@Fe3 O4 inhibited the cell cycle progression in the Sub-G1 and S phases. let-7c expression was 6.9 times higher in treated cells compared to the control group. The expression rate was 2.2 with BTSC compared to the control group and 1.6 times for Fe3 O4. CONCLUSION Fe3 O4 @Glu/BTSC has proper anti-proliferative effects against lung cancer cells by increasing the expression of let-7c and inhibiting the cell cycle with the apoptosis activation pathway.
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- Alireza Habibi
- Departman of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Science, Imam Hossein University, Tehran, Iran
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- Departman of Molecular Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University of Lahijan, Lahijan, Iran
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- Departman of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Zhou R, Zhao D, Beeraka NM, Wang X, Lu P, Song R, Chen K, Liu J. Novel Implications of Nanoparticle-Enhanced Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy: Z-Effect and Tumor Hypoxia. Metabolites 2022; 12:943. [PMID: 36295845 PMCID: PMC9612299 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12100943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Radiotherapy and internal radioisotope therapy (brachytherapy) induce tumor cell death through different molecular signaling pathways. However, these therapies in cancer patients are constrained by dose-related adverse effects and local discomfort due to the prolonged exposure to the surrounding tissues. Technological advancements in nanotechnology have resulted in synthesis of high atomic elements such as nanomaterials, which can be used as radiosensitizers due to their photoelectric characteristics. The aim of this review is to elucidate the effects of novel nanomaterials in the field of radiation oncology to ameliorate dose-related toxicity through the application of ideal nanoparticle-based radiosensitizers such as Au (gold), Bi (bismuth), and Lu (Lutetium-177) for enhancing cytotoxic effects of radiotherapy via the high-Z effect. In addition, we discuss the role of nanoparticle-enhanced radiotherapy in alleviating tumor hypoxia through the nanodelivery of genes/drugs and other functional anticancer molecules. The implications of engineered nanoparticles in preclinical and clinical studies still need to be studied in order to explore potential mechanisms for radiosensitization by minimizing tumor hypoxia, operational/logistic complications and by overcoming tumor heterogeneity in radiotherapy/brachytherapy.
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- Runze Zhou
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Endocrinology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER), Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara College of Pharmacy, Mysuru 570015, India
- Department of Human Anatomy, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Endocrinology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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Nosrati H, Salehiabar M, Mozafari F, Charmi J, Erdoğan N, Ghaffarlou M, Abhari F, Danafar H, Ramazani A, Ertas YN. Preparation and evaluation of Bismuth Sulfide and Magnetite based Theranostic Nanohybrid as Drug Carrier and Dual MRI/CT Contrast Agent. Appl Organomet Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Hamed Nosrati
- Department of Biotechnology, Research Institute of Modern Biological Techniques (RIMBT) University of Zanjan Zanjan Iran
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- ERNAM—Nanotechnology Research and Application Center Erciyes University Kayseri Turkey
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- Zanjan Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Research Center Zanjan University of Medical Sciences Zanjan Iran
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- ERNAM—Nanotechnology Research and Application Center Erciyes University Kayseri Turkey
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- Department of Radiology Erciyes University School of Medicine Kayseri Turkey
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- Zanjan Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Research Center Zanjan University of Medical Sciences Zanjan Iran
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- Zanjan Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Research Center Zanjan University of Medical Sciences Zanjan Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Research Institute of Modern Biological Techniques (RIMBT) University of Zanjan Zanjan Iran
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science University of Zanjan Zanjan Iran
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- ERNAM—Nanotechnology Research and Application Center Erciyes University Kayseri Turkey
- Department of Biomedical Engineering Erciyes University Kayseri Turkey
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Shakeri M, Delavari H H, Montazerabadi A, Yourdkhani A. Hyaluronic acid-coated ultrasmall BiOI nanoparticles as a potentially targeted contrast agent for X-ray computed tomography. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 217:668-676. [PMID: 35850269 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.07.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Commercial X-ray computed tomography (CT) contrast agents (CAs) are not appropriate for multicolor CT imaging and are limited due to a lack of tumor targeting. In this contribution, to favor the combination of high Z elements like bismuth and iodine for a broad range of X-ray photon energy, BiOI nanoparticles (NPs) are synthesized with hyaluronic acid (HA) coating to target the tumor cells with CD44 overexpression. The crystal structure of BiOI NPs is determined by X-ray powder diffraction, and the size of NPs is determined by a transmission electron microscope at about 14 ± 3 nm. The dynamic diameter of the NPs (DLS) in PBS buffer was measured at about 100 nm. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and thermal gravimetric analysis confirm the coating of BiOI NPs with HA. The stability of the NPs was also investigated via UV-vis spectroscopy. The immunocytochemistry process is performed to investigate the targeting ability of synthesized NPs on the human colon cancer cells with CD44 antigen. Finally, the X-ray attenuation of prepared HA-coated BiOI NPs is higher than Iohexol as the commercially available iodinated contrasting agent at the same concentrations, which can be administrated at much lower doses to achieve similar contrast to Iohexol.
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- Mina Shakeri
- Department of Materials Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-143, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-143, Tehran, Iran.
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- Medical Physics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-143, Tehran, Iran
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Wen S, Ovais M, Li X, Ren J, Liu T, Wang Z, Cai R, Chen C. Tailoring bismuth-based nanoparticles for enhanced radiosensitivity in cancer therapy. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:8245-8254. [PMID: 35647806 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr01500e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Achieving a complete response to cancer treatment is a severe challenge, and has puzzled humans for a long time. Fortunately, radiotherapy (RT) gives rise to a common clinical treatment method, during which the usage of radiosensitizers is essential. Among preclinical radiosensitizers, bismuth-based nanoparticles (Bi-based NPs) are widely explored in cancer diagnosis and treatment, because they share favourable properties, such as low toxicity, strong X-ray absorption and facile preparation. However, pure Bi alone cannot achieve both efficient and safe RT outcomes, mainly due to poor targeting of tumor sites, long retention-induced systemic toxicity and immune resistance. This work provides an overview of recent advances and developments in Bi-based NPs that are tailored to enhance radiosensitivity. For the fabrication process, surface modification of Bi-based NPs is essential to achieve tumor-targeted delivery and penetration. Moreover, the incorporation of other elements, such as Fe ions, can increase diagnostic accuracy with optimal theranostic efficacy. Meanwhile, the structure-activity relationship can also be manipulated to maximize the chemotherapeutic drug loading capability of Bi-based NPs, to enhance X-ray attenuation by means of a large surface area or to achieve safer metabolic routes with rapid clearance from the human body. In addition, Bi-based NPs exhibit synergistic antitumor potential when combined with diverse therapies, such as photothermal therapy (PTT) and high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). To summarize, the latest research on Bi-based NPs as radiosensitizers is described in the review, including both their advantages and disadvantages for improving treatment, thus providing a useful guide for future clinical application.
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- Shumin Wen
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- The GBA National Institute for Nanotechnology Innovation, Guangzhou 510700, China
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Gupta A, Sood A, Fuhrer E, Djanashvili K, Agrawal G. Polysaccharide-Based Theranostic Systems for Combined Imaging and Cancer Therapy: Recent Advances and Challenges. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:2281-2306. [PMID: 35513349 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c01631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Designing novel systems for efficient cancer treatment and improving the quality of life for patients is a prime requirement in the healthcare sector. In this regard, theranostics have recently emerged as a unique platform, which combines the benefits of both diagnosis and therapeutics delivery. Theranostics have the desired contrast agent and the drugs combined in a single carrier, thus providing the opportunity for real-time imaging to monitor the therapy results. This helps in reducing the hazards related to treatment overdose or underdose and gives the possibility of personalized therapy. Polysaccharides, as natural biomolecules, have been widely explored to develop theranostics, as they act as a matrix for simultaneously loading both contrast agents and drugs for their utility in drug delivery and imaging. Additionally, their remarkable physicochemical attributes (biodegradability, satisfactory safety profile, abundance, and diversity in functionality and charge) can be tuned via postmodification, which offers numerous possibilities to develop theranostics with desired characteristics. Hence, we provide an overview of recent advances in polysaccharide matrix-based theranostics for drug delivery combined with magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, positron emission tomography, single photon emission computed tomography, and ultrasound imaging. Herein, we also summarize the toxicity assessment of polysaccharides, associated contrast agents, and nanotoxicity along with the challenges and future research directions.
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- Aastha Gupta
- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Himachal Pradesh-175075, India
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Himachal Pradesh-175075, India
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- School of Computing and Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Himachal Pradesh-175075, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Himachal Pradesh-175075, India
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Wen Y, Zhu W, Zhang X, Sun SK. Fabrication of gelatin Bi 2S 3 capsules as a highly sensitive X-ray contrast agent for gastrointestinal motility assessment in vivo. RSC Adv 2022; 12:13645-13652. [PMID: 35530383 PMCID: PMC9069310 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra00993e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Tiny BaSO4 rod-based X-ray imaging is the most frequently-used method for clinical diagnosis of gastrointestinal motility disorders. The BaSO4 rods usually have a small size to pass through the gastrointestinal tract smoothly, but suffer from unavoidably low sensitivity. Herein, we developed Bi2S3 capsules as a high-performance X-ray contrast agent for gastrointestinal motility assessment for the first time. The Bi2S3 capsules were synthesized by the encapsulation of commercial Bi2S3 powder into commercial gelatin capsules and subsequent coating of ultraviolet-curable resin. The prepared Bi2S3 capsules showed excellent biocompatibility in vitro and in vivo and superior X-ray attenuation ability due to the large atomic number and high K-edge value of Bi. The developed Bi2S3 capsules can serve as a small but highly sensitive X-ray contrast agent to quantitatively assess gastrointestinal motility in a vincristine-induced gastrointestinal motility disorder model in vivo by X-ray, CT and spectral CT imaging successfully, solving the intrinsic drawbacks of clinically used BaSO4.
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- Ya Wen
- Department of Medical Imaging, Tianjin Medical University Tianjin 300203 China
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- Department of Radiographic Center, Wuhan Children's Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430015 China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Tianjin Medical University Tianjin 300203 China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Tianjin Medical University Tianjin 300203 China
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Fan XM, Huang JY, Ling XM, Wei W, Su WB, Zhang YW. A Highly Active Chondroitin Sulfate Lyase ABC for Enzymatic Depolymerization of Chondroitin Sulfate. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14091770. [PMID: 35566938 PMCID: PMC9100776 DOI: 10.3390/polym14091770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Enzymatic preparation of low-molecular-weight chondroitin sulfate (LMWCS) has received increasing attention. In this work, a chondroitin sulfate lyase ABC (Chon-ABC) was successfully cloned, expressed, and characterized. The Km and Vmax of the Chon-ABC were 0.54 mM and 541.3 U mg−1, respectively. The maximal activity was assayed as 500.4 U mg−1 at 37 °C in pH 8.0 phosphate buffer saline. The half-lives of the Chon-ABC were 133 d and 127 min at 4 °C and 37 °C, respectively. Enzymatic preparation of LMWCS was performed at room temperature for 30 min. The changes between the substrate and product were analyzed with mass spectrometry (MS), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Overall, the Chon-ABC from Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron is competitive in large-scale enzymatic preparation of LMWCS for its high activity, stability, and substrate specificity.
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Roy I, Krishnan S, Kabashin AV, Zavestovskaya IN, Prasad PN. Transforming Nuclear Medicine with Nanoradiopharmaceuticals. ACS NANO 2022; 16:5036-5061. [PMID: 35294165 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c10550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nuclear medicine is expected to make major advances in cancer diagnosis and therapy; tumor-targeted radiopharmaceuticals preferentially eradicate tumors while causing minimal damage to healthy tissues. The current scope of nuclear medicine can be significantly expanded by integration with nanomedicine, which utilizes nanoparticles for cancer diagnosis and therapy by capitalizing on the increased surface area-to-volume ratio, the passive/active targeting ability and high loading capacity, the greater interaction cross section with biological tissues, the rich surface properties of nanomaterials, the facile decoration of nanomaterials with a plethora of functionalities, and the potential for multiplexing several functionalities within one construct. This review provides a comprehensive discussion of nuclear nanomedicine using tumor-targeted nanoparticles for cancer radiation therapy with either pre-embedded radionuclides or nonradioactive materials which can be extrinsically triggered using various external nuclear particle sources to produce in situ radioactivity. In addition, it describes the prospect of combining nuclear nanomedicine with other modalities to enable synergistically enhanced combination therapies. The review also discusses advances in the fabrication of radionuclides as well as describes laser ablation technologies for producing nanoradiopharmaceuticals, which combine the ease of production with exceptional purity and rapid biodegradability, along with additional imaging or therapeutic functionalities. From a practical standpoint, these attributes of nanoradiopharmaceuticals may provide distinct advantages in diagnostic/therapeutic sensitivity and specificity, imaging resolution, and scalability of turnkey platforms. Coupling image-guided targeted radiation therapy with the possibility of in situ activation of nanomaterials as well as combining with other therapeutic modalities using a multifunctional nanoplatform could herald an era of exciting technological and therapeutic advances to radically transform the landscape of nuclear medicine. The review concludes with a discussion of current challenges and presents the authors' views on future opportunities to stimulate further research in this rewarding field of high societal impact.
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- Indrajit Roy
- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, United States
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, LP3, Campus de Luminy - Case 917, 13288 Marseille, France
- MEPhI, Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), 115409 Moscow, Russia
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- MEPhI, Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), 115409 Moscow, Russia
- Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics Department, LPI of RAS, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- MEPhI, Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), 115409 Moscow, Russia
- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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Wang X, Tian X, Zhao K, Wu L, Cao J, Shen S. Oxygen-independent Free Radicals Induced by Photothermal Effect of Fe 3O 4 for Hypoxic Cancer Therapy. CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.220091] [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]
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- Xiaofeng Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P. R. China
- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P. R. China
- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P. R. China
- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, P. R. China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P. R. China
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The effects of bismuth oxide nanoparticles and cisplatin on MCF-7 breast cancer cells irradiated with Ir-192 High Dose Rate brachytherapy. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH AND APPLIED SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jrras.2022.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Yang Y, Wu H, Liu B, Liu Z. Tumor microenvironment-responsive dynamic inorganic nanoassemblies for cancer imaging and treatment. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 179:114004. [PMID: 34662672 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.114004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Dynamic inorganic nanoassemblies (DINAs) have emerged as smart nanomedicine platforms with promising potential for bioimaging and targeted drug delivery. In this review, we keep abreast of the advances in development of tumor microenvironment (TME)-responsive DINAs to meet the challenges associated with precise cancer therapy. TME-responsive DINAs are designed to achieve precise switches of structures/functions in response to TME-specific stimuli including reactive oxygen species (ROS), reduced pH and hypoxia, so as to enhance the tumor accumulation of nanoassemblies, overcome the biological barriers during intratumoral penentration of therapeutics, and achieve tumor-specific imaging and therapy. This progress report will summarize various types of recently reported smart DINAs for TME-responsive tumor imaging and therapy. Their future development towards potential clinical translation will also be discussed.
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Della Sala F, Fabozzi A, di Gennaro M, Nuzzo S, Makvandi P, Solimando N, Pagliuca M, Borzacchiello A. Advances in Hyaluronic-Acid-Based (Nano)Devices for Cancer Therapy. Macromol Biosci 2021; 22:e2100304. [PMID: 34657388 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202100304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cancer is the main cause of fatality all over the world with a considerable growth rate. Many biologically active nanoplatforms are exploited for tumor treatment. Of nanodevices, hyaluronic acid (HA)-based systems have shown to be promising candidates for cancer therapy due to their high biocompatibility and cell internalization. Herein, surface functionalization of different nanoparticles (NPs), e.g., organic- and inorganic-based NPs, is highlighted. Subsequently, HA-based nanostructures and their applications in cancer therapy are presented.
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- Francesca Della Sala
- Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, IPCB-CNR, Viale J.F. Kennedy 54, Naples, 80125, Italy
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- Altergon Italia s.r.l, Zona Industriale ASI, Morra De Sanctis (AV), 83040, Italy
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- Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, IPCB-CNR, Viale J.F. Kennedy 54, Naples, 80125, Italy
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- Altergon Italia s.r.l, Zona Industriale ASI, Morra De Sanctis (AV), 83040, Italy
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- Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, IPCB-CNR, Viale J.F. Kennedy 54, Naples, 80125, Italy
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- Altergon Italia s.r.l, Zona Industriale ASI, Morra De Sanctis (AV), 83040, Italy
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- Altergon Italia s.r.l, Zona Industriale ASI, Morra De Sanctis (AV), 83040, Italy
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- Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, IPCB-CNR, Viale J.F. Kennedy 54, Naples, 80125, Italy
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Rao RP, Mishra S, Tripathi RM, Jain SK. Bismuth oxide nanorods: phytochemical mediated one-pot synthesis and growth mechanism. INORG NANO-MET CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/24701556.2021.1980037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India
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- Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India
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- School of Studies in Microbiology, Vikram University, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Anker AS, Christiansen TL, Weber M, Schmiele M, Brok E, Kjær ETS, Juhás P, Thomas R, Mehring M, Jensen KMØ. Structural Changes during the Growth of Atomically Precise Metal Oxido Nanoclusters from Combined Pair Distribution Function and Small-Angle X-ray Scattering Analysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:20407-20416. [PMID: 34056798 PMCID: PMC8456784 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202103641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The combination of in situ pair distribution function (PDF) analysis and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) enables analysis of the formation mechanism of metal oxido nanoclusters and cluster-solvent interactions as they take place. Herein, we demonstrate the method for the formation of clusters with a [Bi38 O45 ] core. Upon dissolution of crystalline [Bi6 O5 (OH)3 (NO3 )5 ]⋅3 H2 O in DMSO, an intermediate rapidly forms, which slowly grows to stable [Bi38 O45 ] clusters. To identify the intermediate, we developed an automated modeling method, where smaller [Bix Oy ] structures based on the [Bi38 O45 ] framework are tested against the data. [Bi22 O26 ] was identified as the main intermediate species, illustrating how combined PDF and SAXS analysis is a powerful tool to gain insight into nucleation on an atomic scale. PDF also provides information on the interaction between nanoclusters and solvent, which is shown to depend on the nature of the ligands on the cluster surface.
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- Andy S. Anker
- Department of Chemistry and Nano-Science CenterUniversity of CopenhagenUniversitetsparken 52100Copenhagen EDenmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Nano-Science CenterUniversity of CopenhagenUniversitetsparken 52100Copenhagen EDenmark
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- Fakultät für NaturwissenschaftenInstitut für Chemie, Professur KoordinationschemieTechnische Universität ChemnitzStrasse der Nationen 6209111ChemnitzGermany
- Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of, Nanomembranes (MAIN)Rosenbergstrasse 609126ChemnitzGermany
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- Niels Bohr Institute and Nano-Science CenterUniversity of CopenhagenUniversitetsparken 52100Copenhagen EDenmark
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- Niels Bohr Institute and Nano-Science CenterUniversity of CopenhagenUniversitetsparken 52100Copenhagen EDenmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Nano-Science CenterUniversity of CopenhagenUniversitetsparken 52100Copenhagen EDenmark
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- Computational Science InitiativeBrookhaven National Laboratory98 Rochester StreetUptonNY11973USA
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- Fakultät für NaturwissenschaftenInstitut für Chemie, Professur KoordinationschemieTechnische Universität ChemnitzStrasse der Nationen 6209111ChemnitzGermany
- Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of, Nanomembranes (MAIN)Rosenbergstrasse 609126ChemnitzGermany
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- Fakultät für NaturwissenschaftenInstitut für Chemie, Professur KoordinationschemieTechnische Universität ChemnitzStrasse der Nationen 6209111ChemnitzGermany
- Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of, Nanomembranes (MAIN)Rosenbergstrasse 609126ChemnitzGermany
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- Department of Chemistry and Nano-Science CenterUniversity of CopenhagenUniversitetsparken 52100Copenhagen EDenmark
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Anker AS, Christiansen TL, Weber M, Schmiele M, Brok E, Kjær ETS, Juhás P, Thomas R, Mehring M, Jensen KMØ. Structural Changes during the Growth of Atomically Precise Metal Oxido Nanoclusters from Combined Pair Distribution Function and Small‐Angle X‐ray Scattering Analysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202103641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Andy S. Anker
- Department of Chemistry and Nano-Science Center University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen E Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Nano-Science Center University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen E Denmark
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- Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften Institut für Chemie, Professur Koordinationschemie Technische Universität Chemnitz Strasse der Nationen 62 09111 Chemnitz Germany
- Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of, Nanomembranes (MAIN) Rosenbergstrasse 6 09126 Chemnitz Germany
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- Niels Bohr Institute and Nano-Science Center University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen E Denmark
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- Niels Bohr Institute and Nano-Science Center University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen E Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Nano-Science Center University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen E Denmark
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- Computational Science Initiative Brookhaven National Laboratory 98 Rochester Street Upton NY 11973 USA
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- Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften Institut für Chemie, Professur Koordinationschemie Technische Universität Chemnitz Strasse der Nationen 62 09111 Chemnitz Germany
- Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of, Nanomembranes (MAIN) Rosenbergstrasse 6 09126 Chemnitz Germany
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- Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften Institut für Chemie, Professur Koordinationschemie Technische Universität Chemnitz Strasse der Nationen 62 09111 Chemnitz Germany
- Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of, Nanomembranes (MAIN) Rosenbergstrasse 6 09126 Chemnitz Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Nano-Science Center University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 5 2100 Copenhagen E Denmark
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Xie J, Zhou Z, Ma S, Luo X, Liu J, Wang S, Chen Y, Yan J, Luo F. Facile Fabrication of BiF 3: Ln (Ln = Gd, Yb, Er)@PVP Nanoparticles for High-Efficiency Computed Tomography Imaging. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2021; 16:131. [PMID: 34390420 PMCID: PMC8364619 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-021-03591-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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X-ray computed tomography (CT) has been widely used in clinical practice, and contrast agents such as Iohexol are often used to enhance the contrast of CT imaging between normal and diseased tissue. However, such contrast agents can have some toxicity. Thus, new CT contrast agents are urgently needed. Owing to the high atomic number (Z = 83), low cost, good biological safety, and great X-ray attenuation property (5.74 cm2 kg-1 at 100 keV), bismuth has gained great interest from researchers in the field of nano-sized CT contrast agents. Here, we synthesized BiF3: Ln@PVP nanoparticles (NPs) with an average particle size of about 380 nm. After coating them with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), the BiF3: Ln@PVP NPs possessed good stability and great biocompatibility. Meanwhile, compared with the clinical contrast agent Iohexol, BiF3: Ln@PVP NPs showed superior in vitro CT imaging contrast. Subsequently, after in situ injection with BiF3: Ln@PVP NPs, the CT value of the tumor site after the injection was significantly higher than that before the injection (the CT value of the pre-injection and post-injection was 48.9 HU and 194.58 HU, respectively). The morphology of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract can be clearly observed over time after oral administration of BiF3: Ln@PVP NPs. Finally, the BiF3: Ln@PVP NPs were completely discharged from the GI tract of mice within 48 h of oral administration with no obvious damage to the GI tract. In summary, our easily synthesized BiF3: Ln@PVP NPs can be used as a potential clinical contrast agent and may have broad application prospects in CT imaging.
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- Jun Xie
- Cancer Research Center, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- The 174th Clinical College of People's Liberation Army, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China.
- The 174th Clinical College of People's Liberation Army, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
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- Cancer Research Center, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China.
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- Cancer Research Center, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China.
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Wang X, Chen X, Li G, Han X, Gao T, Liu W, Tang X. Application of Carbon Ion and Its Sensitizing Agent in Cancer Therapy: A Systematic Review. Front Oncol 2021; 11:708724. [PMID: 34290989 PMCID: PMC8287631 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.708724] [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: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Carbon ion radiation therapy (CIRT) is the most advanced radiation therapy (RT) available and offers new opportunities to improve cancer treatment and research. CIRT has a unique physical and biological advantage that allow them to kill tumor cells more accurately and intensively. So far, CIRT has been used in almost all types of malignant tumors, and showed good feasibility, safety and acceptable toxicity, indicating that CIRT has a wide range of development and application prospects. In addition, in order to improve the biological effect of CIRT, scientists are also trying to investigate related sensitizing agents to enhance the killing ability of tumor cells, which has attracted extensive attention. In this review, we tried to systematically review the rationale, advantages and problems, the clinical applications and the sensitizing agents of the CIRT. At the same time, the prospects of the CIRT in were prospected. We hope that this review will help researchers interested in CIRT, sensitizing agents, and radiotherapy to understand their magic more systematically and faster, and provide data reference and support for bioanalysis, clinical medicine, radiotherapy, heavy ion therapy, and nanoparticle diagnostics.
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- Xiaolin Wang
- School of Life Science, Institute of Engineering Medicine, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science, Institute of Engineering Medicine, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science, Institute of Engineering Medicine, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science, Institute of Engineering Medicine, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science, Institute of Engineering Medicine, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science, Institute of Engineering Medicine, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science, Institute of Engineering Medicine, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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Charan TR, Bhutto MA, Bhutto MA, Tunio AA, Khuhro GM, Khaskheli SA, Mughal AA. “Nanomaterials of curcumin-hyaluronic acid”: their various methods of formulations, clinical and therapeutic applications, present gap, and future directions. FUTURE JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1186/s43094-021-00281-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background
Nanomaterials of curcumin with hyaluronic acid have gained a lot of attention for potential therapeutic applications of curcumin and hyaluronic acid with or without other additional drugs. Overall studies of curcumin and hyaluronic acid show that nanomaterials of curcumin with hyaluronic acid accelerate the efficacy of curcumin in the treatment of various disorders like arthritis, cancer, hepatic fibrosis, neural disorders, wound healing, and skin regeneration, it is largely due to the combined effect of hyaluronic acid and curcumin. However, due to limited clinical trials and experiments on humans and animals, there is a substantial gap in research for the safety and efficacy of nanomaterials of curcumin-hyaluronic acid in the treatment of curcumin and hyaluronic acid targeted diseases and disorders.
Main body of the abstract
In this current review, we have first described various reported synthetic nanomaterials of curcumin-hyaluronic acid, then in the next section, we have described various fields, disorders, and diseases where these are being applied and in the final section of this review, we discussed the research gap, and future research directions needed to propose the fabricated nanocurcumin-hyaluronic acid biomaterials.
Short conclusion
There are substantial gaps in research for the safety and efficacy of nanomaterials of curcumin with hyaluronic acid due to limited available data of clinical trials and experiments of nanocurcumin-hyaluronic acid biomaterials on humans and animals. So, it entirely requires serious and committed efforts through the well-organized system of practical and clinical trials which provide results, data, and detections that lead to the formulation of the best drug from curcumin with hyaluronic acid for the treatment of curcumin and hyaluronic acid targeted diseases and disorders.
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Dual-modified albumin-polymer nanocomplexes with enhanced in vivo stability for hepatocellular carcinoma therapy. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 201:111642. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 02/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Alsaab HO, Al-Hibs AS, Alzhrani R, Alrabighi KK, Alqathama A, Alwithenani A, Almalki AH, Althobaiti YS. Nanomaterials for Antiangiogenic Therapies for Cancer: A Promising Tool for Personalized Medicine. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:1631. [PMID: 33562829 PMCID: PMC7915670 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22041631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Angiogenesis is one of the hallmarks of cancer. Several studies have shown that vascular endothelium growth factor (VEGF) plays a leading role in angiogenesis progression. Antiangiogenic medication has gained substantial recognition and is commonly administered in many forms of human cancer, leading to a rising interest in cancer therapy. However, this treatment method can lead to a deteriorating outcome of resistance, invasion, distant metastasis, and overall survival relative to its cytotoxicity. Furthermore, there are significant obstacles in tracking the efficacy of antiangiogenic treatments by incorporating positive biomarkers into clinical settings. These shortcomings underline the essential need to identify additional angiogenic inhibitors that target numerous angiogenic factors or to develop a new method for drug delivery of current inhibitors. The great benefits of nanoparticles are their potential, based on their specific properties, to be effective mechanisms that concentrate on the biological system and control various important functions. Among various therapeutic approaches, nanotechnology has emerged as a new strategy for treating different cancer types. This article attempts to demonstrate the huge potential for targeted nanoparticles and their molecular imaging applications. Notably, several nanoparticles have been developed and engineered to demonstrate antiangiogenic features. This nanomedicine could effectively treat a number of cancers using antiangiogenic therapies as an alternative approach. We also discuss the latest antiangiogenic and nanotherapeutic strategies and highlight tumor vessels and their microenvironments.
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- Hashem O. Alsaab
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
- Addiction and Neuroscience Research Unit, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia; (A.H.A.); (Y.S.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
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- Batterjee Medical College for Sciences and Technology, Jeddah 21577, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Pharmacy College, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia;
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- Addiction and Neuroscience Research Unit, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia; (A.H.A.); (Y.S.A.)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Addiction and Neuroscience Research Unit, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia; (A.H.A.); (Y.S.A.)
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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Schuemann J, Bagley AF, Berbeco R, Bromma K, Butterworth KT, Byrne HL, Chithrani BD, Cho SH, Cook JR, Favaudon V, Gholami YH, Gargioni E, Hainfeld JF, Hespeels F, Heuskin AC, Ibeh UM, Kuncic Z, Kunjachan S, Lacombe S, Lucas S, Lux F, McMahon S, Nevozhay D, Ngwa W, Payne JD, Penninckx S, Porcel E, Prise KM, Rabus H, Ridwan SM, Rudek B, Sanche L, Singh B, Smilowitz HM, Sokolov KV, Sridhar S, Stanishevskiy Y, Sung W, Tillement O, Virani N, Yantasee W, Krishnan S. Roadmap for metal nanoparticles in radiation therapy: current status, translational challenges, and future directions. Phys Med Biol 2020; 65:21RM02. [PMID: 32380492 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab9159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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This roadmap outlines the potential roles of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) in the field of radiation therapy. MNPs made up of a wide range of materials (from Titanium, Z = 22, to Bismuth, Z = 83) and a similarly wide spectrum of potential clinical applications, including diagnostic, therapeutic (radiation dose enhancers, hyperthermia inducers, drug delivery vehicles, vaccine adjuvants, photosensitizers, enhancers of immunotherapy) and theranostic (combining both diagnostic and therapeutic), are being fabricated and evaluated. This roadmap covers contributions from experts in these topics summarizing their view of the current status and challenges, as well as expected advancements in technology to address these challenges.
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- Jan Schuemann
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America
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Badrigilan S, Heydarpanahi F, Choupani J, Jaymand M, Samadian H, Hoseini-Ghahfarokhi M, Webster TJ, Tayebi L. A Review on the Biodistribution, Pharmacokinetics and Toxicity of Bismuth-Based Nanomaterials. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:7079-7096. [PMID: 33061369 PMCID: PMC7526011 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s250001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Here, bismuth-based nanomaterials (Bi-based NMs) are introduced as promising theranostic agents to enhance image contrast as well as for the therapeutic gain for numerous diseases. However, understanding the interaction of such novel developed nanoparticles (NPs) within a biological environment is a requisite for the translation of any promising agent from the lab bench to the clinic. This interaction delineates the fate of NPs after circulation in the body. In an ideal setting, a nano-based therapeutic agent should be eliminated via the renal clearance pathway, meanwhile it should have specific targeting to a diseased organ to reach an effective dose and also to overcome off-targeting. Due to their clearance pathway, biodistribution patterns and pharmacokinetics (PK), Bi-based NMs have been found to play a determinative role to pass clinical approval and they have been investigated extensively in vivo to date. In this review, we expansively discuss the possible toxicity induced by Bi-based NMs on cells or organs, as well as biodistribution profiles, PK and the clearance pathways in animal models. A low cytotoxicity of Bi-based NMs has been found in vitro and in vivo, and along with their long-term biodistribution and proper renal clearance in animal models, the translation of Bi-based NMs to the clinic as a useful novel theranostic agent is promising to improve numerous medical applications.
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- Samireh Badrigilan
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, School of Paramedical Sciences, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Nano Drug Delivery Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Nano Drug Delivery Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, School of Paramedical Sciences, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
- Nano Drug Delivery Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA02115, USA
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- Marquette University School of Dentistry, Milwaukee, WI53233, USA
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Siddique S, Chow JCL. Application of Nanomaterials in Biomedical Imaging and Cancer Therapy. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E1700. [PMID: 32872399 PMCID: PMC7559738 DOI: 10.3390/nano10091700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Nanomaterials, such as nanoparticles, nanorods, nanosphere, nanoshells, and nanostars, are very commonly used in biomedical imaging and cancer therapy. They make excellent drug carriers, imaging contrast agents, photothermal agents, photoacoustic agents, and radiation dose enhancers, among other applications. Recent advances in nanotechnology have led to the use of nanomaterials in many areas of functional imaging, cancer therapy, and synergistic combinational platforms. This review will systematically explore various applications of nanomaterials in biomedical imaging and cancer therapy. The medical imaging modalities include magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, positron emission tomography, single photon emission computerized tomography, optical imaging, ultrasound, and photoacoustic imaging. Various cancer therapeutic methods will also be included, including photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy. This review also covers theranostics, which use the same agent in diagnosis and therapy. This includes recent advances in multimodality imaging, image-guided therapy, and combination therapy. We found that the continuous advances of synthesis and design of novel nanomaterials will enhance the future development of medical imaging and cancer therapy. However, more resources should be available to examine side effects and cell toxicity when using nanomaterials in humans.
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- Sarkar Siddique
- Department of Physics, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada;
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1X6, Canada
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 1P5, Canada
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Snetkov P, Morozkina S, Olekhnovich R, Vu THN, Tyanutova M, Uspenskaya M. Curcumin/Usnic Acid-Loaded Electrospun Nanofibers Based on Hyaluronic Acid. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E3476. [PMID: 32784533 PMCID: PMC7475843 DOI: 10.3390/ma13163476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Hyaluronic acid, curcumin, and usnic acid are separately utilized as effective biological agents in medicine, and materials based on its blend are considered to have wider therapeutic effects than individual ones. In this study, for the first time, native hyaluronic acid-based fibers containing curcumin and usnic acid with an average diameter of 298 nm were successfully prepared by the electrospinning technique and characterized. Additionally, unstable and hydrophobic curcumin and usnic acid were loaded into the hydrophilic hyaluronic acid matrix without utilizing the activating (catalyzing) agents, resulting in the formation of an electrospinnable solution. Only the binary mixture deionized water-dimethyl sulfoxide (50:50)-was used as solvent. The presence of small amounts of dimethyl sulfoxide in the fibrous materials was expected to provide the materials with local anesthetic and antiseptic activity. The effect of electric voltage on the electrospinning process, diameter, and morphology of hyaluronic acid/curcumin/usnic acid fibers was investigated in detail. The impact of curcumin and usnic acid on the stability of fiber formation was observed. The investigation of fibers based on pure hyaluronic acid without additional polymers and with active pharmaceutical ingredients will lay the groundwork for the development of highly effective wound dressings and new drug delivery scaffolds.
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- Petr Snetkov
- Institute BioEngineering, ITMO University, Kronverkskiy prospekt, 49A, 197101 St. Petersburg, Russia; (S.M.); (R.O.); (T.H.N.V.); (M.T.); (M.U.)
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Wen W, Wu L, Chen Y, Qi X, Cao J, Zhang X, Ma W, Ge Y, Shen S. Ultra-small Fe3O4 nanoparticles for nuclei targeting drug delivery and photothermal therapy. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.101782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Chen Y, Zhang X, Wu L, Tian X, Shen S. Lipid Nanoparticles for the Controlled Generation of Free Radicals and Effective Treatment of Hypoxic Cancer. CHEM LETT 2020. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.200228] [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]
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- Ying Chen
- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, P. R. China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, P. R. China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P. R. China
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Xiao T, Qin J, Peng C, Guo R, Lu X, Shi X. A Dendrimer-Based Dual Radiodense Element-Containing Nanoplatform for Targeted Enhanced Tumor Computed Tomography Imaging. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:3096-3103. [PMID: 32178521 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The exploration of original computed tomography (CT) imaging contrast agents with enhanced sensitivity and specificity is currently one of the major challenging tasks for precision medicine. Herein, we develop an innovative nanoprobe of dendrimer-stabilized gold nanoparticles (Au DSNs) linked with folic acid (FA) as a targeting ligand and diatrizoic acid (DTA) for specific enhanced tumor CT imaging. In current work, poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers of generation 5 (G5) with amine termini were adopted to entrap Au NPs through a stepwise complexation/reduction method to achieve a higher Au loading than the conventional one-step complexation/reduction method. The prepared [(Au0)120-G5.NH2] NPs were sequentially functionalized with diatrizoic acid (DTA), a typical CT contrast agent based on iodine(I), FA through a poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) spacer, and carboxylated PEG monomethyl ether (mPEG-COOH), ended with complete acetylation of the leftover dendrimer amine termini. The generated Au DSNs-DTA-FA (Au core diameter = 5.9 nm) were thoroughly characterized. Our data reveal that the Au DSNs-DTA-FA containing Au and I dual radiodense elements are stable, display enhanced CT imaging performance, much higher than the single-radiodense elemental material solely based on Au or I, and possess a quite good cytocompatibility. With the demonstrated FA-rendered specific targeting, the developed Au DSNs-DTA-FA can be employed as a highly efficient nanoprobe for targeted enhanced CT imaging of cancer cells and a subcutaneous tumor model. Overall, the created Au DSNs-DTA-FA may be a powerful nanoprobe for specific enhanced CT imaging of various kinds of FA receptor-expressing tumors or biosystems.
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- Tingting Xiao
- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
- CQM-Centro de Quimica da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
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Sun H, Wang X, Zhai S. The Rational Design and Biological Mechanisms of Nanoradiosensitizers. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E504. [PMID: 32168899 PMCID: PMC7153263 DOI: 10.3390/nano10030504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Radiotherapy (RT) has been widely used for cancer treatment. However, the intrinsic drawbacks of RT, such as radiotoxicity in normal tissues and tumor radioresistance, promoted the development of radiosensitizers. To date, various kinds of nanoparticles have been found to act as radiosensitizers in cancer radiotherapy. This review focuses on the current state of nanoradiosensitizers, especially the related biological mechanisms, and the key design strategies for generating nanoradiosensitizers. The regulation of oxidative stress, DNA damage, the cell cycle, autophagy and apoptosis by nanoradiosensitizers in vitro and in vivo is highlighted, which may guide the rational design of therapeutics for tumor radiosensitization.
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- Hainan Sun
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China; (H.S.); (X.W.)
- Shandong Vocational College of Light Industry, Zibo 255300, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China; (H.S.); (X.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China; (H.S.); (X.W.)
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Shahbazi MA, Faghfouri L, Ferreira MPA, Figueiredo P, Maleki H, Sefat F, Hirvonen J, Santos HA. The versatile biomedical applications of bismuth-based nanoparticles and composites: therapeutic, diagnostic, biosensing, and regenerative properties. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:1253-1321. [PMID: 31998912 DOI: 10.1039/c9cs00283a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Studies of nanosized forms of bismuth (Bi)-containing materials have recently expanded from optical, chemical, electronic, and engineering fields towards biomedicine, as a result of their safety, cost-effective fabrication processes, large surface area, high stability, and high versatility in terms of shape, size, and porosity. Bi, as a nontoxic and inexpensive diamagnetic heavy metal, has been used for the fabrication of various nanoparticles (NPs) with unique structural, physicochemical, and compositional features to combine various properties, such as a favourably high X-ray attenuation coefficient and near-infrared (NIR) absorbance, excellent light-to-heat conversion efficiency, and a long circulation half-life. These features have rendered bismuth-containing nanoparticles (BiNPs) with desirable performance for combined cancer therapy, photothermal and radiation therapy (RT), multimodal imaging, theranostics, drug delivery, biosensing, and tissue engineering. Bismuth oxyhalides (BiOx, where X is Cl, Br or I) and bismuth chalcogenides, including bismuth oxide, bismuth sulfide, bismuth selenide, and bismuth telluride, have been heavily investigated for therapeutic purposes. The pharmacokinetics of these BiNPs can be easily improved via the facile modification of their surfaces with biocompatible polymers and proteins, resulting in enhanced colloidal stability, extended blood circulation, and reduced toxicity. Desirable antibacterial effects, bone regeneration potential, and tumor growth suppression under NIR laser radiation are the main biomedical research areas involving BiNPs that have opened up a new paradigm for their future clinical translation. This review emphasizes the synthesis and state-of-the-art progress related to the biomedical applications of BiNPs with different structures, sizes, and compositions. Furthermore, a comprehensive discussion focusing on challenges and future opportunities is presented.
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- Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi
- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Masjedi A, Ahmadi A, Atyabi F, Farhadi S, Irandoust M, Khazaei-Poul Y, Ghasemi Chaleshtari M, Edalati Fathabad M, Baghaei M, Haghnavaz N, Baradaran B, Hojjat-Farsangi M, Ghalamfarsa G, Sabz G, Hasanzadeh S, Jadidi-Niaragh F. Silencing of IL-6 and STAT3 by siRNA loaded hyaluronate-N,N,N-trimethyl chitosan nanoparticles potently reduces cancer cell progression. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 149:487-500. [PMID: 32004600 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.01.273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The immunosuppressive nature of the tumor microenvironment is a critical problem that should be considered before the design of immunotherapies. Interleukin (IL)-6 and its related downstream molecules such as signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)3 play an important role in the cancer progression, which can be considered as potential therapeutic targets. In the present study, we generated the active-targeted hyaluronate (HA) recoated N, N, N-trimethyl chitosan (TMC) nanoparticles (NPs) to deliver IL-6- and STAT3-specific small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) to the CD44-expressing cancer cells. We utilized the interaction between HA and CD44 to increase the specificity and efficacy of cellular uptake in NPs. The results showed that the synthesized NPs had efficient physicochemical characteristics, high transfection efficiency, low toxicity, and controlled siRNA release. siRNA-loaded NPs significantly inhibited the IL-6/STAT3 expression, which was associated with blockade of proliferation, colony formation, migration, and angiogenesis in cancer cells. These findings imply the potential of HA-TMC NPs as potent vectors in gene therapy and their application for the silencing of IL-6 and STAT3, as a novel anti-cancer combination therapeutic strategy, for the first time.
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- Ali Masjedi
- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, AL 35899, USA
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- Nanotechnology Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Bioclinicum, Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Medicine Research Center, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Synthesis, characterization, and X-ray attenuation properties of polyacrylic acid-coated ultrasmall heavy metal oxide (Bi2O3, Yb2O3, NaTaO3, Dy2O3, and Gd2O3) nanoparticles as potential CT contrast agents. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Sakurai Y, Harashima H. Hyaluronan-modified nanoparticles for tumor-targeting. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2019; 16:915-936. [DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2019.1645115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Yu Sakurai
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Immobilization techniques are generally based on reusing enzymes in industrial applications to reduce costs and improve enzyme properties. These techniques have been developing for decades, and many methods for immobilizing enzymes have been designed. To find a better immobilization method, it is necessary to review the recently developed methods and have a clear overview of the advantages and limitations of each method. This review introduces the recently reported immobilization methods and discusses the improvements in enzyme properties by different methods. Among the techniques to improve enzyme properties, metal–organic frameworks, which have diverse structures, abundant organic ligands and metal nodes, offer a promising platform.
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Kim S, Moon MJ, Poilil Surendran S, Jeong YY. Biomedical Applications of Hyaluronic Acid-Based Nanomaterials in Hyperthermic Cancer Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2019; 11:E306. [PMID: 31266194 PMCID: PMC6680516 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11070306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a non-sulfated polysaccharide polymer with the properties of biodegradability, biocompatibility, and non-toxicity. Additionally, HA specifically binds to certain receptors that are over-expressed in cancer cells. To maximize the effect of drug delivery and cancer treatment, diverse types of nanomaterials have been developed. HA-based nanomaterials, including micelles, polymersomes, hydrogels, and nanoparticles, play a critical role in efficient drug delivery and cancer treatment. Hyperthermic cancer treatment using HA-based nanomaterials has attracted attention as an efficient cancer treatment approach. In this paper, the biomedical applications of HA-based nanomaterials in hyperthermic cancer treatment and combined therapies are summarized. HA-based nanomaterials may become a representative platform in hyperthermic cancer treatment.
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- Subin Kim
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Biomolecular Theranostics (BiT) Lab, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun 58128, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Biomolecular Theranostics (BiT) Lab, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun 58128, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Biomolecular Theranostics (BiT) Lab, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun 58128, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Biomolecular Theranostics (BiT) Lab, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun 58128, Korea.
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