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Zhang X, He N, Zhang L, Dai T, Sun Z, Shi Y, Li S, Yu N. Application of high intensity focused ultrasound combined with nanomaterials in anti-tumor therapy. Drug Deliv 2024; 31:2342844. [PMID: 38659328 PMCID: PMC11047217 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2024.2342844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has demonstrated its safety, efficacy and noninvasiveness in the ablation of solid tumor. However, its further application is limited by its inherent deficiencies, such as postoperative recurrence caused by incomplete ablation and excessive intensity affecting surrounding healthy tissues. Recent research has indicated that the integration of nanomaterials with HIFU exhibits a promising synergistic effect in tumor ablation. The concurrent utilization of nanomaterials with HIFU can help overcome the limitations of HIFU by improving targeting and ablation efficiency, expanding operation area, increasing operation accuracy, enhancing stability and bio-safety during the process. It also provides a platform for multi-therapy and multi-mode imaging guidance. The present review comprehensively expounds upon the synergistic mechanism between nanomaterials and HIFU, summarizes the research progress of nanomaterials as cavitation nuclei and drug carriers in combination with HIFU for tumor ablation. Furthermore, this review highlights the potential for further exploration in the development of novel nanomaterials that enhance the synergistic effect with HIFU on tumor ablation.
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- Xuehui Zhang
- Department of Ultrasound, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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Xu YH, Xie JY, Huang S, Wang T, Cui HP, Zhao J. Urantide alleviates atherosclerosis-related liver and kidney injury via the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in ApoE(-/-) mice. Herz 2024; 49:282-295. [PMID: 37985514 DOI: 10.1007/s00059-023-05219-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of urantide in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis (AS)-related liver and kidney injury by antagonizing the urotensin II/urotensin receptor (UII/UT) system and regulating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. METHODS Atherosclerotic ApoE-/- mice were treated with 20 mg/kg, 30 mg/kg, and 40 mg/kg urantide for 14 days. RESULTS When ApoE-/- mice developed AS, significant pathological changes occurred in the liver and kidney, and the UII/UT system in tissue was highly activated; furthermore, the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway was activated, and proteins related to this signalling pathway, such as GSK-3β, AXIN2, CK‑1, and APC, were significantly downregulated. After urantide treatment, the pathological damage to the liver and kidney was effectively improved, the activity of the UII/UT system was effectively inhibited, and the expression of the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway and related proteins was restored. Wnt/β-catenin signals were mainly localized in the cytoplasm, renal tubules, and interstitium. CONCLUSION Urantide could improve AS-related liver and kidney injury by antagonizing the UII/UT system, and the improvements in liver and kidney function in atherosclerotic ApoE-/- mice may be related to inhibition of the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway.
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- Yu-Hang Xu
- Department of Pathophysiology, Chengde Medical University, Anyuan Road, 067000, Chengde, Hebei, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Chengde Medical University, Anyuan Road, 067000, Chengde, Hebei, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Chengde Medical University, Anyuan Road, 067000, Chengde, Hebei, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Chengde Medical University, Anyuan Road, 067000, Chengde, Hebei, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Chengde Medical University, Anyuan Road, 067000, Chengde, Hebei, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Chengde Medical University, Anyuan Road, 067000, Chengde, Hebei, China.
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Shen Y, Yu Y, Zhang X, Hu B, Wang N. Progress of nanomaterials in the treatment of thrombus. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2024; 14:1154-1172. [PMID: 38006448 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-023-01478-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
Abstract
Thrombus has long been the major contributor of death and disability because it can cause adverse effects to varying degrees on the body, resulting in vascular blockage, embolism, heart valve deformation, widespread bleeding, etc. However, clinically, conventional thrombolytic drug treatments have hemorrhagic complication risks and easy to miss the best time of treatment window. Thus, it is an urgent need to investigate newly alternative treatment strategies that can reduce adverse effects and improve treatment effectiveness. Drugs based on nanomaterials act as a new biomedical strategy and promising tools, and have already been investigated for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in thrombus therapy. Recent studies have some encouraging progress. In the present review, we primarily concern with the latest developments in the areas of nanomedicines targeting thrombosis therapy. We present the thrombus' formation, characteristics, and biomarkers for diagnosis, overview recent emerging nanomedicine strategies for thrombus therapy, and focus on the future design directions, challenges, and prospects in the nanomedicine application in thrombus therapy.
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- Yetong Shen
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang, 110122, China
- College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110167, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang, 110122, China
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang, 110122, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang, 110122, China.
- Department of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, No.77 Puhe Road, Shenyang, 110122, China.
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Ma R, Hao L, Cheng J, He J, Yin Q, Li Z, Qi G, Zheng X, Wang D, Zhang T, Cong H, Li Z, Hu H, Wang Y. Hyaluronic acid-modified mesoporous silica nanoprobes for target identification of atherosclerosis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2024; 702:149627. [PMID: 38340655 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.149627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Rupture of vulnerable plaque and secondary thrombosis caused by atherosclerosis are one of the main causes of acute cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events, and it is urgent to develop an in-situ, noninvasive, sensitive and targeted detection method at molecular level. We chose CD44, a specific receptor highly expressed on the surface of macrophages, as the target of the molecular probe, and modified the CD44 ligand HA onto the surface of Gd2O3@MSN, constructing the MRI imaging nanoprobe HA-Gd2O3@MSN for targeted recognition of atherosclerosis. The fundamental properties of HA-Gd2O3@MSN were initially investigated. The CCK-8, hemolysis, hematoxylin-eosin staining tests and blood biochemical assays confirmed that HA-Gd2O3@MSN possessed excellent biocompatibility. Laser confocal microscopy, cellular magnetic resonance imaging, flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry were used to verify that the nanoprobes had good targeting properties. The in vivo targeting performance of the nanoprobes was further validated by employing a rabbit atherosclerosis animal model. In summary, the synthesized HA-Gd2O3@MSN nanoprobes have excellent biocompatibility properties as well as good targeting properties. It could provide a new technical tool for early identification of atherosclerosis.
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- Ruifan Ma
- Department of Molecular Imagine, School of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Molecular Imagine, School of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Molecular Imagine, School of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Molecular Imagine, School of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Molecular Imagine, School of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Molecular Imagine, School of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Image Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Image Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Image Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Image Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Image Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Image Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Image Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China.
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Safhi AY, Albariqi AH, Sabei FY, Alsalhi A, Khalil FMA, Waheed A, Arbi FM, White A, Anthony S, Alissa M. Journey into tomorrow: cardiovascular wellbeing transformed by nano-scale innovations. Curr Probl Cardiol 2024; 49:102428. [PMID: 38311274 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102428] [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: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Worldwide, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) account for the vast majority of deaths and place enormous financial strains on healthcare systems. Gold nanoparticles, quantum dots, polymeric nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, and lipids are innovative nanomaterials promising in tackling CVDs. In the setting of CVDs, these nanomaterials actively impact cellular responses due to their distinctive properties, including surface energy and topographies. Opportunities to more precisely target CVDs have arisen due to recent developments in nanomaterial science, which have introduced fresh approaches. An in-depth familiarity with the illness and its targeted mechanisms is necessary to use nanomaterials in CVDs effectively. We support the academic community's efforts to prioritize Nano-technological techniques in addressing risk factors linked with cardiovascular diseases, acknowledging the far-reaching effects of these conditions. The significant impact of nanotechnology on the early detection and treatment of cardiovascular diseases highlights the critical need for novel approaches to this pressing health problem, which is affecting people worldwide.
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- Awaji Y Safhi
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- King Khalid University, Collage of Science and Art, Department of Biology, Mohayil Asir Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, Punjab 63100, Pakistan
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Cerebral Diseases, Department of Physiology, Dalian Medical University Liaoning Provence China, PR China
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- Cardiovascular Center of Excellence at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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Qi Q, Shen Q, Geng J, An W, Wu Q, Wang N, Zhang Y, Li X, Wang W, Yu C, Li L. Stimuli-responsive biodegradable silica nanoparticles: From native structure designs to biological applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 324:103087. [PMID: 38278083 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103087] [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: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Due to their inherent advantages, silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) have greatly potential applications as bioactive materials in biosensors/biomedicine. However, the long-term and nonspecific accumulation in healthy tissues may give rise to toxicity, thereby impeding their widespread clinical application. Hence, it is imperative and noteworthy to develop biodegradable and clearable SiNPs for biomedical purposes. Recently, the design of multi-stimuli responsive SiNPs to improve degradation efficiency under specific pathological conditions has increased their clinical trial potential as theranostic nanoplatform. This review comprehensively summaries the rational design and recent progress of biodegradable SiNPs under various internal and external stimuli for rapid in vivo degradation and clearance. In addition, the factors that affect the biodegradation of SiNPs are also discussed. We believe that this systematic review will offer profound stimulus and timely guide for further research in the field of SiNP-based nanosensors/nanomedicine.
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- Qianhui Qi
- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China; Future Food Laboratory, Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing 314100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China
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- College of Biology and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Institute of Agro-product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Institute of Agro-product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China; State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- The Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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Jin H, Lu W, Zhang Y, Wu Y, Ding J, Orion IRCV, Liu C. Functionalized Periodic Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Inhibiting the Progression of Atherosclerosis by Targeting Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:74. [PMID: 38258085 PMCID: PMC10821319 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16010074] [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: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Atherosclerotic disease is a substantial global burden, and existing treatments, such as statins, are recommended to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and inhibit the progression of atherosclerosis. However, side effects, including gastrointestinal unease, potential harm to the liver, and discomfort in the muscles, might be observed. In this study, we propose a novel method using periodic mesoporous silica nanoparticles (PMS) to create heparin-modified PMS (PMS-HP) with excellent biocompatibility, enabling selective removal of LDL-C from the blood. In vitro, through the introduction of PMS-HP into the plasma of mice, we observed that, compared to PMS alone, PMS-HP could selectively adsorb LDL-C while avoiding interference with valuable components such as plasma proteins and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Notably, further investigations revealed that the adsorption of LDL-C by PMS-HP could be well-fitted to quasi-first-order (R2 = 0.993) and quasi-second-order adsorption models (R2 = 0.998). Likewise, in vivo, intravenous injection of PMS-HP enabled targeted LDL-C adsorption (6.5 ± 0.73 vs. 8.6 ± 0.76 mM, p < 0.001) without affecting other plasma constituents, contributing to reducing intravascular plaque formation (3.66% ± 1.06% vs. 1.87% ± 0.79%, p < 0.05) on the aortic wall and inhibiting vascular remodeling (27.2% ± 6.55% vs. 38.3% ± 1.99%, p < 0.05). Compared to existing lipid adsorption techniques, PMS-HP exhibited superior biocompatibility and recyclability, rendering it valuable for both in vivo and in vitro applications.
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- Hao Jin
- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated with Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; (H.J.); (Y.Z.); (Y.W.); (I.R.C.V.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated with Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; (H.J.); (Y.Z.); (Y.W.); (I.R.C.V.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated with Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; (H.J.); (Y.Z.); (Y.W.); (I.R.C.V.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated with Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; (H.J.); (Y.Z.); (Y.W.); (I.R.C.V.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated with Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; (H.J.); (Y.Z.); (Y.W.); (I.R.C.V.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated with Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; (H.J.); (Y.Z.); (Y.W.); (I.R.C.V.O.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China;
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Iravani S. Silica-based nanosystems against antibiotic-resistant bacteria and pathogenic viruses. Crit Rev Microbiol 2023; 49:598-610. [PMID: 35930235 DOI: 10.1080/1040841x.2022.2108309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Today, with the intensity of antibiotic abuse and self-medication, the need for the use of novel systems with high efficiency and biosafety for targeted drug delivery against antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their infections should be highly considered by researchers. Silica-based nanosystems with unique physicochemical properties such as large surface area, tuneable pore diameter, drug loading capacity, controlled particle size/morphology, and good biocompatibility are attractive candidates against antibiotic-resistant bacteria and pathogenic viruses. They can be loaded with antiviral and antimicrobial drugs or molecules through their exclusive internal porous structures or different surface linkers. In this context, smart nanosystems can be produced via suitable surface functionalization/modification with a variety of functional groups to act against different clinical pathogenic microbes or viruses, offering great opportunities for controlling and treating various infections. However, important criteria such as the ability to degrade, biocompatibility, biodegradability, cytotoxicity, stability, clearance from targeted organs should be systematically analysed to develop nanosystems or nanocarriers with high efficiency and multifunctionality. Herein, recent advancements pertaining to the application of silica-based nanosystems against antibiotic-resistant bacteria and pathogenic viruses are deliberated, focussing on important challenges and future perspectives.
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- Siavash Iravani
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Nasirpouri F, Fallah S, Ahmadpour G, Moslehifard E, Samardak AY, Samardak VY, Ognev AV, Samardak AS. Microstructure, ion adsorption and magnetic behavior of mesoporous γ-Fe 2O 3 ferrite nanoparticles. RSC Adv 2023; 13:25140-25158. [PMID: 37622013 PMCID: PMC10445430 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01663c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Magnetic nanoparticles with capacity for surface functionalisation have potential applications in water purification and biomedicine. Here, a simple co-precipitation technique was used to synthesize mesoporous ferrite nanoparticles in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) micellular surfactant. The as-synthesized ferrite nanoparticles were calcined at 250 °C for 5, 10, 15, and 24 h to remove the surfactant and create a mesoporous structure. The prepared samples were characterised using a wide range of analytical techniques. Microscopical images showed that all uncalcined particles have cauliflower shape without porosity. However, after calcination, surface and deep pores were created on the synthesized nanoparticles. In addition, transmission electron microscope (TEM) images of calcined nanoparticles revealed a wormhole-like structure, which is typical for the mesoporous architectures. Based on X-ray diffraction (XRD), the uncalcined and calcined samples exhibit pure Fe3O4 (magnetite) and γ-Fe2O3 (maghemite) ferrite phases, respectively. The γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles demonstrated a high Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area with pore diameters smaller than 10 nm and a type IV isotherm similar to the mesopores. Hysteresis loops measured by vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM) showed the superparamagnetic nature for mesoporous γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles. The first-order reversal curve (FORC) diagram revealed the formation of a mesoporous structure in calcined materials which reduces coercive distribution (Hc) and magnetostatic interaction (Hu) once compared to non-calcined samples. Mesoporous γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles were successfully employed as an adsorbent for the removal of heavy metal ions of Pb(ii) from an aqueous solution. The highest lead ion adsorption was observed in mesoporous γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles prepared with 3% CTAB.
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- Farzad Nasirpouri
- Faculty of Materials Engineering, Sahand University of Technology Tabriz Iran
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- Faculty of Materials Engineering, Sahand University of Technology Tabriz Iran
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- Faculty of Materials Engineering, Sahand University of Technology Tabriz Iran
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran
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- Institute of High Technologies and Advanced Materials, Far Eastern Federal University 10 Ajax bay, Russky Island Vladivostok 690922 Russia
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- Institute of High Technologies and Advanced Materials, Far Eastern Federal University 10 Ajax bay, Russky Island Vladivostok 690922 Russia
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- Institute of High Technologies and Advanced Materials, Far Eastern Federal University 10 Ajax bay, Russky Island Vladivostok 690922 Russia
- Sakhalin State University Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 693000 Russia
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- Institute of High Technologies and Advanced Materials, Far Eastern Federal University 10 Ajax bay, Russky Island Vladivostok 690922 Russia
- Sakhalin State University Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 693000 Russia
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Recent Advances in Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle-Mediated Drug Delivery for Breast Cancer Treatment. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15010227. [PMID: 36678856 PMCID: PMC9860911 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15010227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Breast cancer (BC) currently occupies the second rank in cancer-related global female deaths. Although consistent awareness and improved diagnosis have reduced mortality in recent years, late diagnosis and resistant response still limit the therapeutic efficacy of chemotherapeutic drugs (CDs), leading to relapse with consequent invasion and metastasis. Treatment with CDs is indeed well-versed but it is badly curtailed with accompanying side effects and inadequacies of site-specific drug delivery. As a result, drug carriers ensuring stealth delivery and sustained drug release with improved pharmacokinetics and biodistribution are urgently needed. Core-shell mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNPs) have recently been a cornerstone in this context, attributed to their high surface area, low density, robust functionalization, high drug loading capacity, size-shape-controlled functioning, and homogeneous shell architecture, enabling stealth drug delivery. Recent interest in using MSNPs as drug delivery vehicles has been due to their functionalization and size-shape-driven versatilities. With such insights, this article focuses on the preparation methods and drug delivery mechanisms of MSNPs, before discussing their emerging utility in BC treatment. The information compiled herein could consolidate the database for using inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) as BC drug delivery vehicles in terms of design, application and resolving post-therapy complications.
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Bruckmann FDS, Nunes FB, Salles TDR, Franco C, Cadoná FC, Bohn Rhoden CR. Biological Applications of Silica-Based Nanoparticles. MAGNETOCHEMISTRY 2022; 8:131. [DOI: 10.3390/magnetochemistry8100131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Silica nanoparticles have been widely explored in biomedical applications, mainly related to drug delivery and cancer treatment. These nanoparticles have excellent properties, high biocompatibility, chemical and thermal stability, and ease of functionalization. Moreover, silica is used to coat magnetic nanoparticles protecting against acid leaching and aggregation as well as increasing cytocompatibility. This review reports the recent advances of silica-based magnetic nanoparticles focusing on drug delivery, drug target systems, and their use in magnetohyperthermia and magnetic resonance imaging. Notwithstanding, the application in other biomedical fields is also reported and discussed. Finally, this work provides an overview of the challenges and perspectives related to the use of silica-based magnetic nanoparticles in the biomedical field.
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Cervantes FJ, Ramírez-Montoya LA. Immobilized Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27196659. [PMID: 36235196 PMCID: PMC9572314 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nanomaterials (NMs) have been extensively used in several environmental applications; however, their widespread dissemination at full scale is hindered by difficulties keeping them active in engineered systems. Thus, several strategies to immobilize NMs for their environmental utilization have been established and are described in the present review, emphasizing their role in the production of renewable energies, the removal of priority pollutants, as well as greenhouse gases, from industrial streams, by both biological and physicochemical processes. The challenges to optimize the application of immobilized NMs and the relevant research topics to consider in future research are also presented to encourage the scientific community to respond to current needs.
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Quantitative Study of the Enhanced Content and Chemical Stability of Functional Groups in Mesoporous Silica by In-Situ Co-condensation Synthesis. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12060620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The chemical stability and content of organic functional groups significantly affect the application of materials in the field of adsorption. In this study, we quantitatively studied the effect of in-situ co-condensation and post grafting on the physico-chemical properties and sorption properties of modified mesoporous silica. The results showed that the grafting method changed the morphology of mesoporous silica while the in-situ method kept the spherical morphology well, and the amino groups were both successfully introduced into the materials. Besides, the amino content of the material prepared by in-situ method (ami-MSN) was 2.71 mmol/g, which was significantly higher than the 0.98 mmol/g of the grafting method (ami-g-MS). Moreover, the chemical stability of functional groups in ami-MSN was much better than ami-g-MS. Furthermore, ami-MSN showed better capability in removing toxic metals of Pb, Cd, Ni, and Cu, and the removal efficiency of Pb reached 98.80%. Besides, ami-MSN exhibited higher dynamic CO2 adsorption of 0.78 mmol/g than ami-g-MS of 0.34 mmol/g. This study revealed the relationship between modification methods and the modification efficiency, functional groups stability, and sorption properties through quantitative comparative studies, which provided a reference for preparing modified mesoporous silica materials with high sorption properties.
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Liu Y, Chen Y, Fei W, Zheng C, Zheng Y, Tang M, Qian Y, Zhang X, Zhao M, Zhang M, Wang F. Silica-Based Nanoframeworks Involved Hepatocellular Carcinoma Theranostic. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:733792. [PMID: 34557478 PMCID: PMC8452863 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.733792] [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: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Silica-based nanoframeworks have been extensively studied for diagnosing and treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Several reviews have summarized the advantages and disadvantages of these nanoframeworks and their use as drug-delivery carriers. Encouragingly, these nanoframeworks, especially those with metal elements or small molecular drugs doping into the skeleton structure or modifying onto the surface of nanoparticles, could be multifunctional components participating in HCC diagnosis and treatment rather than functioning only as drug-delivery carriers. Therefore, in this work, we described the research progress of silica-based nanoframeworks involved in HCC diagnosis (plasma biomarker detection, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, photoacoustic imaging, fluorescent imaging, ultrasonography, etc.) and treatment (chemotherapy, ferroptotic therapy, radiotherapy, phototherapy, sonodynamic therapy, immunotherapy, etc.) to clarify their roles in HCC theranostics. Further, the future expectations and challenges associated with silica-based nanoframeworks were highlighted. We believe that this review will provide a comprehensive understanding for researchers to design novel, functional silica-based nanoframeworks that can effectively overcome HCC.
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- Yunxi Liu
- Department of Pharmacy, Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Shafiei N, Nasrollahzadeh M, Iravani S. Green Synthesis of Silica and Silicon Nanoparticles and Their Biomedical and Catalytic Applications. COMMENT INORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/02603594.2021.1904912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Nasrin Shafiei
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Qom, Qom, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the world’s leading cause of mortality and represent a large contributor to the costs of medical care. Although tremendous progress has been made for the diagnosis of CVDs, there is an important need for more effective early diagnosis and the design of novel diagnostic methods. The diagnosis of CVDs generally relies on signs and symptoms depending on molecular imaging (MI) or on CVD-associated biomarkers. For early-stage CVDs, however, the reliability, specificity, and accuracy of the analysis is still problematic. Because of their unique chemical and physical properties, nanomaterial systems have been recognized as potential candidates to enhance the functional use of diagnostic instruments. Nanomaterials such as gold nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, lipids, and polymeric nanoparticles represent novel sources to target CVDs. The special properties of nanomaterials including surface energy and topographies actively enhance the cellular response within CVDs. The availability of newly advanced techniques in nanomaterial science opens new avenues for the targeting of CVDs. The successful application of nanomaterials for CVDs needs a detailed understanding of both the disease and targeting moieties.
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