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Guido V, Olivieri PH, Brito ML, Prezoto BC, Martinez DST, Oliva MLV, Sousa AA. Stealth and Biocompatible Gold Nanoparticles through Surface Coating with a Zwitterionic Derivative of Glutathione. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:12167-12178. [PMID: 38808371 PMCID: PMC11171461 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) hold promise in biomedicine, but challenges like aggregation, protein corona formation, and insufficient biocompatibility must be thoroughly addressed before advancing their clinical applications. Designing AuNPs with specific protein corona compositions is challenging, and strategies for corona elimination, such as coating with polyethylene glycol (PEG), have limitations. In this study, we introduce a commercially available zwitterionic derivative of glutathione, glutathione monoethyl ester (GSHzwt), for the surface coating of colloidal AuNPs. Particles coated with GSHzwt were investigated alongside four other AuNPs coated with various ligands, including citrate ions, tiopronin, glutathione, cysteine, and PEG. We then undertook a head-to-head comparison of these AuNPs to assess their behavior in biological fluid. GSHzwt-coated AuNPs exhibited exceptional resistance to aggregation and protein adsorption. The particles could also be readily functionalized with biotin and interact with streptavidin receptors in human plasma. Additionally, they exhibited significant blood compatibility and noncytotoxicity. In conclusion, GSHzwt provides a practical and easy method for the surface passivation of AuNPs, creating "stealth" particles for potential clinical applications.
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- Vinicius
S. Guido
- Department
of Biochemistry, Federal University of São
Paulo, São
Paulo 04044-020, Brazil
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- Department
of Biochemistry, Federal University of São
Paulo, São
Paulo 04044-020, Brazil
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- Brazilian
Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, São Paulo 13083-100, Brazil
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- Laboratory
of Pharmacology, the Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-900, Brazil
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- Brazilian
Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, São Paulo 13083-100, Brazil
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- Department
of Biochemistry, Federal University of São
Paulo, São
Paulo 04044-020, Brazil
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- Department
of Biochemistry, Federal University of São
Paulo, São
Paulo 04044-020, Brazil
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King SM, Ortiz I, Sarna NS, Wang W, Lopez-Cavestany M, Zhang Z. Retention of E-selectin functionalized liposome fanny packs on Jurkat cells following invasion through collagen. J Immunol Methods 2024; 531:113700. [PMID: 38843951 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2024.113700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Circulating immune cells are an appealing candidate to serve as carriers of therapeutic cargo via nanoparticles conjugated to their surface, for several reasons: these cells are highly migratory and can squeeze through small pores of diameter smaller than their resting size; they are easily accessible in the peripheral blood via minimally invasive IV injection of particles, or can be harvested, processed ex vivo, and reintroduced to the body; they are adept at traveling through the circulation with minimal destruction and thus have access to various tissue beds of the body; and immune cells have built-in signal transduction machinery which allows them to actively engage in chemotaxis and home to regions of the tissue containing tumors, invading microorganisms, or injuries in need of wound healing. In this study, we sought to examine and quantify the degree to which nanoscale liposomes, functionalized with E-selectin adhesion receptor, could bind to a model T cell line and remain on the surface of the cells as they migrate through collagen gels of varying density in a transwell cell migration chamber. It is demonstrated that physiological levels of fluid shear stress are necessary to achieve optimal binding of the E-selectin liposomes to the cell surface as expected, and that CD3/CD28 antibody activation of the T cells was not necessary for effective liposome binding. Nanoscale liposomes were successfully conveyed by the migrating cells across a layer of rat tail type 1 collagen gel ranging in composition from 1 to 3 mg/mL. The relative fraction of liposomes carried through the collagen decreased at higher collagen density, likely due to the expected decrease in average pore size, and increased fiber content in the gels. Taken together, these results support the idea that T cells could be an effective cellular carrier of therapeutic molecules either attached to the surface of nanoscale liposomes or encapsulated within their interior.
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- Simon M King
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA; Franklin High School, Franklin, TN, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
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Tkachenko A. Hemocompatibility studies in nanotoxicology: Hemolysis or eryptosis? (A review). Toxicol In Vitro 2024; 98:105814. [PMID: 38582230 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2024.105814] [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: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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Hemocompatibility evaluation is an important step in nanotoxicological studies. It is generally accepted that nanomaterials promote lysis of erythrocytes, blood clotting, alter phagocytosis, and upregulate pro-inflammatory cytokines. However, there are no standardized guidelines for testing nanomaterials hemocompatibility despite the fact that nanomaterials enter the bloodstream and interact with blood cells. In this review, the current knowledge on the ability of nanomaterials to induce distinct cell death modalities of erythrocytes is highlighted primarily focusing on hemolysis and eryptosis. This review aims to summarize the molecular mechanisms underlying erythrotoxicity of nanomaterials and critically compare the sensitivity and efficiency of hemolysis or eryptosis assays for nanomaterials blood compatibility testing. The list of eryptosis-inducing nanomaterials is growing, but it is still difficult to generalize how physico-chemical properties of nanoparticles affect eryptosis degree and molecular mechanisms involved. Thus, another aim of this review is to raise the awareness of eryptosis as a nanotoxicological tool to encourage the corresponding studies. It is worthwhile to consider adding eryptosis to in vitro nanomaterials hemocompatibility testing protocols and guidelines.
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- Anton Tkachenko
- BIOCEV, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Průmyslová 595, 25250 Vestec, Czech Republic.
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Mamun AA, Shao C, Geng P, Wang S, Xiao J. Recent advances in molecular mechanisms of skin wound healing and its treatments. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1395479. [PMID: 38835782 PMCID: PMC11148235 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1395479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024] Open
Abstract
The skin, being a multifaceted organ, performs a pivotal function in the complicated wound-healing procedure, which encompasses the triggering of several cellular entities and signaling cascades. Aberrations in the typical healing process of wounds may result in atypical scar development and the establishment of a persistent condition, rendering patients more vulnerable to infections. Chronic burns and wounds have a detrimental effect on the overall quality of life of patients, resulting in higher levels of physical discomfort and socio-economic complexities. The occurrence and frequency of prolonged wounds are on the rise as a result of aging people, hence contributing to escalated expenditures within the healthcare system. The clinical evaluation and treatment of chronic wounds continue to pose challenges despite the advancement of different therapeutic approaches. This is mainly owing to the prolonged treatment duration and intricate processes involved in wound healing. Many conventional methods, such as the administration of growth factors, the use of wound dressings, and the application of skin grafts, are used to ease the process of wound healing across diverse wound types. Nevertheless, these therapeutic approaches may only be practical for some wounds, highlighting the need to advance alternative treatment modalities. Novel wound care technologies, such as nanotherapeutics, stem cell treatment, and 3D bioprinting, aim to improve therapeutic efficacy, prioritize skin regeneration, and minimize adverse effects. This review provides an updated overview of recent advancements in chronic wound healing and therapeutic management using innovative approaches.
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- Abdullah Al Mamun
- Central Laboratory of The Lishui Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui People’s Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, China
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- Central Laboratory of The Lishui Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui People’s Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, China
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- Central Laboratory of The Lishui Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui People’s Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, China
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- Central Laboratory of The Lishui Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui People’s Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, China
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- Central Laboratory of The Lishui Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui People’s Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, China
- Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Department of Wound Healing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Dehghankhold M, Ahmadi F, Nezafat N, Abedi M, Iranpour P, Dehghanian A, Koohi-Hosseinabadi O, Akbarizadeh AR, Sobhani Z. A versatile theranostic magnetic polydopamine iron oxide NIR laser-responsive nanosystem containing doxorubicin for chemo-photothermal therapy of melanoma. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2024; 159:213797. [PMID: 38368693 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213797] [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: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Theranostics nanoparticles (NPs) have recently received much attention in cancer imaging and treatment. This study aimed to develop a multifunctional nanosystem for the targeted delivery of photothermal and chemotherapy agents. Fe3O4 NPs were modified with polydopamine, bovine serum albumin, and loaded with DOX via a thermal-cleavable Azo linker (Fe3O4@PDA@BSA-DOX). The size of Fe3O4@PDA@BSA NPs was approximately 98 nm under the desired conditions. Because of the ability of Fe3O4 and PDA to convert light into heat, the temperature of Fe3O4@PDA@BSA NPs increased to approximately 47 °C within 10 min when exposed to an 808 nm NIR laser with a power density of 1.5 W/cm2. The heat generated by the NIR laser leads to the breaking of AZO linker and drug release. In vivo and in vitro results demonstrated that prepared NPs under laser irradiation successfully eradicated tumor cells without any significant toxicity effect. Moreover, the Fe3O4@PDA@BSA NPs exhibited the potential to function as a contrasting agent. These NPs could accumulate in tumors with the help of an external magnet, resulting in a significant enhancement in the quality of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The prepared novel multifunctional NPs seem to be an efficient system for imaging and combination therapy in melanoma.
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- Mahvash Dehghankhold
- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Student Research committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Medical Imaging Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Molecular Pathology and Cytogenetics Division, Department of Pathology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Drug and Food Control Department, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Drug and Food Control Department, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Campos Pacheco JE, Yalovenko T, Riaz A, Kotov N, Davids C, Persson A, Falkman P, Feiler A, Godaly G, Johnson CM, Ekström M, Pilkington GA, Valetti S. Inhalable porous particles as dual micro-nano carriers demonstrating efficient lung drug delivery for treatment of tuberculosis. J Control Release 2024; 369:231-250. [PMID: 38479444 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.03.013] [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: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
Abstract
Inhalation therapy treating severe infectious disease is among the more complex and emerging topics in controlled drug release. Micron-sized carriers are needed to deposit drugs into the lower airways, while nano-sized carriers are of preference for cell targeting. Here, we present a novel and versatile strategy using micron-sized spherical particles with an excellent aerodynamic profile that dissolve in the lung fluid to ultimately generate nanoparticles enabling to enhance both extra- and intra-cellular drug delivery (i.e., dual micro-nano inhalation strategy). The spherical particles are synthesised through the condensation of nano-sized amorphous silicon dioxide resulting in high surface area, disordered mesoporous silica particles (MSPs) with monodispersed size of 2.43 μm. Clofazimine (CLZ), a drug shown to be effective against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, was encapsulated in the MSPs obtaining a dry powder formulation with high respirable fraction (F.P.F. <5 μm of 50%) without the need of additional excipients. DSC, XRPD, and Nitrogen adsorption-desorption indicate that the drug was fully amorphous when confined in the nano-sized pores (9-10 nm) of the MSPs (shelf-life of 20 months at 4 °C). Once deposited in the lung, the CLZ-MSPs exhibited a dual action. Firstly, the nanoconfinement within the MSPs enabled a drastic dissolution enhancement of CLZ in simulated lung fluid (i.e., 16-fold higher than the free drug), increasing mycobacterial killing than CLZ alone (p = 0.0262) and reaching concentrations above the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) against biofilms of M. tuberculosis (i.e., targeting extracellular bacteria). The released CLZ permeated but was highly retained in a Calu-3 respiratory epithelium model, suggesting a high local drug concentration within the lung tissue minimizing risk for systemic side effects. Secondly, the micron-sized drug carriers spontaneously dissolve in simulated lung fluid into nano-sized drug carriers (shown by Nano-FTIR), delivering high CLZ cargo inside macrophages and drastically decreasing the mycobacterial burden inside macrophages (i.e., targeting intracellular bacteria). Safety studies showed neither measurable toxicity on macrophages nor Calu-3 cells, nor impaired epithelial integrity. The dissolved MSPs also did not show haemolytic effect on human erythrocytes. In a nutshell, this study presents a low-cost, stable and non-invasive dried powder formulation based on a dual micro-nano carrier to efficiently deliver drug to the lungs overcoming technological and practical challenges for global healthcare.
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- Jesús E Campos Pacheco
- Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, 205 06 Malmö, Sweden; Biofilms - Research Center for Biointerfaces (BRCB), Malmö University, 205 06 Malmö, Sweden
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- Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, 205 06 Malmö, Sweden; Biofilms - Research Center for Biointerfaces (BRCB), Malmö University, 205 06 Malmö, Sweden
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- Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, 205 06 Malmö, Sweden; Biofilms - Research Center for Biointerfaces (BRCB), Malmö University, 205 06 Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Glycobiology, Institution of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, 205 06 Malmö, Sweden; Biofilms - Research Center for Biointerfaces (BRCB), Malmö University, 205 06 Malmö, Sweden
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- Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, 205 06 Malmö, Sweden; Biofilms - Research Center for Biointerfaces (BRCB), Malmö University, 205 06 Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden; Nanologica AB (publ), Forskargatan 20G, 151 36 Södertälje, Sweden
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Glycobiology, Institution of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden; Nanologica AB (publ), Forskargatan 20G, 151 36 Södertälje, Sweden.
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- Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, 205 06 Malmö, Sweden; Biofilms - Research Center for Biointerfaces (BRCB), Malmö University, 205 06 Malmö, Sweden.
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Zou Q, Duan H, Fang S, Sheng W, Li X, Stoika R, Finiuk N, Panchuk R, Liu K, Wang L. Fabrication of yeast β-glucan/sodium alginate/γ-polyglutamic acid composite particles for hemostasis and wound healing. Biomater Sci 2024; 12:2394-2407. [PMID: 38502151 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm02068a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Particles with a porous structure can lead to quick hemostasis and provide a good matrix for cell proliferation during wound healing. Recently, many particle-based wound healing materials have been clinically applied. However, these products show good hemostatic ability but with poor wound healing ability. To solve this problem, this study fabricated APGG composite particles using yeast β-glucan (obtained from Saccharomyces cerevisiae), sodium alginate, and γ-polyglutamic acid as the starting materials. The structure of yeast β-glucan was modified with many carboxymethyl groups to obtain carboxymethylated β-glucan, which could coordinate with Ca2+ ions to form a crosslinked structure. A morphology study indicated that the APGG particles showed an irregular spheroidal structure with a low density (<0.1 g cm-3) and high porosity (>40%). An in vitro study revealed that the particles exhibited a low BCI value, low hemolysis ratio, and good cytocompatibility against L929 cells. The APGG particles could quickly stop bleeding in a mouse liver injury model and exhibited better hemostatic ability than the commercially available product Celox. Furthermore, the APGG particles could accelerate the healing of non-infected wounds, and the expression levels of CD31, α-SMA, and VEGF related to angiogenesis were significantly enhanced.
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- Qinglin Zou
- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250103, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical sciences, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250103, China.
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250103, China.
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- Department of Regulation of Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis, Institute of Cell Biology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Department of Regulation of Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis, Institute of Cell Biology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Department of Regulation of Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis, Institute of Cell Biology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250103, China.
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250103, China.
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Marinho A, Seabra CL, Lima SAC, Lobo-da-Cunha A, Reis S, Nunes C. Empowering Naringin's Anti-Inflammatory Effects through Nanoencapsulation. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4152. [PMID: 38673736 PMCID: PMC11050564 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25084152] [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: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Abundant in citrus fruits, naringin (NAR) is a flavonoid that has a wide spectrum of beneficial health effects, including its anti-inflammatory activity. However, its use in the clinic is limited due to extensive phase I and II first-pass metabolism, which limits its bioavailability. Thus, lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) were used to protect and concentrate NAR in inflamed issues, to enhance its anti-inflammatory effects. To target LNPs to the CD44 receptor, overexpressed in activated macrophages, functionalization with hyaluronic acid (HA) was performed. The formulation with NAR and HA on the surface (NAR@NPsHA) has a size below 200 nm, a polydispersity around 0.245, a loading capacity of nearly 10%, and a zeta potential of about 10 mV. In vitro studies show the controlled release of NAR along the gastrointestinal tract, high cytocompatibility (L929 and THP-1 cell lines), and low hemolytic activity. It was also shown that the developed LNPs can regulate inflammatory mediators. In fact, NAR@NPsHA were able to decrease TNF-α and CCL-3 markers expression by 80 and 90% and manage to inhibit the effects of LPS by around 66% for IL-1β and around 45% for IL-6. Overall, the developed LNPs may represent an efficient drug delivery system with an enhanced anti-inflammatory effect.
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- Andreia Marinho
- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, R. Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (A.M.); (C.L.S.); (S.R.)
- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, R. do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, R. Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (A.M.); (C.L.S.); (S.R.)
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, R. Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
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- Departamento de Microscopia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, R. Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, R. Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (A.M.); (C.L.S.); (S.R.)
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, R. Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (A.M.); (C.L.S.); (S.R.)
- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, R. Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
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Mancier V, Fattoum S, Haguet H, Laloy J, Maillet C, Gangloff SC, Chopart JP. Antifungal and Coagulation Properties of a Copper (I) Oxide Nanopowder Produced by Out-of-Phase Pulsed Sonoelectrochemistry. Antibiotics (Basel) 2024; 13:286. [PMID: 38534722 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics13030286] [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: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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Copper (I) oxide (cuprite) is a material widely used nowadays, and its versatility is further amplified when it is brought to the nanometric size. Among the possible applications of this nanomaterial, one of the most interesting is that in the medical field. This paper presents a cuprite nanopowder study with the aim of employing it in medical applications. With regards to the environmental context, the synthesis used is related to green chemistry since the technique (out-of-phase pulsed electrochemistry) uses few chemical products via electricity consumption and soft conditions of temperature and pressure. After different physico-chemical characterizations, the nanopowder was tested on the Candida albicans to determine its fungicide activity and on human blood to estimate its hemocompatibility. The results show that 2 mg of this nanopowder diluted in 30 µL Sabouraud broth was able to react with Candida albicans. The hemocompatibility tests indicate that for 25 to 100 µg/mL of nanopowder in an aqueous medium, the powder was not toxic for human blood (no hemolysis nor platelet aggregation) but promoted blood coagulation. It appears, therefore, as a potential candidate for the functionalization of matrices for medical applications (wound dressing or operating field, for example).
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- Valérie Mancier
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA), Institut de Thermique, Mécanique et Matériaux (ITheMM, UR 7548), BP 1039, 51687 Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA), Institut de Thermique, Mécanique et Matériaux (ITheMM, UR 7548), BP 1039, 51687 Reims, France
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA), MATériaux et Ingénierie Mécanique (MATIM, UR 3689), BP 1039, 51687 Reims, France
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- Département de Pharmacie, University of Namur (UNamur), Rue de Bruxelles 61, 5000 Namur, Belgium
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- Département de Pharmacie, University of Namur (UNamur), Rue de Bruxelles 61, 5000 Namur, Belgium
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA), Biomatériaux et Inflammation en Site Osseux (BIOS), 51097 Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA), Biomatériaux et Inflammation en Site Osseux (BIOS), 51097 Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA), MATériaux et Ingénierie Mécanique (MATIM, UR 3689), BP 1039, 51687 Reims, France
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Sugumaran V, Pavithra AJ, Purushothaman B, Subramanian B. Crucial Chemical Revelations in 45S5 Bioactive Glass via Sequential Precursor Integration Order. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2024; 7:1600-1620. [PMID: 38349355 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c01099] [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] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Among the wet chemical nanoparticle fabrication techniques, the sol-gel process happens through hydrolysis and subsequent polycondensation reactions. The bioactive glass known as the 45S5 SiO2-Na2O-CaO-P2O5 quaternary system has intricate chemistry, yet its advantages benefit the biomedical field on an enormous scale. The order in which the ethanol and TEOS inclusions are exchanged was investigated in this work because it has a direct impact on the early hydrolysis process. Another strategy involves adding phosphate species to the sol before gelation, modifying the network chemistry, and interpreting the findings. Adding phosphate species before gelation in the biomaterial (E-Si-P) resulted in the formation of hydroxyapatite and other calcium silicate phases at 800 °C. Swapping ethanol and TEOS biomaterials (E-Si and Si-E) resulted in the sodium-calcium silicate phase only. Si-E with strong Si-O-Si siloxane rings demonstrated superior mechanical stability, hemocompatibility, and bioactivity. This compact Si-O-Si decreased the surface area of Si-E. XPS spectra revealed that E-Si-P has the lowest Na 1s binding energy (BE) and the highest BE for Si 2p. More Si-O-/Si-OH groups formed by E-Si make the network weak and decrease the surface area and protein adsorption. These differences significantly influenced the morphology, surface properties, mechanical studies, and compatibility test. This study has further unraveled the protocol to design a biomaterial with mechanical stability and load-bearing ability. In addition, the appropriate protocol to yield the desired property-rich biomaterial with preserved bioactivity, mechanical stability, cytocompatibility, as well and surface porosity has been elaborated in detail.
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- Vijayakumari Sugumaran
- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy campus, Chennai, Tamilnadu 600025, India
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- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy campus, Chennai, Tamilnadu 600025, India
- Medical Bionanotechnology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (CARE), Kelambakkam, Chennai, Tamilnadu 603103, India
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- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy campus, Chennai, Tamilnadu 600025, India
- Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamilnadu 600077, India
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- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy campus, Chennai, Tamilnadu 600025, India
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Wang D, Bai L, Wang W, Li S, Yan W. Functional groups effect on the toxicity of modified ZIF-90 to Photobacterium phosphoreum. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 351:141188. [PMID: 38215832 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141188] [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: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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Zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) is of wide interest in biomedical applications due to its extraordinary properties such as high storage capacity, functionality and favorable biocompatibility. However, more comprehensive safety assessments are still essential before ZIF is broadly used in biomedicine. Using the characteristic that aldehyde groups on the surface of ZIF-90 can be modified with other functional groups, a series of ZIF-90s modified with different functional groups (oxime group, carboxyl group, amino group and sulfhydryl group) were synthesized to investigate the effect of functionalization on the toxicity of ZIF-90. ZIF-90 series showed concentration-dependent toxic effects on Photobacterium phosphoreum T3 and the functionalized ZIF-90s are more toxic than pristine ZIF-90, with the ZIF-90 modified with amino group (ZIF-90-NH2) showing the strongest toxicity (IC50 = 23.06 mg/L). Based on the results of the cellular assay and stability exploration, we concluded that corresponding imidazole-ligand release and the property of positively charged are responsible for the elevated toxicity of ZIF-90-NH2. Cell membrane damage, oxidative damage and luminescence damage are the main contributors to the toxic effects of ZIF-90 series. This study explored the effect of surface functionalization on the toxicity of ZIF and proposed mechanistic clues for the safety application of ZIF.
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- Dan Wang
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Recycling and Resource Recovery, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Recycling and Resource Recovery, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Recycling and Resource Recovery, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Recycling and Resource Recovery, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China.
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Recycling and Resource Recovery, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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Marinas IC, Ignat L, Maurușa IE, Gaboreanu MD, Adina C, Popa M, Chifiriuc MC, Angheloiu M, Georgescu M, Iacobescu A, Pircalabioru GG, Stan M, Pinteala M. Insights into the physico-chemical and biological characterization of sodium lignosulfonate - silver nanosystems designed for wound management. Heliyon 2024; 10:e26047. [PMID: 38384565 PMCID: PMC10878957 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26047] [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: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Chronic wounds represent one of the complications that might occur from the disruption of wound healing process. Recently, there has been a rise in interest in employing nanotechnology to develop novel strategies for accelerating wound healing. The aim of the present study was to use a green synthesis method to obtain AgNPs/NaLS systems useful for wounds management and perform an in-depth investigation of their behavior during and post-synthesis as well as of their biological properties. The colloids obtained from silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and commercial sodium lignosulfonate (NaLS) in a single-pot aqueous procedure have been fully characterized by UV-Vis, FT-IR, DLS, TEM, XRD, and XPS to evaluate the synthesis efficiency and to provide new insights in the process of AgNPs formation and NaLS behavior in aqueous solutions. The effects of various concentrations of NaLS (0-16 mg/mL) and AgNO3 (0-20 mM) and of two different temperatures on AgNPs formation have been analyzed. Although the room temperature is feasible for AgNPs synthesis, the short mixing at 70 °C significantly increases the speed of nanoparticle formation and storage stability. In all experimental conditions AgNPs of 20-40 nm in size have been obtained. The antimicrobial activity assessed quantitatively on clinical and reference bacterial strains, both in suspension and biofilm growth state, revealed a broad antimicrobial spectrum, the most intensive inhibitory effect being noticed against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli strains. The AgNP/NaLS enhanced the NO extracellular release, potentially contributing to the microbicidal and anti-adherence activity by protein oxidation. Both AgNP/NaLS and NaLS were non-hemolytic (hemolytic index<5%, 2.26 ± 0.13% hemolysis) and biocompatible (102.17 ± 3.43 % HaCaT cells viability). The presence of AgNPs increased the antioxidative activity and induced a significant cytotoxicity on non-melanoma skin cancer cells (62.86 ± 8.27% Cal-27 cells viability). Taken together, all these features suggest the multivalent potential of these colloids for the development of novel strategies for wound management, acting by preventing infection-associated complications and supporting the tissue regeneration.
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- Ioana C. Marinas
- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest—ICUB, University of Bucharest, 050095, Bucharest, Romania
- Research and Development Department of SC Sanimed International Impex SRL, 6 Bucharest -Giurgiu Street, 087040, Giurgiu, Romania
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- Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Gr. Ghica Voda Alley 41A, Iasi, 700487, Romania
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- Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Gr. Ghica Voda Alley 41A, Iasi, 700487, Romania
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- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest—ICUB, University of Bucharest, 050095, Bucharest, Romania
- Faculty of Biology, Department of Botany and Microbiology, University of Bucharest, 1-3 Portocalelor Street, 060101, Bucharest, Romania
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- Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Gr. Ghica Voda Alley 41A, Iasi, 700487, Romania
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- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest—ICUB, University of Bucharest, 050095, Bucharest, Romania
- Faculty of Biology, Department of Botany and Microbiology, University of Bucharest, 1-3 Portocalelor Street, 060101, Bucharest, Romania
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- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest—ICUB, University of Bucharest, 050095, Bucharest, Romania
- Faculty of Biology, Department of Botany and Microbiology, University of Bucharest, 1-3 Portocalelor Street, 060101, Bucharest, Romania
- Romanian Academy of Scientists, 54 Spl. Independentei St., District 5, 50085, Bucharest, Romania
- The Romanian Academy, 25, Calea Victoriei, Sector 1, District 1, 010071, Bucharest, Romania
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- Research and Development Department of SC Sanimed International Impex SRL, 6 Bucharest -Giurgiu Street, 087040, Giurgiu, Romania
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- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest—ICUB, University of Bucharest, 050095, Bucharest, Romania
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- Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Gr. Ghica Voda Alley 41A, Iasi, 700487, Romania
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- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest—ICUB, University of Bucharest, 050095, Bucharest, Romania
- Faculty of Biology, Department of Botany and Microbiology, University of Bucharest, 1-3 Portocalelor Street, 060101, Bucharest, Romania
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- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest—ICUB, University of Bucharest, 050095, Bucharest, Romania
- Faculty of Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Splaiul Independentei, 050095, Bucharest, Romania
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- Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Gr. Ghica Voda Alley 41A, Iasi, 700487, Romania
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Omo-Lamai S, Zamora ME, Patel MN, Wu J, Nong J, Wang Z, Peshkova A, Majumder A, Melamed JR, Chase LS, Essien EO, Weissman D, Muzykantov VR, Marcos-Contreras OA, Myerson JW, Brenner JS. Physicochemical Targeting of Lipid Nanoparticles to the Lungs Induces Clotting: Mechanisms and Solutions. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2312026. [PMID: 38394670 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have become the dominant drug delivery technology in industry, holding the promise to deliver RNA to up or down-regulate any protein of interest. LNPs have mostly been targeted to specific cell types or organs by physicochemical targeting in which LNP's lipid compositions are adjusted to find mixtures with the desired tropism. Here lung-tropic LNPs are examined, whose organ tropism derives from containing either a cationic or ionizable lipid conferring a positive zeta potential. Surprisingly, these LNPs are found to induce massive thrombosis. Such thrombosis is shown in the lungs and other organs, and it is shown that it is greatly exacerbated by pre-existing inflammation. This clotting is induced by a variety of formulations with cationic lipids, including LNPs and non-LNP nanoparticles, and even by lung-tropic ionizable lipids that do not have a permanent cationic charge. The mechanism depends on the LNPs binding to and then changing the conformation of fibrinogen, which then activates platelets and thrombin. Based on these mechanisms, multiple solutions are engineered that enable positively charged LNPs to target the lungs while ameliorating thrombosis. The findings illustrate how physicochemical targeting approaches must be investigated early for risks and re-engineered with a careful understanding of biological mechanisms.
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- Serena Omo-Lamai
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Allergy, and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Division of Pulmonary Allergy, and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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Khazaei S, Varela-Calviño R, Rad-Malekshahi M, Quattrini F, Jokar S, Rezaei N, Balalaie S, Haririan I, Csaba N, Garcia-Fuentes M. Self-assembled peptide/polymer hybrid nanoplatform for cancer immunostimulating therapies. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2024; 14:455-473. [PMID: 37721693 PMCID: PMC10761384 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-023-01410-y] [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: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Integrating peptide epitopes in self-assembling materials is a successful strategy to obtain nanovaccines with high antigen density and improved efficacy. In this study, self-assembling peptides containing MAGE-A3/PADRE epitopes were designed to generate functional therapeutic nanovaccines. To achieve higher stability, peptide/polymer hybrid nanoparticles were formulated by controlled self-assembly of the engineered peptides. The nanoparticles showed good biocompatibility to both human red blood- and dendritic cells. Incubation of the nanoparticles with immature dendritic cells triggered immune effects that ultimately activated CD8 + cells. The antigen-specific and IgG antibody responses of healthy C57BL/6 mice vaccinated with the nanoparticles were analyzed. The in vivo results indicate a specific response to the nanovaccines, mainly mediated through a cellular pathway. This research indicates that the immunogenicity of peptide epitope vaccines can be effectively enhanced by developing self-assembled peptide-polymer hybrid nanostructures.
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- Saeedeh Khazaei
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, CiMUS Research Center and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, CiMUS Research Center and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Nuclear Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Peptide Chemistry Research Center, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, CiMUS Research Center and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, CiMUS Research Center and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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Scoffone VC, Barbieri G, Irudal S, Trespidi G, Buroni S. New Antimicrobial Strategies to Treat Multi-Drug Resistant Infections Caused by Gram-Negatives in Cystic Fibrosis. Antibiotics (Basel) 2024; 13:71. [PMID: 38247630 PMCID: PMC10812592 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics13010071] [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: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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People with cystic fibrosis (CF) suffer from recurrent bacterial infections which induce inflammation, lung tissue damage and failure of the respiratory system. Prolonged exposure to combinatorial antibiotic therapies triggers the appearance of multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria. The development of alternative antimicrobial strategies may provide a way to mitigate antimicrobial resistance. Here we discuss different alternative approaches to the use of classic antibiotics: anti-virulence and anti-biofilm compounds which exert a low selective pressure; phage therapies that represent an alternative strategy with a high therapeutic potential; new methods helping antibiotics activity such as adjuvants; and antimicrobial peptides and nanoparticle formulations. Their mechanisms and in vitro and in vivo efficacy are described, in order to figure out a complete landscape of new alternative approaches to fight MDR Gram-negative CF pathogens.
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology “Lazzaro Spallanzani”, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (V.C.S.); (G.B.); (S.I.); (G.T.)
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Fortis SP, Batrinou A, Georgatzakou HT, Tsamesidis I, Alvanidis G, Papageorgiou EG, Stamoulis K, Gkiliopoulos D, Pouroutzidou GK, Theocharidou A, Kontonasaki E, Kriebardis AG. Effect of silica-based mesoporous nanomaterials on human blood cells. Chem Biol Interact 2024; 387:110784. [PMID: 37939894 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2023.110784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Different mesoporous nanomaterials (MSNs) are constantly being developed for a range of therapeutic purposes, but they invariably interact with blood components and may cause hazardous side effects. Therefore, when designing and developing nanoparticles for biomedical applications, hemocompatibility should be one of the primary goals to assess their toxicity at the cellular level of all blood components. The aim of this study was to evaluate the compatibility of human blood cells (erythrocytes, platelets, and leukocytes) after exposure to silica-based mesoporous nanomaterials that had been manufactured using the sol-gel method, with Ca and Ce as doping elements. The viability of lymphocytes and monocytes was unaffected by the presence of MSNs at any concentration. However, it was found that all nanomaterials, at all concentrations, reduced the viability of granulocytes. P-selectin expression of all MSNs at all concentrations was statistically significantly higher in platelet incubation on the first day of storage (day 1) compared to the control. When incubated with MSNs, preserved platelets displayed higher levels of iROS at all MSNs types and concentrations examined. Ce-containing MSNs presented a slightly better hemocompatibility, although it was also dose dependent. Further research is required to determine how the unique characteristics of MSNs may affect various blood components in order to design safe and effective MSNs for various biomedical applications.
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- Sotirios P Fortis
- Laboratory of Reliability and Quality Control in Laboratory Hematology (HemQcR), Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health & Caring Sciences, University of West Attica (UniWA), Egaleo, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of West Attica, 12243, Egaleo, Greece
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- Laboratory of Reliability and Quality Control in Laboratory Hematology (HemQcR), Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health & Caring Sciences, University of West Attica (UniWA), Egaleo, Greece
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Reliability and Quality Control in Laboratory Hematology (HemQcR), Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health & Caring Sciences, University of West Attica (UniWA), Egaleo, Greece
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- Laboratory of Reliability and Quality Control in Laboratory Hematology (HemQcR), Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health & Caring Sciences, University of West Attica (UniWA), Egaleo, Greece
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- Laboratory of Chemical and Environmental Technology, School of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; School of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Reliability and Quality Control in Laboratory Hematology (HemQcR), Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health & Caring Sciences, University of West Attica (UniWA), Egaleo, Greece.
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Mohamed WA, El-Nekhily NA, Mahmoud HE, Hussein AA, Sabra SA. Prodigiosin/celecoxib-loaded into zein/sodium caseinate nanoparticles as a potential therapy for triple negative breast cancer. Sci Rep 2024; 14:181. [PMID: 38168547 PMCID: PMC10761898 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50531-4] [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: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Nowadays, breast cancer is considered one of the most upsetting malignancies among females. Encapsulation of celecoxib (CXB) and prodigiosin (PDG) into zein/sodium caseinate nanoparticles (NPs) produce homogenous and spherical nanoparticles with good encapsulation efficiencies (EE %) and bioavailability. In vitro cytotoxicity study conducted on human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cell lines revealed that there was a significant decline in the IC50 for encapsulated drugs when compared to each drug alone or their free combination. In addition, results demonstrated that there is a synergism between CXB and PDG as their combination indices were 0.62251 and 0.15493, respectively. Moreover, results of scratch wound healing assay revealed enhanced antimigratory effect of free drugs and fabricated NPs in comparison to untreated cells. Furthermore, In vitro results manifested that formulated nanoparticles exhibited induction of apoptosis associated with reduced angiogenesis, proliferation, and inflammation. In conclusion, nanoencapsulation of multiple drugs into nanoparticles might be a promising approach to develop new therapies for the managing of triple negative breast cancer.
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- Wafaa A Mohamed
- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21526, Egypt
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21526, Egypt
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21526, Egypt
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21526, Egypt
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21526, Egypt.
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Li H, Liu S, Dai W, Yao B, Zhou Y, Si S, Yu H, Zhao R, Jin F, Jiang L. Pressure-sensitive multivesicular liposomes as a smart drug-delivery system for high-altitude pulmonary edema. J Control Release 2024; 365:301-316. [PMID: 38007195 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.11.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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Changes in bodily fluid pressures, such as pulmonary artery pressure, play key roles in high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and other disorders. Smart delivery systems releasing a drug in response to these pressures might facilitate early medical interventions. However, pressure-responsive delivery systems are unavailable. We here constructed hydrostatic pressure-sensitive multivesicular liposomes (PSMVLs) based on the incomplete filling of the internal vesicle space with neutral lipids. These liposomes were loaded with amlodipine besylate (AB), a next-generation calcium channel inhibitor, to treat HAPE on time. AB-loaded PSMVLs (AB-PSMVLs) were destroyed, and AB was released through treatment under hydrostatic pressure of at least 25 mmHg. At 25 mmHg, which is the minimum pulmonary artery pressure value in HAPE, 38.8% of AB was released within 1 h. In a mouse HAPE model, AB-PSMVLs concentrated in the lung and released AB to diffuse into the vascular wall. Intravenously injected AB-PSMVLs before HAPE modeling resulted in a stronger protection of lung tissues and respiratory function and lower occurrence of pulmonary edema than treatment with free drug or non-pressure-sensitive AB-loaded liposomes. This study offers a new strategy for developing smart drug delivery systems that respond to changes in bodily fluid pressures.
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- Huiyang Li
- School of pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China; Guanyun People's Hospital, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Huaihai Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Huaihai Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Filip D, Macocinschi D, Nica SL, Asandulesa M, Condurache B, Stoleru E, Rata DM, Bargan A, Zaltariov MF. Hybrid green bionanocomposites based on chitosan/starch/gelatin and metallic nanoparticles for biological applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:127571. [PMID: 37875185 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127571] [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: 07/09/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Multicomponent composites based on natural biopolymers: chitosan, starch and gelatin in two different ratios (0.5:1:1 and 1:1:1) were in situ crosslinked by intermolecular interactions and used as matrices for zinc oxide and magnetite fillers. The bionanocomposite films have been evaluated by spectral and microscopy methods: Fourier-Transform Infrared spectrometry (FT-IR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) confirming the electrostatic and hydrogen bonding interactions between the components of the polymeric matrices and the inorganic fillers and the crosslinking process. AFM and SEM images showed a compact, non-porous and homogenous morphology of the hybrid films, proving a good miscibility of the blends. At lower concentrations of embedded filler, the composites were less hardened and more ductile due to the interaction with the polymeric matrix. Increased amounts of inorganic NPs led to the reduced mechanical properties of the prepared materials and increased thermal stability. The bionanocomposites revealed a similar behavior of the dielectric constant with frequency and increased values at higher temperatures. The wettability of the films' surface and the values of the water sorption capacity revealed a slight hydrophilicity of the bionanocomposites as compared with the initial matrices. The biocompatibility, evaluated by means of the surface free energy components and the interfacial tension with blood, and the hemolysis analysis demonstrated that the bionanocomposites possess a low risk of thrombosis, being promising materials for in vivo biomedical applications.
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- Daniela Filip
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Polymers, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Gr. Ghica Voda 41 A, Iasi 700487, Romania
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Polymers, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Gr. Ghica Voda 41 A, Iasi 700487, Romania
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Polymers, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Gr. Ghica Voda 41 A, Iasi 700487, Romania
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- Laboratory of Electroactive Polymers and Plasmochemistry, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Gr. Ghica Voda 41 A, Iasi 700487, Romania
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- Department of Inorganic Polymers, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Gr. Ghica Voda 41 A, Iasi 700487, Romania
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Polymers, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Gr. Ghica Voda 41 A, Iasi 700487, Romania
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- Faculty of Medical Dentistry, Apollonia University of Iasi, Pacurari Street, No. 11, 700511, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Inorganic Polymers, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Gr. Ghica Voda 41 A, Iasi 700487, Romania
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- Department of Inorganic Polymers, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Gr. Ghica Voda 41 A, Iasi 700487, Romania.
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Islam T, Chesnokov ON, Oleinikov AV, Yi P. Supported Erythrocyte Membranes on Piezoelectric Sensors for Studying the Interactions with Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:17770-17781. [PMID: 38039387 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Applications of nanoparticles (NPs) in nanodrugs, food additives, and cosmetics can result in the presence of nanomaterials in the human circulatory system and their attachment to red blood cells (RBCs), which may lead to cytotoxic effects. To investigate the interactions of NPs with RBC membranes (RBCm), supported erythrocyte membranes (SRBCm) were developed on piezoelectric sensors in a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) at 25 °C. A well-dispersed RBCm suspension at 1 mM NaCl and 0.2 mM NaHCO3 was obtained from whole blood and comprised colloidal membrane fragments with the average hydrodynamic diameter and zeta potential of 390 nm and -0.53 mV, respectively, at pH 7.0. The thin and rigid SRBCm was formed mainly through the deposition of RBCm fragments on the poly-l-lysine-modified crystal sensor, leading to the average frequency shift of -26.2 Hz and the low ratio of the dissipation to frequency shift (7.2 × 10-8 Hz-1). The complete coverage of SRBCm was indicated by the plateau of the frequency shift in the stage of SRBCm formation and no deposition of negatively charged 106 nm polystyrene nanoparticles (PSNPs) on the SRBCm. Atomic force microscopy and immunofluorescence microscopy images showed that RBCm aggregates with the average size of 420 nm and erythrocyte membrane proteins existed on SRBCm, respectively. The methods of determining attachment efficiencies of model positively charged NPs (i.e., hematite NPs or HemNPs) and model negatively charged NPs (i.e., PSNPs) on SRBCm were demonstrated in 1 mM NaCl solution at pH 5.1 and pH 7.0, respectively. HemNPs exhibited a favorable deposition with an attachment efficiency of 0.99 while PSNPs did not show any attachment propensity toward SRBCm.
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- Tanaz Islam
- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geomatics Engineering, College of Engineering & Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida 33431-6496, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida 33431-6496, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida 33431-6496, United States
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geomatics Engineering, College of Engineering & Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida 33431-6496, United States
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Li Q, Zhu Y, Li Y, Yang J, Bao Z, Tian S, Wang X, Zhang L. Reusable Zwitterionic Porous Organic Polymers for Bilirubin Removal in Serum. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 38048490 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c11824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Herein, we report a straightforward strategy to construct reusable, hemocompatible, and highly efficient bilirubin adsorbents by installing zwitterionic modules into a porous organic polymer (POP) for hemoperfusion application. Three types of zwitterions with different amounts are used to evaluate their impacts on the characteristics of POPs, including carboxybetaine methacrylate (CB), sulfobetaine methacrylate (SB), and 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC). Results show that zwitterions can improve hemocompatibility, hydrophilicity, and bilirubin uptake of the POP. Among all zwitterionic POPs, POP-CB-40% exhibits the best bilirubin uptake, ∼46.5 times enhancement compared with the non-zwitterionic POP in 100% serum. This enhancement can be attributed to the improved hydrophilicity and protein resistance ability in biological solutions. More importantly, the reusability test shows that POP-CB-40% maintains ∼99% of bilirubin uptake capacity at fifth recycling in 100% serum. Findings in this work provide a guideline for the design of biocompatible and efficient POP-based bilirubin adsorbents for hemoperfusion therapy.
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- Qingsi Li
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Drug Discovery and Development, Center for Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Cardiovascular Department, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, No. 122, Sanwei Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300102, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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Misiak P, Niemirowicz-Laskowska K, Markiewicz KH, Wielgat P, Kurowska I, Czarnomysy R, Misztalewska-Turkowicz I, Car H, Bielawski K, Wilczewska AZ. Doxorubicin-loaded polymeric nanoparticles containing ketoester-based block and cholesterol moiety as specific vehicles to fight estrogen-dependent breast cancer. Cancer Nanotechnol 2023. [DOI: 10.1186/s12645-023-00176-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2023] Open
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AbstractThe presented research concerns the preparation of polymer nanoparticles (PNPs) for the delivery of doxorubicin. Several block and statistical copolymers, composed of ketoester derivative, N-isopropylacrylamide, and cholesterol, were synthesized. In the nanoprecipitation process, doxorubicin (DOX) molecules were kept in spatial polymeric systems. DOX-loaded PNPs show high efficacy against estrogen-dependent MCF-7 breast cancer cell lines despite low doses of DOX applied and good compatibility with normal cells. Research confirms the effect of PNPs on the degradation of the biological membrane, and the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and the ability to cell cycle arrest are strictly linked to cell death.
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Drozd NN, Kuleshova SB, Torlopov MA, Udoratina EV. Hemorrhagic Activity of Cationic Starch Conjugates with Sterically Hindered Phenol after Intravenous Administration to Guinea Pigs. Bull Exp Biol Med 2023; 176:227-231. [PMID: 38194064 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-024-06000-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Intravenous injection of cationic starch conjugated with sterically hindered phenol (terpenophenol) to guinea pigs did not increase hemorrhagic activity (in doses of 2 and 4 mg/kg) and plasma clotting time in activated partial thromboplastin time and prothrombin time tests (in a dose of 4 mg/kg) in comparison with administration of physiological saline. Intravenous injection of the cationic starch conjugate with the highest content of terpenophenol fragments (4.1%wt) in a dose of 2 mg/kg to guinea pigs leads to a decrease in hemorrhagic activity by 4 times in comparison with the control.
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- N N Drozd
- National Medical Research Center of Hematology, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia.
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- National Medical Research Center of Hematology, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal Research Center, Komi Science Centre, Ural Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal Research Center, Komi Science Centre, Ural Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia
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Lovegrove JT, Kent B, Förster S, Garvey CJ, Stenzel MH. The flow of anisotropic nanoparticles in solution and in blood. EXPLORATION (BEIJING, CHINA) 2023; 3:20220075. [PMID: 38264690 PMCID: PMC10742203 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20220075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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The alignment of anisotropic nanoparticles in flow has been used for a range of applications such as the preparation of strong fibres and the assembly of in-plane aligned 1D-nanoobjects that are used for electronic devices, sensors, energy and biological application. Important is also the flow behaviour of nanoparticles that were designed for nanomedical applications such as drug delivery. It is widely observed that non-spherical nanoparticles have longer circulation times and a more favourable biodistribution. To be able to understand this behaviour, researchers have turned to analyzing the flow of non-spherical nanoparticles in the blood stream. In this review, an overview of microfluidic techniques that are used to monitor the alignment of anisotropic nanoparticles in solution will be provided, which includes analysis by small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and polarized light microscopy. The flow of these nanoparticles in blood is then discussed as the presence of red blood cells causes margination of some nanoparticles. Using fluorescence microscopy, the extent of margination can be identified, which coincides with the ability of nanoparticles to adhere to the cells grown along the wall. While these studies are mainly carried out in vitro using blood, initial investigations in vivo were able to confirm the unusual flow of anisotropic nanoparticles.
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- Jordan Thomas Lovegrove
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular DesignSchool of ChemistryThe University of New South WalesSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular DesignSchool of ChemistryThe University of New South WalesSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Forschungsneutronenquelle Heinz Maier‐Leibnitz FRM II and Physik Department E13Technische Universität MünchenGarchingGermany
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular DesignSchool of ChemistryThe University of New South WalesSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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Stepanova M, Nikiforov A, Tennikova T, Korzhikova-Vlakh E. Polypeptide-Based Systems: From Synthesis to Application in Drug Delivery. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2641. [PMID: 38004619 PMCID: PMC10674432 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15112641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Synthetic polypeptides are biocompatible and biodegradable macromolecules whose composition and architecture can vary over a wide range. Their unique ability to form secondary structures, as well as different pathways of modification and biofunctionalization due to the diversity of amino acids, provide variation in the physicochemical and biological properties of polypeptide-containing materials. In this review article, we summarize the advances in the synthesis of polypeptides and their copolymers and the application of these systems for drug delivery in the form of (nano)particles or hydrogels. The issues, such as the diversity of polypeptide-containing (nano)particle types, the methods for their preparation and drug loading, as well as the influence of physicochemical characteristics on stability, degradability, cellular uptake, cytotoxicity, hemolysis, and immunogenicity of polypeptide-containing nanoparticles and their drug formulations, are comprehensively discussed. Finally, recent advances in the development of certain drug nanoformulations for peptides, proteins, gene delivery, cancer therapy, and antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory systems are summarized.
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- Mariia Stepanova
- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoy pr. 31, 199004 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.S.); (A.N.)
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoy pr. 31, 199004 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.S.); (A.N.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint-Petersburg State University, Universitetskiy pr. 26, Petergof, 198504 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoy pr. 31, 199004 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.S.); (A.N.)
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Giambelluca M, Markova E, Louet C, Steinkjer B, Sundset R, Škalko-Basnet N, Hak S. Liposomes - Human phagocytes interplay in whole blood: effect of liposome design. NANOMEDICINE : NANOTECHNOLOGY, BIOLOGY, AND MEDICINE 2023; 54:102712. [PMID: 37838100 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2023.102712] [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: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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Nanomedicine holds immense potential for therapeutic manipulation of phagocytic immune cells. However, in vitro studies often fail to accurately translate to the complex in vivo environment. To address this gap, we employed an ex vivo human whole-blood assay to evaluate liposome interactions with immune cells. We systematically varied liposome size, PEG-surface densities and sphingomyelin and ganglioside content. We observed differential uptake patterns of the assessed liposomes by neutrophils and monocytes, emphasizing the importance of liposome design. Interestingly, our results aligned closely with published in vivo observations in mice and patients. Moreover, liposome exposure induced changes in cytokine release and cellular responses, highlighting the potential modulation of immune system. Our study highlights the utility of human whole-blood models in assessing nanoparticle-immune cell interactions and provides insights into liposome design for modulating immune responses.
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- Miriam Giambelluca
- Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Biology Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway; Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Biology Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
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- Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Biology Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway; PET Imaging Center Tromsø, University Hospital of North Norway (UNN), Tromsø, Norway
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- Drug Transport and Delivery Research Group, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Industry and Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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Onishchenko AI, Prokopiuk VY, Chumachenko VA, Virych PA, Tryfonyuk LY, Kutsevol NV, Tkachenko AS. Hemocompatibility of dextran-graft-polyacrylamide/zinc oxide nanosystems: hemolysis or eryptosis? NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 35:035102. [PMID: 37827140 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad02a3] [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: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Aim. In this study, blood compatibility of ZnO nanoparticles-polymer nanocomplex (D-PAA/ZnONPs(SO42-)) synthesizedin situinto dextran-graft-polyacrylamide (D-PAA) using zinc sulphate as a precursor was tested using hemolysis, osmotic fragility and eryptosis assays.Materials and methods. Dose-dependent ability to induce eryptosis was assessed following 24 h incubation at concentrations of 0-800 mg l-1analyzing hallmarks of eryptosis (cell shrinkage and phosphatidylserine externalization), as well as reactive oxygen species generation. Hemolysis was detected spectrophotometrically based on hemoglobin release following exposure to the D-PAA/ZnONPs(SO42-) nanocomplex. Osmotic fragility test (OFT) involved detection of hemolysis of red blood cells exposed to 0.2% saline solution following incubation with the D-PAA/ZnONPs(SO42-) nanocomplex. Additional incubation of the nanocomplex in the presence or absence of either ascorbic acid or EGTA was used to reveal the implication of oxidative stress- or Ca2+-mediated mechanisms in D-PAA/ZnONPs(SO42-) nanocomplex-induced erythrotoxicity.Results. Hemocompatibility assessment of the D-PAA/ZnONPs(SO42-) nanocomplex revealed that it induced hemolysis and reduced resistance of erythrocytes to osmotic stress at concentrations of above 400 and 200 mg l-1, respectively. Oxidative stress- or Ca2+-mediated mechanisms were not involved in D-PAA/ZnONPs(SO42-) nanocomplex-induced hemolysis. Strikingly, the D-PAA/ZnONPs(SO42-) nanocomplex did not promote cell membrane scrambling, cell shrinkage and oxidative stress in red blood cells following the direct exposure for 24 h. Thus, the D-PAA/ZnONPs(SO42-) nanocomplex did not induce eryptosisin vitro. Eryptosis is generally considered to occur earlier than hemolysis in response to stress in order to prevent hemolytic cell death. Counterintuitively, our data suggest that hemolysis can be triggered by nanomaterials prior to eryptosis indicating that eryptosis and hemolysis assays should be used in combination for testing blood compatibility of nanomaterials.Conclusions. The D-PAA/ZnONPs(SO42-) nanocomplex has a good hemocompatibility profile at low concentrations. Hemocompatibility testing in nanotoxicology should include both eryptosis and hemolysis assays.
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- Anatolii I Onishchenko
- Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Kharkiv National Medical University, 4 Nauky ave., 61022 Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Kharkiv National Medical University, 4 Nauky ave., 61022 Kharkiv, Ukraine
- Department of Cryobiochemistry, Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 23 Pereyaslavskaya st., 61015 Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Chemistry, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 60 Volodymyrska st., 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Chemistry, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 60 Volodymyrska st., 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Institute of Health, National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, 11 Sobornast, 33000 Rivne, Ukraine
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- Department of Chemistry, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 60 Volodymyrska st., 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Kharkiv National Medical University, 4 Nauky ave., 61022 Kharkiv, Ukraine
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Paramo L, Jiménez-Chávez A, Medina-Ramirez IE, Böhnel HN, Escobar-Alarcón L, Esquivel K. Biocompatibility Evaluation of TiO 2, Fe 3O 4, and TiO 2/Fe 3O 4 Nanomaterials: Insights into Potential Toxic Effects in Erythrocytes and HepG2 Cells. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2824. [PMID: 37947670 PMCID: PMC10648038 DOI: 10.3390/nano13212824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Nanomaterials such as titanium dioxide and magnetite are increasingly used in several fields, such as water remediation and agriculture. However, this has raised environmental concerns due to potential exposure to organisms like humans. Nanomaterials can cause adverse interactions depending on physicochemical characteristics, like size, morphology, and composition, when interacting with living beings. To ensure safe use and prevent the risk of exposure to nanomaterials, their biocompatibility must be assessed. In vitro cell cultures are beneficial for assessing nanomaterial-cell interactions due to their easy handling. The present study evaluated the biocompatibility of TiO2, Fe3O4, and TiO2/Fe3O4 nanomaterials thermally treated at 350 °C and 450 °C in erythrocytes and HepG2 cells. According to the hemolysis experiments, non-thermally treated NMs are toxic (>5% hemolysis), but their thermally treated counterparts do not present toxicity (<2%). This behavior indicates that the toxicity derives from some precursor (solvent or surfactant) used in the synthesis of the nanomaterials. All the thermally treated nanomaterials did not show hemolytic activity under different conditions, such as low-light exposure or the absence of blood plasma proteins. In contrast, non-thermally treated nanomaterials showed a high hemolytic behavior, which was reduced after the purification (washing and thermal treatment) of nanomaterials, indicating the presence of surfactant residue used during synthesis. An MTS cell viability assay shows that calcined nanomaterials do not reduce cell viability (>11%) during 24 h of exposure. On the other hand, a lactate dehydrogenase leakage assay resulted in a higher variability, indicating that several nanomaterials did not cause an increase in cell death as compared to the control. However, a holotomographic microscopy analysis reveals a high accumulation of nanomaterials in the cell structure at a low concentration (10 µg mL-1), altering cell morphology, which could lead to cell membrane damage and cell viability reduction.
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- Luis Paramo
- División de Investigación y Posgrado, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas, Santiago de Querétaro 76010, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Toxicología, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Ciudad de Mexico 07360, Mexico;
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- Centro de Geociencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Blvd. Juriquilla, 3001, Santiago de Querétaro 76230, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Física, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Carr. México-Toluca, La Marquesa, Ocoyoacac 52750, Mexico;
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- División de Investigación y Posgrado, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas, Santiago de Querétaro 76010, Mexico;
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Bibi T, Bano S, Ud Din F, Ali H, Khan S. Preparation, characterization, and pharmacological application of oral Honokiol-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles for diabetic neuropathy. Int J Pharm 2023; 645:123399. [PMID: 37703961 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Honokiol is a phytochemical component with a variety of pharmacological properties. However, the major limitation of Honokiol is its poor solubility and low oral bioavailability. In this study, we formulated and characterized oral Honokiol-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) to enhance bioavailability and then evaluated their effectiveness in experimental diabetic neuropathy (DN). The finalized formulation has a spherical morphology, a particle size (PS) of 121.31 ± 9.051 nm, a polydispersity index (PDI) of 0.249 ± 0.002, a zeta potential (ZP) of -20.8 ± 2.72 mV, and an entrapment efficiency (% EE) of 88.66 ± 2.30 %. In-vitro release data shows, Honokiol-SLNs displayed a sustained release profile at pH (7.4). The oral bioavailability of Honokiol-SLNs was remarkably greater (8-fold) than Honokiol-Pure suspension. The neuroprotective property of Honokiol-SLNs was initially demonstrated against hydrogen peroxide H2O2-stimulated PC12 (pheochromocytoma) cells. Furthermore, results of in-vivo studies demonstrated that treatment with Honokiol-SLNs significantly (p < 0.001) suppressed oxidative stress by inhibition of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and significant (p < 0.001) upregulation of nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling in the spinal cord. The expression of transient receptor potential melastatin 8(TRPM8) and transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) was significantly (p < 0.001) downregulated. Honokiol-SLNs inhibited apoptosis by significant (p < 0.001) downregulation of cleaved caspase-3 expression in the spinal cord. These findings demonstrate that Honokiol-SLNs providedbetter neuroprotection in DN because of higher oral bioavailability.
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- Tehmina Bibi
- Pharmacological Sciences Research Lab, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan; Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Pharmacological Sciences Research Lab, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan; Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan; Nanomedicine Research Group, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Pharmacological Sciences Research Lab, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan; Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
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Geethika M, Singh N, Kumar S, Kumar SKN, Mugesh G. A Redox Modulatory SOD Mimetic Nanozyme Prevents the Formation of Cytotoxic Peroxynitrite and Improves Nitric Oxide Bioavailability in Human Endothelial Cells. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2300621. [PMID: 37524524 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202300621] [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: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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The endothelium-derived signalling molecule nitric oxide (NO) in addition to controlling multifarious servo-regulatory functions, suppresses key processes in vascular lesion formation and prevents atherogenesis and other vascular abnormalities. The conversion of NO into cytotoxic and powerful oxidant peroxynitrite (ONOO- ) in a superoxide (O2 .- )-rich environment has emerged as a major reason for reduced NO levels in vascular walls, leading to endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular complications. So, designing superoxide dismutase (SOD) mimetics that can selectively catalyze the dismutation of O2 .- in the presence of NO, considering their rapid reaction is challenging and is of therapeutic relevance. Herein, the authors report that SOD mimetic cerium vanadate (CeVO4 ) nanozymes effectively regulate the bioavailability of both NO and O2 .- , the two vital constitutive molecules of vascular endothelium, even in the absence of cellular SOD enzyme. The nanozymes optimally modulate the O2 .- level in endothelial cells under oxidative stress conditions and improve endogenously generated NO levels by preventing the formation of ONOO- . Furthermore, nanoparticles exhibit size- and morphology-dependent uptake into the cells and internalize via the clathrin-mediated endocytosis pathway. Intravenous administration of CeVO4 nanoparticles in mice caused no definite organ toxicity and unaltered haematological and biochemical parameters, indicating their biosafety and potential use in biological applications.
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- Motika Geethika
- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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Lérida-Viso A, Estepa-Fernández A, García-Fernández A, Martí-Centelles V, Martínez-Máñez R. Biosafety of mesoporous silica nanoparticles; towards clinical translation. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2023; 201:115049. [PMID: 37573951 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2023.115049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have attracted the attention of chemists, who have developed numerous systems for the encapsulation of a plethora of molecules, allowing the use of mesoporous silica nanoparticles for biomedical applications. MSNs have been extensively studied for their use in nanomedicine, in applications such as drug delivery, diagnosis, and bioimaging, demonstrating significant in vivo efficacy in different preclinical models. Nevertheless, for the transition of MSNs into clinical trials, it is imperative to understand the characteristics that make MSNs effective and safe. The biosafety properties of MSNs in vivo are greatly influenced by their physicochemical characteristics such as particle shape, size, surface modification, and silica framework. In this review, we compile the most relevant and recent progress in the literature up to the present by analyzing the contributions on biodistribution, biodegradability, and clearance of MSNs. Furthermore, the ongoing clinical trials and the potential challenges related to the administration of silica materials for advanced therapeutics are discussed. This approach aims to provide a solid overview of the state-of-the-art in this field and to encourage the translation of MSNs to the clinic.
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- Araceli Lérida-Viso
- Unidad Mixta de Investigación en Nanomedicina y Sensores. Universitat Politècnica de València, IIS La Fe. Av. Fernando Abril Martorell, 106 Torre A 7ª planta. 46026, Valencia, Spain; Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM) Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València. Camino de Vera, s/n. 46022, Valencia, Spain; Unidad Mixta UPV-CIPF de Investigación en Mecanismos de Enfermedades y Nanomedicina, Universitat Politècnica de València, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, C/ Eduardo Primo Yúfera 3. 46012, Valencia, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM) Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València. Camino de Vera, s/n. 46022, Valencia, Spain; Unidad Mixta UPV-CIPF de Investigación en Mecanismos de Enfermedades y Nanomedicina, Universitat Politècnica de València, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, C/ Eduardo Primo Yúfera 3. 46012, Valencia, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM) Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València. Camino de Vera, s/n. 46022, Valencia, Spain; Unidad Mixta UPV-CIPF de Investigación en Mecanismos de Enfermedades y Nanomedicina, Universitat Politècnica de València, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, C/ Eduardo Primo Yúfera 3. 46012, Valencia, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain.
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM) Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València. Camino de Vera, s/n. 46022, Valencia, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
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- Unidad Mixta de Investigación en Nanomedicina y Sensores. Universitat Politècnica de València, IIS La Fe. Av. Fernando Abril Martorell, 106 Torre A 7ª planta. 46026, Valencia, Spain; Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM) Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València. Camino de Vera, s/n. 46022, Valencia, Spain; Unidad Mixta UPV-CIPF de Investigación en Mecanismos de Enfermedades y Nanomedicina, Universitat Politècnica de València, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, C/ Eduardo Primo Yúfera 3. 46012, Valencia, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain.
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Kwon G, Baek J, Kim N, Kwon S, Song N, Park SC, Kim BS, Lee D. Acid-sensitive stable polymeric micelle-based oxidative stress nanoamplifier as immunostimulating anticancer nanomedicine. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:6600-6610. [PMID: 37605830 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm00770g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Oxidative stress amplifying compounds could elicit selective killing of cancer cells with minimal toxicity to normal cells and also induce immunogenic cell death (ICD). However, compared to conventional anticancer drugs, oxidative stress amplifying compounds have inferior therapeutic efficacy. It can be postulated that the anticancer therapeutic efficacy and immunostimulating activity of oxidative stress amplifying hybrid prodrug (OSamp) could be fully maximized by employing ultrastable polymeric micelles as drug carriers. In this work, we developed tumour-targeted oxidative stress nanoamplifiers, composed of OSamp, amphiphilic poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether-block-poly(cyclohexyloxy ethyl glycidyl ether)s (mPEG-PCHGE) and a lipopeptide containing Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD). Tumour targeted OSamp-loaded mPEG-PCHGE (T-POS) micelles exhibited excellent colloidal stability and significant cytotoxicity to cancer cells with the expression of DAMPs (damage-associated molecular patterns). In the syngeneic mouse tumour model, T-POS micelles induced significant apoptotic cell death to inhibit tumour growth without noticeable body weight changes. T-POS micelles also induced ICD and activated adaptive immune responses by increasing the populations of cytotoxic CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. Therefore, these results suggest that T-POS micelles hold great translational potential as immunostimulating anticancer nanomedicine.
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- Gayoung Kwon
- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Korea
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Sunchon National University, Chonnam 57922, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Korea
- Department of Polymer Nano Science and Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Korea
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Scarpa E, Cascione M, Griego A, Pellegrino P, Moschetti G, De Matteis V. Gold and silver nanoparticles in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diagnostics and treatments. IBRAIN 2023; 9:298-315. [PMID: 37786760 PMCID: PMC10527799 DOI: 10.1002/ibra.12126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) impose substantial medical and public health burdens on people worldwide and represent one of the major threats to human health. The prevalence of these age-dependent disorders is dramatically increasing over time, a process intrinsically related to a constantly rising percentage of the elderly population in recent years. Among all the NDs, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are considered the most debilitating as they cause memory and cognitive loss, as well as severely affecting basic physiological conditions such as the ability to move, speak, and breathe. There is an extreme need for new and more effective therapies to counteract these devastating diseases, as the available treatments are only able to slow down the pathogenic process without really stopping or resolving it. This review aims to elucidate the current nanotechnology-based tools representing a future hope for NDs treatment. Noble metal nano-systems, that is, gold and silver nanoparticles (NPs), have indeed unique physicochemical characteristics enabling them to deliver any pharmacological treatment in a more effective way within the central nervous system. This can potentially make NPs a new hope for reversing the actual therapeutic strategy based on slowing down an irreversible process into a more effective and permanent treatment.
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- Edoardo Scarpa
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DISFARM)University of MilanMilanItaly
- Infection Dynamics Laboratory‐National Institute of Molecular Genetics (INGM)MilanItaly
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics “Ennio De Giorgi”University of SalentoLecceItaly
- National Research Council of Italy (CNR)‐Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (IMM)LecceItaly
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DISFARM)University of MilanMilanItaly
- Infection Dynamics Laboratory‐National Institute of Molecular Genetics (INGM)MilanItaly
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics “Ennio De Giorgi”University of SalentoLecceItaly
- National Research Council of Italy (CNR)‐Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (IMM)LecceItaly
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DISFARM)University of MilanMilanItaly
- Infection Dynamics Laboratory‐National Institute of Molecular Genetics (INGM)MilanItaly
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics “Ennio De Giorgi”University of SalentoLecceItaly
- National Research Council of Italy (CNR)‐Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (IMM)LecceItaly
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Conte M, Carofiglio M, Rosso G, Cauda V. Lipidic Formulations Inspired by COVID Vaccines as Smart Coatings to Enhance Nanoparticle-Based Cancer Therapy. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2250. [PMID: 37570567 PMCID: PMC10420688 DOI: 10.3390/nano13152250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Recent advances in nanomedicine have led to the introduction and subsequent establishment of nanoparticles in cancer treatment and diagnosis. Nonetheless, their application is still hindered by a series of challenges related to their biocompatibility and biodistribution. In this paper, we take inspiration from the recently produced and widely spread COVID vaccines, based on the combinational use of ionizable solid lipid nanoparticles, cholesterol, PEGylated lipids, and neutral lipids able to incorporate mRNA fragments. Here, we focus on the implementation of a lipidic formulation meant to be used as a smart coating of solid-state nanoparticles. The composition of this formulation is finely tuned to ensure efficient and stable shielding of the cargo. The resulting shell is a highly customized tool that enables the possibility of further functionalizations with targeting agents, peptides, antibodies, and fluorescent moieties for future in vitro and in vivo tests and validations. Finally, as a proof of concept, zinc oxide nanoparticles doped with iron and successively coated with this lipidic formulation are tested in a pancreatic cancer cell line, BxPC-3. The results show an astonishing increase in cell viability with respect to the same uncoated nanoparticles. The preliminary results presented here pave the way towards many different therapeutic approaches based on the massive presence of highly biostable and well-tolerated nanoparticles in tumor tissues, such as sonodynamic therapy, photodynamic therapy, hyperthermia, and diagnosis by means of magnetic resonance imaging.
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy; (M.C.); (M.C.); (G.R.)
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Miola M, Multari C, Kostevšek N, Gerbaldo R, Laviano F, Verné E. Tannic-acid-mediated synthesis and characterization of magnetite-gold nanoplatforms for photothermal therapy. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2023; 18:1331-1342. [PMID: 37800456 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2023-0134] [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] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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Aim: The design of new hybrid nanoplatforms (HNPs) through the innovative and eco-friendly use of tannic acid (TA) for the synthesis and stabilization of the nanoplatforms. Materials & methods: The size, morphology, composition and magnetic and plasmonic properties of HNPs were investigated together with their ability to generate heat under laser irradiation and the hemotoxicity to explore their potential use for biomedical applications. Results & conclusion: The use of TA allowed the synthesis of the HNPs by adopting a simple and green method. The HNPs preserved the peculiar properties of both magnetic and plasmonic nanoparticles and did not show any hemotoxic effect.
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- Marta Miola
- Department of Applied Science & Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, 10129, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science & Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, 10129, Italy
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- Department for Nanostructured Materials, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
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- Department of Applied Science & Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, 10129, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science & Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, 10129, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science & Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, 10129, Italy
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Omo-Lamai S, Zamora ME, Patel MN, Wu J, Nong J, Wang Z, Peshkova A, Chase LS, Essien EO, Muzykantov V, Marcos-Contreras O, Myerson JW, Brenner JS. Physicochemical Targeting of Lipid Nanoparticles to the Lungs Induces Clotting: Mechanisms and Solutions. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.07.21.550080. [PMID: 37546837 PMCID: PMC10401951 DOI: 10.1101/2023.07.21.550080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have become the dominant drug delivery technology in industry, holding the promise to deliver RNA to up- or down-regulate any protein of interest. LNPs have been targeted to specific cell types or organs by physicochemical targeting, in which LNP's lipid compositions are adjusted to find mixtures with the desired tropism. In a popular approach, physicochemical targeting is accomplished by formulating with charged lipids. Negatively charged lipids localize LNPs to the spleen, and positively charged lipids to the lungs. Here we found that lung-tropic LNPs employing cationic lipids induce massive thrombosis. We demonstrate that thrombosis is induced in the lungs and other organs, and greatly exacerbated by pre-existing inflammation. This clotting is induced by a variety of formulations with cationic lipids, including LNPs and non-LNP nanoparticles. The mechanism depends on the LNPs binding to fibrinogen and inducing platelet and thrombin activation. Based on these mechanisms, we engineered multiple solutions which enable positively charged LNPs to target the lungs while not inducing thrombosis. Our findings implicate thrombosis as a major barrier that blood erects against LNPs with cationic components and illustrate how physicochemical targeting approaches must be investigated early for risks and re-engineered with a careful understanding of biological mechanisms.
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Pavan C, Santalucia R, Escolano-Casado G, Ugliengo P, Mino L, Turci F. Physico-Chemical Approaches to Investigate Surface Hydroxyls as Determinants of Molecular Initiating Events in Oxide Particle Toxicity. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11482. [PMID: 37511241 PMCID: PMC10380507 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241411482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The study of molecular recognition patterns is crucial for understanding the interactions between inorganic (nano)particles and biomolecules. In this review we focus on hydroxyls (OH) exposed at the surface of oxide particles (OxPs) which can play a key role in molecular initiating events leading to OxPs toxicity. We discuss here the main analytical methods available to characterize surface OH from a quantitative and qualitative point of view, covering thermogravimetry, titration, ζ potential measurements, and spectroscopic approaches (NMR, XPS). The importance of modelling techniques (MD, DFT) for an atomistic description of the interactions between membranes/proteins and OxPs surfaces is also discussed. From this background, we distilled a new approach methodology (NAM) based on the combination of IR spectroscopy and bioanalytical assays to investigate the molecular interactions of OxPs with biomolecules and membranes. This NAM has been already successfully applied to SiO2 particles to identify the OH patterns responsible for the OxPs' toxicity and can be conceivably extended to other surface-hydroxylated oxides.
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- Cristina Pavan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, Via Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
- "G. Scansetti" Interdepartmental Centre for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, University of Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
- Louvain Centre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, Via Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
- Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS) Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, Via Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
- Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS) Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, Via Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
- Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS) Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, Via Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
- Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS) Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, Via Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
- "G. Scansetti" Interdepartmental Centre for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, University of Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
- Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS) Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
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Subhan MA, Filipczak N, Torchilin VP. Advances with Lipid-Based Nanosystems for siRNA Delivery to Breast Cancers. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:970. [PMID: 37513882 PMCID: PMC10386415 DOI: 10.3390/ph16070970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women. Breast cancer is also the key reason for worldwide cancer-related deaths among women. The application of small interfering RNA (siRNA)-based drugs to combat breast cancer requires effective gene silencing in tumor cells. To overcome the challenges of drug delivery to tumors, various nanosystems for siRNA delivery, including lipid-based nanoparticles that protect siRNA from degradation for delivery to cancer cells have been developed. These nanosystems have shown great potential for efficient and targeted siRNA delivery to breast cancer cells. Lipid-based nanosystems remain promising as siRNA drug delivery carriers for effective and safe cancer therapy including breast cancer. Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) encapsulating siRNA enable efficient and specific silencing of oncogenes in breast tumors. This review discusses a variety of lipid-based nanosystems including cationic lipids, sterols, phospholipids, PEG-lipid conjugates, ionizable liposomes, exosomes for effective siRNA drug delivery to breast tumors, and the clinical translation of lipid-based siRNA nanosystems for solid tumors.
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- Md Abdus Subhan
- Department of Chemistry, ShahJalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh
- Division of Nephrology, University of Rochester Medical Center, School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 675, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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- Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Sabzehei F, Taromchi AH, Danafar H, Rashidzadeh H, Ramazani A. In vitro Characterization of Polyethyleneimine-Oleic Acid Cationic Micelle as a Novel Protein Carrier. Adv Biomed Res 2023; 12:126. [PMID: 37434917 PMCID: PMC10331558 DOI: 10.4103/abr.abr_303_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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Background Nanotechnology has introduced valuable carriers for vaccine delivery. The success of vaccination depends on many factors, such as the intact and safe presentation of vaccine candidates to immune cells. We have conjugated branched PEI-2k and oleic acid (OL) as the building block of the cationic micelle. We aimed to introduce a novel carrier for vaccine candidates. Materials and Methods We conjugated polyethyleneimine and OL (POA) to synthesize the building blocks of cationic micelles. The critical micelle concentration (CMC), size and zeta potential of micelles, and their stability in 60 days were determined. Loading, encapsulation efficiency, and in vitro release study were assessed using bovine serum albumin (BSA) as a protein model. Furthermore, the cytotoxicity and hemocompatibility of developed nanosized micelles were evaluated to ascertain the biocompatibility of fabricated micelles. Cell uptake of cationic micelles in the macrophage cell line was also followed up. Results The conjugation of two polymer parts was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance techniques. The CMC of the developed micelles was around 5.62 × 10-8 mg/ ml, whereas the loading and encapsulation efficiencies were 16.5% and 70%, respectively. The size and zeta potential of the cationic micelles were 96.53 ± 18.53 nm and 68.3 mV, respectively. The release of BSA from POA micelles after 8 and 72 hours was 8.5% and 82%, respectively. Finally, fluorescence microscopy showed that the prepared micelles were successfully and effectively taken up by RAW264.7 cells. Conclusion These results may provide a cutting-edge vaccine delivery solution and open up a new avenue for future vaccine research.
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- Faezeh Sabzehei
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
- Student Research Committee, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
- Cancer Gene Therapy Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Cancer Gene Therapy Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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Chakraborty A, Diwan A, Tatake J. Prospect of nanomaterials as antimicrobial and antiviral regimen. AIMS Microbiol 2023; 9:444-466. [PMID: 37649798 PMCID: PMC10462459 DOI: 10.3934/microbiol.2023024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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In recent years studies of nanomaterials have been explored in the field of microbiology due to the increasing evidence of antibiotic resistance. Nanomaterials could be inorganic or organic, and they may be synthesized from natural products from plant or animal origin. The therapeutic applications of nano-materials are wide, from diagnosis of disease to targeted delivery of drugs. Broad-spectrum antiviral and antimicrobial activities of nanoparticles are also well evident. The ratio of nanoparticles surface area to their volume is high and that allows them to be an advantageous vehicle of drugs in many respects. Effective uses of various materials for the synthesis of nanoparticles impart much specificity in them to meet the requirements of specific therapeutic strategies. The potential therapeutic use of nanoparticles and their mechanisms of action against infections from bacteria, fungi and viruses were the focus of this review. Further, their potential advantages, drawbacks, limitations and side effects are also included here. Researchers are characterizing the exposure pathways of nano-medicines that may cause serious toxicity to the subjects or the environment. Indeed, societal ethical issues in using nano-medicines pose a serious question to scientists beyond anything.
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Ejaz S, Ali SMA, Zarif B, Shahid R, Ihsan A, Noor T, Imran M. Surface engineering of chitosan nanosystems and the impact of functionalized groups on the permeability of model drug across intestinal tissue. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 242:124777. [PMID: 37169055 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Surface attributes of nanocarriers are crucial to determine their fate in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Herein, we have functionalized chitosan with biochemical moieties including rhamnolipid (RL), curcumin (Cur) and mannose (M). FTIR spectra of functionalized chitosan nanocarriers (FCNCs) demonstrated successful conjugation of M, Cur and RL. The functional moieties influenced the entrapment of model drug i.e., coumarin-6 (C6) in FCNCs with payload-hosting and non-leaching behavior i.e., >91 ± 2.5 % with negligible cumulative release of <2 % for 5 h in KREB, which was further verified in the simulated gastric and intestinal fluids. Consequently, substantial difference in the size and zeta potential was observed for FCNCs with different biochemical moieties. Scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy of FCNCs displayed well-dispersed and spherical morphology. In addition, in vitro cytotoxicity results of FCNCs confirmed their hemocompatibility. In the ex-vivo rat intestinal models, FCNCs displayed a time-dependent-phenomenon in cellular-uptake and adherence. However, apparent-permeability-coefficient and flux values were in the order of C6-RL-FCNCs > C6-M-FCNCs > C6-Cur-FCNCs = C6-CNCs > Free-C6. Furthermore, the transepithelial electrical resistance revealed the FCNCs mediated recovery of membrane-integrity with reversible tight junctions opening. Thus, FCNCs have the potential to overcome the poor solubility and/or permeability issues of active pharmaceutical ingredients and transform the impact of functionalized-nanomedicines in the biomedical industry.
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- Sadaf Ejaz
- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Nanobiotechnology Group, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Shahidi M, Abazari O, Dayati P, Reza JZ, Modarressi MH, Tofighi D, Haghiralsadat BF, Oroojalian F. Using chitosan-stabilized, hyaluronic acid-modified selenium nanoparticles to deliver CD44-targeted PLK1 siRNAs for treating bladder cancer. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2023; 18:259-277. [PMID: 37125618 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2022-0198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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Aims: Achieving an effective biocompatible system for siRNAs delivery to the tumor site remains a significant challenge. Materials & methods: Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) modified by chitosan (CS) and hyaluronic acid (HA) were fabricated for PLK1 siRNAs (siPLK1) delivery to the bladder cancer cells. The HA-CS-SeNP@siPLK1 efficacy was evaluated using in vitro and in vivo models. Results: HA-CS-SeNP@siPLK1 was selectively internalized into T24 cells through clathrin-mediated endocytosis. Treatment with HA-CS-SeNP@siPLK1 successfully silenced the PLK1 gene, inhibited cell proliferation and induced cell cycle arrest in vitro. HA-CS-SeNP@siPLK1 could also inhibit tumor growth in vivo without causing systemic toxicity. Conclusion: Our results suggest that HA-CS-SeNPs may provide a good vehicle for delivering siPLK1 to the bladder tumor site.
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- Maryamsadat Shahidi
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences & Health Services, Yazd, 89151, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences & Health Services, Yazd, 89151, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, 14115, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences & Health Services, Yazd, 89151, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14176, Iran
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- Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Medical Nanotechnology & Tissue Engineering Research Center, Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, 89151, Iran
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- Department of Advanced Technologies, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnūrd, 94149, Iran
- Natural Products & Medicinal Plants Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences Bojnūrd, 94149, Iran
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Tkachenko A, Onishchenko A, Myasoedov V, Yefimova S, Havranek O. Assessing regulated cell death modalities as an efficient tool for in vitro nanotoxicity screening: a review. Nanotoxicology 2023; 17:218-248. [PMID: 37083543 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2023.2203239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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Nanomedicine is a fast-growing field of nanotechnology. One of the major obstacles for a wider use of nanomaterials for medical application is the lack of standardized toxicity screening protocols for assessing the safety of newly synthesized nanomaterials. In this review, we focus on less frequently studied nanomaterials-induced regulated cell death (RCD) modalities, including eryptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, and ferroptosis, as a tool for in vitro nanomaterials safety evaluation. We summarize the latest insights into the mechanisms that mediate these RCDs in response to nanomaterials exposure. Comprehensive data from reviewed studies suggest that ROS (reactive oxygen species) overproduction and ROS-mediated pathways play a central role in nanomaterials-induced RCDs activation. On the other hand, studies also suggest that individual properties of nanomaterials, including size, shape, or surface charge, could determine specific toxicity pathways with consequent RCD induction as well. We anticipate that the evaluation of RCDs can become one of the mechanism-based screening methods in nanotoxicology. In addition to the toxicity assessment, evaluation of necroptosis-, pyroptosis-, and ferroptosis-promoting capacity of nanomaterials could simultaneously provide useful information for specific medical applications as could be their anti-tumor potential. Moreover, a detailed understanding of molecular mechanisms driving nanomaterials-mediated induction of immunogenic RCDs will substantially aid novel anti-tumor nanodrugs development.
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- Anton Tkachenko
- BIOCEV, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Vestec, Czechia
- Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Kharkiv National Medical University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Kharkiv National Medical University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Medical Biology, Kharkiv National Medical University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Institute for Scintillation Materials, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- BIOCEV, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Vestec, Czechia
- Department of Hematology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague, Czechia
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Prospective features of functional 2D nanomaterial graphene oxide in the wound healing process. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2023.104352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Boztepe T, Scioli-Montoto S, Gambaro RC, Ruiz ME, Cabrera S, Alemán J, Islan GA, Castro GR, León IE. Design, Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of the Anti-HT-29 Colorectal Cell Line Activity of Novel 8-Oxyquinolinate-Platinum(II)-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers Targeted with Riboflavin. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15031021. [PMID: 36986881 PMCID: PMC10056074 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15031021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer is occasionally called colon or rectal cancer, depending on where cancer begins to form, and is the second leading cause of cancer death among both men and women. The platinum-based [PtCl(8-O-quinolinate)(dmso)] (8-QO-Pt) compound has demonstrated encouraging anticancer activity. Three different systems of 8-QO-Pt-encapsulated nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) with riboflavin (RFV) were investigated. NLCs of myristyl myristate were synthesized by ultrasonication in the presence of RFV. RFV-decorated nanoparticles displayed a spherical shape and a narrow size dispersion in the range of 144-175 nm mean particle diameter. The 8-QO-Pt-loaded formulations of NLC/RFV with more than 70% encapsulation efficiency showed sustained in vitro release for 24 h. Cytotoxicity, cell uptake, and apoptosis were evaluated in the HT-29 human colorectal adenocarcinoma cell line. The results revealed that 8-QO-Pt-loaded formulations of NLC/RFV showed higher cytotoxicity than the free 8-QO-Pt compound at 5.0 µM. All three systems exhibited different levels of cellular internalization. Moreover, the hemotoxicity assay showed the safety profile of the formulations (less than 3.7%). Taken together, RFV-targeted NLC systems for drug delivery have been investigated for the first time in our study and the results are promising for the future of chemotherapy in colon cancer treatment.
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- Tugce Boztepe
- Laboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, CINDEFI-Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata-CONICET, La Plata B1900, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), La Plata B1904, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Investigación y Desarrollo de Bioactivos (LIDeB), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), La Plata B1900, Argentina
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- Instituto de Genética Veterinaria (IGEVET, UNLP-CONICET La Plata), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), La Plata B1900, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), La Plata B1904, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Investigación y Desarrollo de Bioactivos (LIDeB), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), La Plata B1900, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, CINDEFI-Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata-CONICET, La Plata B1900, Argentina
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- Max Planck Laboratory for Structural Biology, Chemistry and Molecular Biophysics of Rosario (MPLbioR, UNR-MPIbpC), Partner Laboratory of the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (MPIbpC, MPG), Centro de Estudios Interdisciplinarios (CEI), Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario S2000, Argentina
- Nanomedicine Research Unit (Nanomed), Center for Natural and Human Sciences (CCNH), Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC), Santo André 09210-580, SP, Brazil
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- CEQUINOR (UNLP, CCT-CONICET La Plata, Asociado a CIC), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata B1900, Argentina
- Cátedra de Fisiopatología, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata B1900, Argentina
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Jaiswal VD, Pangam DS, Dongre PM. Biophysical study of cisplatin loaded albumin-gold nanoparticle and its interaction with glycans of gp60 receptor. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 231:123368. [PMID: 36682660 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The biophysical study provides a quantitative understanding of biomolecular interaction. The interaction of protein-nanoparticle has been critically examined using various biophysical and biochemical tools. The present investigation focussed on the biophysical characterization of anticancer drug cisplatin (CPT) with Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) - Gold nanoparticles (GNP) conjugate; and BSA-CPT-GNP interaction with glycan sugars of glycoprotein receptor. Spectroscopic study (UV visible and fluorescence) showed strong binding of CPT loaded BSA with GNP. The binding between BSA-CPT-GNP and glycan sugars of gp60 receptor was estimated. Circular Dichroism (CD) spectroscopy study revealed weak alteration in the secondary structure of BSA upon CPT and GNP binding. Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) data indicated the changes in the size of conjugates; zeta potential data showed the stability of conjugates. Biocompatible studies showed no toxicity to RBCs and chorioallantoic membrane (CAM). The mechanisms of interaction have been explored at the molecular and cellular levels. This investigation can be effectively extrapolated for in-vivo and in-vitro targeted drug delivery studies for cancer therapy.
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- Vinod D Jaiswal
- Department of Biophysics, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Santacruz, Mumbai 400098, India
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- Department of Biophysics, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Santacruz, Mumbai 400098, India
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- Department of Biophysics, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Santacruz, Mumbai 400098, India.
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Pondman K, Le Gac S, Kishore U. Nanoparticle-induced immune response: Health risk versus treatment opportunity? Immunobiology 2023; 228:152317. [PMID: 36592542 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2022.152317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) are not only employed in many biomedical applications in an engineered form, but also occur in our environment, in a more hazardous form. NPs interact with the immune system through various pathways and can lead to a myriad of different scenarios, ranging from their quiet removal from circulation by macrophages without any impact for the body, to systemic inflammatory effects and immuno-toxicity. In the latter case, the function of the immune system is affected by the presence of NPs. This review describes, how both the innate and adaptive immune system are involved in interactions with NPs, together with the models used to analyse these interactions. These models vary between simple 2D in vitro models, to in vivo animal models, and also include complex all human organ on chip models which are able to recapitulate more accurately the interaction in the in vivo situation. Thereafter, commonly encountered NPs in both the environment and in biomedical applications and their possible effects on the immune system are discussed in more detail. Not all effects of NPs on the immune system are detrimental; in the final section, we review several promising strategies in which the immune response towards NPs can be exploited to suit specific applications such as vaccination and cancer immunotherapy.
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- Kirsten Pondman
- Applied Microfluidics for BioEngineering Research, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology & TechMed Centre, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands.
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- Applied Microfluidics for BioEngineering Research, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology & TechMed Centre, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Biosciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UK; Department of Veterinary Medicine, U.A.E. University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Lytvyn S, Vazhnichaya E, Kurapov Y, Semaka O, Babijchuk L, Zubov P. Cytotoxicity of magnetite nanoparticles deposited in sodium chloride matrix and their functionalized analogues in erythrocytes. OPENNANO 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.onano.2023.100143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Ferdous Z, Elzaki O, Beegam S, Zaaba NE, Tariq S, Adeghate E, Nemmar A. Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Amorphous Silica Nanoparticles on the Erythrocytes of Wistar Normotensive and Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043784. [PMID: 36835195 PMCID: PMC9967603 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) are one of the most widely used nanomaterials. SiNPs can encounter erythrocytes and hypertension is strongly linked to abnormalities in the functional and structural characteristics of erythrocytes. As little is known about the combinatorial effect of SiNP-hypertension interactions on erythrocytes, the aim of this work was to study the effects triggered by hypertension on SiNPs induced hemolysis and the pathophysiological mechanism underlying it. We compared the interaction of amorphous 50 nm SiNPs at various concentrations (0.2, 1, 5 and 25 µg/mL) with erythrocytes of normotensive (NT) and hypertensive (HT) rats in vitro. Following incubation of the erythrocytes, SiNPs induced significant and dose-dependent increase in hemolysis. Transmission electron microscopy revealed erythrocyte deformity in addition to SiNPs taken up by erythrocytes. The erythrocyte susceptibility to lipid peroxidation was significantly increased. The concentration of reduced glutathione, and activities of superoxide dismutase, and catalase were significantly increased. SiNPs significantly increased intracellular Ca2+. Likewise, the concentration of the cellular protein annexin V and calpain activity was enhanced by SiNPs. Concerningly, all the tested parameters were significantly enhanced in erythrocytes from HT rats compared to NT rats. Our results collectively demonstrate that hypertension can potentially exacerbate the in vitro effect induced by SiNPs.
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- Zannatul Ferdous
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
- Zayed Center for Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 17666, United Arab Emirates
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +971-3-7137533
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Singh B, Bahadur R, Maske P, Gandhi M, Singh D, Srivastava R. Preclinical safety assessment of red emissive gold nanocluster conjugated crumpled MXene nanosheets: a dynamic duo for image-guided photothermal therapy. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:2932-2947. [PMID: 36692237 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05773e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Red emissive gold nanoclusters have potential as biological fluorescent probes, but lack sufficient light-to-heat conversion efficiency for photothermal therapy (PTT). MXene nanomaterials, on the other hand, have shown promise in PTT due to their strong near-infrared absorption abilities, but their instability caused by restacking of the sheets can decrease their available surface area. One approach to address this issue is to design sheets with wrinkles or folds. However, the crumpled or 3D MXene materials reported in the literature are actually aggregates of multiple nanosheets rather than a single sheet that is folded. In this study, a modified method for crumpling a single MXene sheet and further conjugating it with red emissive gold nanoclusters and folic acid was developed. A detailed in vitro toxicity study was performed in various cell lines and cellular uptake in cancer cells was studied using AFM to understand its interaction at the nano-bio interface. The material also demonstrated excellent utility as a bioimaging and PTT agent in vitro, with its high fluorescence allowing bioimaging at a lower concentration of 12 μg mL-1 and a photothermal conversion efficiency of 43.51%. In vitro analyses of the cell death mechanisms induced by PTT were conducted through studies of apoptosis, cell proliferation, and ROS production. In vivo acute toxicity tests were conducted on male and female Wistar rats through oral and intravenous administration (20 mg kg-1 dose), and toxicity was evaluated using various measures including body weight, hematology, serum biochemistry, and H&E staining. The findings from these studies suggest that the MXene gold nanoconjugate could be useful in a range of biomedical applications, with no observed toxicity following either oral or intravenous administration.
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- Barkha Singh
- Centre for Research in Nano Technology & Science (CRNTS), Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF), IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India.
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India.
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India.
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India.
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- Centre for Research in Nano Technology & Science (CRNTS), Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF), IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India.
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- Department of Neuroendocrinology, National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (NIRRCH), Parel, Mumbai, 400012, India.
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India.
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