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Nabil A, Yoshihara E, Hironaka K, Hassan AA, Shiha G, Ebara M. Temperature responsive smart polymer for enabling affinity enrichment of current coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) to improve its diagnostic sensitivity. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2021; 19:3609-3617. [PMID: 34150187 PMCID: PMC8200327 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2021.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The current commercially available SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic approaches including nucleic acid molecular assaying using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) have many limitations and drawbacks. SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic strategies were reported to have a high false-negative rate and low sensitivity due to low viral antibodies or antigenic load in the specimens, that is why even PCR test is recommended to be repeated to overcome this problem. Thus, in anticipation of COVID-19 current wave and the upcoming waves, we should have an accurate and rapid diagnostic tool to control this pandemic. In this study, we developed a novel preanalytical strategy to be used for SARS-CoV-2 specimen enrichment to avoid misdiagnosis. This method depends on the immuno-affinity trapping of the viral target followed by in situ thermal precipitation and enrichment. We designed, synthesized, and characterized a thermal-responsive polymer poly (N-isopropylacrylamide-co-2-hydroxyisopropylacrylamide-co-strained alkyne isopropylacrylamide) followed by decoration with SARS-CoV-2 antibody. Different investigations approved the successful synthesis of the polymeric antibody conjugate. This conjugate was shown to enrich recombinant SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein samples to about 6 folds. This developed system succeeded in avoiding the misdiagnosis of low viral load specimens using the lateral flow immunoassay test. The strength of this work is that, to the best of our knowledge, this report may be the first to functionalize SARS-CoV-2 antibody to a thermo-responsive polymer for increasing its screening sensitivity during the current pandemic.
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- Ahmed Nabil
- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Department, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences (PSAS), Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
- Egyptian Liver Research Institute and Hospital (ELRIAH), Sherbin, El Mansoura, Egypt
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Graduate School of Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 6-3-1 Niijuku, Katsushika, Tokyo 125-8585, Japan
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- Egyptian Liver Research Institute and Hospital (ELRIAH), Sherbin, El Mansoura, Egypt
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- Egyptian Liver Research Institute and Hospital (ELRIAH), Sherbin, El Mansoura, Egypt
- Hepatology and Gastroenterology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Graduate School of Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 6-3-1 Niijuku, Katsushika, Tokyo 125-8585, Japan
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da Silva BATT, Pascoalino LA, de Souza RL, Muniz EC, Curti PS. Characterization of novel thermoresponsive poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) electrospun fibers. Polym Bull (Berl) 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-019-02783-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Surface Structures, Particles, and Fibers of Shape-Memory Polymers at Micro-/Nanoscale. ADVANCES IN POLYMER TECHNOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1155/2020/7639724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) are one kind of smart polymers and can change their shapes in a predefined manner under stimuli. Shape-memory effect (SME) is not a unique ability for specific polymeric materials but results from the combination of a tailored shape-memory creation procedure (SMCP) and suitable molecular architecture that consists of netpoints and switching domains. In the last decade, the trend toward the exploration of SMPs to recover structures at micro-/nanoscale occurs with the development of SMPs. Here, the progress of the exploration in micro-/nanoscale structures, particles, and fibers of SMPs is reviewed. The preparation method, SMCP, characterization of SME, and applications of surface structures, free-standing particles, and fibers of SMPs at micro-/nanoscale are summarized.
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Young RE, Graf J, Miserocchi I, Van Horn RM, Gordon MB, Anderson CR, Sefcik LS. Optimizing the alignment of thermoresponsive poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) electrospun nanofibers for tissue engineering applications: A factorial design of experiments approach. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0219254. [PMID: 31276542 PMCID: PMC6611625 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Thermoresponsive polymers, such as poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAM), have been identified and used as cell culture substrates, taking advantage of the polymer's lower critical solution temperature (LCST) to mechanically harvest cells. This technology bypasses the use of biochemical enzymes that cleave important cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. In this study, the process of electrospinning is used to fabricate and characterize aligned PNIPAM nanofiber scaffolds that are biocompatible and thermoresponsive. Nanofiber scaffolds produced by electrospinning possess a 3D architecture that mimics native extracellular matrix, providing physical and chemical cues to drive cell function and phenotype. We present a factorial design of experiments (DOE) approach to systematically determine the effects of different electrospinning process parameters on PNIPAM nanofiber diameter and alignment. Results show that high molecular weight PNIPAM can be successfully electrospun into both random and uniaxially aligned nanofiber mats with similar fiber diameters by simply altering the speed of the rotating mandrel collector from 10,000 to 33,000 RPM. PNIPAM nanofibers were crosslinked with OpePOSS, which was verified using FTIR. The mechanical properties of the scaffolds were characterized using dynamic mechanical analysis, revealing an order of magnitude difference in storage modulus (MPa) between cured and uncured samples. In summary, cross-linked PNIPAM nanofiber scaffolds were determined to be stable in aqueous culture, biocompatible, and thermoresponsive, enabling their use in diverse cell culture applications.
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- Rachel E. Young
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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In this work we report the rational design of temperature-responsive nanofiber meshes with shape-memory properties. Meshes were fabricated by electrospinning poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)-based polyurethane with varying ratios of soft (PCL diol) and hard [hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI)/1,4-butanediol (BD)] segments. By altering the PCL diol:HDI:BD molar ratio both shape-memory properties and mechanical properties could be readily turned and modulated. Though mechanical properties improved by increasing the hard to soft segment ratio, optimal shape-memory properties were obtained using a PCL/HDI/BD molar ratio of 1:4:3. Microscopically, the original nanofibrous structure could be deformed into and maintained in a temporary shape and later recover its original structure upon reheating. Even when deformed by 400%, a recovery rate of >89% was observed. Implementation of these shape memory nanofiber meshes as cell culture platforms revealed the unique ability to alter human mesenchymal stem cell alignment and orientation. Due to their biocompatible nature, temperature-responsivity, and ability to control cell alignment, we believe that these meshes may demonstrate great promise as biomedical applications.
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Niiyama E, Uto K, Lee CM, Sakura K, Ebara M. Alternating Magnetic Field-Triggered Switchable Nanofiber Mesh for Cancer Thermo-Chemotherapy. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:polym10091018. [PMID: 30960944 PMCID: PMC6404069 DOI: 10.3390/polym10091018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We have developed a smart anti-cancer fiber mesh that is able to control tumor-killing activity against lung adenocarcinoma precisely. The mesh is capable of carrying large loads of chemotherapeutic drug, paclitaxel (PTX), as well as magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). The mesh generates heat when the loaded MNPs are activated in an alternating magnetic field (AMF). The mesh is thermo-responsive, so the heat generated can be also used to trigger PTX release from the mesh. An electrospinning method was employed to fabricate the mesh using a copolymer of N-isopropylacrylamide and N-hydroxymethylacrylamide, the phase transition temperature of which was adjusted to the mild-hyperthermia temperature range around 43 °C. In vitro anti-tumor studies demonstrated that both MNP- and PTX-loaded mesh killed about 66% of cells, whereas only PTX-loaded mesh killed about 43% of cells. In a mouse lung cancer model, the thermo-chemotherapy combo displayed enhanced anti-tumor activity and the systemic toxic effects on mice were eliminated due to local release of the chemotherapeutic agents. The proposed fiber system might provide a blueprint to guide the design of the next generation of local drug delivery systems for safe and effective cancer treatment.
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- Eri Niiyama
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan.
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- International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
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- Medical Center for Translational Research, Osaka University Hospital, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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- Medical Center for Translational Research, Osaka University Hospital, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan.
- Graduate School of Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 125-8585, Japan.
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Wu YK, Wang L, Fan J, Shou W, Zhou BM, Liu Y. Multi-Jet Electrospinning with Auxiliary Electrode: The Influence of Solution Properties. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:polym10060572. [PMID: 30966606 PMCID: PMC6403794 DOI: 10.3390/polym10060572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Revised: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Multiple jets ejection in electrospinning has been a major approach to achieving a high production rate of ultrafine fibers, also known as nanofibers. This work studies the effect of solution parameters—including dielectric constant, polarity, conductivity and surface tension—on the jet number and jet evolution in the auxiliary electrode electrospinning approach. The results show that it is easier to generate 2–6 jets with short stable jet length (1.7–6.9 mm) under low voltage (5.03–7.13 kV) when solutions have higher dielectric constant (32.2–78.6) and larger surface tension (31.8–41.29 mN/m). The influence of solution properties on stable jet length and the influence of applied voltage to produce multiple jets are discussed in detail. This work provides a new perspective for understanding jet evolution and mass production of nanofibers in electrospinning.
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- Yu-Ke Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
- School of Textiles, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
- School of Textiles, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
- School of Textiles, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65401, USA.
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- School of Textiles, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
- School of Textiles, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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