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Motorzhina AV, Pshenichnikov SE, Anikin AA, Belyaev VK, Yakunin AN, Zarkov SV, Tuchin VV, Jovanović S, Sangregorio C, Rodionova VV, Panina LV, Levada KV. Gold/cobalt ferrite nanocomposite as a potential agent for photothermal therapy. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2024; 17:e202300475. [PMID: 38866730 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202300475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
Abstract
The study encompasses an investigation of optical, photothermal and biocompatibility properties of a composite consisting of golden cores surrounded by superparamagnetic CoFe2O4 nanoparticles. Accompanied with the experiment, the computational modeling reveals that each adjusted magnetic nanoparticle redshifts the plasmon resonance frequency in gold and nonlinearly increases the extinction cross-section at ~800 nm. The concentration dependent photothermal study demonstrates a temperature increase of 8.2 K and the photothermal conversion efficiency of 51% for the 100 μg/mL aqueous solution of the composite nanoparticles, when subjected to a laser power of 0.5 W at 815 nm. During an in vitro photothermal therapy, a portion of the composite nanoparticles, initially seeded at this concentration, remained associated with the cells after washing. These retained nanoparticles effectively heated the cell culture medium, resulting in a 22% reduction in cell viability after 15 min of the treatment. The composite features a potential in multimodal magneto-plasmonic therapies.
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- Anna V Motorzhina
- Institute of High Technology, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia
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- Institute of High Technology, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia
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- Institute of High Technology, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia
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- Institute of Precision Mechanics and Control, Federal Research Centre "Saratov Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences", Saratov, Russia
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- Institute of Precision Mechanics and Control, Federal Research Centre "Saratov Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences", Saratov, Russia
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- Institute of Precision Mechanics and Control, Federal Research Centre "Saratov Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences", Saratov, Russia
- Laboratory of Laser Molecular Imaging and Machine Learning, Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
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- Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- Advanced Materials Department, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Istituto di Chimica dei Composti OrganoMetallici, CNR Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Institute of High Technology, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia
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- Institute of High Technology, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia
- Institute of Novel Materials and Nanotechnology, National University of Science and Technology MISiS, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of High Technology, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia
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Ahmad I, Altameemi KKA, Hani MM, Ali AM, Shareef HK, Hassan ZF, Alubiady MHS, Al-Abdeen SHZ, Shakier HG, Redhee AH. Shifting cold to hot tumors by nanoparticle-loaded drugs and products. Clin Transl Oncol 2024:10.1007/s12094-024-03577-3. [PMID: 38922537 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-024-03577-3] [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: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
Abstract
Cold tumors lack antitumor immunity and are resistant to therapy, representing a major challenge in cancer medicine. Because of the immunosuppressive spirit of the tumor microenvironment (TME), this form of tumor has a low response to immunotherapy, radiotherapy, and also chemotherapy. Cold tumors have low infiltration of immune cells and a high expression of co-inhibitory molecules, such as immune checkpoints and immunosuppressive molecules. Therefore, targeting TME and remodeling immunity in cold tumors can improve the chance of tumor repression after therapy. However, tumor stroma prevents the infiltration of inflammatory cells and hinders the penetration of diverse molecules and drugs. Nanoparticles are an intriguing tool for the delivery of immune modulatory agents and shifting cold to hot tumors. In this review article, we discuss the mechanisms underlying the ability of nanoparticles loaded with different drugs and products to modulate TME and enhance immune cell infiltration. We also focus on newest progresses in the design and development of nanoparticle-based strategies for changing cold to hot tumors. These include the use of nanoparticles for targeted delivery of immunomodulatory agents, such as cytokines, small molecules, and checkpoint inhibitors, and for co-delivery of chemotherapy drugs and immunomodulatory agents. Furthermore, we discuss the potential of nanoparticles for enhancing the efficacy of cancer vaccines and cell therapy for overcoming resistance to treatment.
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- Irfan Ahmad
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Medical Instrumentation Engineering Techniques, Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University, Al Muthanna, Iraq
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Al-Turath University College, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, College of Science, Al-Mustaqbal University, Hilla, Iraq
- Biology Department, College of Science for Women, University of Babylon, Hilla, Iraq
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- Medical Laboratory Technique College, The Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq
- Medical Laboratory Technique College, The Islamic University of Al Diwaniyah, Al Diwaniyah, Iraq
- Medical Laboratory Technique College, The Islamic University of Babylon, Babylon, Iraq
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Yan R, Zhan M, Xu J, Peng Q. Functional nanomaterials as photosensitizers or delivery systems for antibacterial photodynamic therapy. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2024; 159:213820. [PMID: 38430723 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213820] [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: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
Abstract
Bacterial infection is a global health problem that closely related to various diseases threatening human life. Although antibiotic therapy has been the mainstream treatment method for various bacterial infectious diseases for decades, the increasing emergence of bacterial drug resistance has brought enormous challenges to the application of antibiotics. Therefore, developing novel antibacterial strategies is of great importance. By producing reactive oxygen species (ROS) with photosensitizers (PSs) under light irradiation, antibacterial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has emerged as a non-invasive and promising approach for treating bacterial infections without causing drug resistance. However, the insufficient therapeutic penetration, poor hydrophilicity, and poor biocompatibility of traditional PSs greatly limit the efficacy of aPDT. Recently, studies have found that nanomaterials with characteristics of favorable photocatalytic activity, surface plasmonic resonance, easy modification, and high drug loading capacity can improve the therapeutic efficacy of aPDT. In this review, we aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of the mechanism of nanomaterials-mediated aPDT and summarize the representative nanomaterials in aPDT, either as PSs or carriers for PSs. In addition, the combination of advanced nanomaterials-mediated aPDT with other therapies, including targeted therapy, gas therapy, and multidrug resistance (MDR) therapy, is reviewed. Also, the concerns and possible solutions of nanomaterials-based aPDT are discussed. Overall, this review may provide theoretical basis and inspiration for the development of nanomaterials-based aPDT.
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- Ruijiao Yan
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Dental Medical Center, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Gamal H, Tawfik W, El-Sayyad HI, Emam AN, Fahmy HM, El-Ghaweet HA. A new vision of photothermal therapy assisted with gold nanorods for the treatment of mammary cancers in adult female rats. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 6:170-187. [PMID: 38125593 PMCID: PMC10729923 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00595j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Over the past decade, the therapeutic landscape has markedly changed for patients with breast cancers (BCs), yet few studies have evaluated the power of the photothermal therapy (PTT) technique. The present study aimed to assess the potency of 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA)-induced mammary cancer treatment with this technique. In total, forty-two adult virgin female Wistar rats were categorized into seven groups, negative control, polyvinylpyrrolidone-capped gold nanorods (PVP-AuNRs) positive control (400 μL per rat ∼ 78 ppm), NIR laser irradiation 808 nm positive control with an intensity of (808 nm NIR CW diode laser, 200 mW cm-2 for 5 min), DMBA-treatment, DMBA-induced mammary cancer group treated with polyvinylpyrrolidone-capped gold nanorods, DMBA-induced mammary cancer group treated with NIR laser irradiation, and DMBA-induced mammary cancer group treated with polyvinylpyrrolidone-capped gold nanorods and NIR laser irradiation. Treatment with polyvinylpyrrolidone-capped gold nanorods and/or NIR laser irradiation was performed after three weeks of DMBA-induced mammary cancer. The mammary tumor lesions in the rat model induced with DMBA are highly invasive. Synthesis and characterization of gold nanorods (AuNRs) with an aspect ratio ranging from 2.8 to 3 were employed to validate the nanostructure and polyvinylpyrrolidone capping and their stability in absorbing near-infrared light. As a result, the therapy strategy, DMBA + PVP-AuNRs + NIR, effectively treated the tumor and halted its growth. The mammary glands were dissected and subjected to biochemical analysis for serum and tissue. Our treatment technique improved the histological aspects of mammary cancer in various forms of mammary cancer detected. Immuno-histochemical localization and TEM images supported these results reflecting the efficacy of this technique. Finally, our findings uncover for the first time the revolutionary effect of the PTT strategy using PVP-capped AuNRs in selectively destroying mammary cancer cells in rats.
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- Hend Gamal
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Mansoura Egypt
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- National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences (NILES), Cairo University Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Mansoura Egypt
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- Refractories, Ceramics and Building Materials Department, Advanced Materials Technology & Mineral Resources Research Institute, National Research Centre (NRC) El Bohouth St. Dokki Cairo Egypt
- Nanomedicine & Tissue Engineering Research Lab, Medical Research Centre of Excellence, National Research Centre El Bohouth St., Dokki 12622 Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science Cairo University Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University Mansoura Egypt
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Pajović JD, Dojčilović RJ, Kaščáková S, Réfrégiers M, Božanić DK, Djoković V. Enhanced resonance energy transfer in gold nanoparticles bifunctionalized by tryptophan and riboflavin and its application in fluorescence bioimaging. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 227:113340. [PMID: 37201446 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113340] [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: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Gold nanoparticles were functionalized by amino acid tryptophan and vitamin riboflavin - a resonance energy transfer (RET) pair of biomolecules. The presence of the gold nanoparticles resulted in 65% increase in RET efficiency. Because of enhanced RET efficiency, the photobleaching dynamics of the fluorescent molecules at the surface of the nanoparticles is different from that of molecules in solution. The observed effect was used for detection of the functionalized nanoparticles within biological material rich with autofluorescent species. Synchrotron radiation deep-ultraviolet fluorescence microscopy is used to study the photobleaching dynamics of the fluorescence centers within human hepatocellular carcinoma Huh7.5.1 cells incubated with the nanoparticles. The fluorescent centers were classified according to their photobleaching dynamics, which enabled the discrimination of the cell areas where the accumulation of the nanoparticles takes place, even though the particles were smaller than the spatial resolution of the images.
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- Jelena D Pajović
- DISCO Beamline, Synchrotron SOLEIL, BP 48, Gif sur Yvette 91192, France; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Physics, Studentski trg 12, Belgrade 11001, Serbia.
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- University of Belgrade, "VINČA" Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Center of Excellence for Photoconversion, PO Box 522, Belgrade 11001, Serbia; Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Pompeu Fabra University, Carrer del Dr. Aiguader 88, Barcelona 08003, Spain
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- Inserm, Unité 1193, Villejuif F-94800, France; University Paris-Sud XI, UMR-S1193, Villejuif F-94800, France
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- DISCO Beamline, Synchrotron SOLEIL, BP 48, Gif sur Yvette 91192, France; Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire, CNRS UPR4301, Rue Charles Sadron, Orléans 45071, France
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- University of Belgrade, "VINČA" Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Center of Excellence for Photoconversion, PO Box 522, Belgrade 11001, Serbia.
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- University of Belgrade, "VINČA" Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Center of Excellence for Photoconversion, PO Box 522, Belgrade 11001, Serbia.
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Soni A, Bhandari MP, Tripathi GK, Bundela P, Khiriya PK, Khare PS, Kashyap MK, Dey A, Vellingiri B, Sundaramurthy S, Suresh A, Pérez de la Lastra JM. Nano-biotechnology in tumour and cancerous disease: A perspective review. J Cell Mol Med 2023; 27:737-762. [PMID: 36840363 PMCID: PMC10002932 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.17677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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In recent years, drug manufacturers and researchers have begun to consider the nanobiotechnology approach to improve the drug delivery system for tumour and cancer diseases. In this article, we review current strategies to improve tumour and cancer drug delivery, which mainly focuses on sustaining biocompatibility, biodistribution, and active targeting. The conventional therapy using cornerstone drugs such as fludarabine, cisplatin etoposide, and paclitaxel has its own challenges especially not being able to discriminate between tumour versus normal cells which eventually led to toxicity and side effects in the patients. In contrast to the conventional approach, nanoparticle-based drug delivery provides target-specific delivery and controlled release of the drug, which provides a better therapeutic window for treatment options by focusing on the eradication of diseased cells via active targeting and sparing normal cells via passive targeting. Additionally, treatment of tumours associated with the brain is hampered by the impermeability of the blood-brain barriers to the drugs, which eventually led to poor survival in the patients. Nanoparticle-based therapy offers superior delivery of drugs to the target by breaching the blood-brain barriers. Herein, we provide an overview of the properties of nanoparticles that are crucial for nanotechnology applications. We address the potential future applications of nanobiotechnology targeting specific or desired areas. In particular, the use of nanomaterials, biostructures, and drug delivery methods for the targeted treatment of tumours and cancer are explored.
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- Ambikesh Soni
- School of Nanotechnology, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, India
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- School of Nanotechnology, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, India
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- School of Nanotechnology, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, India
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- School of Nanotechnology, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, India
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- Amity Stem Cell Institute, Amity Medical School, Amity University Haryana, Haryana, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, West Bengal, Kolkata, India
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- Stem cell and Regenerative Medicine/Translational Research, Department of Zoology, School of Basic Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bathinda, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, India
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- Department of Energy, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology & M/s Eco Science & Technology, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, India
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- Biotecnología de macromoléculas, Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología, (IPNA-CSIC), San Cristóbal de la Laguna, Spain
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Alavi N, Maghami P, Pakdel AF, Rezaei M, Avan A. Antibody-modified Gold Nanobiostructures: Advancing Targeted Photodynamic Therapy for Improved Cancer Treatment. Curr Pharm Des 2023; 29:3103-3122. [PMID: 37990429 DOI: 10.2174/0113816128265544231102065515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an innovative, non-invasive method of treating cancer that uses light-activated photosensitizers to create reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, challenges associated with the limited penetration depth of light and the need for precise control over photosensitizer activation have hindered its clinical translation. Nanomedicine, particularly gold nanobiostructures, offers promising solutions to overcome these limitations. This paper reviews the advancements in PDT and nanomedicine, focusing on applying antibody-modified gold nanobiostructures as multifunctional platforms for enhanced PDT efficacy and improved cancer treatment outcomes. The size, shape, and composition of gold nanobiostructures can significantly influence their PDT efficacy, making synthetic procedures crucial. Functionalizing the surface of gold nanobiostructures with various molecules, such as antibodies or targeting agents, bonding agents, PDT agents, photothermal therapy (PTT) agents, chemo-agents, immunotherapy agents, and imaging agents, allows composition modification. Integrating gold nanobiostructures with PDT holds immense potential for targeted cancer therapy. Antibody-modified gold nanobiostructures, in particular, have gained significant attention due to their tunable plasmonic characteristics, biocompatibility, and surface functionalization capabilities. These multifunctional nanosystems possess unique properties that enhance the efficacy of PDT, including improved light absorption, targeted delivery, and enhanced ROS generation. Passive and active targeting of gold nanobiostructures can enhance their localization near cancer cells, leading to efficient eradication of tumor tissues upon light irradiation. Future research and clinical studies will continue to explore the potential of gold nanobiostructures in PDT for personalized and effective cancer therapy. The synthesis, functionalization, and characterization of gold nanobiostructures, their interaction with light, and their impact on photosensitizers' photophysical and photochemical properties, are important areas of investigation. Strategies to enhance targeting efficiency and the evaluation of gold nanobiostructures in vitro and in vivo studies will further advance their application in PDT. The integrating antibody-modified gold nanobiostructures in PDT represents a promising strategy for targeted cancer therapy. These multifunctional nanosystems possess unique properties that enhance PDT efficacy, including improved light absorption, targeted delivery, and enhanced ROS generation. Continued research and development in this field will contribute to the advancement of personalized and effective cancer treatment approaches.
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- Negin Alavi
- Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Cancer Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Medical Toxicology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- College of Medicine, University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, Karbala, Iraq
- Faculty of Health, School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane 4059, Australia
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Pedrosa TDL, Farooq S, de Araujo RE. Selecting High-Performance Gold Nanorods for Photothermal Conversion. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4188. [PMID: 36500811 PMCID: PMC9737450 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this work, we establish a new paradigm on identifying optimal arbitrarily shaped metallic nanostructures for photothermal applications. Crucial thermo-optical parameters that rule plasmonic heating are appraised, exploring a nanoparticle size-dependence approach. Our results indicate two distinct figures of merit for the optimization of metallic nanoheaters, under both non-cumulative femtosecond and continuum laser excitation. As a case study, gold nanorods are evaluated for infrared photothermal conversion in water, and the influence of the particle length and diameter are depicted. For non-cumulative femtosecond pulses, efficient photothermal conversion is observed for gold nanorods of small volumes. For continuous wave (CW) excitation at 800 nm and 1064 nm, the optimal gold nanorod dimensions (in water) are, respectively, 90 × 25nm and 150 × 30 nm. Figure of Merit (FoM) variations up to 700% were found considering structures with the same peak wavelength. The effect of collective heating is also appraised. The designing of high-performance plasmonic nanoparticles, based on quantifying FoM, allows a rational use of nanoheaters for localized photothermal applications.
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- Túlio de L. Pedrosa
- Laboratory of Biomedical Optics and Imaging, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50740-540, Brazil
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- Center for Lasers and Applications, Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares, IPEN—CNEN, Sao Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Optics and Imaging, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50740-540, Brazil
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Fresco-Cala B, López-Lorente ÁI, Batista AD, Dinc M, Bansmann J, Behm RJ, Cárdenas S, Mizaikoff B. Icosahedral gold nanoparticles decorated with hexon protein: a surrogate for adenovirus serotype 5. Anal Bioanal Chem 2022; 415:2081-2090. [PMID: 36274111 PMCID: PMC9589707 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-022-04368-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Abstract The development of synthetic particles that emulate real viruses in size, shape, and chemical composition is vital to the development of imprinted polymer-based sorbent materials (molecularly imprinted polymers, MIPs). In this study, we address surrogates for adenovirus type 5 (Adv 5) via the synthesis and subsequent modification of icosahedral gold nanoparticles (iAuNPs) decorated with the most abundant protein of the Adv 5 (i.e., hexon protein) at the surface. CTAB-capped iAuNPs with dimensions in the range of 40–90 nm were synthesized, and then CTAB was replaced by a variety of polyethylene glycols (PEGs) in order to introduce suitable functionalities serving as anchoring points for the attachment of the hexon protein. The latter was achieved by non-covalent linking of the protein to the iAuNP surface using a PEG without reactive termination (i.e., methoxy PEG thiol, mPEG-SH, Mn=800). Alternatively, covalent anchoring points were generated by modifying the iAuNPs with a bifunctional PEG (i.e., thiol PEG amine, SH-PEG-NH2) followed by the addition of glutaraldehyde. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed the formation of the anchoring points at the iAuNP surface. Next, the amino groups present in the amino acids of the hexon protein interacted with the glutaraldehyde. iAuNPs before and after PEGylation were characterized using dynamic light scattering (DLS), XPS, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and UV–Vis spectroscopy, confirming the CTAB–PEG exchange. Finally, the distinct red shift obtained in the UV–Vis spectra of the pegylated iAuNPs in the presence of the hexon protein, the increase in the hydrodynamic diameter, the change in the zeta potential, and the selective binding of the hexon-modified iAuNPs towards a hexon-imprinted polymer (HIP) confirmed success in both the covalent and non-covalent attachment at the iAuNP surface. Graphical abstract ![]()
Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00216-022-04368-x.
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- Beatriz Fresco-Cala
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, 89081, Ulm, Germany. .,Departamento de Química Analítica, Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Química Fina y Nanoquímica IUNAN, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Marie Curie, E-14071, Córdoba, España.
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Química Fina y Nanoquímica IUNAN, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Marie Curie, E-14071, Córdoba, España
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- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
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- Institute for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Ulm University, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Ulm University, 89081, Ulm, Germany.,Institute of Theoretical Chemistry and Catalysis, Ulm University, 89069, Ulm, Germany
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Química Fina y Nanoquímica IUNAN, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Marie Curie, E-14071, Córdoba, España
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- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, 89081, Ulm, Germany.,, Hahn-Schickard, 89077, Ulm, Germany
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Franco D, Calabrese G, Guglielmino SPP, Conoci S. Metal-Based Nanoparticles: Antibacterial Mechanisms and Biomedical Application. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10091778. [PMID: 36144380 PMCID: PMC9503339 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10091778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
The growing increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria has led to the search for new antibacterial agents capable of overcoming the resistance problem. In recent years, nanoparticles (NPs) have been increasingly used to target bacteria as an alternative to antibiotics. The most promising nanomaterials for biomedical applications are metal and metal oxide NPs, due to their intrinsic antibacterial activity. Although NPs show interesting antibacterial properties, the mechanisms underlying their action are still poorly understood, limiting their use in clinical applications. In this review, an overview of the mechanisms underlying the antibacterial activity of metal and metal oxide NPs will be provided, relating their efficacy to: (i) bacterial strain; (ii) higher microbial organizations (biofilm); (iii) and physico-chemical properties of NPs. In addition, bacterial resistance strategies will be also discussed to better evaluate the feasibility of the different treatments adopted in the clinical safety fields. Finally, a wide analysis on recent biomedical applications of metal and metal oxide NPs with antibacterial activity will be provided.
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- Domenico Franco
- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d’Alcontres, 31, 98168 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d’Alcontres, 31, 98168 Messina, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d’Alcontres, 31, 98168 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d’Alcontres, 31, 98168 Messina, Italy
- Department of Chemistry ‘‘Giacomo Ciamician’’, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
- LabSense Beyond Nano, URT Department of Physic, National Research Council (CNR), Viale Ferdinando Stagno d’Alcontres, 31, 98168 Messina, Italy
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George BP, Chota A, Sarbadhikary P, Abrahamse H. Fundamentals and applications of metal nanoparticle- enhanced singlet oxygen generation for improved cancer photodynamic therapy. Front Chem 2022; 10:964674. [PMID: 35936097 PMCID: PMC9352943 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.964674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The introduction of nanotechnology in the field of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) has proven to have great potential to overcome some of the challenges associated with traditional organic photosensitizers (PS) with respect to their solubility, drug delivery, distribution and site-specific targeting. Other focused areas in PDT involve high singlet oxygen production capability and excitability of PS by deep tissue penetrating light wavelengths. Owing to their very promising optical and surface plasmon resonance properties, combination of traditional PSs with plasmonic metallic nanoparticles like gold and silver nanoparticles results in remarkably high singlet oxygen production and extended excitation property from visible and near-infrared lights. This review summarizes the importance, fundamentals and applications of on plasmonic metallic nanoparticles in PDT. Lastly, we highlight the future prospects of these plasmonic nanoengineering strategies with or without PS combination, to have a significant impact in improving the therapeutic efficacy of cancer PDT.
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Xu C, Lei C, Hosseinpour S, Ivanovski S, Walsh LJ, Khademhosseini A. Nanotechnology for the management of COVID-19 during the pandemic and in the post-pandemic era. Natl Sci Rev 2022; 9:nwac124. [PMID: 36196115 PMCID: PMC9522393 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwac124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Following the global COVID-19 pandemic, nanotechnology has been at the forefront of research efforts and enables the fast development of diagnostic tools, vaccines and antiviral treatment for this novel virus (SARS-CoV-2). In this review, we first summarize nanotechnology with regard to the detection of SARS-CoV-2, including nanoparticle-based techniques such as rapid antigen testing, and nanopore-based sequencing and sensing techniques. Then we investigate nanotechnology as it applies to the development of COVID-19 vaccines and anti-SARS-CoV-2 nanomaterials. We also highlight nanotechnology for the post-pandemic era, by providing tools for the battle with SARS-CoV-2 variants and for enhancing the global distribution of vaccines. Nanotechnology not only contributes to the management of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic but also provides platforms for the prevention, rapid diagnosis, vaccines and antiviral drugs of possible future virus outbreaks.
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- Chun Xu
- School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Queensland 4006 , Australia
- Centre for Orofacial Regeneration, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (COR3), School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Queensland 4006 , Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland , St Lucia, QLD 4072 , Australia
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- School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Queensland 4006 , Australia
- Centre for Orofacial Regeneration, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (COR3), School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Queensland 4006 , Australia
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- School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Queensland 4006 , Australia
- Centre for Orofacial Regeneration, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (COR3), School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Queensland 4006 , Australia
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- School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Queensland 4006 , Australia
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation , Los Angeles , CA 90064 , USA
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Simón M, Jørgensen JT, Khare HA, Christensen C, Nielsen CH, Kjaer A. Combination of [ 177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE Targeted Radionuclide Therapy and Photothermal Therapy as a Promising Approach for Cancer Treatment: In Vivo Studies in a Human Xenograft Mouse Model. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14061284. [PMID: 35745856 PMCID: PMC9227845 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14061284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) relies on α- and β-emitting radionuclides bound to a peptide that commonly targets somatostatin receptors (SSTRs) for the localized killing of tumors through ionizing radiation. A Lutetium-177 (177Lu)-based probe linked to the somatostatin analog octreotate ([177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE) is approved for the treatment of certain SSTR-expressing tumors and has been shown to improve survival. However, a limiting factor of PRRT is the potential toxicity derived from the high doses needed to kill the tumor. This could be circumvented by combining PRRT with other treatments for an enhanced anti-tumor effect. Photothermal therapy (PTT) relies on nanoparticle-induced hyperthermia for cancer treatment and could be a useful add-on to PRRT. Here, we investigate a strategy combining [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE PRRT and nanoshell (NS)-based PTT for the treatment of SSTR-expressing small-cell lung tumors in mice. Our results showed that the combination treatment improved survival compared to PRRT alone, but only when PTT was performed one day after [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE injection (one of the timepoints examined), showcasing the effect of treatment timing in relation to outcome. Furthermore, the combination treatment was well-tolerated in the mice. This indicates that strategies involving NS-based PTT as an add-on to PRRT could be promising and should be investigated further.
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- Marina Simón
- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine & Cluster for Molecular Imaging, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet & Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark; (M.S.); (J.T.J.); (H.A.K.); (C.C.); (C.H.N.)
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine & Cluster for Molecular Imaging, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet & Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark; (M.S.); (J.T.J.); (H.A.K.); (C.C.); (C.H.N.)
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine & Cluster for Molecular Imaging, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet & Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark; (M.S.); (J.T.J.); (H.A.K.); (C.C.); (C.H.N.)
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine & Cluster for Molecular Imaging, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet & Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark; (M.S.); (J.T.J.); (H.A.K.); (C.C.); (C.H.N.)
- Minerva Imaging, 3650 Ølstykke, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine & Cluster for Molecular Imaging, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet & Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark; (M.S.); (J.T.J.); (H.A.K.); (C.C.); (C.H.N.)
- Minerva Imaging, 3650 Ølstykke, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine & Cluster for Molecular Imaging, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet & Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark; (M.S.); (J.T.J.); (H.A.K.); (C.C.); (C.H.N.)
- Correspondence:
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Treasure on the Earth—Gold Nanoparticles and Their Biomedical Applications. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15093355. [PMID: 35591689 PMCID: PMC9105202 DOI: 10.3390/ma15093355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Recent advances in the synthesis of metal nanoparticles (NPs) have led to tremendous expansion of their potential applications in different fields, ranging from healthcare research to microelectronics and food packaging. Among the approaches for exploiting nanotechnology in medicine, gold nanomaterials in particular have been found as the most promising due to their unique advantages, such as in sensing, image enhancement, and as delivery agents. Although, the first scientific article on gold nanoparticles was presented in 1857 by Faraday, during the last few years, the progress in manufacturing these nanomaterials has taken an enormous step forward. Due to the nanoscale counterparts of gold, which exhibit distinct properties and functionality compared to bulk material, gold nanoparticles stand out, in particular, in therapy, imaging, detection, diagnostics, and precise drug delivery. This review summarizes the current state-of-the-art knowledge in terms of biomedical applications of gold nanoparticles. The application of AuNPs in the following aspects are discussed: (i) imaging and diagnosing of specific target; (ii) treatment and therapies using AuNPs; and (iii) drug delivery systems with gold nanomaterials as a carrier. Among the different approaches in medical imaging, here we either consider AuNPs as a contrast agent in computed tomography (CT), or as a particle used in optical imaging, instead of fluorophores. Moreover, their nontoxic feature, compared to the gadolinium-based contrast agents used in magnetic resonance imaging, are shown. The tunable size, shape, and functionality of gold nanoparticles make them great carriers for targeted delivery. Therefore, here, we summarize gold-based nanodrugs that are FDA approved. Finally, various approaches to treat the specific diseases using AuNPs are discussed, i.e., photothermal or photodynamic therapy, and immunotherapy.
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Zhang J, Yin X, Li C, Yin X, Xue Q, Ding L, Ju J, Ma J, Zhu Y, Du D, Reis RL, Wang Y. A Multifunctional Photoacoustic/Fluorescence Dual-Mode-Imaging Gold-Based Theranostic Nanoformulation without External Laser Limitations. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2110690. [PMID: 35275432 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202110690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Theranostics is a new type of biomedical technology that organically combines the diagnosis and therapy of diseases. Among molecular imaging techniques, the integration of photoacoustic (PA) and fluorescence (FL) imaging modes with high sensitivity and imaging depth provides precise diagnostic outcomes. Gold nanorods (Au NRs) are well-known contrast agents for PA imaging and photothermal therapy. However, their high toxicity, poor biocompatibility, rapid clearance, and the need for an external laser source limit their application. Therefore, modification of Au NRs with carbon-based nanomaterials (CBNs) is done to obtain a multifunctional dual-mode gold-based nanoformulation (mdGC), which preforms dual-mode imaging of PA and FL. The results show that mdGC promotes tumor cell apoptosis and exhibits good antitumor performance through the mitochondria-mediated apoptotic pathway by increasing the production of intracellular reactive oxygen species, reducing mitochondrial membrane potential, and regulating the expression of apoptosis-related genes. The targeting rate of mdGC to tumor tissue is up to 20.71 ± 1.94% ID g-1 ; the tumor growth inhibition rate is as high as 80.44% without external laser sources. In general, mdGC is a potential multifunctional diagnostic and therapy integrated nanoformulation.
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- Junfeng Zhang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
- Tumor Precision Targeting Research Center & Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Tumor Precision Targeting Research Center & Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
- Tumor Precision Targeting Research Center & Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Tumor Precision Targeting Research Center & Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Tumor Precision Targeting Research Center & Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Translational Medicine Collaborative Innovation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital (Shenzhen People's Hospital), Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Tumor Precision Targeting Research Center & Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Tumor Precision Targeting Research Center & Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Guimarães, 4805-017, Portugal
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
- Tumor Precision Targeting Research Center & Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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Schneckenburger H. Lasers in Live Cell Microscopy. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23095015. [PMID: 35563406 PMCID: PMC9102032 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23095015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Due to their unique properties—coherent radiation, diffraction limited focusing, low spectral bandwidth and in many cases short light pulses—lasers play an increasing role in live cell microscopy. Lasers are indispensable tools in 3D microscopy, e.g., confocal, light sheet or total internal reflection microscopy, as well as in super-resolution microscopy using wide-field or confocal methods. Further techniques, e.g., spectral imaging or fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) often depend on the well-defined spectral or temporal properties of lasers. Furthermore, laser microbeams are used increasingly for optical tweezers or micromanipulation of cells. Three exemplary laser applications in live cell biology are outlined. They include fluorescence diagnosis, in particular in combination with Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET), photodynamic therapy as well as laser-assisted optoporation, and demonstrate the potential of lasers in cell biology and—more generally—in biomedicine.
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Souri M, Chiani M, Farhangi A, Mehrabi MR, Nourouzian D, Raahemifar K, Soltani M. Anti-COVID-19 Nanomaterials: Directions to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:783. [PMID: 35269270 PMCID: PMC8912597 DOI: 10.3390/nano12050783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Following the announcement of the outbreak of COVID-19 by the World Health Organization, unprecedented efforts were made by researchers around the world to combat the disease. So far, various methods have been developed to combat this "virus" nano enemy, in close collaboration with the clinical and scientific communities. Nanotechnology based on modifiable engineering materials and useful physicochemical properties has demonstrated several methods in the fight against SARS-CoV-2. Here, based on what has been clarified so far from the life cycle of SARS-CoV-2, through an interdisciplinary perspective based on computational science, engineering, pharmacology, medicine, biology, and virology, the role of nano-tools in the trio of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment is highlighted. The special properties of different nanomaterials have led to their widespread use in the development of personal protective equipment, anti-viral nano-coats, and disinfectants in the fight against SARS-CoV-2 out-body. The development of nano-based vaccines acts as a strong shield in-body. In addition, fast detection with high efficiency of SARS-CoV-2 by nanomaterial-based point-of-care devices is another nanotechnology capability. Finally, nanotechnology can play an effective role as an agents carrier, such as agents for blocking angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors, gene editing agents, and therapeutic agents. As a general conclusion, it can be said that nanoparticles can be widely used in disinfection applications outside in vivo. However, in in vivo applications, although it has provided promising results, it still needs to be evaluated for possible unintended immunotoxicity. Reviews like these can be important documents for future unwanted pandemics.
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- Mohammad Souri
- Department of NanoBiotechnology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran 13169-43551, Iran; (M.S.); (M.C.); (A.F.)
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran 19967-15433, Iran
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- Department of NanoBiotechnology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran 13169-43551, Iran; (M.S.); (M.C.); (A.F.)
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- Department of NanoBiotechnology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran 13169-43551, Iran; (M.S.); (M.C.); (A.F.)
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- Department of NanoBiotechnology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran 13169-43551, Iran; (M.S.); (M.C.); (A.F.)
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- Department of NanoBiotechnology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran 13169-43551, Iran; (M.S.); (M.C.); (A.F.)
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- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Program, College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), Penn State University, State College, PA 16801, USA;
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
- School of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran 19967-15433, Iran
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
- Centre for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (CBB), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
- Advanced Bioengineering Initiative Center, Multidisciplinary International Complex, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran 14176-14411, Iran
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Bucharskaya AB, Khlebtsov NG, Khlebtsov BN, Maslyakova GN, Navolokin NA, Genin VD, Genina EA, Tuchin VV. Photothermal and Photodynamic Therapy of Tumors with Plasmonic Nanoparticles: Challenges and Prospects. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:1606. [PMID: 35208145 PMCID: PMC8878601 DOI: 10.3390/ma15041606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death in the world. For a number of neoplasms, the efficiency of conventional chemo- and radiation therapies is insufficient because of drug resistance and marked toxicity. Plasmonic photothermal therapy (PPT) using local hyperthermia induced by gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) has recently been extensively explored in tumor treatment. However, despite attractive promises, the current PPT status is limited by laboratory experiments, academic papers, and only a few preclinical studies. Unfortunately, most nanoformulations still share a similar fate: great laboratory promises and fair preclinical trials. This review discusses the current challenges and prospects of plasmonic nanomedicine based on PPT and photodynamic therapy (PDT). We start with consideration of the fundamental principles underlying plasmonic properties of AuNPs to tune their plasmon resonance for the desired NIR-I, NIR-2, and SWIR optical windows. The basic principles for simulation of optical cross-sections and plasmonic heating under CW and pulsed irradiation are discussed. Then, we consider the state-of-the-art methods for wet chemical synthesis of the most popular PPPT AuNPs such as silica/gold nanoshells, Au nanostars, nanorods, and nanocages. The photothermal efficiencies of these nanoparticles are compared, and their applications to current nanomedicine are shortly discussed. In a separate section, we discuss the fabrication of gold and other nanoparticles by the pulsed laser ablation in liquid method. The second part of the review is devoted to our recent experimental results on laser-activated interaction of AuNPs with tumor and healthy tissues and current achievements of other research groups in this application area. The unresolved issues of PPT are the significant accumulation of AuNPs in the organs of the mononuclear phagocyte system, causing potential toxic effects of nanoparticles, and the possibility of tumor recurrence due to the presence of survived tumor cells. The prospective ways of solving these problems are discussed, including developing combined antitumor therapy based on combined PPT and PDT. In the conclusion section, we summarize the most urgent needs of current PPT-based nanomedicine.
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- Alla B. Bucharskaya
- Core Facility Center, Saratov State Medical University, 112 Bol′shaya Kazachya Str., 410012 Saratov, Russia; (G.N.M.); (N.A.N.)
- Science Medical Center, Saratov State University, 83 Astrakhanskaya Str., 410012 Saratov, Russia; (V.D.G.); (E.A.G.); (V.V.T.)
- Laser Molecular Imaging and Machine Learning Laboratory, Tomsk State University, 36 Lenin′s Av., 634050 Tomsk, Russia
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- Science Medical Center, Saratov State University, 83 Astrakhanskaya Str., 410012 Saratov, Russia; (V.D.G.); (E.A.G.); (V.V.T.)
- Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms RAS, FRC “Saratov Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, 13 Prospekt Entuziastov, 410049 Saratov, Russia;
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- Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms RAS, FRC “Saratov Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, 13 Prospekt Entuziastov, 410049 Saratov, Russia;
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- Core Facility Center, Saratov State Medical University, 112 Bol′shaya Kazachya Str., 410012 Saratov, Russia; (G.N.M.); (N.A.N.)
- Science Medical Center, Saratov State University, 83 Astrakhanskaya Str., 410012 Saratov, Russia; (V.D.G.); (E.A.G.); (V.V.T.)
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- Core Facility Center, Saratov State Medical University, 112 Bol′shaya Kazachya Str., 410012 Saratov, Russia; (G.N.M.); (N.A.N.)
- Science Medical Center, Saratov State University, 83 Astrakhanskaya Str., 410012 Saratov, Russia; (V.D.G.); (E.A.G.); (V.V.T.)
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- Science Medical Center, Saratov State University, 83 Astrakhanskaya Str., 410012 Saratov, Russia; (V.D.G.); (E.A.G.); (V.V.T.)
- Laser Molecular Imaging and Machine Learning Laboratory, Tomsk State University, 36 Lenin′s Av., 634050 Tomsk, Russia
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- Science Medical Center, Saratov State University, 83 Astrakhanskaya Str., 410012 Saratov, Russia; (V.D.G.); (E.A.G.); (V.V.T.)
- Laser Molecular Imaging and Machine Learning Laboratory, Tomsk State University, 36 Lenin′s Av., 634050 Tomsk, Russia
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- Science Medical Center, Saratov State University, 83 Astrakhanskaya Str., 410012 Saratov, Russia; (V.D.G.); (E.A.G.); (V.V.T.)
- Laser Molecular Imaging and Machine Learning Laboratory, Tomsk State University, 36 Lenin′s Av., 634050 Tomsk, Russia
- Institute of Precision Mechanics and Control, FRC “Saratov Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, 24 Rabochaya Str., 410028 Saratov, Russia
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Liposomal Composition Based on Hydroxyaluminum Phthalocyanine and Gold Nanoparticles for Combined Photodynamic and Photothermal Therapy. Pharm Chem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11094-021-02543-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Yang Z, Wang D, Zhang C, Liu H, Hao M, Kan S, Liu D, Liu W. The Applications of Gold Nanoparticles in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancer. Front Oncol 2022; 11:819329. [PMID: 35127533 PMCID: PMC8807688 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.819329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In recent years, the morbidity and mortality of gastrointestinal cancer have remained high in China. Due to the deep location of the gastrointestinal organs, such as gastric cancer, the early symptoms of cancer are not obvious. It is generally discovered at an advanced stage with distant metastasis and lymph node infiltration, making it difficult to cure. Therefore, there is a significant need for novel technologies that can effectively diagnose and treat gastrointestinal cancer, ultimately reducing its mortality. Gold nanoparticles (GNPs), a type of nanocarrier with unique optical properties and remarkable biocompatibility, have the potential to influence the fate of cancer by delivering drugs, nucleic acids to cancer cells and tissues. As a safe and reliable visualization agent, GNPs can track drugs and accurately indicate the location and boundaries of cancer, opening up new possibilities for cancer treatment. In addition, GNPs have been used in photodynamic therapy to deliver photosensitizers, as well as in combination with photothermal therapy. Therefore, GNPs can be used as a safe and effective nanomaterial in the treatment and diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancer.
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- Zhijing Yang
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Tuchin VV, Genina EA, Tuchina ES, Svetlakova AV, Svenskaya YI. Optical clearing of tissues: Issues of antimicrobial phototherapy and drug delivery. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 180:114037. [PMID: 34752842 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.114037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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This review presents principles and novelties in the field of tissue optical clearing (TOC) technology, as well as application for optical monitoring of drug delivery and effective antimicrobial phototherapy. TOC is based on altering the optical properties of tissue through the introduction of immersion optical cleaning agents (OCA), which impregnate the tissue of interest. We also analyze various methods and kinetics of delivery of photodynamic agents, nanoantibiotics and their mixtures with OCAs into the tissue depth in the context of antimicrobial and antifungal phototherapy. In vitro and in vivo studies of antimicrobial phototherapies, such as photodynamic, photothermal plasmonic and photocatalytic, are summarized, and the prospects of a new TOC technology for effective killing of pathogens are discussed.
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Narayanan N, Kim JH, Santhakumar H, Joseph MM, Karunakaran V, Shamjith S, Saranya G, Sujai PT, Jayasree RS, Barman I, Maiti KK. Nanotheranostic Probe Built on Methylene Blue Loaded Cucurbituril [8] and Gold Nanorod: Targeted Phototherapy in Combination with SERS Imaging on Breast Cancer Cells. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:13415-13424. [PMID: 34871005 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c08609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Recent advancements in a nanoarchitecture platform for safe and effective targeted phototherapy in a synergistic fashion is an absolute necessity in localized cancer therapy. Photothermal and photodynamic therapies (PTT and PDT) are considered as the most promising localized therapeutic intervention for cancer management as they have no long-term side effects and are minimally invasive and affordable. Herein, we have demonstrated a tailor-made nanotheranostic probe in which macrocyclic host cucurbituril [8] (CB[8]) is placed as a glue between two gold nanorods (GNRs) within ∼3 nm gaps in linear nanoassemblies with exquisitely sensitive plasmonics that exert combined phototherapy to investigate the therapeutic progression on human breast cancer cells. Photosensitizer methylene blue was positioned on CB[8] to impart the PDT effect, whereas GNR was responsible for PTT on a single laser trigger ensuring the synchronized phototherapy. Furthermore, the nanoconstruct was tagged with targeting anti-Her2 monoclonal antibody (MB-CB[8]@GNR-anti-Her2) for localized PTT and PDT on Her2 positive SKBR3 cells, subsequent cellular recognition by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) platform, and further assessment of the combined intracellular phototherapy. Hence, the current strategy is definitely marked as a proof-of-concept straightforward approach that implies the perfect nature of the combined phototherapy to achieve an efficient cancer treatment.
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- Nisha Narayanan
- Chemical Science & Technology Division (CSTD), Organic Chemistry Section, Industrial Estate, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695019, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Division of Biophotonics and Imaging, Bio Medical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695012, India
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- Chemical Science & Technology Division (CSTD), Organic Chemistry Section, Industrial Estate, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695019, India
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- Chemical Science & Technology Division (CSTD), Organic Chemistry Section, Industrial Estate, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695019, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Chemical Science & Technology Division (CSTD), Organic Chemistry Section, Industrial Estate, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695019, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Chemical Science & Technology Division (CSTD), Organic Chemistry Section, Industrial Estate, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695019, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Chemical Science & Technology Division (CSTD), Organic Chemistry Section, Industrial Estate, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695019, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Division of Biophotonics and Imaging, Bio Medical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695012, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States.,The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States.,Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
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- Chemical Science & Technology Division (CSTD), Organic Chemistry Section, Industrial Estate, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695019, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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Diakoumopoulou D, Magana M, Karoussis IK, Nikolaou C, Chatzipanagiotou S, Ioannidis A. The ever-changing landscape in modern dentistry therapeutics - Enhancing the emptying quiver of the periodontist. Heliyon 2021; 7:e08342. [PMID: 34816039 PMCID: PMC8591475 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Introduction/Objectives Periodontitis comprises of a wide range of inflammatory conditions of the gums leading to soft tissue damage and attachment loss. The initiation of periodontitis constitutes a rather complex disease pathogenesis which is based on pathogenic shifts of the oral microbiota combined with the host-microbiome interactions. The severity of the periodontitis is multifactorial depending on genetic, environmental, as well as host immunity factors. Data and sources To make an inclusive analysis on the periodontitis therapeutics, reading of the recent relevant literature was carried out using the MEDLINE/PubMed database, Google Scholar and the NIH public online database for clinical trials (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov). Conclusions Tackling the inflammation associated periodontal defects can be succeeded with conventional therapy or resective and regenerative treatment. To date, the mechanical removal of the supragingival and subgingival biofilm is considered the “gold standard” of periodontal therapy in combination with the use of antibacterial compounds. The antimicrobial resistance phenomenon tends to turn all the currently applied antibacterials into “endangered species”. Ongoing efforts through the conduct of clinical trials should be focused on understanding the advantages of modern approaches in comparison to traditional therapies.
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- Dimitra Diakoumopoulou
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Athens Medical School, Aeginition Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Athens Medical School, Aeginition Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Athens Medical School, Aeginition Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Athens Medical School, Aeginition Hospital, Athens, Greece.,Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Peloponnese, Tripolis, Greece
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Hybridized double-shell periodic mesoporous organosilica nanotheranostics for ultrasound imaging guided photothermal therapy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 608:2964-2972. [PMID: 34799047 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Hybridized periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMO) nanoparticles are expected to provide a multifunctional theranostic platform for precision medicine by combining the advantages of different organic and inorganic components. In this work, double-shell-structured PMO nanotheranostics composed of ethane- and thioether-bridged organosilica shells were synthesized. Gold colloids were generated in situ by the thioether groups on the inner shell. The obtained double-shell PMO@Au (DSPA) has uniform size, large surface areas, ordered mesochannels and photothermal conversion capability. After being encapsulated with perfluorohexacene (PFH), DSPA-PFH produced a strong ultrasound signal upon laser irradiation due to the phase transit of PFH during hyperthermia. DSPA-PFH showed enhanced photothermal therapeutic efficacy, great ultrasound contrast, and minimal toxicity both in vitro and in vivo. These results demonstrated the distribution of different organosilica could be delicately adjusted in hybridized PMO nanoparticles. Furthermore, it showed the potential of using hybridized PMO nanoparticles as a theranostic platform for biomedical applications by combining unique characteristics of different organosilica through rational design.
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Lian S, Gao X, Song C, Li H, Lin J. Chemical Enhancement Effect of Icotinib-Au Complex Studied by Combined Density Functional Theory and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:12907-12918. [PMID: 34705473 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Icotinib is an epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor used in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. The charge transfer effect between gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and icotinib molecules can be used as a model to study the adsorption mechanism between molecules and metal. The adsorption of icotinib on the AuNP surface was confirmed by UV-vis and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) experiments. To explain the nature of chemisorption between icotinib and AuNPs from a theoretical perspective, the molecular correlation properties of the complex model of icotinib-Au6 were studied by the density functional theory method. By studying the molecular electrostatic potential of an icotinib molecule, four potential binding sites of the icotinib molecule were predicted. The calculation results of binding energy showed that the complex formed by chemisorption of icotinib through acetylene group and Au6 was the most stable one. The molecular frontier orbitals of icotinib and icotinib-Au6 confirmed that the charge transfer effect occurred on the acetylene group, benzene ring, and quinazoline ring of the icotinib molecule. The Herzberg-Teller surface selection rule was used to explain selective enhancement in the theoretically calculated Raman spectra. By comparing the spectra of theory and experiment, the cause of spectral peak shift and broadening that appeared in the surface-enhanced Raman scattering spectrum compared with the normal Raman spectrum was explained as well. This work would contribute to the development and application of the icotinib-Au drug carrier system.
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- Shuai Lian
- School of Science, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- School of Science, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- School of Science, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- School of Science, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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Metal Ion Releasing Gold Nanoparticles for Improving Therapeutic Efficiency of Tumor Targeted Photothermal Therapy. Tissue Eng Regen Med 2021; 19:289-299. [PMID: 34561850 DOI: 10.1007/s13770-021-00385-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Owing to the tumor-targeted migration capacity of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs), they have been combined with nanoparticles for photothermal therapy. However, the low viability of hMSCs following transplantation remains a problem. Here, we developed iron (Fe) ion-releasing gold (Au) nanoparticles (IIAuNPs) for advanced tumor-targeted photothermal therapy using hMSCs. METHODS IIAuNPs were designed to undergo degradation under low pH conditions, such as the endosomal microenvironment, for Fe ion release in hMSCs. After evaluating the properties of IIAuNP, the IIAuNP concentration for treating hMSCs was optimized in terms of cytotoxicity. In vitro cell migration and antiapoptotic factor secretion were observed in hMSCs. Additionally, IIAuNPs-treated hMSCs were intravenously injected into tumor-bearing mice, and enhanced tumor targeting based on improved cell viability and cell migration was evaluated. Three days after the injection, the mice were irradiated with 660 nm laser to confirm the enhanced photothermal effect. RESULTS In vitro studies revealed that treating hMSCs with an optimum concentration of IIAuNPs enhanced cell migration and anti-apoptotic gene expression through intracellular Fe ion delivery. The viability of hMSCs under hypoxic cell culture conditions that mimic the in vivo microenvironment was also improved when hMSCs were treated with IIAuNPs, compared to hMSCs without IIAuNPs treatment. IIAuNPs-treated hMSCs showed significantly enhanced tumor-targeting efficiency and subsequent photothermal effect compared to hMSCs without IIAuNP treatment. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that our metal-ion-releasing photothermal nanoparticles may provide a promising platform for future photothermal therapies and related applications.
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Do TTA, Imae T. Photodynamic and Photothermal Effects of Carbon Dot-Coated Magnetite- and Porphyrin-Conjugated Confeito-Like Gold Nanoparticles. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20210192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Thu Thi Anh Do
- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43 Section 4, Keelung Road, Taipei 10607, Taiwan, ROC
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43 Section 4, Keelung Road, Taipei 10607, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43 Section 4, Keelung Road, Taipei 10607, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43 Section 4, Keelung Road, Taipei 10607, Taiwan, ROC
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Hasanzadeh A, Alamdaran M, Ahmadi S, Nourizadeh H, Bagherzadeh MA, Mofazzal Jahromi MA, Simon P, Karimi M, Hamblin MR. Nanotechnology against COVID-19: Immunization, diagnostic and therapeutic studies. J Control Release 2021; 336:354-374. [PMID: 34175366 PMCID: PMC8226031 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in early 2020 soon led to the global pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Since then, the clinical and scientific communities have been closely collaborating to develop effective strategies for controlling the ongoing pandemic. The game-changing fields of recent years, nanotechnology and nanomedicine have the potential to not only design new approaches, but also to improve existing methods for the fight against COVID-19. Nanomaterials can be used in the development of highly efficient, reusable personal protective equipment, and antiviral nano-coatings in public settings could prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Smart nanocarriers have accelerated the design of several therapeutic, prophylactic, or immune-mediated approaches against COVID-19. Some nanovaccines have even entered Phase IΙ/IIΙ clinical trials. Several rapid and cost-effective COVID-19 diagnostic techniques have also been devised based on nanobiosensors, lab-on-a-chip systems, or nanopore technology. Here, we provide an overview of the emerging role of nanotechnology in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19.
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- Akbar Hasanzadeh
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran; Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran; Department of Advanced Medical Sciences & Technologies, School of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran; Research Center for Noncommunicable Diseases, School of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
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- Department of Sport Medicine, Disease Prevention and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Social Science, Media and Sport, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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Xie J, Wang Y, Choi W, Jangili P, Ge Y, Xu Y, Kang J, Liu L, Zhang B, Xie Z, He J, Xie N, Nie G, Zhang H, Kim JS. Overcoming barriers in photodynamic therapy harnessing nano-formulation strategies. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:9152-9201. [PMID: 34223847 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01370f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 200] [Impact Index Per Article: 66.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been extensively investigated for decades for tumor treatment because of its non-invasiveness, spatiotemporal selectivity, lower side-effects, and immune activation ability. It can be a promising treatment modality in several medical fields, including oncology, immunology, urology, dermatology, ophthalmology, cardiology, pneumology, and dentistry. Nevertheless, the clinical application of PDT is largely restricted by the drawbacks of traditional photosensitizers, limited tissue penetrability of light, inefficient induction of tumor cell death, tumor resistance to the therapy, and the severe pain induced by the therapy. Recently, various photosensitizer formulations and therapy strategies have been developed to overcome these barriers. Significantly, the introduction of nanomaterials in PDT, as carriers or photosensitizers, may overcome the drawbacks of traditional photosensitizers. Based on this, nanocomposites excited by various light sources are applied in the PDT of deep-seated tumors. Modulation of cell death pathways with co-delivered reagents promotes PDT induced tumor cell death. Relief of tumor resistance to PDT with combined therapy strategies further promotes tumor inhibition. Also, the optimization of photosensitizer formulations and therapy procedures reduces pain in PDT. Here, a systematic summary of recent advances in the fabrication of photosensitizers and the design of therapy strategies to overcome barriers in PDT is presented. Several aspects important for the clinical application of PDT in cancer treatment are also discussed.
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- Jianlei Xie
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, and Otolaryngology Department and Biobank of the First Affiliated Hospital, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China.
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Jin Z, Zhao Q, Yuan S, Jiang W, Hu Y. Strategies of Alleviating Tumor Hypoxia and Enhancing Tumor Therapeutic Effect by Macromolecular Nanomaterials. Macromol Biosci 2021; 21:e2100092. [PMID: 34008312 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202100092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Hypoxia as one of the most prominent features in tumors, has presented negative effects on tumor therapies including photodynamic therapy, radiotherapy, and chemotherapies, leading to the tumor regeneration and metastasis. Recently, nanomedicines have been proposed to handle the hypoxia dilemma. Some nanomedicines alleviated hypoxia to enhance the therapeutic effect, others used hypoxia-sensitive substances to treat tumor. Among them, macromolecular nanomaterials-based nanomedicine has attracted increased research interest. However, the complicated tumor microenvironment disturbs the practical application of macromolecular nanomaterials to deal with hypoxia. This review highlights the influence of hypoxia on tumor therapy and some new strategies of using macromolecular nanomaterials to overcome hypoxia for effective tumor therapy.
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- Zhenyu Jin
- Institute of Materials Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210093, China
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210093, China
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- Nantong Vocational University, Nantong, 226019, China
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210093, China
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210093, China
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Wang J, Duan Q, Yang M, Zhang B, Guo L, Li P, Zhang W, Sang S. Rapid controlled synthesis of gold-platinum nanorods with excellent photothermal properties under 808 nm excitation. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 12:462-472. [PMID: 34104623 PMCID: PMC8144918 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.12.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Noble metal nanomaterials are particularly suitable as photothermal transduction agents (PTAs) with high photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE) due to local surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). Studies on different gold-platinum (Au-Pt) bimetal nanoparticles exhibiting the LSPR effect have provided a new idea for the synthesis of excellent PTAs. But there is no simple and scalable method for the controllable synthesis of Au-Pt nanoparticles with adjustable LSPR wavelength range. In this work, the effects of Ag+ and K2PtCl4 on the deposition of Pt on the surface of gold nanorods (AuNRs) were investigated. A fast, precise, and controlled synthesis of dumbbell-like Pt-coated AuNRs (Au@Pt NRs) under mild conditions is proposed. The synthesized Au@Pt NRs have a longitudinal LSPR wavelength of 812 nm, which is very close to a common laser wavelength of 808 nm. The Au@Pt NRs exhibit excellent photothermal properties when irradiated with a laser. The temperature increased by more than 36 °C after irradiation for 10 min, with a PCE of about 78.77%, which is much higher than that of AuNRs (57.33%). In addition, even after four on/off cycles, the Au@Pt NRs are able to maintain the photothermal properties and retain their optical properties, indicating that they have excellent photothermal stability and reusability.
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- Jialin Wang
- MicroNano System Research Center, College of Information and Computer & Key Laboratory of Advanced Transducers and Intelligent Control System of Ministry of Education and Shanxi Province, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi, China
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- MicroNano System Research Center, College of Information and Computer & Key Laboratory of Advanced Transducers and Intelligent Control System of Ministry of Education and Shanxi Province, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi, China
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- MicroNano System Research Center, College of Information and Computer & Key Laboratory of Advanced Transducers and Intelligent Control System of Ministry of Education and Shanxi Province, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi, China
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- MicroNano System Research Center, College of Information and Computer & Key Laboratory of Advanced Transducers and Intelligent Control System of Ministry of Education and Shanxi Province, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi, China
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- MicroNano System Research Center, College of Information and Computer & Key Laboratory of Advanced Transducers and Intelligent Control System of Ministry of Education and Shanxi Province, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi, China
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- MicroNano System Research Center, College of Information and Computer & Key Laboratory of Advanced Transducers and Intelligent Control System of Ministry of Education and Shanxi Province, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi, China
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An X, Erramilli S, Reinhard BM. Plasmonic nano-antimicrobials: properties, mechanisms and applications in microbe inactivation and sensing. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:3374-3411. [PMID: 33538743 PMCID: PMC8349509 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr08353d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Bacterial, viral and fungal infections pose serious threats to human health and well-being. The continuous emergence of acute infectious diseases caused by pathogenic microbes and the rapid development of resistances against conventional antimicrobial drugs necessitates the development of new and effective strategies for the safe elimination of microbes in water, food or on surfaces, as well as for the inactivation of pathogenic microbes in human hosts. The need for new antimicrobials has triggered the development of plasmonic nano-antimicrobials that facilitate both light-dependent and -independent microbe inactivation mechanisms. This review introduces the relevant photophysical mechanisms underlying these plasmonic nano-antimicrobials, and provides an overview of how the photoresponses and materials properties of plasmonic nanostructures can be applied in microbial pathogen inactivation and sensing applications. Through a systematic analysis of the inactivation efficacies of different plasmonic nanostructures, this review outlines the current state-of-the-art in plasmonic nano-antimicrobials and defines the application space for different microbial inactivation strategies. The advantageous optical properties of plasmonic nano-antimicrobials also enhance microbial detection and sensing modalities and thus help to avoid exposure to microbial pathogens. Sensitive and fast plasmonic microbial sensing modalities and their theranostic and targeted therapeutic applications are discussed.
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- Xingda An
- Department of Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA. and The Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Physics, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA and The Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA. and The Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Guan G, Win KY, Yao X, Yang W, Han M. Plasmonically Modulated Gold Nanostructures for Photothermal Ablation of Bacteria. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2001158. [PMID: 33184997 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202001158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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With the wide utilization of antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant bacteria have been often developed more frequently to cause potential global catastrophic consequences. Emerging photothermal ablation has been attracting extensive research interest for quick/effective eradication of pathogenic bacteria from contaminated surroundings and infected body. In this field, anisotropic gold nanostructures with tunable size/morphologies have been demonstrated to exhibit their outstanding photothermal performance through strong plasmonic absorption of near-infrared (NIR) light, efficient light to heat conversion, and easy surface modification for targeting bacteria. To this end, this review first introduces thermal treatment of infectious diseases followed by photothermal therapy via heat generation on NIR-absorbing gold nanostructures. Then, the usual synthesis and spectral features of diversified gold nanostructures and composites are systematically overviewed with the emphasis on the importance of size, shape, and composition to achieve strong plasmonic absorption in NIR region. Further, the innovated photothermal applications of gold nanostructures are comprehensively demonstrated to combat against bacterial infections, and some constructive suggestions are also discussed to improve photothermal technologies for practical applications.
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- Guijian Guan
- Institute of Molecular Plus Tianjin University No.11 Building, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District Tianjin 300072 P.R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering A*STAR 2 Fusionopolis Way Singapore 138634 Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular Plus Tianjin University No.11 Building, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District Tianjin 300072 P.R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus Tianjin University No.11 Building, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District Tianjin 300072 P.R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus Tianjin University No.11 Building, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District Tianjin 300072 P.R. China
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering A*STAR 2 Fusionopolis Way Singapore 138634 Singapore
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Application of new multicomponent nanosystems for overcoming doxorubicin resistance in breast cancer therapy. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-020-01653-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Maliszewska I, Wanarska E, Thompson AC, Samuel IDW, Matczyszyn K. Biogenic Gold Nanoparticles Decrease Methylene Blue Photobleaching and Enhance Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26030623. [PMID: 33504099 PMCID: PMC7865674 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26030623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern that is driving the exploration of alternative ways of killing bacteria. Here we show that gold nanoparticles synthesized by the mycelium of Mucor plumbeus are an effective medium for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PDT). These particles are spherical in shape, uniformly distributed without any significant agglomeration, and show a single plasmon band at 522–523 nm. The nanoparticle sizes range from 13 to 25 nm, and possess an average size of 17 ± 4 nm. In PDT, light (from a source consisting of nine LEDs with a peak wavelength of 640 nm and FWMH 20 nm arranged in a 3 × 3 array), a photosensitiser (methylene blue), and oxygen are used to kill undesired cells. We show that the biogenic nanoparticles enhance the effectiveness of the photosensitiser, methylene blue, and so can be used to kill both Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli) bacteria. The enhanced effectiveness means that we could kill these bacteria with a simple, small LED-based light source. We show that the biogenic gold nanoparticles prevent fast photobleaching, thereby enhancing the photoactivity of the methylene blue (MB) molecules and their bactericidal effect.
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- Irena Maliszewska
- Department of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland;
- Correspondence: (I.M.); (K.M.); Tel.: +48-71-320-4008 (K.M.)
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- Department of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland;
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- Organic Semiconductor Centre, SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9AJ, UK; (A.C.T.); (I.D.W.S.)
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- Organic Semiconductor Centre, SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9AJ, UK; (A.C.T.); (I.D.W.S.)
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- Advanced Materials Engineering and Modelling Group, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
- Correspondence: (I.M.); (K.M.); Tel.: +48-71-320-4008 (K.M.)
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Morey J, Llinás P, Bueno-Costa A, León AJ, Piña MN. Raltitrexed-Modified Gold and Silver Nanoparticles for Targeted Cancer Therapy: Cytotoxicity Behavior In Vitro on A549 and HCT-116 Human Cancer Cells. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14030534. [PMID: 33499297 PMCID: PMC7866044 DOI: 10.3390/ma14030534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Two different raltitrexed gold and silver nanoparticles for the delivery of an antitumoral drug into cancer cells were synthesized and characterized. A cysteine linker was used for the covalent bonding of raltitrexed to the surface of nanoparticles. To evaluate the efficacy of the antifolate-derivative nanoparticles, their cytotoxicity was assayed in vitro with A549 human lung adenocarcinoma and HCT-116 colorectal carcinoma human cells. Modified nanoparticles are a biocompatible material, and administration of silver raltitrexed nanoparticles strongly inhibited the viability of the cancer cells; gold raltitrexed nanoparticles do not show any type of cytotoxic effect. The results suggest that silver raltitrexed nanoparticles could be a potential delivery system for certain cancer cells.
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- Jeroni Morey
- Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Crta. de Valldemossa, Km. 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain; (J.M.); (A.J.L.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Crta. de Valldemossa, Km. 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain; (P.L.); (A.B.-C.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Crta. de Valldemossa, Km. 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain; (P.L.); (A.B.-C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Crta. de Valldemossa, Km. 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain; (J.M.); (A.J.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Crta. de Valldemossa, Km. 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain; (J.M.); (A.J.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-971-172847
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Barani M, Mukhtar M, Rahdar A, Sargazi G, Thysiadou A, Kyzas GZ. Progress in the Application of Nanoparticles and Graphene as Drug Carriers and on the Diagnosis of Brain Infections. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26010186. [PMID: 33401658 PMCID: PMC7795866 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26010186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is the protective sheath around the brain that protects the sensitive microenvironments of the brain. However, certain pathogens, viruses, and bacteria disrupt the endothelial barrier and cause infection and hence inflammation in meninges. Macromolecular therapeutics are unable to cross the tight junctions, thereby limiting their bioavailability in the brain. Recently, nanotechnology has brought a revolution in the field of drug delivery in brain infections. The nanostructures have high targeting accuracy and specificity to the receptors in the case of active targeting, which have made them the ideal cargoes to permeate across the BBB. In addition, nanomaterials with biomimetic functions have been introduced to efficiently cross the BBB to be engulfed by the pathogens. This review focuses on the nanotechnology-based drug delivery approaches for exploration in brain infections, including meningitis. Viruses, bacteria, fungi, or, rarely, protozoa or parasites may be the cause of brain infections. Moreover, inflammation of the meninges, called meningitis, is presently diagnosed using laboratory and imaging tests. Despite attempts to improve diagnostic instruments for brain infections and meningitis, due to its complicated and multidimensional nature and lack of successful diagnosis, meningitis appears almost untreatable. Potential for overcoming the difficulties and limitations related to conventional diagnostics has been shown by nanoparticles (NPs). Nanomedicine now offers new methods and perspectives to improve our knowledge of meningitis and can potentially give meningitis patients new hope. Here, we review traditional diagnosis tools and key nanoparticles (Au-NPs, graphene, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), QDs, etc.) for early diagnosis of brain infections and meningitis.
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- Mahmood Barani
- Department of Chemistry, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman 76169-14111, Iran;
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Regulatory Affairs, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary;
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Zabol, Zabol 538-98615, Iran
- Correspondence: (A.R.); (G.Z.K.); Tel.: +30-2510-462218 (G.Z.K.)
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Bam University of Medical Science, Bam 5166-15731, Iran;
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- Department of Chemistry, International Hellenic University, 65404 Kavala, Greece;
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- Department of Chemistry, International Hellenic University, 65404 Kavala, Greece;
- Correspondence: (A.R.); (G.Z.K.); Tel.: +30-2510-462218 (G.Z.K.)
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Chen HY, Ghosh S, Ponnusamy VK, Chattopadhyay S. Graphene oxide as broadband hyperthermic agent and chemo-photothermal dissolution of kidney-stone mimicking calcium oxalate crystals. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Pakravan A, Salehi R, Mahkam M. Comparison study on the effect of gold nanoparticles shape in the forms of star, hallow, cage, rods, and Si-Au and Fe-Au core-shell on photothermal cancer treatment. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2020; 33:102144. [PMID: 33307234 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2020.102144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) indicate potential in the development of cancer treatments as vehicles for thermal damage of cancer cells because of their photothermal heating capability. Herein, we aim to investigate the effect of GNPs geometry as photothermal transducers on cellular uptake and photothermal therapy (PTT) efficacy. For this aim, seven different shapes of anisotropic GNPs: stars, hollow, rods, cages, spheres, Fe-Au, and Si-Au core shells were synthesized and investigate the effect of shape on GNPs optical properties. The physic-chemical characterization of prepared GNPs was investigated by UV-vis, DLS-Zeta, and TEM analysis. The effect of GNPs geometry on cellular uptake was investigated by ICP-MS and flow cytometry method. The PTT potential of these GNPs was compared on MCF7 cells in vitro using MTT assay, cell cycle, and Annexin-V apoptosis assay. While all these GNPs could absorb and convert near-infrared light into heat, gold nanostars exhibited the lowest cytotoxicity, highest cellular uptake and highest heat generation compared to other structures. Following photothermal treatment, due to substantial heat production in MCF7 cells, the apoptosis induction rate was greatly increased for all anisotropic gold nanostructures (stars, hollow, rods, and cages) especially gold nanostars. Combined, we can conclude that GNPs geometry affects cellular uptake and heat generation amount as well as cell destruction by apoptosis pathway. The gold nanostar is promising candidates for photothermal destruction.
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- Asrin Pakravan
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center and Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Science, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran.
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Pedrosa TL, Estupiñán-López C, de Araujo RE. Temperature evaluation of colloidal nanoparticles by the thermal lens technique. OPTICS EXPRESS 2020; 28:31457-31467. [PMID: 33115118 DOI: 10.1364/oe.405172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The use of highly sensitive thermometric methods is essential for the evaluation of nanoplatforms for photothermal therapy. In this study, the thermal lens technique was introduced to assess the optically induced temperature changes in colloidal samples of gold nanoparticles. Thermal lens measurements also allowed the acquisition of the nanoparticle absorption cross-section value, regardless of knowing the nanostructure scattering properties. The developed thermometric system exhibited 0.2 °C-1 sensitivity and was capable of measuring temperature variations of metallic colloidal samples with a resolution of 0.01 °C. Measuring colloidal temperature changes allows for the estimation of the localized temperature variation reached by each nanoheater, before thermalization of the excitation volume. Our results establish a practical and effective method to evaluate optically induced temperature changes on metallic colloids.
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McGraw E, Dissanayaka RH, Vaughan JC, Kunte N, Mills G, Laurent GM, Avila LA. Laser-Assisted Delivery of Molecules in Fungal Cells. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:6167-6176. [PMID: 35021749 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Fungal infections are becoming a global health problem. A major limiting factor for the development of antifungals is the high impermeability of the rigid and thick fungal cell wall. Compared to mammalian cells, fungal cells are more resilient to perforation due to the presence of this carbohydrate armor. While a few methods have been reported to penetrate the fungal cell wall, such as electroporation, biolistics, glass beads, and the use of monovalent cations, such methods are generally time-consuming, compromise cell viability, and often lead to low permeation rates. In addition, their use remains limited to in vitro applications due to the collateral damage that these techniques could cause to healthy living tissues. Presented in this study is a delivery approach based on the generation of transient breaks, or pores, in the cell wall. Breaks are generated by cavitation and shock waves resulting from the irradiation of gold nanoparticles with a femtosecond infrared laser. Such an approach enabled the delivery of membrane impermeable molecules (i.e., calcein and plasmid DNA) into Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a fungal model organism. This method is expected to exhibit high biocompatibility and holds potential for clinical applications for the treatment of fungal infections given that neither the laser irradiation nor the nanoparticles have been found to damage cells. Mechanistical aspects of photoporation, such as the proximity needed between the nanoparticle and the cell membrane for these processes to take place, are also discussed. Hence, the laser-assisted drug delivery approach described here is suitable for further preclinical evaluation in oral, vaginal, and skin mycoses where current treatments are insufficient due to host-related adverse reactions, poor fungal cell penetration, or risk of developing antifungal resistance.
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- Erin McGraw
- Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department of Physics, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department of Physics, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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Mei L, Gao X, Shi Y, Cheng C, Shi Z, Jiao M, Cao F, Xu Z, Li X, Zhang J. Augmented Graphene Quantum Dot-Light Irradiation Therapy for Bacteria-Infected Wounds. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:40153-40162. [PMID: 32805864 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c13237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This paper proposes a highly efficient antibacterial system based on a synergistic combination of photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, and chemotherapy. Chitosan oligosaccharide functionalized graphene quantum dots (GQDs-COS) with short-term exposure to 450 nm visible light are used to promote rapid healing in bacteria-infected wounds. The GQDs undergo strong photochemical transformation to rapidly produce radical oxygen species and heat under light illumination, while the COS has an innate antimicrobial ability. Moreover, the positively charged GQDs-COS can easily capture bacteria via electrostatic interactions and kill Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria by multivalent interactions and synergistic effects. The antibacterial action of this nanocomposite causes irreversible damage to outer and inner bacterial membranes, resulting in cytoplasm leakage and death. The system has good hemocompatibility and low cytotoxicity and can improve the healing of infected wounds, as demonstrated by the examination of pathological tissue sections and inflammatory markers. These results suggest that GQDs anchored with bioactive molecules are a potential photo-activated antimicrobial strategy for anti-infective therapy.
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- Lin Mei
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, P. R. China
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- Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China
- College of International Education, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, P. R. China
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- Scientific Research Center, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, P. R. China
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- Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China
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- College of International Education, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, P. R. China
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- Scientific Research Center, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, P. R. China
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York 10595, United States
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- Scientific Research Center, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, P. R. China
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Buonerba A, Lapenta R, Donniacuo A, Licasale M, Vezzoli E, Milione S, Capacchione C, Tecce MF, Falqui A, Piacentini R, Grassi C, Grassi A. NIR multiphoton ablation of cancer cells, fluorescence quenching and cellular uptake of dansyl-glutathione-coated gold nanoparticles. Sci Rep 2020; 10:11380. [PMID: 32647291 PMCID: PMC7347844 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68397-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Theranostics based on two-photon excitation of therapeutics in the NIR region is an emerging and powerful tool in cancer therapy since this radiation deeply penetrates healthy biological tissues and produces selective cell death. Aggregates of gold nanoparticles coated with glutathione corona functionalized with the dansyl chromophore (a-DG-AuNPs) were synthesized and found efficient nanodevice for applications in photothermal therapy (PTT). Actually the nanoparticle aggregation enhances the quenching of radiative excitation and the consequent conversion into heat. The a-DG-AuNPs are readily internalized in Hep G2 where the chromophore acts as both antenna and transducer of the NIR radiation under two-photons excitation, determining efficient cell ablation via photothermal effect.
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- Antonio Buonerba
- Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division (SEED), and Consorzio Inter-universitario Previsione e Prevenzione dei Grandi Rischi (Cu.G.Ri.), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084, Fisciano, SA, Italy. .,Department of Chemistry and Biology "Adolfo Zambelli", University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084, Fisciano, SA, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology "Adolfo Zambelli", University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084, Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology "Adolfo Zambelli", University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084, Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology "Adolfo Zambelli", University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084, Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology "Adolfo Zambelli", University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084, Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology "Adolfo Zambelli", University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084, Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084, Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Neuroscience, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy. .,Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Neuroscience, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.,Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology "Adolfo Zambelli", University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084, Fisciano, SA, Italy
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Yu T, Tong L, Ao Y, Zhang G, Liu Y, Zhang H. NIR triggered PLGA coated Au-TiO 2 core loaded CPT-11 nanoparticles for human papillary thyroid carcinoma therapy. Drug Deliv 2020; 27:855-863. [PMID: 32515668 PMCID: PMC8216437 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2020.1775723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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MDR (multi-drug resistance) is one of the significant deterrents of effective chemotherapy for malignant growth. One of the powerful ways to deal with defeat of the MDR is to utilize inorganic nanoparticle-intervened tranquilize conveyance to build the medication aggregations in cancerous growth cells. In this work, we have developed the presentation that is accurately made of medication conveyance framework dependent on the TiO2 nanoparticles stacked CPT-11 to defeat the thyroid malignancy cells. The synthesized nanoparticles are characterized by spectroscopy methods (UV–vis, XPS, SEM, TEM, and DLS). The TEM results suggested that the shape of PLGA-Au-TiO2@CPT-11 of nanoparticles is ∼250 nm. After successful synthesis, we have evaluated the MTT of PLGA-Au-TiO2@CPT-11 nanoparticles with and without NIR radiations. Further, the morphological changes were observed using various biochemical stainings, such as acridine orange and ethidium bromide (AO–EB) and nuclear staining through Hoechst-33258. Also, migration and cell invasion were examined. The results show that these PLGA-Au-TiO2@CPT-11 and PLGA-Au-TiO2@CPT-11 + NIR nanoparticles exhibited promising antimetastatic property and reduced the cell invasion activity in B-CPAP and FTC-133 thyroid cancer cell lines. Based on the above findings, these PLGA-Au-TiO2@CPT-11 and PLGA-Au-TiO2@CPT-11 + NIR nanoparticles can be used as a promising candidate for the malignant thyroid cells.
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- Tianyu Yu
- Department of Thyroid Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Firdhouse MJ, Lalitha P. Facile synthesis of anisotropic gold nanoparticles and its synergistic effect on breast cancer cell lines. IET Nanobiotechnol 2020; 14:224-229. [PMID: 32338631 DOI: 10.1049/iet-nbt.2019.0279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) possess colourful light-scattering properties due to different composition, size and shape. Their unique physical, optical and chemical properties coupled with advantages, have increased the scope of anisotropic AuNPs in various fields. This study reports a green methodology developed for the synthesis of anisotropic AuNPs. The aqueous extracts of Alternanthera sessilis (PGK), Portulaca oleracea (PAK) and Sterculia foetida (SF) with gold ions produced violet, purple and pink coloured AuNPs, respectively, under sonication and room temperature methods revealing the formation of different shapes of AuNPs. The results of TEM analysis of AuNPs confirmed the formation of triangular plate AuNPs of the size 35 nm for PAK extract. Spherical-shaped AuNPs (10-20 nm) were obtained using an extract of PGK. SF extract produced rod, hexagon, pentagon-shaped AuNPs and nanorice gold particles. The cell viability studies of the PGK, PAK and SF-mediated AuNPs on MCF-7 cell lines by MTT assay revealed the cytotoxic activity of AuNPs to depend on the size, shape and the nature of capping agents. The synthesised AuNPs significantly inhibited the growth of cancer cells (MCF-7) in a concentration-dependent manner. The size and shape of these anisotropic AuNPs also reveal its potency to be used as sensors, catalysis, photothermal and therapeutic agents.
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- Department of Chemistry, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore, TN 641043, India
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The Basic Properties of Gold Nanoparticles and their Applications in Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21072480. [PMID: 32260051 PMCID: PMC7178173 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21072480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been widely studied and applied in the field of tumor diagnosis and treatment because of their special fundamental properties. In order to make AuNPs more suitable for tumor diagnosis and treatment, their natural properties and the interrelationships between these properties should be systematically and profoundly understood. The natural properties of AuNPs were discussed from two aspects: physical and chemical. Among the physical properties of AuNPs, localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), radioactivity and high X-ray absorption coefficient are widely used in the diagnosis and treatment of tumors. As an advantage over many other nanoparticles in chemicals, AuNPs can form stable chemical bonds with S-and N-containing groups. This allows AuNPs to attach to a wide variety of organic ligands or polymers with a specific function. These surface modifications endow AuNPs with outstanding biocompatibility, targeting and drug delivery capabilities. In this review, we systematically summarized the physicochemical properties of AuNPs and their intrinsic relationships. Then the latest research advancements and the developments of basic research and clinical trials using these properties are summarized. Further, the difficulties to be overcome and possible solutions in the process from basic laboratory research to clinical application are discussed. Finally, the possibility of applying the results to clinical trials was estimated. We hope to provide a reference for peer researchers to better utilize the excellent physicochemical properties of gold nanoparticles in oncotherapy.
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Kang MWC, Liu H, Kah JCY. Innate immune activation by conditioned medium of cancer cells following combined phototherapy with photosensitizer-loaded gold nanorods. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:10812-10824. [DOI: 10.1039/d0tb01953d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Nanoparticle-based phototherapy has evolved to include immunotherapy as an effective treatment combination for cancers through inducing anti-cancer immune activation leading to downstream adaptive responses and immune protection.
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- Malvin Wei Cherng Kang
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 119077
- Singapore
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- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 119077
- Singapore
- Deparment of Microbiology & Immunology
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- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 119077
- Singapore
- Department of Biomedical Engineering
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De Angelis B, Depalo N, Petronella F, Quintarelli C, Curri ML, Pani R, Calogero A, Locatelli F, De Sio L. Stimuli-responsive nanoparticle-assisted immunotherapy: a new weapon against solid tumours. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:1823-1840. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb02246e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The interplay between photo-thermal therapy and immunotherapy allows the realization of new nanotechnology-based cancer treatments for solid tumors.
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- Biagio De Angelis
- Department of Onco-Haematology and Cell and Gene Therapy
- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
- IRCCS
- Rome
- Italy
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- CNR-IPCF
- National Research Council of Italy
- Institute for Physical and Chemical Processes-Bari Division
- I-70126 Bari
- Italy
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- CNR-IC
- National Research Council of Italy
- Institute Crystallography
- 00015 Monterotondo – Rome
- Italy
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- Department of Onco-Haematology and Cell and Gene Therapy
- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
- IRCCS
- Rome
- Italy
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- CNR-IPCF
- National Research Council of Italy
- Institute for Physical and Chemical Processes-Bari Division
- I-70126 Bari
- Italy
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- Center for Biophotonics and Department of Medico-surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies
- Sapienza University of Rome
- Latina
- Italy
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- Center for Biophotonics and Department of Medico-surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies
- Sapienza University of Rome
- Latina
- Italy
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- Department of Onco-Haematology and Cell and Gene Therapy
- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
- IRCCS
- Rome
- Italy
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- Center for Biophotonics and Department of Medico-surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies
- Sapienza University of Rome
- Latina
- Italy
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Gu C, Li C, Zhang J, Li X, Wang L, Ju Y, Liu Y, Xu Y. Ultra-effective near-infrared Photothermal therapy for the prostate cancer Nursing care through novel intended and surface tailored photo-responsive Ga-Au@MPS nanovesicles. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2020; 202:111685. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2019.111685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Revised: 10/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Wu PH, Opadele AE, Onodera Y, Nam JM. Targeting Integrins in Cancer Nanomedicine: Applications in Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:E1783. [PMID: 31766201 PMCID: PMC6895796 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11111783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Due to advancements in nanotechnology, the application of nanosized materials (nanomaterials) in cancer diagnostics and therapeutics has become a leading area in cancer research. The decoration of nanomaterial surfaces with biological ligands is a major strategy for directing the actions of nanomaterials specifically to cancer cells. These ligands can bind to specific receptors on the cell surface and enable nanomaterials to actively target cancer cells. Integrins are one of the cell surface receptors that regulate the communication between cells and their microenvironment. Several integrins are overexpressed in many types of cancer cells and the tumor microvasculature and function in the mediation of various cellular events. Therefore, the surface modification of nanomaterials with integrin-specific ligands not only increases their binding affinity to cancer cells but also enhances the cellular uptake of nanomaterials through the intracellular trafficking of integrins. Moreover, the integrin-specific ligands themselves interfere with cancer migration and invasion by interacting with integrins, and this finding provides a novel direction for new treatment approaches in cancer nanomedicine. This article reviews the integrin-specific ligands that have been used in cancer nanomedicine and provides an overview of the recent progress in cancer diagnostics and therapeutic strategies involving the use of integrin-targeted nanomaterials.
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- Ping-Hsiu Wu
- Global Station for Quantum Medical Science and Engineering, Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education (GI-CoRE), Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8638, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Molecular and Cellular Dynamics Research, Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8638, Hokkaido, Japan;
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- Global Station for Quantum Medical Science and Engineering, Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education (GI-CoRE), Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8638, Hokkaido, Japan
- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8638, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Global Station for Quantum Medical Science and Engineering, Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education (GI-CoRE), Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8638, Hokkaido, Japan
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