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Tayebi-Khorrami V, Rahmanian-Devin P, Fadaei MR, Movaffagh J, Askari VR. Advanced applications of smart electrospun nanofibers in cancer therapy: With insight into material capabilities and electrospinning parameters. Int J Pharm X 2024; 8:100265. [PMID: 39045009 PMCID: PMC11263755 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpx.2024.100265] [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: 05/05/2024] [Revised: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024] Open
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Cancer remains a major global health challenge, and despite available treatments, its prognosis remains poor. Recently, researchers have turned their attention to intelligent nanofibers for cancer drug delivery. These nanofibers exhibit remarkable capabilities in targeted and controlled drug release. Their inherent characteristics, such as a high surface area-to-volume ratio, make them attractive candidates for drug delivery applications. Smart nanofibers can release drugs in response to specific stimuli, including pH, temperature, magnetic fields, and light. This unique feature not only reduces side effects but also enhances the overall efficiency of drug delivery systems. Electrospinning, a widely used method, allows the precision fabrication of smart nanofibers. Its advantages include high efficiency, user-friendliness, and the ability to control various manufacturing parameters. In this review, we explore the latest developments in producing smart electrospun nanofibers for cancer treatment. Additionally, we discuss the materials used in manufacturing these nanofibers and the critical parameters involved in the electrospinning process.
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- Vahid Tayebi-Khorrami
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Agiba AM, Elsayyad N, ElShagea HN, Metwalli MA, Mahmoudsalehi AO, Beigi-Boroujeni S, Lozano O, Aguirre-Soto A, Arreola-Ramirez JL, Segura-Medina P, Hamed RR. Advances in Light-Responsive Smart Multifunctional Nanofibers: Implications for Targeted Drug Delivery and Cancer Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:1017. [PMID: 39204362 PMCID: PMC11359459 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16081017] [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: 06/27/2024] [Revised: 07/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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Over the last decade, scientists have shifted their focus to the development of smart carriers for the delivery of chemotherapeutics in order to overcome the problems associated with traditional chemotherapy, such as poor aqueous solubility and bioavailability, low selectivity and targeting specificity, off-target drug side effects, and damage to surrounding healthy tissues. Nanofiber-based drug delivery systems have recently emerged as a promising drug delivery system in cancer therapy owing to their unique structural and functional properties, including tunable interconnected porosity, a high surface-to-volume ratio associated with high entrapment efficiency and drug loading capacity, and high mass transport properties, which allow for controlled and targeted drug delivery. In addition, they are biocompatible, biodegradable, and capable of surface functionalization, allowing for target-specific delivery and drug release. One of the most common fiber production methods is electrospinning, even though the relatively two-dimensional (2D) tightly packed fiber structures and low production rates have limited its performance. Forcespinning is an alternative spinning technology that generates high-throughput, continuous polymeric nanofibers with 3D structures. Unlike electrospinning, forcespinning generates fibers by centrifugal forces rather than electrostatic forces, resulting in significantly higher fiber production. The functionalization of nanocarriers on nanofibers can result in smart nanofibers with anticancer capabilities that can be activated by external stimuli, such as light. This review addresses current trends and potential applications of light-responsive and dual-stimuli-responsive electro- and forcespun smart nanofibers in cancer therapy, with a particular emphasis on functionalizing nanofiber surfaces and developing nano-in-nanofiber emerging delivery systems for dual-controlled drug release and high-precision tumor targeting. In addition, the progress and prospective diagnostic and therapeutic applications of light-responsive and dual-stimuli-responsive smart nanofibers are discussed in the context of combination cancer therapy.
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- Ahmed M. Agiba
- School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey 64849, Mexico; (A.M.A.); (A.O.M.); (A.A.-S.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, October for Modern Sciences and Arts University, Cairo 12451, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahram Canadian University, Cairo 12451, Egypt;
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- El Demerdash Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11591, Egypt;
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- School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey 64849, Mexico; (A.M.A.); (A.O.M.); (A.A.-S.)
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- School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey 64849, Mexico; (A.M.A.); (A.O.M.); (A.A.-S.)
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey 64849, Mexico;
- Institute for Obesity Research, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey 64849, Mexico
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- School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey 64849, Mexico; (A.M.A.); (A.O.M.); (A.A.-S.)
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- Department of Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases “Ismael Cosío Villegas”, Mexico City 14080, Mexico;
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- Department of Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases “Ismael Cosío Villegas”, Mexico City 14080, Mexico;
- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City 14380, Mexico
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- Department of Industrial Pharmacy, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Manufacturing, Misr University for Science and Technology, Cairo 12566, Egypt;
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Chen K, Li Y, Li Y, Tan Y, Liu Y, Pan W, Tan G. Stimuli-responsive electrospun nanofibers for drug delivery, cancer therapy, wound dressing, and tissue engineering. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:237. [PMID: 37488582 PMCID: PMC10364421 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-01987-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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The stimuli-responsive nanofibers prepared by electrospinning have become an ideal stimuli-responsive material due to their large specific surface area and porosity, which can respond extremely quickly to external environmental incitement. As an intelligent drug delivery platform, stimuli-responsive nanofibers can efficiently load drugs and then be stimulated by specific conditions (light, temperature, magnetic field, ultrasound, pH or ROS, etc.) to achieve slow, on-demand or targeted release, showing great potential in areas such as drug delivery, tumor therapy, wound dressing, and tissue engineering. Therefore, this paper reviews the recent trends of stimuli-responsive electrospun nanofibers as intelligent drug delivery platforms in the field of biomedicine.
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- Kai Chen
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan provincial key laboratory of R&D on tropical herbs, Haikou Key Laboratory of Li Nationality Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan provincial key laboratory of R&D on tropical herbs, Haikou Key Laboratory of Li Nationality Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan provincial key laboratory of R&D on tropical herbs, Haikou Key Laboratory of Li Nationality Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan provincial key laboratory of R&D on tropical herbs, Haikou Key Laboratory of Li Nationality Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan provincial key laboratory of R&D on tropical herbs, Haikou Key Laboratory of Li Nationality Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, People's Republic of China.
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Liu P, Wu Y, Xu X, Fan X, Sun C, Chen X, Xia J, Bai S, Qu L, Lu H, Wu J, Chen J, Piao JG, Wu Z. Microwave triggered multifunctional nanoplatform for targeted photothermal-chemotherapy in castration-resistant prostate cancer. NANO RESEARCH 2023; 16:9688-9700. [DOI: 10.1007/s12274-023-5541-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/11/2023]
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Irani M, Nodeh SM. PVA/κ-carrageenan/Au/camptothecin/pegylated-polyurethane/paclitaxel nanofibers against lung cancer treatment. RSC Adv 2022; 12:16310-16318. [PMID: 35733668 PMCID: PMC9157738 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra02150a] [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: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Gold nanoparticles, paclitaxel (PTX), and camptothecin (CMPT) were loaded into the PVA/κ-carrageenan/pegylated-PU composite and core–shell nanofibers prepared by two-nozzle and coaxial electrospinning methods. The capability of composite and core–shell nanofibers was investigated for the targeted delivery of anticancer drugs in lung cancer treatment. In vitro and in vivo release of PTX and CMPT were investigated to find the release mechanism from nanofibers compared to direct administration of pristine PTX and CMPT. The mean fiber diameter for composite and core–shell nanofibers with shell feeding rates of 0.3, 0.5, and 0.7 mL h−1 was about 225, 330, 520, and 640 nm, respectively. In vivo release studies indicated that the blood concentration of CMPT and PTX for rats fed with core–shell nanofibers reached the highest values of 26.8 ± 0.04 μg mL−1, and 26.5 ± 0.05 μg mL−1 in 36 h, and 24 h and reduced slowly within 84 h, and 48 h, respectively. The maximum cytotoxicity was 75% in the presence PVA/κ-carrageenan/CMPT/Au/pegylated-PU/PTX core–shell nanofibers. In vivo antitumor activity results confirmed the synergic effect of Au, CMPT and PTX anticancer drugs on the reduction of tumor volume without change in mouse weight by the PVA/κ-carrageenan/CMPT/Au/pegylated PU/PTX core–shell nanofibers. The obtained results indicated that the simultaneous loading of CMPT and PTX anticancer drugs and Au nanoparticles is more beneficial for lung cancer treatment. Core–shell nanofibers and in vivo release from core–shell nanofibers against lung cancer.![]()
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- Mohammad Irani
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Alborz University of Medical Sciences Karaj Iran
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Chen L, Yu Q, Cheng K, Topham PD, Xu M, Sun X, Pan Y, Jia Y, Wang S, Wang L. Can Photothermal Post-Operative Cancer Treatment Be Induced by a Thermal Trigger? ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:60837-60851. [PMID: 34915699 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c16283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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One of the current challenges in the post-operative treatment of breast cancer is to develop a local therapeutic vector for preventing recurrence and metastasis. Herein, we develop a core-shell fibrous scaffold comprising phase-change materials and photothermal/chemotherapy agents, as a thermal trigger for programmable-response drug release and synergistic treatment. The scaffold is obtained by in situ growth of a zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) shell on the surface of poly(butylene succinate)/lauric acid (PBS/LA) phase-change fibers (PCFs) to create PCF@ZIF-8. After optimizing the core-shell and phase transition behavior, gold nanorods (GNRs) and doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) co-loaded PCF@ZIF-8 scaffolds were shown to significantly enhance in vitro and in vivo anticancer efficacy. In a healthy tissue microenvironment at pH 7.4, the ZIF-8 shell ensures the sustained release of DOX. If the tumor recurs, the acidic microenvironment induces the decomposition of the ZIF-8 shell. Under the second near-infrared (NIR-II) laser treatment, GNR-induced thermal not only directly destroys the relapsed tumor cells but also accelerates DOX release by inducing the phase transition of LA. Our study sheds light on a well-designed programmable-response trigger, which provides a promising strategy for post-operative recurrence prevention of cancer.
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- Lei Chen
- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, School of Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Saha T, Mondal J, Khiste S, Lusic H, Hu ZW, Jayabalan R, Hodgetts KJ, Jang H, Sengupta S, Lee SE, Park Y, Lee LP, Goldman A. Nanotherapeutic approaches to overcome distinct drug resistance barriers in models of breast cancer. NANOPHOTONICS 2021; 10:3063-3073. [PMID: 34589378 PMCID: PMC8478290 DOI: 10.1515/nanoph-2021-0142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Targeted delivery of drugs to tumor cells, which circumvent resistance mechanisms and induce cell killing, is a lingering challenge that requires innovative solutions. Here, we provide two bioengineered strategies in which nanotechnology is blended with cancer medicine to preferentially target distinct mechanisms of drug resistance. In the first 'case study', we demonstrate the use of lipid-drug conjugates that target molecular signaling pathways, which result from taxane-induced drug tolerance via cell surface lipid raft accumulations. Through a small molecule drug screen, we identify a kinase inhibitor that optimally destroys drug tolerant cancer cells and conjugate it to a rationally-chosen lipid scaffold, which enhances anticancer efficacy in vitro and in vivo. In the second 'case study', we address resistance mechanisms that can occur through exocytosis of nanomedicines. Using adenocarcinoma HeLa and MCF-7 cells, we describe the use of gold nanorod and nanoporous vehicles integrated with an optical antenna for on-demand, photoactivation at ~650 nm enabling release of payloads into cells including cytotoxic anthracyclines. Together, these provide two approaches, which exploit engineering strategies capable of circumventing distinct resistance barriers and induce killing by multimodal, including nanophotonic mechanisms.
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- Tanmoy Saha
- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI48109,USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Biointerfaces Institute, Applied Physics, Macromolecular Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI48109,USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI48109,USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Cancer Immunology, Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Gupta N, Kamath S M, Rao SK, D J, Patil S, Gupta N, Arunachalam KD. Kaempferol loaded albumin nanoparticles and dexamethasone encapsulation into electrospun polycaprolactone fibrous mat – Concurrent release for cartilage regeneration. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Longo R, Gorrasi G, Guadagno L. Electromagnetically Stimuli-Responsive Nanoparticles-Based Systems for Biomedical Applications: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:848. [PMID: 33810343 PMCID: PMC8065448 DOI: 10.3390/nano11040848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) in the biomedical field are known for many decades as carriers for drugs that are used to overcome biological barriers and reduce drug doses to be administrated. Some types of NPs can interact with external stimuli, such as electromagnetic radiations, promoting interesting effects (e.g., hyperthermia) or even modifying the interactions between electromagnetic field and the biological system (e.g., electroporation). For these reasons, at present these nanomaterial applications are intensively studied, especially for drugs that manifest relevant side effects, for which it is necessary to find alternatives in order to reduce the effective dose. In this review, the main electromagnetic-induced effects are deeply analyzed, with a particular focus on the activation of hyperthermia and electroporation phenomena, showing the enhanced biological performance resulting from an engineered/tailored design of the nanoparticle characteristics. Moreover, the possibility of integrating these nanofillers in polymeric matrices (e.g., electrospun membranes) is described and discussed in light of promising applications resulting from new transdermal drug delivery systems with controllable morphology and release kinetics controlled by a suitable stimulation of the interacting systems (nanofiller and interacting cells).
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- Raffaele Longo
- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Salerno, Italy;
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Salerno, Italy;
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Ting CK, Dhawan U, Tseng CL, Alex Gong CS, Liu WC, Tsai HD, Chung RJ. Hyperthermia-Induced Controlled Local Anesthesia Administration Using Gelatin-Coated Iron-Gold Alloy Nanoparticles. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E1097. [PMID: 33207577 PMCID: PMC7697341 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12111097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The lack of optimal methods employing nanoparticles to administer local anesthesia often results in posing severe risks such as non-biocompatibility, in vivo cytotoxicity, and drug overdose to patients. Here, we employed magnetic field-induced hyperthermia to achieve localized anesthesia. We synthesized iron-gold alloy nanoparticles (FeAu Nps), conjugated an anesthetic drug, Lidocaine, and coated the product with gelatin to increase the biocompatibility, resulting in a FeAu@Gelatin-Lidocaine nano-complex formation. The biocompatibility of this drug-nanoparticle conjugate was evaluated in vitro, and its ability to trigger local anesthesia was also evaluated in vivo. Upon exposure to high-frequency induction waves (HFIW), 7.2 ± 2.8 nm sized superparamagnetic nanoparticles generated heat, which dissociated the gelatin coating, thereby triggering Lidocaine release. MTT assay revealed that 82% of cells were viable at 5 mg/mL concentration of Lidocaine, indicating that no significant cytotoxicity was induced. In vivo experiments revealed that unless stimulated with HFIW, Lidocaine was not released from the FeAu@Gelatin-Lidocaine complex. In a proof-of-concept experiment, an intramuscular injection of FeAu@Gelatin-Lidocaine complex was administered to the rat posterior leg, which upon HFIW stimulation triggered an anesthetic effect to the injected muscle. Based on our findings, the FeAu@Gelatin-Lidocaine complex can deliver hyperthermia-induced controlled anesthetic drug release and serve as an ideal candidate for site-specific anesthesia administration.
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- Chien-Kun Ting
- Division of General Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Sec. 2, Shipai Rd., Taipei 11217, Taiwan;
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, 155, Sec. 2, Linong St., Taipei 11221, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei 10608, Taiwan; (U.D.); (W.-C.L.); (H.-D.T.)
- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, 128, Sec. 2, Academia Rd., Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Materials and Tissue Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, 250, Wu-Hsing St., Taipei 11031, Taiwan;
- International Ph. D. Program in Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, 250, Wu-Hsing St., Taipei 11031, Taiwan
- Research Center of Biomedical Device, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, 250, Wu-Hsing St., Taipei 11031, Taiwan
- International Ph. D. Program in Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250, Wu-Hsing St., Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Chang Gung University, 259, Wenhua 1st Rd., Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan;
- Green Technology Research Center, Portable Energy System Group, College of Engineering, Chang Gung University, 259, Wenhua 1st Rd., Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, 5, Fuxing St., Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei 10608, Taiwan; (U.D.); (W.-C.L.); (H.-D.T.)
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, 20A, Tsing Yi Road, Tsing Yi Island, New Territories, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei 10608, Taiwan; (U.D.); (W.-C.L.); (H.-D.T.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei 10608, Taiwan; (U.D.); (W.-C.L.); (H.-D.T.)
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Li W, Cao Z, Liu R, Liu L, Li H, Li X, Chen Y, Lu C, Liu Y. AuNPs as an important inorganic nanoparticle applied in drug carrier systems. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 47:4222-4233. [DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2019.1687501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Wen Li
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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Poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) Hollow Nanoparticles with Surface Sealability and On-Demand Pore Generability for Easy Loading and NIR Light-Triggered Release of Drug. Pharmaceutics 2019; 11:pharmaceutics11100528. [PMID: 31614927 PMCID: PMC6835703 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11100528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
A new system for the easy loading and NIR light-triggered release of drugs is introduced. It consists of poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) hollow nanoparticles with surface openings containing a biodegradable fatty acid with phase-change ability and a biocompatible photothermal agent. These openings, which can enhance the connectivity between the interior and the exterior, enable the easy loading of drug molecules into the interior voids, and their successive sealing ensures a stable encapsulation of the drug. Upon exposure to an external NIR light irradiation, the photothermal agent generates heat that raises the local temperature of the hollow particles above the melting point of the fatty acid, leading to the formation of nanopores on their shells, and consequently, the instant release of the encapsulated drug molecules through the pores. The synergistic activity of the hyperthermia effect from the photothermal agent and the NIR-triggered release of the drug molecules results in noticeable anticancer efficacy.
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