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Balabushevich NG, Maltseva LN, Filatova LY, Mosievich DV, Mishin PI, Bogomiakova ME, Lebedeva OS, Murina MA, Klinov DV, Obraztsova EA, Kharaeva ZF, Firova RK, Grigorieva DV, Gorudko IV, Panasenko OM, Mikhalchik EV. Influence of natural polysaccharides on the morphology and properties of hybrid vaterite microcrystals. Heliyon 2024; 10:e33801. [PMID: 39027545 PMCID: PMC11255504 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33801] [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: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Co-precipitation of biopolymers into calcium carbonate crystals changes their physicochemical and biological properties. This work studies hybrid microcrystals of vaterite obtained in the presence of natural polysaccharides, as carriers for the delivery of proteins and enzymes. Hybrid microcrystals with dextran sulfate, chondroitin sulfate, heparin, fucoidan, and pectin were obtained and compared. The impact of polysaccharides on the morphology (particle diameter, surface area, nanocrystallite and pore size), polysaccharide content and surface charge of hybrid microcrystals was studied. Only microcrystals with fucoidan and heparin exhibited antioxidant activity against •ОН radical. The surface charge and pore size of the hybrid microcrystals affected the sorption of albumin, catalase, chymotrypsin, mucin. A decrease in the catalytic constant and Michaelis constant was observed for catalase sorbed on the hybrid crystals. The biocompatibility of microcrystals depended on the nature of the included polysaccharide: crystals with sulfated polysaccharides increased blood plasma coagulation but not platelet aggregation, and crystals with dextran sulfate had the greatest cytotoxicity against HT-29 cells but not erythrocytes. Hybrid microcrystals with all polysaccharides except chondroitin sulfate reduced erythrocyte lysis in vitro compared with vaterite crystals. The obtained results enable to create novel carriers based on hybrid vaterite crystals with polysaccharides, beneficial for the delivery of protein drugs.
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- Nadezhda G. Balabushevich
- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Department of Chemistry, Leninskiye Gory 1–3, 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Department of Chemistry, Leninskiye Gory 1–3, 119991, Moscow, Russia
- Lopukhin Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Malaya Pirogovskaya st. 1a, 119435, Moscow, Russia
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Department of Chemistry, Leninskiye Gory 1–3, 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Department of Chemistry, Leninskiye Gory 1–3, 119991, Moscow, Russia
- Lopukhin Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Malaya Pirogovskaya st. 1a, 119435, Moscow, Russia
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Department of Chemistry, Leninskiye Gory 1–3, 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- Lopukhin Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Malaya Pirogovskaya st. 1a, 119435, Moscow, Russia
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- Lopukhin Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Malaya Pirogovskaya st. 1a, 119435, Moscow, Russia
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- Lopukhin Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Malaya Pirogovskaya st. 1a, 119435, Moscow, Russia
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- Lopukhin Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Malaya Pirogovskaya st. 1a, 119435, Moscow, Russia
- The Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Miklukho-Maklaya str. 6, 117198, Moscow, Russia
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- Lopukhin Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Malaya Pirogovskaya st. 1a, 119435, Moscow, Russia
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- Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H.M. Berbekov, Faculty of Medicine, Inessa Armand st. 1a, 360004, Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia
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- Lopukhin Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Malaya Pirogovskaya st. 1a, 119435, Moscow, Russia
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- Belarusian State University, Nezavisimosti av. 4, 220030, Minsk, Belarus
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- Lopukhin Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Malaya Pirogovskaya st. 1a, 119435, Moscow, Russia
- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Ostrovityanova st. 1, 117997, Moscow, Russia
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- Lopukhin Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Malaya Pirogovskaya st. 1a, 119435, Moscow, Russia
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Memar MY, Ahangarzadeh Rezaee M, Barzegar-Jalali M, Gholikhani T, Adibkia K. The Antibacterial Effect of Ciprofloxacin Loaded Calcium Carbonate (CaCO 3) Nanoparticles Against the Common Bacterial Agents of Osteomyelitis. Curr Microbiol 2023; 80:173. [PMID: 37029840 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-023-03234-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2023]
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The present study aimed to investigate the biocompatibility, antibacterial/anti-biofilm effects of ciprofloxacin-loaded calcium carbonate (Cip- loaded CaCO3) nanoparticles against the common organisms responsible for osteomyelitis. The antibacterial and biofilm inhibitory activities were studied by determination of minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and minimum biofilm inhibitory concentrations (MBICs), respectively. Hemolytic effects were determined for studying hemocompatibility. The SDS-PAGE method was used to study the interaction of Cip- loaded CaCO3 with plasma proteins. The effects of Cip- loaded CaCO3 on the cell viability of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBM-MSCs) was detected. The Cip- loaded CaCO3 nanoparticles were shown a significant antimicrobial effect at lower concentrations than free ciprofloxacin. No significant hemolytic effect was observed. The Cip- loaded CaCO3 nanoparticles have shown interaction with apolipoprotein A1 (28 kDa) and albumin (66.5 kDa). The viability of hBM-MSCs treated with Cip- loaded CaCO3 was more than 96%. Our results indicated that Cip-loaded CaCO3 nanoparticles had favorable in vitro compatibility with human red blood cells, antimicrobial effects, and low cytotoxicity.
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- Mohammad Yousef Memar
- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Nanora Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Cyclodextrin-Calcium Carbonate Micro- to Nano-Particles: Targeting Vaterite Form and Hydrophobic Drug Loading/Release. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15020653. [PMID: 36839976 PMCID: PMC9963295 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Tailor-made and designed micro- and nanocarriers can bring significant benefits over their traditional macroscopic counterparts in drug delivery applications. For the successful loading and subsequent release of bioactive compounds, carriers should present a high loading capacity, trigger release mechanisms, biodegradability and biocompatibility. Hydrophobic drug molecules can accumulate in fat tissues, resulting in drawbacks for the patient's recovery. To address these issues, we propose to combine the advantageous features of both host molecules (cyclodextrin) and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) particles in order to load hydrophobic chemicals. Herein, hybrid cyclodextrin-CaCO3 micro- to nano-particles have been fabricated by combining Na2CO3 solution and CaCl2 solution in the presence of an additive, namely poly (vinylsulfonic acid) (PVSA) or glycerol (gly). By investigating experimental parameters and keeping the Na2CO3 and CaCl2 concentrations constant (0.33 M), we have evidenced that the PVSA or gly concentration and mixing time have a direct impact on the final cyclodextrine-CaCO3 particle size. Indeed, by increasing the concentration of PVSA (5 mM to 30 mM) or gly (0.7 mM to 4 mM) or the reaction time (from 10 min to 4 h), particles with a size of 200 nm could be reached. Interestingly, the vaterite or calcite form could also be selected, according to the experimental conditions. We hypothesised that the incorporation of PVSA or gly into the precipitation reaction might reduce the nucleation rate by sequestering Ca2+. The obtained particles have been found to keep their crystal structure and surface charge after storage in aqueous media for at least 6 months. In the context of improving the therapeutic benefit of hydrophobic drugs, the developed particles were used to load the hydrophobic drug tocopherol acetate. The resulting particles are biocompatible and highly stable in a physiological environment (pH 7.4, 0.15 M NaCl). A selective release of the cargo is observed in acidic media (pH lower than 5).
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Niu YQ, Liu JH, Aymonier C, Fermani S, Kralj D, Falini G, Zhou CH. Calcium carbonate: controlled synthesis, surface functionalization, and nanostructured materials. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:7883-7943. [PMID: 35993776 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00519g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is an important inorganic mineral in biological and geological systems. Traditionally, it is widely used in plastics, papermaking, ink, building materials, textiles, cosmetics, and food. Over the last decade, there has been rapid development in the controlled synthesis and surface modification of CaCO3, the stabilization of amorphous CaCO3 (ACC), and CaCO3-based nanostructured materials. In this review, the controlled synthesis of CaCO3 is first examined, including Ca2+-CO32- systems, solid-liquid-gas carbonation, water-in-oil reverse emulsions, and biomineralization. Advancing insights into the nucleation and crystallization of CaCO3 have led to the development of efficient routes towards the controlled synthesis of CaCO3 with specific sizes, morphologies, and polymorphs. Recently-developed surface modification methods of CaCO3 include organic and inorganic modifications, as well as intensified surface reactions. The resultant CaCO3 can then be further engineered via template-induced biomineralization and layer-by-layer assembly into porous, hollow, or core-shell organic-inorganic nanocomposites. The introduction of CaCO3 into nanostructured materials has led to a significant improvement in the mechanical, optical, magnetic, and catalytic properties of such materials, with the resultant CaCO3-based nanostructured materials showing great potential for use in biomaterials and biomedicine, environmental remediation, and energy production and storage. The influences that the preparation conditions and additives have on ACC preparation and stabilization are also discussed. Studies indicate that ACC can be used to construct environmentally-friendly hybrid films, supramolecular hydrogels, and drug vehicles. Finally, the existing challenges and future directions of the controlled synthesis and functionalization of CaCO3 and its expanding applications are highlighted.
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- Yu-Qin Niu
- Research Group for Advanced Materials & Sustainable Catalysis (AMSC), State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China. .,Qing Yang Institute for Industrial Minerals, You Hua, Qing Yang, Chi Zhou 242804, China
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- Research Group for Advanced Materials & Sustainable Catalysis (AMSC), State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China. .,Qing Yang Institute for Industrial Minerals, You Hua, Qing Yang, Chi Zhou 242804, China
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- Univ Bordeaux, ICMCB, Bordeaux INP, UMR 5026, CNRS, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, I-40126 Bologna, Italy. .,Interdepartmental Centre for Industrial Research Health Sciences & Technologies, University of Bologna, 40064 Bologna, Italy
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- Laboratory for Precipitation Processes, Ruđer Bošković Institute, P. O. Box 1016, HR-10001 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, I-40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Research Group for Advanced Materials & Sustainable Catalysis (AMSC), State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China. .,Qing Yang Institute for Industrial Minerals, You Hua, Qing Yang, Chi Zhou 242804, China
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Nie B, Wang H, Zhang Y, Rao C, Wang H, Gao X, Li W, Niu B. Effect of sodium alginate/phosphate-stabilized amorphous calcium carbonate nanoparticles on chitosan membranes. FOOD BIOSCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2022.101570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Popova V, Poletaeva Y, Pyshnaya I, Pyshnyi D, Dmitrienko E. Designing pH-Dependent Systems Based on Nanoscale Calcium Carbonate for the Delivery of an Antitumor Drug. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11112794. [PMID: 34835558 PMCID: PMC8625994 DOI: 10.3390/nano11112794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Materials based on calcium carbonate (CaCO3) are widely used in biomedical research (e.g., as carriers of bioactive substances). The biocompatibility of CaCO3 and dependence of its stability on pH make these materials promising transporters of therapeutic agents to sites with low pH such as a tumor tissue. In this work, we developed an approach to the preparation of nanoscale particles based on CaCO3 (CaNPs) up to 200 nm in size by coprecipitation and analyzed the interaction of the nanoparticles with an anticancer drug: DOXorubicin (DOX). We also showed a prolonged pH-dependent release of DOX from a CaNP nanocarrier and effective inhibition of cancer cell growth by a CaCO3-and-DOX–based composite (CaNP7-DOX) in in vitro models.
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Ambrosio L, Raucci MG, Vadalà G, Ambrosio L, Papalia R, Denaro V. Innovative Biomaterials for the Treatment of Bone Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:8214. [PMID: 34360979 PMCID: PMC8347125 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22158214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Bone cancer is a demanding challenge for contemporary medicine due to its high frequency of presentation and significant heterogeneity of malignant lesions developing within the bone. To date, available treatments are rarely curative and are primarily aimed at prolonging patients' survival and ameliorating their quality of life. Furthermore, both pharmacological and surgical therapies are aggravated by a consistent burden of adverse events and subsequent disability due to the loss of healthy bone structural and functional properties. Therefore, great research efforts are being made to develop innovative biomaterials able to selectively inhibit bone cancer progression while reducing the loss of bone structural properties secondary to local tissue invasion. In this review, we describe the state of the art of innovative biomaterials for the treatment of bone cancer. Along with physiological bone remodeling, the development of bone metastasis and osteosarcoma will be depicted. Subsequently, recent advances on nanocarrier-based drug delivery systems, as well as the application of novel, multifunctional biomaterials for the treatment of bone cancer will be discussed. Eventually, actual limitations and promising future perspectives regarding the employment of such approaches in the clinical scenario will be debated.
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- Luca Ambrosio
- Laboratory of Regenerative Orthopaedics, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico, University of Rome, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, 00128 Rome, Italy; (G.V.); (R.P.); (V.D.)
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- Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council (IPCB-CNR), Viale J.F. Kennedy 54, Mostra d’Oltremare Pad. 20, 80125 Naples, Italy; (M.G.R.); (L.A.)
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Orthopaedics, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico, University of Rome, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, 00128 Rome, Italy; (G.V.); (R.P.); (V.D.)
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- Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council (IPCB-CNR), Viale J.F. Kennedy 54, Mostra d’Oltremare Pad. 20, 80125 Naples, Italy; (M.G.R.); (L.A.)
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Orthopaedics, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico, University of Rome, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, 00128 Rome, Italy; (G.V.); (R.P.); (V.D.)
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Orthopaedics, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico, University of Rome, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, 00128 Rome, Italy; (G.V.); (R.P.); (V.D.)
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Nie B, Wang H, Rao C, Zhang Y, Wang H, Lian X, Gao X, Niu B, Li W. Preparation and characterization of sodium alginate/phosphate-stabilized amorphous calcium carbonate nanocarriers and their application in the release of curcumin. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:375712. [PMID: 34044371 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac05ea] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Phosphate-stabilized amorphous calcium carbonate (ACCP) has excellent biocompatibility, bioactivity, and biodegradability, and can be easily synthesized and stored. However, unmodified ACCP, as a controlled drug release carrier, decomposes rapidly in an acidic environment and highly depends on the system's pH value, which can not meet the need for long-term release of active substances, thus limiting its application scope. To realize the specific pH responsiveness of ACCP nanoparticles, we designed and synthesized monodisperse sodium alginate/ACCP (Alginate/ACCP) composite nanoparticles in this paper. After ultrasonic treatment, nanoparticles with an average particle size less than 200 nm could form stable water dispersion that could be dispersed for up to 10 d. Based on the specific pH sensitivity of sodium alginate, the drug-controlled release performance of composite nanoparticles and the therapeutic effect of drug-loaded nanoparticles on A549 cancer cells were studied. The results indicated that under the same pH condition, the curcumin (Cur) release rate of composite nanoparticles gradually decreased with sodium alginate addition. When the dosage of sodium alginate was 1.0 mg ml-1, the cumulative drug release rate of nanoparticles in 40 h was only about 35%. Besides, the drug-loaded nanoparticles showed the excellent killing ability of cancer cells, and the survival rate of cancer cells decreased in a concentration-dependent manner. Therefore, through reasonable optimization design, we can synthesize composite nanoparticles with excellent sustained-release properties to provide a new strategy for cancer cells' long-term treatment.
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- Bin Nie
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Nano-biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Material Strength & Structural Impact, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan 030024, People's Republic of China
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Minkowicz L, Dagan A, Uvarov V, Benny O. Controlling Calcium Carbonate Particle Morphology, Size, and Molecular Order Using Silicate. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14133525. [PMID: 34202681 PMCID: PMC8269534 DOI: 10.3390/ma14133525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is one of the most abundant substances on earth and has a large array of industrial applications. Considerable research has been conducted in an effort to synthesize calcium carbonate microparticles with controllable and specific morphologies and sizes. CaCO3 produced by a precipitation reaction of calcium nitrate and sodium carbonate solution was found to have high polymorphism and batch to batch variability. In this study, we investigated the polymorphism of the precipitated material and analyzed the chemical composition, particle morphology, and crystalline state revealing that the presence of silicon atoms in the precipitant is a key factor effecting particle shape and crystal state. An elemental analysis of single particles within a polymorphic sample, using energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) conjugated microscopy, showed that only spherical particles, but not irregular shaped one, contained traces of silicon atoms. In agreement, silicon-containing additives lead to homogenous, amorphous nanosphere particles, verified by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). Our findings provide important insights into the mechanism of calcium carbonate synthesis, as well as introducing a method to control the precipitants at the micro-scale for many diverse applications.
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- Lior Minkowicz
- The Institute for Drug Research, The School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91120, Israel; (L.M.); (A.D.)
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- The Institute for Drug Research, The School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91120, Israel; (L.M.); (A.D.)
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- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Faculty of Science, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91120, Israel;
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- The Institute for Drug Research, The School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91120, Israel; (L.M.); (A.D.)
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Memar MY, Adibkia K, Farajnia S, Kafil HS, Maleki Dizaj S, Ghotaslou R. Biocompatibility, cytotoxicity and antimicrobial effects of gentamicin-loaded CaCO3 as a drug delivery to osteomyelitis. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cockle Shell-Derived Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite) Nanoparticles: A Dynamite to Nanomedicine. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/app9142897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Cockle shell is an external covering of small, salt water edible clams (Anadara granosa) that dwells in coastal area. This abundant biomaterial is hard, cheap and readily available with high content of calcium carbonate in aragonite polymorphic form. At present, cockle shell-derived calcium carbonate nanoparticles (CSCaCO3NPs) with dual applications has remarkably drawn significant attention of researchers in nanotechnology as a nanocarrier for delivery of different categories of drugs and as bone scaffold due to its beneficial potentials such as biocompatibility, osteoconductivity, pH sensitivity, slow biodegradation, hydrophilic nature and a wide safety margin. In addition, CSCaCO3NP possesses structural porosity, a large surface area and functional group endings for electrostatic ion bonds with high loading capacity. Thus, it maintains great potential in the drug delivery system and a large number of biomedical utilisations. The pioneering researchers adopted a non-hazardous top-down method for the synthesis of CSCaCO3NP with subsequent improvements that led to the better spherical diameter size obtained recently which is suitable for drug delivery. The method is therefore a simple, low cost and environmentally friendly, which involves little procedural steps without stringent temperature management and expensive hazardous chemicals or any carbonation methods. This paper presents a review on a few different types of nanoparticles with emphasis on the versatile most recent advancements and achievements on the synthesis and developments of CSCaCO3NP aragonite with its applications as a nanocarrier for drug delivery in nanomedicine.
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The Characterization and Amoxicillin Adsorption Activity of Mesopore CaCO3 Microparticles Prepared Using Rape Flower Pollen. MINERALS 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/min9040254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A precipitation reaction method was employed to prepare mesopore calcium carbonate (CaCO3) using rape flower pollen as the template. CaCO3 adsorbent was characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), and Brunner−Emmet−Teller measurements (BET). The equilibrium adsorption data on amoxicillin were explained using Langmuir, Freundlich, and Temkin adsorption isotherm models. The pseudo-first order, second order, pseudo-second order, and intra-particle diffusion kinetic models were used to explore adsorption kinetics. Equilibrium adsorption of as-prepared CaCO3 was better depicted using the Langmuir adsorption model with an R2 of 0.9948. The separation factor (RL) was found to be in the range of 0 < RL < 1, indicating the favorable adsorption of amoxicillin. The adsorption capacity of mesopore CaCO3 reached 13.49 mg·g−1 in 0.2 g∙L−1 amoxicillin solution. The values of adsorption thermodynamic parameters (ΔHθ, ΔSθ, ΔGθ) were obtained. In addition, the adsorption process turned out to be endothermic and spontaneous for the CaCO3 product at 298 K, 308 K, and 318 K.
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Tapeinos C, Battaglini M, Prato M, La Rosa G, Scarpellini A, Ciofani G. CeO 2 Nanoparticles-Loaded pH-Responsive Microparticles with Antitumoral Properties as Therapeutic Modulators for Osteosarcoma. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:8952-8962. [PMID: 31459028 PMCID: PMC6644480 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b01060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Osteosarcoma is an aggressive form of bone cancer mostly affecting young people. To date, the most effective strategy for the treatment of osteosarcoma is the surgical removal of the tumor with or without combinational chemotherapy. In this study, we present the development of a pH-sensitive drug-delivery system in the form of microparticles, with increased chemotherapeutic action against the osteosarcoma cell line SAOS-2, and with reduced toxicity against the heart myoblastic cell line H9C2. The delivery system is composed of calcium carbonate and collagen type I, and is loaded with cerium dioxide (CeO2) nanoparticles (<25 nm) and the anticancer drug doxorubicin. The fabricated microparticles were fully characterized morphologically and physicochemically, and their ability to induce or inhibit apoptosis/necrosis was assessed using in vitro functional assays and flow cytometry. The results presented in this study show that the highest concentration (250 μg/mL) of the therapeutic microparticles (CaCO3-based therapeutic modulators (C-TherMods)), which corresponds to 6.4 μg/mL of encapsulated doxorubicin, can protect the H9C2 cells even after 120 h, since the percentage of viable cells at this time point is 65%. On the contrary, when H9C2 cells are treated with 0.5 μg/mL of free doxorubicin, 75% of the cells are dead only after 24 h. When SAOS-2 cells are treated with the same concentration of C-TherMods (250 μg/mL), the viability of SAOS-2 cells is 80% after 24 h, while it reduces to 50% after 120 h. At pH 6.0, the synergic effect of the pro-oxidant CeO2 nanoparticles and of the encapsulated doxorubicin leads to almost 100% of cell death, even at the lowest concentration of C-TherMods (50 μg/mL).
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- Christos Tapeinos
- Smart
Bio-Interfaces, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera, PI, Italy
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- Smart
Bio-Interfaces, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera, PI, Italy
- Scuola
Superiore Sant’Anna, The Biorobotics
Institute, Viale Rinaldo
Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera, PI, Italy
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- Materials Characterization Facility, Nanochemistry Department, and Electron Microscopy
Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Materials Characterization Facility, Nanochemistry Department, and Electron Microscopy
Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Materials Characterization Facility, Nanochemistry Department, and Electron Microscopy
Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Smart
Bio-Interfaces, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera, PI, Italy
- Department
of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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Jabbari N, Zarei L, Esmaeili Govarchin Galeh H, Mansori Motlagh B. Assessment of synergistic effect of combining hyperthermia with irradiation and calcium carbonate nanoparticles on proliferation of human breast adenocarcinoma cell line (MCF-7 cells). ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 46:364-372. [PMID: 29616844 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2018.1457537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The present study was undertaken to evaluate the synergistic effect of combining hyperthermia with irradiation and calcium carbonate nanoparticles (CC NPs) on proliferation of MCF-7 cells. The cells were randomly allocated to 19 groups: one negative control, three positive controls and 15 treatment groups. MCF-7 cells were treated with three concentrations of CC NPs (50, 100 and 150 μg/mL), gamma radiation (200 cGy), hyperthermia (41 °C for 1 h) and three concentrations of doxorubicin (200, 400 and 800 nm) and incubated at 37 °C for 24 h. Then the cell viability, the percentage of apoptosis and the levels of caspase-3, -8 and -9 proteins were measured. The results indicated that the combination group (150 µg/mL CC NPs + thermoradiotherapy) had a significant (p < .001) decrease in cell viability (48.65 ± 4.8%) and a significant (p < .001) increase in apoptosis percentage (45 ± 1.63%) of MCF-7 cells, as compared with the negative control and most of the other treatment groups. Moreover, a significant (p < .05) increase was observed in the activity of caspase-3 and caspase-9. Our findings revealed that CC NPs in combination with irradiation and hyperthermia could significantly reduce the cell viability and enhance the apoptosis of the MCF-7 breast cancer cells, the same as doxorubicin anti-cancer drug.
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- Nasrollah Jabbari
- a Solid Tumor Research Center , Urmia University of Medical Sciences , Urmia , Iran
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- a Solid Tumor Research Center , Urmia University of Medical Sciences , Urmia , Iran
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Nifontova G, Zvaigzne M, Baryshnikova M, Korostylev E, Ramos-Gomes F, Alves F, Nabiev I, Sukhanova A. Next-Generation Theranostic Agents Based on Polyelectrolyte Microcapsules Encoded with Semiconductor Nanocrystals: Development and Functional Characterization. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2018; 13:30. [PMID: 29372483 PMCID: PMC5785454 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-018-2447-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Fabrication of polyelectrolyte microcapsules and their use as carriers of drugs, fluorescent labels, and metal nanoparticles is a promising approach to designing theranostic agents. Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are characterized by extremely high brightness and photostability that make them attractive fluorescent labels for visualization of intracellular penetration and delivery of such microcapsules. Here, we describe an approach to design, fabricate, and characterize physico-chemical and functional properties of polyelectrolyte microcapsules encoded with water-solubilized and stabilized with three-functional polyethylene glycol derivatives core/shell QDs. Developed microcapsules were characterized by dynamic light scattering, electrophoretic mobility, scanning electronic microscopy, and fluorescence and confocal microscopy approaches, providing exact data on their size distribution, surface charge, morphological, and optical characteristics. The fluorescence lifetimes of the QD-encoded microcapsules were also measured, and their dependence on time after preparation of the microcapsules was evaluated. The optimal content of QDs used for encoding procedure providing the optimal fluorescence properties of the encoded microcapsules was determined. Finally, the intracellular microcapsule uptake by murine macrophages was demonstrated, thus confirming the possibility of efficient use of developed system for live cell imaging and visualization of microcapsule transportation and delivery within the living cells.
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- Galina Nifontova
- Laboratory of Nano-Bioengineering, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Kashirskoye Shosse 31, Moscow, Russian Federation 115409
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- Laboratory of Nano-Bioengineering, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Kashirskoye Shosse 31, Moscow, Russian Federation 115409
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- Laboratory of Nano-Bioengineering, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Kashirskoye Shosse 31, Moscow, Russian Federation 115409
- N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye Shosse 24, Moscow, Russian Federation 115478
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- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University), Institutskiy per. 9, Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region Russian Federation 141701
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- Translational Molecular Imaging, Max-Planck-Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hermann-Rein-Str. 3, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Translational Molecular Imaging, Max-Planck-Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hermann-Rein-Str. 3, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- Clinic of Haematology and Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Laboratory of Nano-Bioengineering, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Kashirskoye Shosse 31, Moscow, Russian Federation 115409
- Laboratoire de Recherche en Nanosciences (LRN-EA4682), Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, rue Cognacq Jay 51, 51095 Reims, France
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- Laboratory of Nano-Bioengineering, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Kashirskoye Shosse 31, Moscow, Russian Federation 115409
- Laboratoire de Recherche en Nanosciences (LRN-EA4682), Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, rue Cognacq Jay 51, 51095 Reims, France
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Kiranda HK, Mahmud R, Abubakar D, Zakaria ZA. Fabrication, Characterization and Cytotoxicity of Spherical-Shaped Conjugated Gold-Cockle Shell Derived Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2018; 13:1. [PMID: 29299709 PMCID: PMC5752660 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-017-2411-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The evolution of nanomaterial in science has brought about a growing increase in nanotechnology, biomedicine, and engineering fields. This study was aimed at fabrication and characterization of conjugated gold-cockle shell-derived calcium carbonate nanoparticles (Au-CSCaCO3NPs) for biomedical application. The synthetic technique employed used gold nanoparticle citrate reduction method and a simple precipitation method coupled with mechanical use of a Programmable roller-ball mill. The synthesized conjugated nanomaterial was characterized for its physicochemical properties using transmission electron microscope (TEM), field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) equipped with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). However, the intricacy of cellular mechanisms can prove challenging for nanomaterial like Au-CSCaCO3NPs and thus, the need for cytotoxicity assessment. The obtained spherical-shaped nanoparticles (light-green purplish) have an average diameter size of 35 ± 16 nm, high carbon and oxygen composition. The conjugated nanomaterial, also possesses a unique spectra for aragonite polymorph and carboxylic bond significantly supporting interactions between conjugated nanoparticles. The negative surface charge and spectra absorbance highlighted their stability. The resultant spherical shaped conjugated Au-CSCaCO3NPs could be a great nanomaterial for biomedical applications.
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- Hanan Karimah Kiranda
- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Department of Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Department of Veterinary Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Malaysia.
- Department of Veterinary Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Malaysia.
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Ergul Yilmaz Z, Cordonnier T, Debuigne A, Calvignac B, Jerome C, Boury F. Protein encapsulation and release from PEO-b-polyphosphoester templated calcium carbonate particles. Int J Pharm 2016; 513:130-137. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Revised: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Photo-derived transformation from modified chitosan@calcium carbonate nanohybrids to nanosponges. Sci Rep 2016; 6:28782. [PMID: 27338869 PMCID: PMC4919630 DOI: 10.1038/srep28782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Zwitterionic chitosan (ZC)@calcium carbonate (CC) nanoparticles were conveniently obtained and transformed to biocompatible nanosponges by continuous gas-phase photo-derived transformation in a single-pass configuration, and their potential use for biomedical applications was investigated. The mean diameter of the ZC@CC sponges was ~166 nm (~72 nm for CC and, ~171 nm for ZC), and the sponges had a mesoporous structure (i.e., an average pore diameter of ~13 nm). Measurements of the sponge cytotoxicity were performed and only a slight decrease was observed (>78% in cell viability) when compared with pure ZC (>80%). The ZC@CC sponges had a similar transfection ability to lipofectamine (~2.7 × 109 RLU mg−1 protein) at a 50:1 ratio of sponge:DNA weight. Because of a porous structure, the sponges showed remarkably higher transfection efficiencies than pure ZC.
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Neira-Carrillo A, Yslas E, Marini YA, Vásquez-Quitral P, Sánchez M, Riveros A, Yáñez D, Cavallo P, Kogan MJ, Acevedo D. Hybrid biomaterials based on calcium carbonate and polyaniline nanoparticles for application in photothermal therapy. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2016; 145:634-642. [PMID: 27288818 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.05.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Revised: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Inorganic materials contain remarkable properties for drug delivery, such as a large surface area and nanoporous structure. Among these materials, CaCO3 microparticles (CMPs) exhibit a high encapsulation efficiency and solubility in acidic media. The extracellular pH of tumor neoplastic tissue is significantly lower than the extracellular pH of normal tissue facilitating the release of drug-encapsulating CMPs in this area. Conducting polyaniline (PANI) absorbs light energy and transforms it into localized heat to produce cell death. This work aimed to generate hybrid CMPs loaded with PANI for photothermal therapy (PTT). The hybrid nanomaterial was synthesized with CaCO3 and carboxymethyl cellulose in a simple, reproducible manner. The CMP-PANI-Cys particles were developed for the first time and represent a novel type of hybrid biomaterial. Resultant nanoparticles were characterized utilizing scanning electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, zeta potential, UV-vis, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy. In vitro HeLa cells in dark and irradiated conditions showed that CMP-PANI-Cys and PANI-Cys are nontoxic at the assayed concentrations. Hybrid biomaterials displayed high efficiency for potential PTT compared with PANI-Cys. In summary, hierarchical hybrid biomaterials composed of CMPs and PANI-Cys combined with near infrared irradiation represents a useful alternative in PTT.
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- Andrónico Neira-Carrillo
- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas Animales, Fac. de Cs. Veterinarias y Pecuarias, Universidad de Chile, Av. Santa Rosa 11735, La Pintana, Santiago, 8820000, Chile; Centro Avanzado de Enfermedades Crónicas (ACCDiS), Universidad de Chile, Sergio Livingstone 1007, Independencia, Santiago, 8380000, Chile.
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas Animales, Fac. de Cs. Veterinarias y Pecuarias, Universidad de Chile, Av. Santa Rosa 11735, La Pintana, Santiago, 8820000, Chile; Departamento Biología Molecular, Fac. CEF-Q y N, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, CONICET, Ruta 36 km 601, Río Cuarto Cordoba, 5800, Argentina; Departamento de Química Farmacológica y Toxicológica, Fac. Cs. Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile. Sergio Livingstone 1007, Independencia, Santiago, 8380000, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas Animales, Fac. de Cs. Veterinarias y Pecuarias, Universidad de Chile, Av. Santa Rosa 11735, La Pintana, Santiago, 8820000, Chile; Centro Avanzado de Enfermedades Crónicas (ACCDiS), Universidad de Chile, Sergio Livingstone 1007, Independencia, Santiago, 8380000, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas Animales, Fac. de Cs. Veterinarias y Pecuarias, Universidad de Chile, Av. Santa Rosa 11735, La Pintana, Santiago, 8820000, Chile; Centro Avanzado de Enfermedades Crónicas (ACCDiS), Universidad de Chile, Sergio Livingstone 1007, Independencia, Santiago, 8380000, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas Animales, Fac. de Cs. Veterinarias y Pecuarias, Universidad de Chile, Av. Santa Rosa 11735, La Pintana, Santiago, 8820000, Chile; Centro Avanzado de Enfermedades Crónicas (ACCDiS), Universidad de Chile, Sergio Livingstone 1007, Independencia, Santiago, 8380000, Chile
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- Centro Avanzado de Enfermedades Crónicas (ACCDiS), Universidad de Chile, Sergio Livingstone 1007, Independencia, Santiago, 8380000, Chile; Departamento de Química Farmacológica y Toxicológica, Fac. Cs. Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile. Sergio Livingstone 1007, Independencia, Santiago, 8380000, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas Animales, Fac. de Cs. Veterinarias y Pecuarias, Universidad de Chile, Av. Santa Rosa 11735, La Pintana, Santiago, 8820000, Chile; Centro Avanzado de Enfermedades Crónicas (ACCDiS), Universidad de Chile, Sergio Livingstone 1007, Independencia, Santiago, 8380000, Chile
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- Departamento de Química CONICET y Tecnología Química, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Ruta 36km 601, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, 5800, Argentina
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- Centro Avanzado de Enfermedades Crónicas (ACCDiS), Universidad de Chile, Sergio Livingstone 1007, Independencia, Santiago, 8380000, Chile; Departamento de Química Farmacológica y Toxicológica, Fac. Cs. Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile. Sergio Livingstone 1007, Independencia, Santiago, 8380000, Chile
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- Departamento de Química CONICET y Tecnología Química, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Ruta 36km 601, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, 5800, Argentina.
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Kim M, Lee JH, Kim SE, Kang SS, Tae G. Nanosized Ultrasound Enhanced-Contrast Agent for in Vivo Tumor Imaging via Intravenous Injection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:8409-8418. [PMID: 27010717 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b02115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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To enhance the detection limit of ultrasound (US) imaging, ultrasound enhanced-contrast agents (UECAs) that can go preferentially to the target tissue such as a tumor and amplify the US signal have been developed. However, nanosized UECAs among various UECAs developed are very limited to clearly demonstrate proper ability for selective tumor detection by US imaging upon their intravenous injection. In this study, we prepared CaCO3 nanoparticles that were formed inside a flexible and biocompatible pluronic-based nanocarrier. This nanosized UECA was stable in serum-containing media and generated CO2, more preferentially at low pH; thus, it could be detected by US imaging. After intravenous injection into tumor-bearing mice, this nanosized UECA showed a significant US contrast enhancement at the tumor site in 1 h, in contrast to no change in the liver, followed by a rapid clearance from the body in 24 h. Therefore, the present nanosized UECA could be applied as an effective diagnostic modality for in vivo tumor imaging by ultrasonography.
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- Manse Kim
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology , Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology , Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University , Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University , Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology , Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
- Center for Theragnosis, Biomedical Research Institute, KIST , Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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Amiryousefi MR, Mohebbi M, Golmohammadzadeh S, Koocheki A. Encapsulation of caffeine in hydrogel colloidosome: optimization of fabrication, characterization and release kinetics evaluation. FLAVOUR FRAG J 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ffj.3297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Mohammad Reza Amiryousefi
- Department of Food Science and Technology; Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM); P.O. Box: 91775-1163 Mashhad Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology; Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM); P.O. Box: 91775-1163 Mashhad Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Center; School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology; Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM); P.O. Box: 91775-1163 Mashhad Iran
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Kim J, Bea SK, Kim YH, Kim DW, Lee KY, Lee CM. Improved suspension stability of calcium carbonate nanoparticles by surface modification with oleic acid and phospholipid. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s12257-014-0898-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zeynep EY, Antoine D, Brice C, Frank B, Christine J. Double hydrophilic polyphosphoester containing copolymers as efficient templating agents for calcium carbonate microparticles. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:7227-7236. [PMID: 32262830 DOI: 10.1039/c5tb00887e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The use of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) microparticles is becoming more and more attractive in many fields especially in biomedical applications in which the fine tuning of the size, morphology and crystalline form of the CaCO3 particles is crucial. Although some structuring compounds, like hyaluronic acid, give satisfying results, the control of the particle structure still has to be improved. To this end, we evaluated the CaCO3 structuring capacity of novel well-defined double hydrophilic block copolymers composed of poly(ethylene oxide) and a polyphosphoester segment with an affinity for calcium like poly(phosphotriester)s bearing pendent carboxylic acids or poly(phosphodiester)s with a negatively charged oxygen atom on each repeating monomer unit. These copolymers were synthesized by a combination of organocatalyzed ring opening polymerization, thiol-yne click chemistry and protection/deprotection methods. The formulation of CaCO3 particles was then performed in the presence of these block copolymers (i) by the classical chemical pathway involving CaCl2 and Na2CO3 and (ii) by a process based on supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) technology in which CO3 2- ions are generated in aqueous media and react with Ca2+ ions. Porous CaCO3 microspheres composed of vaterite nanocrystals were obtained. Moreover, a clear dependence of the particle size on the structure of the templating agent was emphasized. In this work, we show that the use of the supercritical process and the substitution of hyaluronic acid for a carboxylic acid containing copolymer decreases the size of the CaCO3 particles by a factor of 6 (∼1.5 μm) while preventing their aggregation.
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- Ergul Yilmaz Zeynep
- Chemistry Department, Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM), University of Liège (ULg), Sart Tilman, Building B6a-third floor, Liège, B-4000, Belgium.
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Maleki Dizaj S, Barzegar-Jalali M, Zarrintan MH, Adibkia K, Lotfipour F. Calcium carbonate nanoparticles as cancer drug delivery system. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2015; 12:1649-60. [PMID: 26005036 DOI: 10.1517/17425247.2015.1049530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) has broad biomedical utilizations owing to its availability, low cost, safety, biocompatibility, pH-sensitivity and slow biodegradability. Recently, there has been widespread interest in their application as drug delivery systems for different groups of drugs. Among them, CaCO3 nanoparticles have exhibited promising potential as drug carriers targeting cancer tissues and cells. The pH-dependent properties, alongside the potential to be functionalized with targeting agents give them the unique property that can be used in targeted delivery systems for anticancer drugs. Also, due to the slow degradation of CaCO3 matrices, these nanoparticles can be used as sustained release systems to retain drugs in cancer tissues for longer times after administration. AREAS COVERED Development of drug delivery carriers using CaCO3 nanoparticles has been reviewed. The current state of CaCO3 nanoparticles as cancer drug delivery systems with focus on their special properties like pH-sensitivity and biodegradability has also been evaluated. EXPERT OPINION According to our review, CaCO3 nanoparticles, owing to their special characteristics, will have a potential role in safe and efficient cancer treatment in future.
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- Solmaz Maleki Dizaj
- a 1 Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy , Tabriz, Iran
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- b 2 Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Drug Applied Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy , Tabriz, Iran +98 41 3334 1315 ; +98 41 3334 4798 ;
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- b 2 Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Drug Applied Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy , Tabriz, Iran +98 41 3334 1315 ; +98 41 3334 4798 ;
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- b 2 Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Drug Applied Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy , Tabriz, Iran +98 41 3334 1315 ; +98 41 3334 4798 ;
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- c 3 Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Hematology and Oncology Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy , Tabriz, Iran +98 41 3339 2580 ; +98 41 3334 4798 ;
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Richardson JJ, Maina JW, Ejima H, Hu M, Guo J, Choy MY, Gunawan ST, Lybaert L, Hagemeyer CE, De Geest BG, Caruso F. Versatile Loading of Diverse Cargo into Functional Polymer Capsules. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2015; 2:1400007. [PMID: 27980899 PMCID: PMC5115278 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201400007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2014] [Revised: 12/18/2014] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
Abstract
Polymer microcapsules are of particular interest for applications including self-healing coatings, catalysis, bioreactions, sensing, and drug delivery. The primary way that polymer capsules can exhibit functionality relevant to these diverse fields is through the incorporation of functional cargo in the capsule cavity or wall. Diverse functional and therapeutic cargo can be loaded into polymer capsules with ease using polymer-stabilized calcium carbonate (CaCO3) particles. A variety of examples are demonstrated, including 15 types of cargo, yielding a toolbox with effectively 500+ variations. This process uses no harsh reagents and can take less than 30 min to prepare, load, coat, and form the hollow capsules. For these reasons, it is expected that the technique will play a crucial role across scientific studies in numerous fields.
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Affiliation(s)
- Joseph J Richardson
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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- Vascular Biotechnology Laboratory Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute Melbourne Australia
| | - Sylvia T Gunawan
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
| | - Lien Lybaert
- Department of Pharmaceutics Ghent University Ghent Belgium
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- Vascular Biotechnology Laboratory Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute Melbourne Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010 Australia
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Drug loading into porous calcium carbonate microparticles by solvent evaporation. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2014; 87:548-58. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2014.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2013] [Revised: 01/31/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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