|
1
|
Alahmadi I, Hoy D, Tahmasbi Rad A, Patil S, Alahmadi A, Kinnun J, Scott HL, Katsaras J, Nieh MP. Changes Experienced by Low-Concentration Lipid Bicelles as a Function of Temperature. Langmuir 2022; 38:4332-4340. [PMID: 35357197 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine (DPPC), dihexanoyl phosphatidylcholine, and dipalmitoyl phosphatidylglycerol bicelles reveals two endothermic peaks. Based on analysis of small angle neutron scattering and small angle X-ray scattering data, the two DSC peaks are associated with the melting of DPPC and a change in bicellar morphology─namely, either bicelle-to-spherical vesicle or oblate-to-spherical vesicle. The reversibility of the two structural transformations was examined by DSC and found to be consistent with the corresponding small angle scattering data. However, the peak that is not associated with the melting of DPPC does not correspond to any structural transformation for bicelles containing distearoyl phosphatidylethanolamine conjugated with polyethylene glycol. Based on complementary experimental data, we conclude that membrane flexibility, lipid miscibility, and differential solubility between the long- and short-chain lipids in water are important parameters controlling the reversibility of morphologies experienced by the bicelles.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ibtihal Alahmadi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
| | - Donyeil Hoy
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
| | - Armin Tahmasbi Rad
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
| | - Sanyukta Patil
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
| | - Anas Alahmadi
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, Riyadh 11472, Saudi Arabia
| | - Jacob Kinnun
- Large Scale Structures Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
| | - Haden L Scott
- Large Scale Structures Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
| | - John Katsaras
- Labs and Soft Matter Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
- Shull Wollan Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
| | - Mu-Ping Nieh
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
| |
Collapse
|
|
2
|
Rad AT, Hargrove D, Daneshmandi L, Ramsdell A, Lu X, Nieh MP. Codelivery of Paclitaxel and Parthenolide in Discoidal Bicelles for a Synergistic Anticancer Effect: Structure Matters. Advanced NanoBiomed Research 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/anbr.202100080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Armin Tahmasbi Rad
- Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Connecticut Storrs CT 06269 USA
- Polymer Program Institute of Materials Sciences University of Connecticut 191 Auditorium Road Storrs CT 06269 USA
- Encapsulate, University of Connecticut Technology Incubation Program Farmington CT 06032
| | - Derek Hargrove
- School of Pharmacy University of Connecticut Storrs CT 06269 USA
| | - Leila Daneshmandi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Connecticut Storrs CT 06269 USA
- Encapsulate, University of Connecticut Technology Incubation Program Farmington CT 06032
| | - Amanda Ramsdell
- Department of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering University of Connecticut Storrs CT 06269 USA
| | - Xiuling Lu
- Polymer Program Institute of Materials Sciences University of Connecticut 191 Auditorium Road Storrs CT 06269 USA
- School of Pharmacy University of Connecticut Storrs CT 06269 USA
| | - Mu-Ping Nieh
- Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Connecticut Storrs CT 06269 USA
- Polymer Program Institute of Materials Sciences University of Connecticut 191 Auditorium Road Storrs CT 06269 USA
- Department of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering University of Connecticut Storrs CT 06269 USA
| |
Collapse
|
|
3
|
Rad AT, Bao Y, Jang HS, Xia Y, Sharma H, Dormidontova EE, Zhao J, Arora J, John VT, Tang BZ, Dainese T, Hariri A, Jokerst JV, Maran F, Nieh MP. Aggregation-Enhanced Photoluminescence and Photoacoustics of Atomically Precise Gold Nanoclusters in Lipid Nanodiscs (NANO 2). Adv Funct Mater 2021; 31:2009750. [PMID: 34366760 PMCID: PMC8341053 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202009750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
Abstract
The authors designed a structurally stable nano-in-nano (NANO2) system highly capable of bioimaging via an aggregation-enhanced NIR excited emission and photoacoustic response achieved based on atomically precise gold nanoclusters protected by linear thiolated ligands [Au25(SC n H2n+1)18, n = 4-16] encapsulated in discoidal phospholipid bicelles through a one-pot synthesis. The detailed morphological characterization of NANO2 is conducted using cryogenic transmission electron microscopy, small/wide angle X-ray scattering with the support of molecular dynamics simulations, providing information on the location of Au nanoclusters in NANO2. The photoluminescence observed for NANO2 is 20-60 times more intense than that of the free Au nanoclusters, with both excitation and emission wavelengths in the near-infrared range, and the photoacoustic signal is more than tripled. The authors attribute this newly discovered aggregation-enhanced photoluminescence and photoacoustic signals to the restriction of intramolecular motion of the clusters' ligands. With the advantages of biocompatibility and high cellular uptake, NANO2 is potentially applicable for both in vitro and in vivo imaging, as the authors demonstrate with NIR excited emission from in vitro A549 human lung and the KB human cervical cancer cells.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Armin Tahmasbi Rad
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA; Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
| | - Yue Bao
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
| | - Hyun-Sook Jang
- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA; Center for Soft and Living Matter, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
| | - Yan Xia
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
| | - Hari Sharma
- Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
| | - Elena E Dormidontova
- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA; Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
| | - Jing Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
| | - Jaspreet Arora
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
| | - Vijay T John
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
| | - Ben Zhong Tang
- Department of Chemistry, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P. R. China
| | - Tiziano Dainese
- Department of Chemistry, University of Padova, Padova 35131, Italy
| | - Ali Hariri
- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
| | - Jesse V Jokerst
- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
| | - Flavio Maran
- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA, Department of Chemistry, University of Padova, Padova 35131, Italy
| | - Mu-Ping Nieh
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 06269, USA; Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
| |
Collapse
|
|
4
|
Daneshmandi L, Barajaa M, Tahmasbi Rad A, Sydlik SA, Laurencin CT. Graphene-Based Biomaterials for Bone Regenerative Engineering: A Comprehensive Review of the Field and Considerations Regarding Biocompatibility and Biodegradation. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2001414. [PMID: 33103370 PMCID: PMC8218309 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202001414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Graphene and its derivatives have continued to garner worldwide interest due to their unique characteristics. Having expanded into biomedical applications, there have been efforts to employ their exceptional properties for the regeneration of different tissues, particularly bone. This article presents a comprehensive review on the usage of graphene-based materials for bone regenerative engineering. The graphene family of materials (GFMs) are used either alone or in combination with other biomaterials in the form of fillers in composites, coatings for both scaffolds and implants, or vehicles for the delivery of various signaling and therapeutic agents. The applications of the GFMs in each of these diverse areas are discussed and emphasis is placed on the characteristics of the GFMs that have implications in this regard. In tandem and of importance, this article evaluates the safety and biocompatibility of the GFMs and carefully elucidates how various factors influence the biocompatibility and biodegradability of this new class of nanomaterials. In conclusion, the challenges and opportunities regarding the use of the GFMs in regenerative engineering applications are discussed, and future perspectives for the developments in this field are proposed.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Leila Daneshmandi
- Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA
| | - Mohammed Barajaa
- Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA
| | - Armin Tahmasbi Rad
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
- Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
| | - Stefanie A Sydlik
- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
| | - Cato T Laurencin
- Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA
- Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
| |
Collapse
|
|
5
|
Tahmasbi Rad A, Malik S, Yang L, Oberoi-Khanuja TK, Nieh MP, Bahal R. A universal discoidal nanoplatform for the intracellular delivery of PNAs. Nanoscale 2019; 11:12517-12529. [PMID: 31188378 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr03667a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) have gained considerable attention due to their remarkable potential in gene editing and targeting-based strategies. However, cellular delivery of PNAs remains a challenge in developing their broader therapeutic applications. Here, we investigated a novel complex made of lipid bicelles and PNA-based carriers for the efficient delivery of PNAs. For proof of concept, PNAs targeting microRNA (miR) 210 and 155 were tested. Comprehensive evaluation of positive as well as negative charge-containing bicelles with PNA : lipid ratios of 1 : 100, 1 : 1000, and 1 : 2500 was performed. The negatively charged bicelles with a PNA : lipid molar ratio of 1 : 2500 yielded a discoidal shape with a uniform diameter of ∼30 nm and a bilayer thickness of 5 nm, while the positively charged bicellar system contained irregular vesicles after the incorporation of PNA. Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) analysis was performed to provide insight into how the hydrophobic PNAs interact with bicelles. Further, flow cytometry followed by confocal microscopy analyses substantiate the superior transfection efficiency of bicelles containing dye-conjugated antimiR PNAs. Functional analysis also confirmed miR inhibition by PNA oligomers delivered by bicelles. The nanodiscoidal complex opens a new pathway to deliver PNAs, which, on their own, are a great challenge to be endocytosed into cells.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Armin Tahmasbi Rad
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA. and Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Sciences, University of Connecticut, 191 Auditorium Road, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
| | - Shipra Malik
- School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
| | - Lin Yang
- National Synchrotron Light Source - II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA
| | | | - Mu-Ping Nieh
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA. and Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Sciences, University of Connecticut, 191 Auditorium Road, Storrs, CT 06269, USA and Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
| | - Raman Bahal
- School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
|
6
|
Tahmasbi Rad A, Chen CW, Aresh W, Xia Y, Lai PS, Nieh MP. Combinational Effects of Active Targeting, Shape, and Enhanced Permeability and Retention for Cancer Theranostic Nanocarriers. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:10505-10519. [PMID: 30793580 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b21609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Combinatory modulation of the physical and biochemical characteristics of nanocarrier delivery systems is an emergent topic in the field of nanomedicine. Here, we studied the combined effects of incorporation of active targeting moieties into nanocarriers and their morphology affecting the enhanced permeation and retention effect for nanomedicine cancer therapy. Self-assembled lipid discoidal and vesicular nanoparticles with low-polydispersity sub-50 nm size range and identical chemical compositions were synthesized, characterized, and correlated with in vitro cancer cellular internalization, in vivo tumor accumulation and cancer treatments. The fact that folate-associated bicelle yields the best outcome is indicative of the preference for discoidal carriers over spherical carriers and the improved targeting efficacy due to the targeting ligand/receptor binding. The approach is successfully adopted to design the nanocarriers for photodynamic therapy, which yields a consistent trend in in vitro and in vivo efficacy: folate nanodiscs > folate vesicles > nonfolate nanodiscs > nonfolate vesicles. Folate discs not only have shown a higher tumor uptake and photothermal therapeutic efficiency, but also minimize skin photosensitivity side effects. The advantages of nanodiscoidal bicelles as nanocarriers, including well-defined size, robust formation, easy encapsulation of hydrophobic molecules (therapeutics and/or diagnostics), easy incorporation of targeting molecules, and low toxicity, enable the scalable manufacturing of a generalized in vivo multimodal delivery platform.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Armin Tahmasbi Rad
- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Sciences , University of Connecticut , 191 Auditorium Road , Storrs , Connecticut 06269 , United States
| | - Ching-Wen Chen
- Department of Chemistry , National Chung Hsing University , Taichung 402 , Taiwan , ROC
| | - Wafa Aresh
- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Sciences , University of Connecticut , 191 Auditorium Road , Storrs , Connecticut 06269 , United States
| | | | - Ping-Shan Lai
- Department of Chemistry , National Chung Hsing University , Taichung 402 , Taiwan , ROC
| | - Mu-Ping Nieh
- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Sciences , University of Connecticut , 191 Auditorium Road , Storrs , Connecticut 06269 , United States
| |
Collapse
|
|
7
|
Abstract
Bicellar mixtures have been used as alignable membrane substrates for the structural characterization of membrane-associated proteins. Most recently, it has been shown that bicelles can serve as nanocarriers to effectively deliver hydrophobic molecules to cancer cells with a 3- to 10-fold enhancement compared to that of chemically identical liposomes. In this chapter, a detailed preparation protocol, common structural characterization methods, the structural stability and the cellular uptake of bicellar nanodisks are discussed.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ying Liu
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
| | - Yan Xia
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
| | - Armin Tahmasbi Rad
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
| | - Wafa Aresh
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
| | - Mu-Ping Nieh
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA.
- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, 97 North Eagleville Road, Unit 3136, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
|
8
|
Yazdimamaghani M, Vashaee D, Assefa S, Shabrangharehdasht M, Rad AT, Eastman MA, Walker KJ, Madihally SV, Köhler GA, Tayebi L. Green synthesis of a new gelatin-based antimicrobial scaffold for tissue engineering. Materials Science and Engineering: C 2014; 39:235-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2014.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2013] [Revised: 01/29/2014] [Accepted: 03/01/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
|
|
9
|
Tahmasbi Rad A, Ali N, Kotturi HSR, Yazdimamaghani M, Smay J, Vashaee D, Tayebi L. Conducting scaffolds for liver tissue engineering. J Biomed Mater Res A 2014; 102:4169-81. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2013] [Revised: 12/13/2013] [Accepted: 01/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Armin Tahmasbi Rad
- School of Materials Science and Engineering; Helmerich Advanced Technology Research Center; Oklahoma State University; Tulsa Oklahoma 74105
| | - Naushad Ali
- Department of Internal Medicine; Section of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; 975 NE 10th Street Oklahoma City Oklahoma 73104
| | - Hari Shankar R. Kotturi
- Department of Biology; University of Central Oklahoma; 100 North University Drive; Edmond Oklahoma 73034
| | | | - Jim Smay
- School of Chemical Engineering; Oklahoma State University; Stillwater Oklahoma 74078
| | - Daryoosh Vashaee
- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Helmerich Advanced Technology Research Center; Oklahoma State University; Tulsa Oklahoma 74105
| | - Lobat Tayebi
- School of Materials Science and Engineering; Helmerich Advanced Technology Research Center; Oklahoma State University; Tulsa Oklahoma 74105
- School of Chemical Engineering; Oklahoma State University; Stillwater Oklahoma 74078
| |
Collapse
|