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Sun L, Yu Y, Peng Y, Wang D, Wang S, Noh I, Fang RH, Gao W, Zhang L. Platelet Membrane-Derived Nanodiscs for Neutralization of Endogenous Autoantibodies and Exogenous Virulence Factors. Small 2024; 20:e2308327. [PMID: 38044300 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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The multifaceted functions of platelets in various physiological processes have long inspired the development of therapeutic nanoparticles that mimic specific platelet features for disease treatment. Here, the development and characterization of platelet membrane-derived nanodiscs (PLT-NDs) as platelet decoys for biological neutralization is reported. In one application, PLT-NDs effectively bind with anti-platelet autoantibodies, thus blocking them from interacting with platelets. In a mouse model of thrombocytopenia, PLT-NDs successfully neutralize pathological anti-platelet antibodies, preventing platelet depletion and maintaining hemostasis. In another application, PLT-NDs effectively neutralize the cytotoxicity of bacterial virulence factors secreted by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). In a mouse model of MRSA infection, treatment with PLT-NDs leads to significant survival benefits for the infected mice. Additionally, PLT-NDs show good biocompatibility and biosafety, as demonstrated in acute toxicity studies conducted in mice. These findings underscore the potential of PLT-NDs as a promising platelet mimicry for neutralizing various biological agents that target platelets. Overall, this work expands the repertoire of platelet-mimicking nanomedicine by creating a unique disc-like nanostructure made of natural platelet membranes.
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- Lei Sun
- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, Shu and K.C. Chien and Peter Farrell Collaboratory, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, Shu and K.C. Chien and Peter Farrell Collaboratory, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, Shu and K.C. Chien and Peter Farrell Collaboratory, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, Shu and K.C. Chien and Peter Farrell Collaboratory, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, Shu and K.C. Chien and Peter Farrell Collaboratory, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, Shu and K.C. Chien and Peter Farrell Collaboratory, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, Shu and K.C. Chien and Peter Farrell Collaboratory, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, Shu and K.C. Chien and Peter Farrell Collaboratory, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, Shu and K.C. Chien and Peter Farrell Collaboratory, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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Ai X, Wang D, Noh I, Duan Y, Zhou Z, Mukundan N, Fang RH, Gao W, Zhang L. Glycan-modified cellular nanosponges for enhanced neutralization of botulinum toxin. Biomaterials 2023; 302:122330. [PMID: 37742508 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2023.122330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
Abstract
Botulinum toxin (BoNT) is a potent neurotoxin that poses a significant threat as a biowarfare weapon and a potential bioterrorist tool. Currently, there is a lack of effective countermeasures to combat BoNT intoxication in the event of a biological attack. Here, we report on a novel solution by combining cell metabolic engineering with cell membrane coating nanotechnology, resulting in the development of glycan-modified cellular nanosponges that serve as a biomimetic and broad-spectrum BoNT detoxification strategy. Specifically, we increase the expression levels of gangliosides on THP-1 cells through metabolic engineering, and then collect the modified THP-1 cell membrane and coat it onto synthetic polymeric cores, creating cellular nanosponges that closely mimic host cells. Our findings demonstrate that higher levels of gangliosides on the cellular nanosponges result in greater binding capacities with BoNT. The glycan-modified cellular nanosponges exhibit superior efficacy in neutralizing BoNT cytotoxicity in vitro when compared to their unmodified counterparts. In a mouse model of BoNT intoxication, the glycan-modified cellular nanosponges show more pronounced survival benefits when administered both as a treatment and a preventative regimen. These results highlight the potential of cellular nanosponges, especially when modified with glycans, as a promising countermeasure platform against BoNT and related clostridial toxins.
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- Xiangzhao Ai
- Department of NanoEngineering and Chemical Engineering Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering and Chemical Engineering Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering and Chemical Engineering Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering and Chemical Engineering Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering and Chemical Engineering Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering and Chemical Engineering Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering and Chemical Engineering Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering and Chemical Engineering Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
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- Department of NanoEngineering and Chemical Engineering Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
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Cell membrane-based nanovaccines have demonstrated attractive features due to their inherently multiantigenic nature and ability to be formulated with adjuvants. Here, we report on cellular nanodiscs fabricated from cancer cell membranes and incorporated with a lipid-based adjuvant for antitumor vaccination. The cellular nanodiscs, with their small size and discoidal shape, are readily taken up by antigen-presenting cells and drain efficiently to the lymph nodes. Due to its highly immunostimulatory properties, the nanodisc vaccine effectively stimulates the immune system and promotes tumor-specific immunity. Using a murine colorectal cancer model, strong control of tumor growth is achieved in both prophylactic and therapeutic settings, particularly in combination with checkpoint blockades. Considerable therapeutic efficacy is also observed in treating a weakly immunogenic metastatic melanoma model. This work presents a new paradigm for the design of multiantigenic nanovaccines that can effectively activate antitumor immune responses and may be applicable to a wide range of cancers.
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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Guo Z, Zhou J, Yu Y, Krishnan N, Noh I, Zhu AT, Borum RM, Gao W, Fang RH, Zhang L. Immunostimulatory DNA Hydrogel Enhances Protective Efficacy of Nanotoxoids against Bacterial Infection. Adv Mater 2023; 35:e2211717. [PMID: 37097076 PMCID: PMC10528024 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202211717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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While vaccines have been highly successful in protecting against various infections, there are still many high-priority pathogens for which there are no clinically approved formulations. To overcome this challenge, researchers have explored the use of nanoparticulate strategies for more effective antigen delivery to the immune system. Along these lines, nanotoxoids are a promising biomimetic platform that leverages cell membrane coating technology to safely deliver otherwise toxic bacterial antigens in their native form for antivirulence vaccination. Here, in order to further boost their immunogenicity, nanotoxoids formulated against staphylococcal α-hemolysin are embedded into a DNA-based hydrogel with immunostimulatory CpG motifs. The resulting nanoparticle-hydrogel composite is injectable and improves the in vivo delivery of vaccine antigens while simultaneously stimulating nearby immune cells. This leads to elevated antibody production and stronger antigen-specific cellular immune responses. In murine models of pneumonia and skin infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, mice vaccinated with the hybrid vaccine formulation are well-protected. This work highlights the benefits of combining nanoparticulate antigen delivery systems with immunostimulatory hydrogels into a single platform, and the approach can be readily generalized to a wide range of infectious diseases.
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- Zhongyuan Guo
- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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Sun L, Wang D, Noh I, Fang RH, Gao W, Zhang L. Synthesis of Erythrocyte Nanodiscs for Bacterial Toxin Neutralization. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202301566. [PMID: 36853913 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202301566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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Nanodiscs are a compelling nanomedicine platform due to their ultrasmall size and distinct disc shape. Current nanodisc formulations are made primarily with synthetic lipid bilayers and proteins. Here, we report a cellular nanodisc made with human red blood cell (RBC) membrane (denoted "RBC-ND") and show its effective neutralization against bacterial toxins. In vitro, RBC-ND neutralizes the hemolytic activity and cytotoxicity caused by purified α-toxin or complex whole secreted proteins (wSP) from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. In vivo, RBC-ND confers significant survival benefits for mice intoxicated with α-toxin or wSP in both therapeutic and prevention regimens. Moreover, RBC-ND shows good biocompatibility and biosafety in vivo. Overall, RBC-ND distinguishes itself by inheriting the biological functions of the source cell membrane for bioactivity. The design strategy of RBC-ND can be generalized to other types of cell membranes for broad applications.
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- Lei Sun
- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA-92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA-92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA-92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA-92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA-92093, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA-92093, USA
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Sun L, Wang D, Noh I, Fang RH, Gao W, Zhang L. Synthesis of Erythrocyte Nanodiscs for Bacterial Toxin Neutralization. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202301566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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- Lei Sun
- University of California San Diego Nanoengineering Department UNITED STATES
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- University of California San Diego Nanoengineering Department UNITED STATES
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- University of California San Diego Nanoengineering Department UNITED STATES
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- University of California San Diego Nanoengineering Department UNITED STATES
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- University of California San Diego Nanoengineering Department UNITED STATES
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- University of California, San Diego Department of Nanoengineering 9500 Gilman Drive, MC-0448 92093-0448 La Jolla UNITED STATES
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Noh I, Guo Z, Zhou J, Gao W, Fang RH, Zhang L. Cellular Nanodiscs Made from Bacterial Outer Membrane as a Platform for Antibacterial Vaccination. ACS Nano 2022; 17:10.1021/acsnano.2c08360. [PMID: 36441916 PMCID: PMC10225015 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c08360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Vaccination has become an increasingly attractive strategy for protecting against antibiotic-resistant infections. Nanovaccines based on the outer membrane from Gram-negative bacteria are appealing due to their multiantigenic nature and inherent immunogenicity. Here, we develop cellular nanodiscs made of bacterial outer membrane (OM-NDs), as a platform for antibacterial vaccination. Using Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a model pathogen, the resulting OM-NDs can effectively interact with antigen-presenting cells, exhibiting accelerated uptake and an improved capacity for immune stimulation. With their small size, the OM-NDs are also capable of efficiently transporting to the lymph nodes after in vivo administration. As a result, the nanovaccine is effective at eliciting potent humoral and cellular immune responses against P. aeruginosa. In a murine model of pneumonia, immunization with OM-NDs confers strong protection against subsequent lung infection, resulting in improved survival, reduced bacterial loads, and alleviation of immune overactivation. Overall, this report illustrates the advantages of cellular nanodiscs, which can be readily generalized to other pathogens and may be applied toward other biomedical applications.
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- Ilkoo Noh
- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Department of NanoEngineering, Chemical Engineering Program, and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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Whang CH, Hong J, Kim D, Ryu H, Jung W, Son Y, Keum H, Kim J, Shin H, Moon E, Noh I, Lee HS, Jon S. Systematic Screening and Therapeutic Evaluation of Glyconanoparticles with Differential Cancer Affinities for Targeted Cancer Therapy. Adv Mater 2022; 34:e2203993. [PMID: 35639412 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202203993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Cancer-targeting ligands used for nanomedicines have been limited mostly to antibodies, peptides, aptamers, and small molecules thus far. Here, a library of glycocalyx-mimicking nanoparticles as a platform to enable screening and identification of cancer-targeting nanomedicines is reported. Specifically, a library of 31 artificial glycopolymers composed of either homogeneous or heterogeneous display of five different sugar moieties (β-glucose, β-galactose, α-mannose, β-N-acetyl glucosamine, and β-N-acetyl galactosamine) is converted to a library of glyconanoparticles (GlyNPs). GlyNPs optimal for targeting CT26, DU145, A549, and PC3 tumors are systematically screened and identified. The cypate-conjugated GlyNP displaying α-mannose and β-N-acetyl glucosamine show selective targeting and potent photothermal therapeutic efficacy against A549 human lung tumors. The docetaxel-contained GlyNP displaying β-glucose, β-galactose, and α-mannose demonstrate targeted chemotherapy against DU145 human prostate tumors. The results presented herein collectively demonstrate that the GlyNP library is a versatile platform enabling the identification of cancer-targeting glyconanoparticles and suggest its potential applicability for targeting various diseased cells beyond cancer.
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- Chang-Hee Whang
- Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Precision Bio-Nanomedicine, KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Multiscale Chiral Architectures (CMCA), KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Precision Bio-Nanomedicine, KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Precision Bio-Nanomedicine, KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Precision Bio-Nanomedicine, KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Precision Bio-Nanomedicine, KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Precision Bio-Nanomedicine, KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Precision Bio-Nanomedicine, KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Precision Bio-Nanomedicine, KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Precision Bio-Nanomedicine, KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Precision Bio-Nanomedicine, KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Multiscale Chiral Architectures (CMCA), KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Precision Bio-Nanomedicine, KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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Yu B, Yoo D, Kim KH, Kim TW, Park S, Kim Y, Son Y, Kim J, Noh I, Whang C, Chung J, Jon S. Effective Combination Immunotherapy through Vessel Normalization Using a Cancer‐Targeting Antiangiogenic Peptide–Antibody Hybrid. Advanced Therapeutics 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.202100151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Byeongjun Yu
- Department of Biological Sciences KAIST Institute for the BioCentury Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
- Center for Precision Bio‐Nanomedicine Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences KAIST Institute for the BioCentury Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
- Center for Precision Bio‐Nanomedicine Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seoul National University College of Medicine 103 Daehak‐ro Seoul 03080 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences KAIST Institute for the BioCentury Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
- Center for Precision Bio‐Nanomedicine Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences KAIST Institute for the BioCentury Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
- Center for Precision Bio‐Nanomedicine Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences KAIST Institute for the BioCentury Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
- Center for Precision Bio‐Nanomedicine Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences KAIST Institute for the BioCentury Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
- Center for Precision Bio‐Nanomedicine Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences KAIST Institute for the BioCentury Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
- Center for Precision Bio‐Nanomedicine Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences KAIST Institute for the BioCentury Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
- Center for Precision Bio‐Nanomedicine Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences KAIST Institute for the BioCentury Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
- Center for Precision Bio‐Nanomedicine Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seoul National University College of Medicine 103 Daehak‐ro Seoul 03080 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences KAIST Institute for the BioCentury Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
- Center for Precision Bio‐Nanomedicine Korea Advanced Institute of Sciences and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Korea
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Noh I, Son Y, Jung W, Kim M, Kim D, Shin H, Kim YC, Jon S. Targeting the tumor microenvironment with amphiphilic near-infrared cyanine nanoparticles for potentiated photothermal immunotherapy. Biomaterials 2021; 275:120926. [PMID: 34147723 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.120926] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Despite the potential of photothermal therapy (PTT) for cancer treatments, PTT alone has limitations in treating metastatic tumors and preventing tumor recurrence, highlighting the need to combine PTT with immunotherapy. This study reports tumor microenvironment (TME)-targeting, near-infrared (NIR) dye derivative-based nanomedicine for effective combined PTT-immunotherapy. Amphiphilic NIR dye cyanine derivatives are used not only for constructing the nanoparticle mass, but also for creating a stable complex with CpG adjuvant; a peptide specific to fibronectin extra domain B (APTEDB) is also introduced as a TME-targeting ligand, yielding the TME-targeting nanomedicine, APTEDB-cyNP@CpG. APTEDB-cyNP@CpG shows cancer-targeting ability in EDB-overexpressing CT26 colon tumor-bearing mice. When combined with laser irradiation, it induces immunogenic cell death (ICD) and subsequently leads to significant increase in CD8+ T cell population in the tumor, resulting in greater antitumor therapeutic efficacy than does cyNP@CpG lacking the TME-targeting ligand. Moreover, the combination of APTEDB-cyNP@CpG-based PTT and an immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) antibody leads to remarkable antitumor efficacy against the laser-irradiated primary tumor as well as distant tumor through potentiation of systemic cancer cell-specific T cell immunity. Furthermore, the PTT-immunotherapy combination regimen is highly effective in inhibiting tumor recurrence and metastasis.
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- Ilkoo Noh
- Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST Institute for BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea; Center for Precision Bio-Nanomedicine, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST Institute for BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea; Center for Precision Bio-Nanomedicine, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST Institute for BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea; Center for Precision Bio-Nanomedicine, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST Institute for BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea; Center for Precision Bio-Nanomedicine, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST Institute for BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea; Center for Precision Bio-Nanomedicine, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST Institute for BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea; Center for Precision Bio-Nanomedicine, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea.
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Jeong SD, Jung B, Ahn HM, Lee D, Ha J, Noh I, Yun C, Kim Y. Immunogenic Cell Death Inducing Fluorinated Mitochondria-Disrupting Helical Polypeptide Synergizes with PD-L1 Immune Checkpoint Blockade. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2021; 8:2001308. [PMID: 33854870 PMCID: PMC8025002 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202001308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Immunogenic cell death (ICD) is distinguished by the release of tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) and danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). This cell death has been studied in the field of cancer immunotherapy due to the ability of ICD to induce antitumor immunity. Herein, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-mediated ICD inducing fluorinated mitochondria-disrupting helical polypeptides (MDHPs) are reported. The fluorination of the polypeptide provides a high helical structure and potent anticancer ability. This helical polypeptide destabilizes the mitochondrial outer membrane, leading to the overproduction of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and apoptosis. In addition, this oxidative stress triggers ER stress-mediated ICD. The in vivo results show that cotreatment of fluorinated MDHP and antiprogrammed death-ligand 1 antibodies (αPD-L1) significantly regresses tumor growth and prevents metastasis to the lungs by activating the cytotoxic T cell response and alleviating the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. These results indicate that fluorinated MDHP synergizes with the immune checkpoint blockade therapy to eliminate established tumors and to elicit antitumor immune responses.
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- Seong Dong Jeong
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon34141Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering, College of EngineeringHanyang UniversitySeoul04763Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering, College of EngineeringHanyang UniversitySeoul04763Republic of Korea
- GeneMedicine Co., Ltd.Seoul04763Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon34141Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon34141Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon34141Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering, College of EngineeringHanyang UniversitySeoul04763Republic of Korea
- GeneMedicine Co., Ltd.Seoul04763Republic of Korea
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST)Hanyang UniversitySeoul04763Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon34141Republic of Korea
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Jeon Y, Noh I, Seo YC, Han JH, Park Y, Cho EH, Choi KC. Parallel-Stacked Flexible Organic Light-Emitting Diodes for Wearable Photodynamic Therapeutics and Color-Tunable Optoelectronics. ACS Nano 2020; 14:15688-15699. [PMID: 33155466 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c06649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [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: 06/11/2023]
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Deformable organic light-emitting diode (OLED) based optoelectronic devices hold promise for various wearable applications including biomedical systems and displays, but current OLED technologies require high voltage and lack the power needed for wearable photodynamic therapy (PDT) applications and wearable displays. This paper presents a parallel-stacked OLED (PAOLED) with high power, more than 100 mW/cm2, at low voltage (<8 V). The current dispersion ratio can be tuned by optimizing the structure of the individual OLEDs stacked to create the PAOLED, allowing control of the PAOLED's wavelength shapes, current efficiency, and power. In this study, a fabricated PAOLED operated reliably for 100 h at a high power of 35 mW/cm2. Confirming its potential application to PDT, the measured singlet oxygen generation ratio of the PAOLED was found to be 3.8 times higher than the reference OLED. The high-power PAOLED achieved a 24% reduction in melanoma cancer cell viability after a short (0.5 h) irradiation. In addition, a white light PAOLED with color tuning was realized through OLED color combination, and a high brightness of over 30 000 cd/m2 was realized, below 8.5 V. In conclusion, the PAOLED was demonstrated to be suitable for a variety of low-voltage, high-power wearable optoelectronic applications.
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- Yongmin Jeon
- School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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Noh I, Kim M, Kim J, Lee D, Oh D, Kim J, Kim C, Jon S, Kim YC. Structure-inherent near-infrared bilayer nanovesicles for use as photoacoustic image-guided chemo-thermotherapy. J Control Release 2020; 320:283-292. [PMID: 31982436 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Image-guided therapy, combined with imaging and therapeutic action, forms an attractive system because it can induce outstanding effects at focused locations. However, the conventional liposomes-based system cannot figure in therapeutic or imaging roles themselves, thereby causing the disadvantage of their biological unavailability as a theragnosis tool. Herein, the structure-inherent near-infrared bilayer nanovesicles are fabricated with amphiphilic heptamethine cyanine dye, PEG conjugated heptamethine cyanine dye, and gemcitabine (NEPCG) is developed for the novel photoacoustic image-guided chemo-thermotherapy system. The organic structure-inherent near-infrared bilayer nanovesicles are self-assembled and exhibit a liposome-like bilayer structure. Furthermore, NEPCG showed the high photoacoustic signal (PA) due to the specific accumulation in the tumor site. Delivered NEPCG than displayed concurrent chemotherapy and photothermal therapy (PTT) effects against cancer, triggered by PA imaging with minimal side effects. In vitro and in vivo experiments show that NEPCG can be used as outstanding contrast agents and completely obliterate the tumor without reoccurrence under laser irradiation. Therefore, this work presents the potential for the realization of unprecedented structure-inherent near-infrared bilayer nanovesicles as highly accurate and effective theragnostic tools in clinical fields.
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- Ilkoo Noh
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea; Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Creative IT Engineering and Electrical Engineering, POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Creative IT Engineering and Electrical Engineering, POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Creative IT Engineering and Electrical Engineering, POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
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Yoo J, Rejinold NS, Lee D, Noh I, Koh WG, Jon S, Kim YC. CD44-Mediated Methotrexate Delivery by Hyaluronan-Coated Nanoparticles Composed of a Branched Cell-Penetrating Peptide. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2019; 6:494-504. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b01724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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Jeong C, Noh I, Rejinold NS, Kim J, Jon S, Kim YC. Self-Assembled Supramolecular Bilayer Nanoparticles Composed of Near-Infrared Dye as a Theranostic Nanoplatform To Encapsulate Hydrophilic Drugs Effectively. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2019; 6:474-484. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b01587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Jang SI, Fang S, Kim KP, Ko Y, Kim H, Oh J, Hong GY, Lee SY, Kim JM, Noh I, Lee DK. Combination treatment with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and ursodeoxycholic acid dissolves cholesterol gallstones in mice. Sci Rep 2019; 9:12740. [PMID: 31484954 PMCID: PMC6726655 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-49095-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The increasing prevalence of cholesterol gallstone disease places an economic burden on the healthcare system. To identify novel therapeutics, we assessed the effects of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in combination with UDCA in a mouse model of cholesterol gallstones. Gallstone dissolution, gallbladder wall thickness, mucin gene expression in the gallbladder, and levels of phospholipids, cholesterol, and bile acids in bile and serum were analysed. RNA was extracted from the liver for mRNA sequencing and gene expression profiling. Combination treatment resulted in greater gallstone dissolution compared with the control group, and PUFA and combination treatments reduced the thickness of the gallbladder wall. Expression levels of mucin genes were significantly lower in the UDCA, PUFA, and combination groups. Transcriptome analyses revealed that combination treatment modulated hepatic lipid metabolism. The PUFA and combination groups showed elevated bile phospholipid and bile acid levels and a lower cholesterol saturation index. Combination treatment with PUFA and UDCA dissolves cholesterol gallstones in mice by decreasing mucin production, increasing levels of phospholipids and bile acids in bile, and decreasing cholesterol saturation. Further studies of the therapeutic effects of combination PUFA and UDCA treatment in patients with cholesterol gallstones are warranted.
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- Sung Ill Jang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, BK21 Plus Project for Medical Science, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry College of Applied Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yong-in City, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yongin, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry College of Applied Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yong-in City, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry College of Applied Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yong-in City, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Lee D, Lee S, Noh I, Oh E, Ryu H, Ha J, Jeong S, Yoo J, Jeon T, Yun C, Kim Y. A Helical Polypeptide-Based Potassium Ionophore Induces Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Mediated Apoptosis by Perturbing Ion Homeostasis. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2019; 6:1801995. [PMID: 31380199 PMCID: PMC6661937 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201801995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Perturbation of potassium homeostasis can affect various cell functions and lead to the onset of programmed cell death. Although ionophores have been intensively used as an ion homeostasis disturber, the mechanisms of cell death are unclear and the bioapplicability is limited. In this study, helical polypeptide-based potassium ionophores are developed to induce endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-mediated apoptosis. The polypeptide-based potassium ionophores disturb ion homeostasis and then induce prolonged ER stress in the cells. The ER stress results in oxidative environments that accelerate the activation of mitochondria-dependent apoptosis. Moreover, ER stress-mediated apoptosis is triggered in a tumor-bearing mouse model that suppresses tumor proliferation. This study provides the first evidence showing that helical polypeptide-based potassium ionophores trigger ER stress-mediated apoptosis by perturbation of potassium homeostasis.
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- DaeYong Lee
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon34141Republic of Korea
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- Department of BioengineeringCollege of EngineeringHanyang UniversitySeoul04763Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon34141Republic of Korea
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- Department of BioengineeringCollege of EngineeringHanyang UniversitySeoul04763Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological EngineeringInha UniversityIncheon22212Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon34141Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon34141Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon34141Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological EngineeringInha UniversityIncheon22212Republic of Korea
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- Department of BioengineeringCollege of EngineeringHanyang UniversitySeoul04763Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon34141Republic of Korea
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Noh I, Lee D, Kim H, Jeong C, Lee Y, Ahn J, Hyun H, Park J, Kim Y. Enhanced Photodynamic Cancer Treatment by Mitochondria-Targeting and Brominated Near-Infrared Fluorophores. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2018; 5:1700481. [PMID: 29593951 PMCID: PMC5867131 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201700481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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A noninvasive and selective therapy, photodynamic therapy (PDT) is widely researched in clinical fields; however, the lower efficiency of PDT can induce unexpected side effects. Mitochondria are extensively researched as target sites to maximize PDT effects because they play crucial roles in metabolism and can be used as cancer markers due to their high transmembrane potential. Here, a mitochondria targeting photodynamic therapeutic agent (MitDt) is developed. This photosensitizer is synthesized from heptamethine cyanine dyes, which are conjugated or modified as follows. The heptamethine meso-position is conjugated with a triphenylphosphonium derivative for mitochondrial targeting, the N-alkyl side chain is modified for regulation of charge balance and solubility, and the indolenine groups are brominated to enhance reactive oxygen species generation (ROS) after laser irradiation. The synthesized MitDt increases the cancer uptake efficiency due to the lipo-cationic properties of the triphenylphosphonium, and the PDT effects of MitDt are amplified after laser irradiation because mitochondria are susceptible to ROS, the response to which triggers an apoptotic anticancer effect. Consequently, these hypotheses are demonstrated by in vitro and in vivo studies, and the results indicate strong potential for use of MitDts as efficient single-molecule-based PDT agents for cancer treatment.
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- Ilkoo Noh
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon305‐701South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon305‐701South Korea
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- Department of Bio and Brain EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon305‐701South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon305‐701South Korea
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- Department of Bio and Brain EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon305‐701South Korea
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- Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology52 Eoeun‐dongDaejon305‐333South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesChonnam National University Medical SchoolGwangju501‐746South Korea
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- Department of Bio and Brain EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon305‐701South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Daejeon305‐701South Korea
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Lee D, Lee SH, Na Y, Noh I, Ha J, Yoo J, Bang HB, Park JH, Jeong KJ, Yun CO, Kim YC. Conformation-switchable helical polypeptide eliciting selective pro-apoptotic activity for cancer therapy. J Control Release 2017; 264:24-33. [PMID: 28778477 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Revised: 07/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Artificial cationic helical peptides possess an enhanced cell-penetrating property. However, their cell-penetrability is not converted by cellular environmental changes resulting in nonspecific uptake. In this study, pH-sensitive anion-donating groups were added to a helical polypeptide to simultaneously achieve tumor targeting and pro-apoptotic activity. The mitochondria-destabilizing helical polypeptide undergoing pH-dependent conformational transitions selectively targeted cancer cells consequently disrupting mitochondrial membranes and subsequently inducing apoptosis. This work presents a promising peptide therapeutic system for cancer therapy.
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- DaeYong Lee
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
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Yun D, Kim HO, Son HY, Choi Y, Noh I, Lim JW, Kim J, Chun H, Park G, Lee DK, Jang SI, Jang E, Huh YM, Haam S. Stent containing CD44-targeting polymeric prodrug nanoparticles that release paclitaxel and gemcitabine in a time interval-controlled manner for synergistic human biliary cancer therapy. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:6317-6324. [PMID: 32264448 DOI: 10.1039/c7tb00356k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The use of drug-eluting stents (DESs) is a promising strategy for non-vascular diseases, especially human biliary cancer. However, the implementation of DESs suffers from two major obstacles: the side effects of drugs and the difficulty of controlling the drug release. These problems can be overcome if the stent elutes targeting nanoparticles that release drugs at time intervals that are dictated by the mechanisms of those drugs. We designed temporally controlled polymeric multi-prodrug nanoparticles (TCMPNs) that can be eluted from stents comprising polyurethane (PU) nanofiber as a polymeric matrix and paclitaxel (PTX)-loaded, CD44-targeting, hyaluronic acid-conjugated poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) and gemcitabine (GEM) (P-H-G). TCMPNs enable two different types of drugs to be released temporally; PTX is released first owing to the collapse of the structure in the endosomes, and GEM, which induces synergistic anticancer activities, is hydrolyzed from P-H-G later in response to low pH. Embedded in the PU nanofiber, the TCMPNs demonstrate low initial burst behavior and sustainable release of the prodrug in vitro. Furthermore, TCMPN-eluting stents (TESs) exhibit continuous synergistic efficacy as available targeted cellular uptake prodrug delivery systems in tumor-bearing mice. These results demonstrate that this technology will open up cancer therapy by combining localized delivery and functional multi-drug-loaded nanoparticles.
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- Dayeon Yun
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea.
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Yun D, Kim HO, Son HY, Choi Y, Noh I, Lim JW, Kim J, Chun H, Park G, Lee DK, Jang SI, Jang E, Huh YM, Haam S. Correction: Stent containing CD44-targeting polymeric prodrug nanoparticles that release paclitaxel and gemcitabine in a time interval-controlled manner for synergistic human biliary cancer therapy. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:8879. [DOI: 10.1039/c7tb90158e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Correction for ‘Stent containing CD44-targeting polymeric prodrug nanoparticles that release paclitaxel and gemcitabine in a time interval-controlled manner for synergistic human biliary cancer therapy’ by Dayeon Yun et al., J. Mater. Chem. B, 2017, 5, 6317–6324.
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Noh I, Kim HO, Choi J, Choi Y, Lee DK, Huh YM, Haam S. Co-delivery of paclitaxel and gemcitabine via CD44-targeting nanocarriers as a prodrug with synergistic antitumor activity against human biliary cancer. Biomaterials 2015; 53:763-74. [PMID: 25890771 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Multi-drug delivery focuses on different signaling pathways in cancer cells that have synergistic anti-proliferative effects. In this study, we developed multi-prodrug nanocarriers (MPDNCs) consisting of poly (l-lysine)-carboxylate PTX (PLL-PTX) and hyaluronic acid-conjugated GEM (HA-GEM) for CD44-targeted synergistic biliary cancer therapy. An in vitro study of cell viability and mRNA expression levels and an in vivo study showed that MPDNCs more effectively inhibit proliferation in CD44-overexpressing cancer cells (HuCCT1) than in cells with lower CD44 expression (SCK) by synergistically inducing apoptosis. Consequently, these results demonstrate that MPDNCs are prodrugs with synergistic cancer therapeutic efficacy and effective cellular uptake at target cells compared to free drugs, indicating their strong potential as efficient multi-drug-carrying nano-platforms for cancer treatment.
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- Ilkoo Noh
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, South Korea; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 305-701, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, South Korea; Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-5080, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 135-720, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, South Korea.
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Bae SR, Choi J, Kim HO, Kang B, Kim MH, Han S, Noh I, Lim JW, Suh JS, Huh YM, Haam S. Pseudo metal generation via catalytic oxidative polymerization on the surface of reactive template for redox switched off–on photothermal therapy. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:505-513. [DOI: 10.1039/c4tb01461h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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An autonomous redox-responsive switched off–on photothermal therapeutic agent is introduced by a novel catalytic oxidative approach to polyaniline generation.
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Bae J, Hwang S, Yoon S, Noh I, Lim S. Comparison Between Ordinary and Dark Muscle Extracts of Yellowtail (Serila quinqueradiata) on Chemical Characteristics, Antiproliferative and Antioxidant Properties. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.3923/jftech.2011.99.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Kim J, Lim Y, Noh I, Song E, Im M, Lee B, Hwang J, Park M, Yum M. Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) and altered fractal correlation behavior in fetal heart rate (FHR) variability. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7292(00)86307-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Thrombosis and neointimal hyperplasia limit the utility of small-caliber artificial vascular grafts. Surface modifications and adjunctive pharmacological therapy might mediate these complications. We examined the mechanisms by which a model vasoactive compound, heparin, transverses porous graft materials and how material modifications alters this drug's transport. The effective permeance of [(3)H]heparin was measured after application of a uniform concentration of drug to either the internal or external surface of the graft and in the presence or absence of pressure-driven physiologic hydraulic flows. Transgraft permeance was equivalent to those observed in normal arteries and, while enhanced by convection, was mediated in major part by diffusion. Peclet numbers under the various conditions examined ranged from 0.05 to 1.2, indicating that diffusive forces were equal to or exceeded convective forces in governing transmural heparin motion. Heparin traversed the graft even when applied from the outer perivascular surface, against adverse hydraulic flows. Modifications of the grafts that included a yarn barrier of spun poly(tetrafluoroethylene) or chemical modification of surface tension energy altered permeances as well. A unifying model for interpretation of these data incorporates the concept of entrapped air and surface tension energy in the graft. These characterizations allow for the design of vascular grafts that are optimized for pharmacotherapy to help prolong graft patency, especially in small-caliber vascular beds.
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- I Noh
- Harvard University-Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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Noh I, Goodman SL, Hubbell JA. Chemical modification and photograft polymerization upon expanded poly(tetrafluoroethylene). J Biomater Sci Polym Ed 1998; 9:407-26. [PMID: 9648024 DOI: 10.1163/156856298x00532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) films were surface-modified by employing a reaction solution of benzophenone and sodium hydride in anhydrous dimethylformamide at a temperature of 150 degrees C for 12 h. Electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) showed defluorination, oxygen incorporation, and extensive unsaturation within the treated PTFE surfaces. The suitably of these reduced PTFE films as substrates for graft polymerization was initially assessed via photograft polymerization of the sodium salt of styrenesulfonic acid (SS-Na), which permitted unequivocal surface analysis by the introduction of a new atom, as well as poly(ethylene glycol) monoacrylate (PEG-Ac). All photograpt polymerization was performed employing ultraviolet irradiation with 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone as an initiator. Photograft polymerization of SS-Na was verified by further reduction of fluorine atomic content and the appearance of new sulfur and sodium atomic peaks on ESCA survey spectra, and that of PEG-Ac was verified by further reduction of fluorine atomic content and increase of atomic percent ratio of O/C from ESCA survey spectra as well as appearance of a new ester peak on high resolution ESCA C 1s spectra. Dynamic water contact angles on reduced and PEG-Ac photograft polymerized films were measured and showed that the PTFE film surface became more hydrophilic after reduction (from 120 to 89 deg) and the reduced film became more hydrophilic after photograft polymerization with PEG-Ac (from 89 to 36 deg). Modification of the complete surface of expanded PTFE (ePTFE), i.e. of the lumenal, outside and pore surfaces, was performed by employing the reaction described above, except at 105 degrees C for 1 day, followed by photograft polymerization of PEG-Ac. ESCA was performed on the superficial surfaces (i.e. the lumen and exterior) as well as on cross-sections of the ePTFE to permit analysis of the pore surfaces. This analysis showed that both the initial surface reduction and subsequent photograft polymerization were successful as indicated from F/C and O/C atomic percent ratios from ESCA survey spectra, from overall peaks shapes of high resolution ESCA C 1s spectra and from generation of new ester peaks on high resolution ESCA C 1s spectra of ePTFE graft polymerized with PEG-Ac, which demonstrated an O/C atomic percent ratio close to that of PEG-Ac homopolymer. Low voltage scanning electron microscopy confirmed minimal morphological damage to the ePTFE microstructure after reduction and graft polymerization. The approach explored thus provides a means for modulation of biological interactions at ePTFE surfaces with only minimal modification of material morphology, with some surface texture appearing on a length scale of 50-100 nm.
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- I Noh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin 78712, USA
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