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AbouAitah K, Abdelaziz AM, Higazy IM, Swiderska-Sroda A, Hassan AME, Shaker OG, Szałaj U, Stobinski L, Malolepszy A, Lojkowski W. Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes for Delivery of Ferulic Acid and Diosgenin Anticancer Natural Agents. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2024; 7:791-811. [PMID: 38253026 PMCID: PMC10880110 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00700] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
Abstract
It was investigated whether loading multi-wall carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with two natural anticancer agents: ferulic acid (FUA) and diosgenin (DGN), may enhance the anticancer effect of these drugs. The CNTs were functionalized with carboxylic acid (CNTCOOH) or amine (CNTNH2), loaded with the above pro-drugs, as well as both combined and coated with chitosan or chitosan-stearic acid. Following physicochemical characterization, the drug-loading properties and kinetics of the drug's release were investigated. Their effects on normal human skin fibroblasts and MCF-7 breast carcinoma cells, HepG2 hepatocellular carcinoma cells, and A549 non-small-cell lung cancer cells were evaluated in vitro. Their actions at the molecular level were evaluated by assessing the expression of lncRNAs (HULC, HOTAIR, CCAT-2, H19, and HOTTIP), microRNAs (mir-21, mir-92, mir-145, and mir-181a), and proteins (TGF-β and E-cadherin) in HepG2 cells. The release of both pro-drugs depended on the glutathione concentration, coating, and functionalization. Release occurred in two stages: a no-burst/zero-order release followed by a sustained release best fitted to Korsmeyer-Peppas kinetics. The combined nanoformulation cancer inhibition effect on HepG2 cancer cells was more pronounced than for A549 and MCF7 cells. The combined nanoformulations had an additive impact followed by a synergistic effect, with antagonism demonstrated at high concentrations. The nanoformulation coated with chitosan and stearic acid was particularly successful in targeting HepG2 cells and inducing apoptosis. The CNT functionalized with carboxylic acid (CNTCOOH), loaded with both FUA and DGN, and coated with chitosan-stearic acid inhibited the expression of lncRNAs and modulated both microRNAs and proteins. Thus, nanoformulations composed of functionalized CNTs dual-loaded with FUA and DGN and coated with chitosan-stearic acid are a promising drug delivery system that enhances the activity of natural pro-drugs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Khaled AbouAitah
- Medicinal
and Aromatic Plants Research Department, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries
Research Institute, National Research Centre
(NRC), 33 El-Behouth Street, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Supplementary
General Sciences, Future University, End of 90th Street, Fifth Settlement, New Cairo 11835, Egypt
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research
Institute, National Research Centre (NRC), 33 El-Behouth Street, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Institute
of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy
of Sciences, Sokolowska
29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland
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- Analytical
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, October 6 University, Giza 12585, Egypt
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- Medical
Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 11511, Egypt
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- Institute
of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy
of Sciences, Sokolowska
29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland
- Faculty
of Materials Engineering, Warsaw University
of Technology, Wołoska 41, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland
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- NANOMATPL
Ltd., 14/38 Wyszogrodzka
Street, Warsaw 03-337, Poland
- Faculty
of Chemical and Process Engineering, Warsaw
University of Technology, 1 Warynskiego Street, 00-645 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty
of Chemical and Process Engineering, Warsaw
University of Technology, 1 Warynskiego Street, 00-645 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute
of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy
of Sciences, Sokolowska
29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland
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Szałaj U, Chodara A, Gierlotka S, Wojnarowicz J, Łojkowski W. Enhanced Release of Calcium Ions from Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles with an Increase in Their Specific Surface Area. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:6397. [PMID: 37834536 PMCID: PMC10573918 DOI: 10.3390/ma16196397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Synthetic calcium phosphates, e.g., hydroxyapatite (HAP) and tricalcium phosphate (TCP), are the most commonly used bone-graft materials due to their high chemical similarity to the natural hydroxyapatite-the inorganic component of bones. Calcium in the form of a free ion or bound complexes plays a key role in many biological functions, including bone regeneration. This paper explores the possibility of increasing the Ca2+-ion release from HAP nanoparticles (NPs) by reducing their size. Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles were obtained through microwave hydrothermal synthesis. Particles with a specific surface area ranging from 51 m2/g to 240 m2/g and with sizes of 39, 29, 19, 11, 10, and 9 nm were used in the experiment. The structure of the nanomaterial was also studied by means of helium pycnometry, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission-electron microscopy (TEM). The calcium-ion release into phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) was studied. The highest release of Ca2+ ions, i.e., 18 mg/L, was observed in HAP with a specific surface area 240 m2/g and an average nanoparticle size of 9 nm. A significant increase in Ca2+-ion release was also observed with specific surface areas of 183 m2/g and above, and with nanoparticle sizes of 11 nm and below. No substantial size dependence was observed for the larger particle sizes.
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- Urszula Szałaj
- Laboratory of Nanostructures, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Science, Sokolowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland; (S.G.); (J.W.); (W.Ł.)
- Faculty of Materials Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Wołoska 41, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Science, Sokolowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland; (S.G.); (J.W.); (W.Ł.)
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Science, Sokolowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland; (S.G.); (J.W.); (W.Ł.)
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Science, Sokolowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland; (S.G.); (J.W.); (W.Ł.)
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Tymoszuk A, Sławkowska N, Szałaj U, Kulus D, Antkowiak M, Wojnarowicz J. Synthesis, Characteristics, and Effect of Zinc Oxide and Silver Nanoparticles on the In Vitro Regeneration and Biochemical Profile of Chrysanthemum Adventitious Shoots. Materials (Basel) 2022; 15:8192. [PMID: 36431675 PMCID: PMC9696543 DOI: 10.3390/ma15228192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Studies on nanoparticles' effects on plants are relevant for horticulture. This study aimed to test the influence of zinc oxide submicron particles (ZnO SMPs), zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs), and zinc oxide nanoparticles combined with silver nanoparticles (ZnO+1%Ag NPs) applied at 100 and 500 mg·L-1 on the regeneration and biochemical activity of adventitious shoots in Chrysanthemum × morifolium (Ramat.) Hemsl. 'UTP Burgundy Gold' and 'UTP Pinky Gold'. The original microwave solvothermal synthesis and characteristics of the ZnO samples were described. Internodes were cultured on the MS medium with 0.6 mg∙L-1 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and 2 mg∙L-1 indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). In 'UTP Burgundy Gold', the highest shoot regeneration efficiency was obtained for 100 mg·L-1 ZnO SMPs and 500 mg·L-1 ZnO NPs treatments (6.50 and 10.33 shoots per explant, respectively). These shoots had high or moderate chlorophyll and carotenoid contents. In 'UTP Pinky Gold', the highest shoot number was produced in the control (12.92), for 500 mg·L-1 ZnO SMPs (12.08) and 500 mg·L-1 ZnO NPs (10.42). These shoots had increased chlorophyll (a+b)-to-carotenoid ratios. In 'UTP Pinky Gold', the ZnO SMPs and ZnO NPs affected the anthocyanins biosynthesis, whereas ZnO + 1%Ag NPs decreased the phenolics accumulation. These results are important for the improvement of chrysanthemum micropropagation.
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- Alicja Tymoszuk
- Laboratory of Ornamental Plants and Vegetable Crops, Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, Bernardyńska 6, 85-029 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- ExPlant Student Association, Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, Bernardyńska 6, 85-029 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Science, Sokolowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Ornamental Plants and Vegetable Crops, Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, Bernardyńska 6, 85-029 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Organic Agriculture and Environmental Protection, Institute of Plant Protection–National Research Institute, Władysława Węgorka 20, 60-318 Poznań, Poland
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Science, Sokolowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland
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Stamnitz S, Krawczenko A, Szałaj U, Górecka Ż, Antończyk A, Kiełbowicz Z, Święszkowski W, Łojkowski W, Klimczak A. Osteogenic Potential of Sheep Mesenchymal Stem Cells Preconditioned with BMP-2 and FGF-2 and Seeded on an nHAP-Coated PCL/HAP/β-TCP Scaffold. Cells 2022; 11:3446. [PMID: 36359842 PMCID: PMC9659177 DOI: 10.3390/cells11213446] [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: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) attract interest in regenerative medicine for their potential application in bone regeneration. However, direct transplantation of cells into damaged tissue is not efficient enough to regenerate large bone defects. This problem could be solved with a biocompatible scaffold. Consequently, bone tissue engineering constructs based on biomaterial scaffolds, MSCs, and osteogenic cytokines are promising tools for bone regeneration. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of FGF-2 and BMP-2 on the osteogenic potential of ovine bone marrow-derived MSCs seeded onto an nHAP-coated PCL/HAP/β-TCP scaffold in vitro and its in vivo biocompatibility in a sheep model. In vitro analysis revealed that cells preconditioned with FGF-2 and BMP-2 showed a better capacity to adhere and proliferate on the scaffold than untreated cells. BM-MSCs cultured in an osteogenic medium supplemented with FGF-2 and BMP-2 had the highest osteogenic differentiation potential, as assessed based on Alizarin Red S staining and ALP activity. qRT-PCR analysis showed increased expression of osteogenic marker genes in FGF-2- and BMP-2-treated BM-MSCs. Our pilot in vivo research showed that the implantation of an nHAP-coated PCL/HAP/β-TCP scaffold with BM-MSCs preconditioned with FGF-2 and BMP-2 did not have an adverse effect in the sheep mandibular region and induced bone regeneration. The biocompatibility of the implanted scaffold-BM-MSC construct with sheep tissues was confirmed by the expression of early (collagen type I) and late (osteocalcin) osteogenic proteins and a lack of an elevated level of proinflammatory cytokines. These findings suggest that FGF-2 and BMP-2 enhance the osteogenic differentiation potential of MSCs grown on a scaffold, and that such a tissue engineering construct may be used to regenerate large bone defects.
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- Sandra Stamnitz
- Laboratory of Biology of Stem and Neoplastic Cells, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, R. Weigla 12, 53-114 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Biology of Stem and Neoplastic Cells, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, R. Weigla 12, 53-114 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures and Nanomedicine, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sokolowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland
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- Division of Materials Design, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 141 Woloska Str., 02-507 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, pl. Grunwaldzki 51, 50-366 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, pl. Grunwaldzki 51, 50-366 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Division of Materials Design, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 141 Woloska Str., 02-507 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures and Nanomedicine, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sokolowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Biology of Stem and Neoplastic Cells, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, R. Weigla 12, 53-114 Wroclaw, Poland
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Pokrowiecki R, Szałaj U, Fudala D, Zaręba T, Wojnarowicz J, Łojkowski W, Tyski S, Dowgierd K, Mielczarek A. Dental Implant Healing Screws as Temporary Oral Drug Delivery Systems for Decrease of Infections in the Area of the Head and Neck. Int J Nanomedicine 2022; 17:1679-1693. [PMID: 35440868 PMCID: PMC9013419 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s333720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Periimplantitis is continuously one of major threats for the uneventful functioning of dental implants. Current approaches of drug delivery systems are being more commonly implemented into oral- and maxillofacial biomaterials in order to decrease the risk of implant failure due to bacterial infection. Silver nanoparticles and their compounds have been proven in eradicating oral bacteria responsible for peri-implant infections. Nevertheless, their evaluation as coating for implant abutments has not been extensively evaluated so far. This article describes a novel coating consisting of zinc oxide (ZnO) and silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs). This coating was used to modify healing abutments that could be used as drug delivery systems in oral implantology. Materials and Method Nanoparticles with a ZnO + 0.1% Ag composition were produced by microwave solvothermal synthesis and then incorporated into the surface of titanium healing abutments by high-power ultrasonic deposition. Surface morphology, roughness, wettability were evaluated. Ability of biofilm formation inhibition was tested against S. mutans, S. oralis, S. aureus and E. coli. Results ZnO+0.1%Ag NPs were sufficiently deposed on the surface of the abutments creating nanostructured coating which increased surface roughness and decreased wettability. Modified abutments significantly decreased bacterial biofilm formation. Bacteria present in SEM studies were unlikely to settle and replicate on the experimental abutments as their cells were rounded, insufficiently spread on the surface and covered with released NPs. Conclusion Experimental nanostructured abutments were easily manufactured by high-power ultrasonic deposition and provided significant antibacterial properties. Such biomaterials could be used as temporary drug delivery abutments for prevention and treatment of intra- and extraoral peri-implant infections in the area of the head and neck.
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- Rafał Pokrowiecki
- Department of Cranio- Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Surgery and Implantology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
- Head and Neck Surgery Department—Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Craniofacial Center, Regional Specialized Children’s Hospital, Olsztyn, 10-561, Poland
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- Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
- Faculty of Materials Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Antibiotics and Microbiology, National Medicines Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Antibiotics and Microbiology, National Medicines Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Head and Neck Surgery Clinic for Children and Young Adults, Department of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, 10-719, Poland
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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AbouAitah K, Higazy IM, Swiderska-Sroda A, Abdelhameed RM, Gierlotka S, Mohamed TA, Szałaj U, Lojkowski W. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of nanoformulations composed of metal-organic frameworks delivering rutin and/or piperine natural agents. Drug Deliv 2021; 28:1478-1495. [PMID: 34254539 PMCID: PMC8280904 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2021.1949073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Plant-derived natural medicines have been extensively studied for anti-inflammatory or antioxidant properties, but challenges to their clinical use include low bioavailability, poor solubility in water, and difficult-to-control release kinetics. Nanomedicine may offer innovative solutions that can enhance the therapeutic activity and control release kinetics of these agents, opening the way to translating them into the clinic. Two agents of particular interest are rutin (Ru), a flavonoid, and piperine (Pip), an alkaloid, which exhibit a range of pharmacological activities that include antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. In this work, nanoformulations were developed consisting of two metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with surface modifications, Ti-MOF and Zr-MOF, each of them loaded with Ru and/or Pip. Both MOFs and nanoformulations were characterized and evaluated in vivo for anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Loadings of ∼17 wt.% for a single pro-drug and ∼27 wt.% for dual loading were achieved. The release patterns for Ru and or Pip followed two stages: a zero-order for the first 12-hour stage, and a second stage of stable sustained release. At pH 7.4, the release patterns best fit to zero-order and Korsmeyer–Peppas kinetic models. The nanoformulations had enhanced anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects than any of their elements singly, and those with Ru or Pip alone showed stronger effects than those with both agents. Results of assays using a paw edema model, leukocyte migration, and plasma antioxidant capacity were in agreement. Our preliminary findings indicate that nanoformulations with these agents exert better anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects than the agents in their free form.
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- Khaled AbouAitah
- Laboratory of Nanostructures and Nanomedicine, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland.,Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Department, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Division, National Research Centre (NRC), Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Division, National Research Centre (NRC), Giza, Egypt
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures and Nanomedicine, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Applied Organic Chemistry Department, Chemical Industries Research Division, National Research Centre (NRC), Giza, Egypt
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures and Nanomedicine, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Chemistry of Medicinal Plants Department, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Division, National Research Centre (NRC), Giza, Egypt
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures and Nanomedicine, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland.,Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures and Nanomedicine, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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AbouAitah K, Bil M, Pietrzykowska E, Szałaj U, Fudala D, Woźniak B, Nasiłowska J, Swiderska-Sroda A, Lojkowski M, Sokołowska B, Swieszkowski W, Lojkowski W. Drug-Releasing Antibacterial Coating Made from Nano-Hydroxyapatite Using the Sonocoating Method. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2021; 11:nano11071690. [PMID: 34203218 PMCID: PMC8307745 DOI: 10.3390/nano11071690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Medical implant use is associated with a risk of infection caused by bacteria on their surface. Implants with a surface that has both bone growth-promoting properties and antibacterial properties are of interest in orthopedics. In the current study, we fabricated a bioactive coating of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles on polyether ether ketone (PEEK) using the sonocoating method. The sonocoating method creates a layer by immersing the object in a suspension of nanoparticles in water and applying a high-power ultrasound. We show that the simple layer fabrication method results in a well-adhering layer with a thickness of 219 nm to 764 nm. Dropping cefuroxime sodium salt (Cef) antibiotic on the coated substrate creates a layer with a drug release effect and antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. We achieved a concentration of up to 1 mg of drug per cm2 of the coated substrate. In drug release tests, an initial burst was observed within 24 h, accompanied by a linear stable release effect. The drug-loaded implants exhibited sufficient activity against S. aureus for 24 and 168 h. Thus, the simple method we present here produces a biocompatible coating that can be soaked with antibiotics for antibacterial properties and can be used for a range of medical implants.
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- Khaled AbouAitah
- Laboratory of Nanostructures and Nanomedicine, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 29/37 Sokolowska Street, 01142 Warsaw, Poland; (E.P.); (U.S.); (D.F.); (B.W.); (A.S.-S.)
- Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Department, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Division, National Research Centre (NRC), Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
- Correspondence: (K.A.); (W.L.); Tel.: +48-22-6325010 (W.L.); Fax: +48-22-632-4218 (W.L.)
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Technologies, Warsaw University of Technology, Poleczki 19, 02822 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures and Nanomedicine, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 29/37 Sokolowska Street, 01142 Warsaw, Poland; (E.P.); (U.S.); (D.F.); (B.W.); (A.S.-S.)
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 141 Woloska Street, 02507 Warsaw, Poland; (M.L.); (W.S.)
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures and Nanomedicine, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 29/37 Sokolowska Street, 01142 Warsaw, Poland; (E.P.); (U.S.); (D.F.); (B.W.); (A.S.-S.)
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 141 Woloska Street, 02507 Warsaw, Poland; (M.L.); (W.S.)
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures and Nanomedicine, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 29/37 Sokolowska Street, 01142 Warsaw, Poland; (E.P.); (U.S.); (D.F.); (B.W.); (A.S.-S.)
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures and Nanomedicine, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 29/37 Sokolowska Street, 01142 Warsaw, Poland; (E.P.); (U.S.); (D.F.); (B.W.); (A.S.-S.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Prof. Wacław Dąbrowski Institute of Agriculture and Food Biotechnology–State Research Institute, 36 Rakowiecka Street, 02532 Warsaw, Poland; (J.N.); (B.S.)
- High Pressure Food and Soft Matter Processing Group, Institute of High-Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 29/37 Sokołowska Street, 01142 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures and Nanomedicine, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 29/37 Sokolowska Street, 01142 Warsaw, Poland; (E.P.); (U.S.); (D.F.); (B.W.); (A.S.-S.)
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 141 Woloska Street, 02507 Warsaw, Poland; (M.L.); (W.S.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Prof. Wacław Dąbrowski Institute of Agriculture and Food Biotechnology–State Research Institute, 36 Rakowiecka Street, 02532 Warsaw, Poland; (J.N.); (B.S.)
- High Pressure Food and Soft Matter Processing Group, Institute of High-Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 29/37 Sokołowska Street, 01142 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 141 Woloska Street, 02507 Warsaw, Poland; (M.L.); (W.S.)
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures and Nanomedicine, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 29/37 Sokolowska Street, 01142 Warsaw, Poland; (E.P.); (U.S.); (D.F.); (B.W.); (A.S.-S.)
- Correspondence: (K.A.); (W.L.); Tel.: +48-22-6325010 (W.L.); Fax: +48-22-632-4218 (W.L.)
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AbouAitah K, Stefanek A, Higazy IM, Janczewska M, Swiderska-Sroda A, Chodara A, Wojnarowicz J, Szałaj U, Shahein SA, Aboul-Enein AM, Abou-Elella F, Gierlotka S, Ciach T, Lojkowski W. Effective Targeting of Colon Cancer Cells with Piperine Natural Anticancer Prodrug Using Functionalized Clusters of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E70. [PMID: 31963155 PMCID: PMC7022489 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12010070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Revised: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Targeted drug delivery offers great opportunities for treating cancer. Here, we developed a novel anticancer targeted delivery system for piperine (Pip), an alkaloid prodrug derived from black pepper that exhibits anticancer effects. The tailored delivery system comprises aggregated hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (HAPs) functionalized with phosphonate groups (HAP-Ps). Pip was loaded into HAPs and HAP-Ps at pH 7.2 and 9.3 to obtain nanoformulations. The nanoformulations were characterized using several techniques and the release kinetics and anticancer effects investigated in vitro. The Pip loading capacity was >20%. Prolonged release was observed with kinetics dependent on pH, surface modification, and coating. The nanoformulations fully inhibited monolayer HCT116 colon cancer cells compared to Caco2 colon cancer and MCF7 breast cancer cells after 72 h, whereas free Pip had a weaker effect. The nanoformulations inhibited ~60% in HCT116 spheroids compared to free Pip. The Pip-loaded nanoparticles were also coated with gum Arabic and functionalized with folic acid as a targeting ligand. These functionalized nanoformulations had the lowest cytotoxicity towards normal WI-38 fibroblast cells. These preliminary findings suggest that the targeted delivery system comprising HAP aggregates loaded with Pip, coated with gum Arabic, and functionalized with folic acid are a potentially efficient agent against colon cancer.
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Affiliation(s)
- Khaled AbouAitah
- Laboratory of Nanostructures, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sokolowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland; (A.S.-S.); (A.C.); (J.W.); (U.S.); (S.G.); (W.L.)
- Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Department, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Division, National Research Centre (NRC), P.C. 12622 Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-645 Warsaw, Poland; (A.S.); (M.J.); (T.C.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Division, National Research Centre (NRC), P.C. 12622 Dokki Giza, Egypt;
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- Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-645 Warsaw, Poland; (A.S.); (M.J.); (T.C.)
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sokolowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland; (A.S.-S.); (A.C.); (J.W.); (U.S.); (S.G.); (W.L.)
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sokolowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland; (A.S.-S.); (A.C.); (J.W.); (U.S.); (S.G.); (W.L.)
- Faculty of Materials Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Wołoska 41, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sokolowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland; (A.S.-S.); (A.C.); (J.W.); (U.S.); (S.G.); (W.L.)
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sokolowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland; (A.S.-S.); (A.C.); (J.W.); (U.S.); (S.G.); (W.L.)
- Faculty of Materials Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Wołoska 41, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, P.C. 12613 Giza, Egypt (A.M.A.-E.); (F.A.-E.)
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, P.C. 12613 Giza, Egypt (A.M.A.-E.); (F.A.-E.)
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, P.C. 12613 Giza, Egypt (A.M.A.-E.); (F.A.-E.)
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sokolowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland; (A.S.-S.); (A.C.); (J.W.); (U.S.); (S.G.); (W.L.)
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- Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-645 Warsaw, Poland; (A.S.); (M.J.); (T.C.)
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- Laboratory of Nanostructures, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sokolowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland; (A.S.-S.); (A.C.); (J.W.); (U.S.); (S.G.); (W.L.)
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Szałaj U, Świderska-Środa A, Chodara A, Gierlotka S, Łojkowski W. Nanoparticle Size Effect on Water Vapour Adsorption by Hydroxyapatite. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2019; 9:E1005. [PMID: 31336907 PMCID: PMC6669690 DOI: 10.3390/nano9071005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 07/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
Handling and properties of nanoparticles strongly depend on processes that take place on their surface. Specific surface area and adsorption capacity strongly increase as the nanoparticle size decreases. A crucial factor is adsorption of water from ambient atmosphere. Considering the ever-growing number of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles applications, we decided to investigate how the size of nanoparticles and the changes in relative air humidity affect adsorption of water on their surface. Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles of two sizes: 10 and 40 nm, were tested. It was found that the nanoparticle size has a strong effect on the kinetics and efficiency of water adsorption. For the same value of water activity, the quantity of water adsorbed on the surface of 10 nm nano-hydroxyapatite was five times greater than that adsorbed on the 40 nm. Based on the adsorption isotherm fitting method, it was found that a multilayer physical adsorption mechanism was active. The number of adsorbed water layers at constant humidity strongly depends on particles size and reaches even 23 layers for the 10 nm particles. The amount of water adsorbed on these particles was surprisingly high, comparable to the amount of water absorbed by the commonly used moisture-sorbent silica gel.
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Affiliation(s)
- Urszula Szałaj
- Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sokołowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland.
- Faculty of Materials Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Wołoska 41, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland.
| | - Anna Świderska-Środa
- Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sokołowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sokołowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland
- Faculty of Materials Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Wołoska 41, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sokołowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sokołowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland
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