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Singh A, Rakshit D, Kumar A, Mishra A, Shukla R. Vitamin E modified polyamidoamine dendrimer for piperine delivery to alleviate Aβ 1-42 induced neurotoxicity in Balb/c mice model. J Biomater Sci Polym Ed 2023; 34:2232-2254. [PMID: 37379243 DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2023.2230857] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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In Alzheimer's disease (AD), amyloid beta (Aβ1-42) aggregate formation and neurofibrillary tangles are major pathological hallmarks which are related to neurodegeneration in the brain. To alleviate Aβ1-42 fibrils toxicity vitamin E derivative tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS) was conjugated with polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimer through carbodiimide reaction to synthesize TPGS-PAMAM. This TPGS-PAMAM was employed to entrap neuroprotective agent piperine (PIP) through an anti-solvent technique to prepare PIP-TPGS-PAMAM. The dendrimer conjugate was prepared to reduce Aβ1-42 induced neurotoxicity and increase acetylcholine levels in AD mice models. The synthesis of dendrimer conjugate was characterized through proton nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and Trinitrobenzene sulphonic acid assay (TNBS). Physical characterization of dendrimers conjugates were done through various spectroscopic, thermal and microscopy based techniques. PIP-TPGS-PAMAM showed 43.25 nm particle size with PIP percentage encapsulation efficiency of 80.35%. Further Aβ1-42 fibril disaggregation effect of nanocarrier was evaluated using Thioflavin-T (ThT) assay and circular dichroism (CD). The neuroprotection studies for PIP-TPGS-PAMAM was evaluated against neurotoxicity induced using Aβ1-42 intracerebroventricular (ICV) injected in Balb/c mice. The group of mice administered with PIP-TPGS-PAMAM exhibited an increase in the proportion of random alternations in T-maze test and novel object recognition test (NORT) exhibited an increase in working memory cognitive functions. The biochemical and histopathological analysis revealed PIP-TPGS-PAMAM treated groups enhanced acetylcholine levels, reduced ROS and Aβ1-42 content significantly. Our findings imply that PIP-TPGS-PAMAM enhanced memory and reduced cognitive deficit in mice brain induced by Aβ1-42 toxicity.
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- Ajit Singh
- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Raebareli, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) - Guwahati, Changsari, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) - Guwahati, Changsari, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) - Guwahati, Changsari, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Raebareli, Lucknow, India
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Žmudová Z, Šanderová Z, Liegertová M, Vinopal S, Herma R, Sušický L, Müllerová M, Strašák T, Malý J. Biodistribution and toxicity assessment of methoxyphenyl phosphonium carbosilane dendrimers in 2D and 3D cell cultures of human cancer cells and zebrafish embryos. Sci Rep 2023; 13:15477. [PMID: 37726330 PMCID: PMC10509138 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-42850-3] [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: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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The consideration of human and environmental exposure to dendrimers, including cytotoxicity, acute toxicity, and cell and tissue accumulation, is essential due to their significant potential for various biomedical applications. This study aimed to evaluate the biodistribution and toxicity of a novel methoxyphenyl phosphonium carbosilane dendrimer, a potential mitochondria-targeting vector for cancer therapeutics, in 2D and 3D cancer cell cultures and zebrafish embryos. We assessed its cytotoxicity (via MTT, ATP, and Spheroid growth inhibition assays) and cellular biodistribution. The dendrimer cytotoxicity was higher in cancer cells, likely due to its specific targeting to the mitochondrial compartment. In vivo studies using zebrafish demonstrated dendrimer distribution within the vascular and gastrointestinal systems, indicating a biodistribution profile that may be beneficial for systemic therapeutic delivery strategies. The methoxyphenyl phosphonium carbosilane dendrimer shows promise for applications in cancer cell delivery, but additional studies are required to confirm these findings using alternative labelling methods and more physiologically relevant models. Our results contribute to the growing body of evidence supporting the potential of carbosilane dendrimers as vectors for cancer therapeutics.
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- Zuzana Žmudová
- CENAB, Faculty of Science, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí Nad Labem, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- CENAB, Faculty of Science, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí Nad Labem, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- CENAB, Faculty of Science, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí Nad Labem, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic.
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- CENAB, Faculty of Science, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí Nad Labem, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- CENAB, Faculty of Science, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí Nad Labem, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- CENAB, Faculty of Science, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí Nad Labem, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- CENAB, Faculty of Science, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí Nad Labem, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
- Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the CAS, Prague, Czech Republic
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- CENAB, Faculty of Science, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí Nad Labem, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
- Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the CAS, Prague, Czech Republic
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- CENAB, Faculty of Science, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí Nad Labem, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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Feng L, Liu R, Zhang X, Li J, Zhu L, Li Z, Li W, Zhang A. Thermo-Gelling Dendronized Chitosans as Biomimetic Scaffolds for Corneal Tissue Engineering. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:49369-49379. [PMID: 34636236 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c16087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 06/13/2023]
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Biomimetic scaffolds with transparent, biocompatible, and in situ-forming properties are highly desirable for corneal tissue engineering, which can deeply fill corneal stromal defects with irregular shapes and support tissue regeneration. We here engineer a novel class of corneal scaffolds from oligoethylene glycol (OEG)-based dendronized chitosans (DCs), whose aqueous solutions show intriguing sol-gel transitions triggered by physiological temperature, resulting in highly transparent hydrogels. Gelling points of these hydrogels can be easily tuned, and furthermore, their mechanical strengths can be significantly enhanced when injected into PBS at 37 °C instead of pure water. In vitro tests indicate that these DC hydrogels exhibit excellent biocompatibility and can promote proliferation and migration of keratocyte. When applied in the rabbit eyes with corneal stromal defects, in situ formed DC hydrogels play a positive effect for new tissue regeneration. Overall, this thermo-gelling DCs possess appealing features as corneal tissue substitutes with their excellent biocompatibility and unprecedented thermoresponsiveness.
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- Letian Feng
- International Joint Laboratory of Biomimetic and Smart Polymers, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- International Joint Laboratory of Biomimetic and Smart Polymers, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- International Joint Laboratory of Biomimetic and Smart Polymers, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- International Joint Laboratory of Biomimetic and Smart Polymers, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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Chis AA, Dobrea CM, Rus LL, Frum A, Morgovan C, Butuca A, Totan M, Juncan AM, Gligor FG, Arseniu AM. Dendrimers as Non-Viral Vectors in Gene-Directed Enzyme Prodrug Therapy. Molecules 2021; 26:5976. [PMID: 34641519 PMCID: PMC8512881 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26195976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Gene-directed enzyme prodrug therapy (GDEPT) has been intensively studied as a promising new strategy of prodrug delivery, with its main advantages being represented by an enhanced efficacy and a reduced off-target toxicity of the active drug. In recent years, numerous therapeutic systems based on GDEPT strategy have entered clinical trials. In order to deliver the desired gene at a specific site of action, this therapeutic approach uses vectors divided in two major categories, viral vectors and non-viral vectors, with the latter being represented by chemical delivery agents. There is considerable interest in the development of non-viral vectors due to their decreased immunogenicity, higher specificity, ease of synthesis and greater flexibility for subsequent modulations. Dendrimers used as delivery vehicles offer many advantages, such as: nanoscale size, precise molecular weight, increased solubility, high load capacity, high bioavailability and low immunogenicity. The aim of the present work was to provide a comprehensive overview of the recent advances regarding the use of dendrimers as non-viral carriers in the GDEPT therapy.
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- Preclinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, 550169 Sibiu, Romania; (A.A.C.); (C.M.D.); (L.-L.R.); (A.B.); (M.T.); (A.M.J.); (F.G.G.); (A.M.A.)
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- Preclinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, 550169 Sibiu, Romania; (A.A.C.); (C.M.D.); (L.-L.R.); (A.B.); (M.T.); (A.M.J.); (F.G.G.); (A.M.A.)
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Yan S, Hu Q, Jiang Q, Chen H, Wei J, Yin M, Du X, Shen J. Simple Osthole/Nanocarrier Pesticide Efficiently Controls Both Pests and Diseases Fulfilling the Need of Green Production of Strawberry. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:36350-36360. [PMID: 34283576 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c09887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [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: 05/21/2023]
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The application of botanical pesticides is a good choice in organic agriculture. However, most botanical pesticides have limitations of slow action and short persistence for pest and disease management, which constrain their further application. With the objective of exploring a green pesticide for controlling strawberry pests and diseases simultaneously, a star polymer (SPc) with a low production cost was synthesized as a pesticide nanocarrier through simple reactions. The SPc complexed with osthole quickly through electrostatic interaction and hydrophobic association, which decreased the particle size of osthole down to the nanoscale (17.66 nm). With the help of SPc, more nano-sized osthole was delivered into cytoplasm through endocytosis, leading to the enhanced cytotoxicity against insect cells. As a green botanical pesticide, the control efficacy of the osthole/SPc complex was improved against main strawberry pests (green peach aphid and two-spotted spider mite) and disease (powdery mildew), which fulfilled the need of both pest and disease management in sustainable production of strawberry. Meanwhile, the introduction of SPc not only improved plant-uptake but also decreased the residue of osthole due to the higher degradation rate. Furthermore, the application of the osthole/SPc complex exhibited no influence on the strawberry fruit quality and nontarget predators. To our knowledge, it is the first success to control plant pests and diseases simultaneously for sustainable agriculture by only one pesticidal formulation based on nanoparticle-delivered botanical pesticides.
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- Shuo Yan
- Department of Plant Biosecurity and MOA Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Department of Plant Biosecurity and MOA Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Department of Plant Biosecurity and MOA Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Lab of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Lab of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Lab of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- Department of Plant Biosecurity and MOA Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Department of Plant Biosecurity and MOA Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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Weiss ACG, Shirbin SJ, Kelly HG, Besford QA, Kent SJ, Qiao GG. Plasma Corona Protects Human Immune Cells from Structurally Nanoengineered Antimicrobial Peptide Polymers. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:33821-33829. [PMID: 34254515 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c07088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 06/13/2023]
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Safe and effective antimicrobials are needed to combat emerging antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Structurally nanoengineered antimicrobial peptide polymers (termed SNAPPs) interact with bacterial cell membranes to potently kill bacteria but may also interact at some level with human cell membranes. We studied the association of four different SNAPPs with six different white blood cells within fresh whole human blood by flow cytometry. In whole human blood, SNAPPs had detectable association with phagocytic cells and B cells, but not natural killer and T cells. However, without plasma proteins and therefore no protein corona on the SNAPPs, a greater marked association of SNAPPs with all white blood cell types was detected, resulting in cytotoxicity against most blood cell components. Thus, the formation of a protein corona around the SNAPPs reduced the association and prevented human blood cell cytotoxicity of the SNAPPs. Understanding the bio-nano interactions of these SNAPPs will be crucial to ensuring that the design of next-generation SNAPPs and other promising antimicrobial nanomaterials continues to display high efficacy toward antibiotic-resistant bacteria while maintaining a low toxicity to primary human cells.
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- Alessia C G Weiss
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
- Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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Kheraldine H, Gupta I, Alhussain H, Jabeen A, Akhtar S, Al Moustafa AE, Rachid O. Naked Poly(amidoamine) Dendrimer Nanoparticles Exhibit Intrinsic Embryotoxicity During the Early Stages of Normal Development. J Biomed Nanotechnol 2021; 16:1454-1462. [PMID: 33422157 DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2020.2981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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To investigate the impact of poly(amidoamine) dendrimers (PAMAMs) in the embryo, we explored the outcome of different generations (G₄ and G6) on the early stages of embryogenesis using the chicken embryo as a model. We also monitored their effect on angiogenesis in the chorioallantoic membrane (CAM). Our data revealed that cationic PAMAMs provoke substantial embryotoxicity, as they significantly induce death (up to 50%, p < 0 05) and inhibit angiogenesis of the CAM (up to 30%, p < 0 05) in a generation-dependent manner in comparison to controls and other types of PAMAMs (anionic and neutral). Moreover, cationic PAMAMs alter the expression of genes related to cell survival, cell cycle, proliferation, transcription factor, apoptosis, and angiogenesis, as shown by RT-PCR analysis. Our data suggest that PAMAM dendrimers exhibit intrinsic toxicity in embryos at the early stages and inhibits angiogenesis of the CAM. Thus, future studies are necessary to illustrate the exact mechanism of PAMAM dendrimers in embryotoxicity.
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Laurini E, Aulic S, Marson D, Fermeglia M, Pricl S. Cationic Dendrimers for siRNA Delivery: An Overview of Methods for In Vitro/In Vivo Characterization. Methods Mol Biol 2021; 2282:209-244. [PMID: 33928579 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1298-9_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This chapter reviews the different techniques for analyzing the chemical-physical properties, transfection efficiency, cytotoxicity, and stability of covalent cationic dendrimers (CCDs) and self-assembled cationic dendrons (ACDs) for siRNA delivery in the presence and absence of their nucleic cargos. On the basis of the reported examples, a standard essential set of techniques is described for each step of a siRNA/nanovector (NV) complex characterization process: (1) analysis of the basic chemical-physical properties of the NV per se; (2) characterization of the morphology, size, strength, and stability of the siRNA/NV ensemble; (3) characterization and quantification of the cellular uptake and release of the siRNA fragment; (4) in vitro and (5) in vivo experiments for the evaluation of the corresponding gene silencing activity; and (6) assessment of the intrinsic toxicity of the NV and the siRNA/NV complex.
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- Erik Laurini
- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTs), Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTs), Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTs), Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTs), Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTs), Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- Department of General Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Chis AA, Dobrea C, Morgovan C, Arseniu AM, Rus LL, Butuca A, Juncan AM, Totan M, Vonica-Tincu AL, Cormos G, Muntean AC, Muresan ML, Gligor FG, Frum A. Applications and Limitations of Dendrimers in Biomedicine. Molecules 2020; 25:E3982. [PMID: 32882920 PMCID: PMC7504821 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25173982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Biomedicine represents one of the main study areas for dendrimers, which have proven to be valuable both in diagnostics and therapy, due to their capacity for improving solubility, absorption, bioavailability and targeted distribution. Molecular cytotoxicity constitutes a limiting characteristic, especially for cationic and higher-generation dendrimers. Antineoplastic research of dendrimers has been widely developed, and several types of poly(amidoamine) and poly(propylene imine) dendrimer complexes with doxorubicin, paclitaxel, imatinib, sunitinib, cisplatin, melphalan and methotrexate have shown an improvement in comparison with the drug molecule alone. The anti-inflammatory therapy focused on dendrimer complexes of ibuprofen, indomethacin, piroxicam, ketoprofen and diflunisal. In the context of the development of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, dendrimer complexes of fluoroquinolones, macrolides, beta-lactamines and aminoglycosides have shown promising effects. Regarding antiviral therapy, studies have been performed to develop dendrimer conjugates with tenofovir, maraviroc, zidovudine, oseltamivir and acyclovir, among others. Furthermore, cardiovascular therapy has strongly addressed dendrimers. Employed in imaging diagnostics, dendrimers reduce the dosage required to obtain images, thus improving the efficiency of radioisotopes. Dendrimers are macromolecular structures with multiple advantages that can suffer modifications depending on the chemical nature of the drug that has to be transported. The results obtained so far encourage the pursuit of new studies.
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- Preclinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, 2A Lucian Blaga St., 550169 Sibiu, Romania; (A.A.C.); (A.M.A.); (L.L.R.); (A.B.); (A.M.J.); (M.T.); (A.L.V.-T.); (G.C.); (A.C.M.); (M.L.M.); (F.G.G.); (A.F.)
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- Preclinical Department, Faculty of Medicine, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, 2A Lucian Blaga St., 550169 Sibiu, Romania; (A.A.C.); (A.M.A.); (L.L.R.); (A.B.); (A.M.J.); (M.T.); (A.L.V.-T.); (G.C.); (A.C.M.); (M.L.M.); (F.G.G.); (A.F.)
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Chen A, Karanastasis A, Casey KR, Necelis M, Carone BR, Caputo GA, Palermo EF. Cationic Molecular Umbrellas as Antibacterial Agents with Remarkable Cell-Type Selectivity. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2020; 12:21270-21282. [PMID: 31917544 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b19076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [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: 06/10/2023]
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We synthesized a combinatorial library of dendrons that display a cluster of cationic charges juxtaposed with a hydrophobic alkyl chain, using the so-called "molecular umbrella" design approach. Systematically tuning the generation number and alkyl chain length enabled a detailed study of the structure-activity relationships in terms of both hydrophobic content and number of cationic charges. These discrete, unimolecular compounds display rapid and broad-spectrum bactericidal activity comparable to the activity of antibacterial peptides. Micellization was examined by pyrene emission and dynamic light scattering, which revealed that monomeric, individually solvated dendrons are present in aqueous media. The antibacterial mechanism of action is putatively driven by the membrane-disrupting nature of these cationic surfactants, which we confirmed by enzymatic assays on E. coli cells. The hemolytic activity of these dendritic macromolecules is sensitively dependent on the dendron generation and the alkyl chain length. Via structural optimization of these two key design features, we identified a leading candidate with potent broad-spectrum antibacterial activity (4-8 μg/mL) combined with outstanding hemocompatibility (up to 5000 μg/mL). This selected compound is >1000-fold more active against bacteria as compared to red blood cells, which represents one of the highest selectivity index values ever reported for a membrane-disrupting antibacterial agent. Thus, the leading candidate from this initial library screen holds great potential for future applications as a nontoxic, degradable disinfectant.
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- Ao Chen
- Materials Science and Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12054, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12054, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12054, United States
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Mohammadpour R, Yazdimamaghani M, Reilly CA, Ghandehari H. Transient Receptor Potential Ion Channel-Dependent Toxicity of Silica Nanoparticles and Poly(amido amine) Dendrimers. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2019; 370:751-760. [PMID: 30442652 PMCID: PMC6806633 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.118.253682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Fundamental to the design and development of nanoparticles for applications in nanomedicine is a detailed understanding of their biologic fate and potential toxic effects. Transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channels are a large superfamily of cation channels with varied physiologic functions. This superfamily is classified into six related subfamilies: TRP canonical, TRP vanilloid (TRPV), TRP melastatin (TRPM), TRP ankyrin (TRPA), TRP polycystin, and TRP mucolipin. TRPA1, TRPM2, and TRPM8 are nonselective Ca2+-permeable cation channels which regulate calcium pathways under oxidative stress, whereas TRPV4 can be activated by oxidative, osmotic, and thermal stress as well as different fatty acid metabolites. Using a series of well characterized silica nanoparticles with variations in size (approximately 50-350 nm in diameter) and porosity, as well as cationic and anionic poly(amido amine) (PAMAM) dendrimers of similar size, we examined the toxicity of these nanoparticles to human embryonic kidney-293 cells overexpressing different TRP channels. The data show that the toxicity of mesoporous silica nanoparticles was influenced by expression of the TRPA1 and TRPM2 channels, whereas the toxicity of smaller nonporous silica nanoparticles was only affected by TRPM8. Additionally, TRPA1 and TRPM2 played a role in the cytotoxicity of cationic dendrimers, but not anionic dendrimers. TRPV4 did not seem to play a significant role in silica nanoparticle or PAMAM toxicity.
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- Raziye Mohammadpour
- Utah Center for Nanomedicine, Nano Institute of Utah (R.M., M.Y., H.G.), Departments of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (M.Y., H.G.), Pharmacology and Toxicology (C.A.R.), and Bioengineering (H.G.), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Utah Center for Nanomedicine, Nano Institute of Utah (R.M., M.Y., H.G.), Departments of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (M.Y., H.G.), Pharmacology and Toxicology (C.A.R.), and Bioengineering (H.G.), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Utah Center for Nanomedicine, Nano Institute of Utah (R.M., M.Y., H.G.), Departments of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (M.Y., H.G.), Pharmacology and Toxicology (C.A.R.), and Bioengineering (H.G.), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Utah Center for Nanomedicine, Nano Institute of Utah (R.M., M.Y., H.G.), Departments of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (M.Y., H.G.), Pharmacology and Toxicology (C.A.R.), and Bioengineering (H.G.), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Mignani S, Rodrigues J, Roy R, Shi X, Ceña V, El Kazzouli S, Majoral JP. Exploration of biomedical dendrimer space based on in-vivo physicochemical parameters: Key factor analysis (Part 2). Drug Discov Today 2019; 24:1184-1192. [PMID: 30904723 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2019.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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In nanomedicine, the widespread concern of nanoparticles in general, and dendrimers, in particular, is the analysis of key in-vivo physicochemical parameters to ensure the preclinical and clinical development of 'safe' bioactive nanomaterials. It is clear that for biomedical applications, biocompatible dendrimers, used as nanocarriers or active per se, should be devoid of toxicity and immunogenicity, and have adequate PK/PD behaviors (adequate exposure) in order to diffuse in different tissues. Functionalization of dendrimers has a dramatic effect on in-vivo physicochemical parameters. In this review, we highlighted key in-vivo physicochemical properties, based on data from biochemical, cellular and animal models, to provide biocompatible dendrimers. Up-to-date, only scarce studies have been described on this topic.
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- Serge Mignani
- Université Paris Descartes, PRES Sorbonne Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 860, Laboratoire de Chimie et de Biochimie Pharmacologiques et Toxicologique, 45, rue des Saints Peres, 75006 Paris, France; CQM - Centro de Química da Madeira, MMRG, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal; Glycovax Pharma, 424 Guy Street, Suite 202, Montreal, Quebec H3J 1S6, Canada; Department of Pharmacy, Zhengzhou Railway Vocational & Technical College, Zhengzhou 450018, China.
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- CQM - Centro de Química da Madeira, MMRG, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal; School of Materials Science and Engineering/Center for Nano Energy Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Glycovax Pharma, 424 Guy Street, Suite 202, Montreal, Quebec H3J 1S6, Canada.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- Unidad Asociada Neurodeath, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 02006 Albacete, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red para Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas, ISCIII, 28031 Madrid, Spain
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- Euromed Research Center, Euromed Faculty of Engineering, Euromed University of Fes (UEMF), Route de Meknès, 30000 Fès, Morocco
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhengzhou Railway Vocational & Technical College, Zhengzhou 450018, China; Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, 205 route de Narbonne, 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France; Université Toulouse 118 route de Narbonne, 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France.
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Herma R, Wrobel D, Liegertová M, Müllerová M, Strašák T, Maly M, Semerádtová A, Štofik M, Appelhans D, Maly J. Carbosilane dendrimers with phosphonium terminal groups are low toxic non-viral transfection vectors for siRNA cell delivery. Int J Pharm 2019; 562:51-65. [PMID: 30877030 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.03.018] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Non-viral gene delivery vectors studied in the gene therapy applications are often designed with the cationic nitrogen containing groups necessary for binding and cell release of nucleic acids. Disadvantage is a relatively high toxicity which restricts the in vivo use of such nanoparticles. Here we show, that the 3rd generation carbosilane dendrimers possessing (trimethyl)phosphonium (PMe3) groups on their periphery were able to effectively deliver the functional siRNA into the cells (B14, Cricetulus griseus), release it into the cytosol and finally to achieve up to 40% gene silencing of targeted gene (glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH)) with the comparable or, in some cases, even better effectivity as their ammonium counterparts. Moreover, such cationic dendrimers show relatively low in vivo toxicity as compared to their ammonium analogues when analyzed by standard fish embryo test (FET) on Danio rerio in vivo model, with LD50 = 6.26 µM after 48 h of incubation. This is more than 10-fold improvement as compared to published values for various other types of cationic dendrimers. We discuss the potential of further increase of the transfection efficiency, endosomal escape and decrease of toxicity of such non-viral vectors, based on the systematic screening of different types of substituents on central phosphonium atom.
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- Regina Herma
- Faculty of Science, J.E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, 40096 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, J.E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, 40096 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, J.E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, 40096 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, J.E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, 40096 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic; Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the CAS, v.v.i., Prague, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, J.E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, 40096 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic; Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the CAS, v.v.i., Prague, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, J.E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, 40096 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, J.E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, 40096 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, J.E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, 40096 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Hohe Straße 6, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Faculty of Science, J.E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, 40096 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic.
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Ray AS, Ghann WE, Tsoi PS, Szychowski B, Dockery LT, Pak YJ, Li W, Kane MA, Swaan P, Daniel MC. Set of Highly Stable Amine- and Carboxylate-Terminated Dendronized Au Nanoparticles with Dense Coating and Nontoxic Mixed-Dendronized Form. Langmuir 2019; 35:3391-3403. [PMID: 30712354 PMCID: PMC6499480 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b03196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The synthesis of a novel poly(propyleneimine) (PPI) dendron in gram scale as well as its use in the formation of a highly stable, dendronized gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-based drug delivery platform is described herein. The AuNP-based platform is composed of three complementary parts: (i) a 15 nm AuNP core, (ii) a heterofunctional thioctic acid-terminated tetraethylene glycol spacer, and (iii) a third-generation PPI dendron with a unique protonation profile and diverse end-group functionalization that allows for further derivatization. The prepared dendronized AuNPs are able to withstand several rounds of lyophilization cycles with no sign of aggregation, are stable in phosphate-buffered saline and Hanks' buffer as well as in serum, and are resistant to degradation by glutathione exchange reactions. This nanocarrier platform displays a dense coating, with >1400 dendrons/AuNPs, which will enable very high payload. Furthermore, while amine-terminated AuNPs expectedly showed cytotoxicity against the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line from a NP concentration of 1 nM, the mixed monolayer AuNPs (coated with 40/60 amine/carboxylate dendrons) interestingly did not exhibit any sign of toxicity at concentrations as high as 15 nM, similar to the carboxylate-terminated AuNPs. The described dendronized AuNPs address the current practical need for a stable NP-based drug delivery platform which is scalable and easily conjugable, has long-term stability in solution, and can be conveniently formulated as a powder and redispersed in desired buffer or serum.
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- Arunendra Saha Ray
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Nanobiotechnology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, 20 Penn Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Mass Spectrometry Center, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Mass Spectrometry Center, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Nanobiotechnology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, 20 Penn Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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As one of the most promising therapeutic methods, gene therapy has been playing a more and more important role in treating disease due to its ultra-high therapy efficiency. Even if nonviral gene vectors represented by polycation, liposomal, dendrimers, and zwitterionic materials have made great progress in gene complexation, low immunogenicity, and biocompatibility, intracellular gene release with low toxicity is effectively still a bottleneck restricting the clinical application of gene therapy. We designed and synthesized a reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive dendrimer poly(amido amine)- N-(4-boronobenzyl)- N, N-diethyl-2-(propionyloxy)ethan-1-aminium (PAMAM-(B-DEAEP)16) as a gene vector whose potential can vary from positive to negative under the elevated ROS (H2O2) in cancerous cells. Dynamic light scattering results showed that the zeta potential of PAMAM-(B-DEAEP)16 decreased from +12.3 to -5 mV under 80 mM H2O2 in PBS buffer. The 1H NMR results demonstrated that the intermediate status of PAMAM-(B-DEAEP)16 was zwitterionic in ∼6 h because it consisted of the positive quaternary ammonium and negative carboxylic acid simultaneously before the ester bond was completely hydrolyzed. Gel retardation assay showed that PAMAM-(B-DEAEP)16 can condense DNA at above N/P = 1; then, PAMAM-(B-DEAEP)16 transfers to zwitterionic, which begins to continuously release DNA with the decrease in the positive charges and increase in the negative charges, and finally to negatively charged poly(amido amine)-propionic acid (PAMAM-PAc16) in the 80 mM H2O2. Fluorescence-labeled Cy-5 DNA indicated that PAMAM-(B-DEAEP)16 can enter into the cell completely in ∼4 h. The results showed that this compound we designed exhibited higher gene transfection efficiency and lower cytotoxicity than commercial PEI. This is the first time that the positively charged dendrimer was transferred to zwitterionic dendrimer under the stimuli of H2O2 and was successfully applied to gene delivery. Unlike all of the previous reports, we did not seek a compromise between the high gene transfection and low toxicity but find a new avenue to make the gene carrier not only have higher gene transfection efficiency but also exhibit lower toxicity by introducing stimuli-sensitive groups into the positively charged dendrimer to make it capable of adjusting the charge property according to the microenvironment. This study not only provides a good method to design materials for gene delivery but also opens a new perspective to understand the process of gene delivery.
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- Shengran Li
- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , Jilin 130022 , China
- University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , Jilin 130022 , China
- University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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- Department of Radiology , China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University , Changchun , Jilin 130033 , China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , Jilin 130022 , China
- University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , Jilin 130022 , China
- University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , Jilin 130022 , China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , Jilin 130022 , China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , Jilin 130022 , China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , Jilin 130022 , China
- University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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Araújo RVD, Santos SDS, Igne Ferreira E, Giarolla J. New Advances in General Biomedical Applications of PAMAM Dendrimers. Molecules 2018; 23:E2849. [PMID: 30400134 PMCID: PMC6278347 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23112849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [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: 07/04/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Dendrimers are nanoscopic compounds, which are monodispersed, and they are generally considered as homogeneous. PAMAM (polyamidoamine) was introduced in 1985, by Donald A. Tomalia, as a new class of polymers, named 'starburst polymers'. This important contribution of Professor Tomalia opened a new research field involving nanotechnological approaches. From then on, many groups have been using PAMAM for diverse applications in many areas, including biomedical applications. The possibility of either linking drugs and bioactive compounds, or entrapping them into the dendrimer frame can improve many relevant biological properties, such as bioavailability, solubility, and selectivity. Directing groups to reach selective delivery in a specific organ is one of the advanced applications of PAMAM. In this review, structural and safety aspects of PAMAM and its derivatives are discussed, and some relevant applications are briefly presented. Emphasis has been given to gene delivery and targeting drugs, as advanced delivery systems using PAMAM and an incentive for its use on neglected diseases are briefly mentioned.
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- Renan Vinicius de Araújo
- Laboratory of Design and Synthesis of Chemotherapeutics Potentially Active in Neglected Diseases (LAPEN), Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo-USP, 580⁻Building 13, São Paulo SP 05508-900, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Design and Synthesis of Chemotherapeutics Potentially Active in Neglected Diseases (LAPEN), Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo-USP, 580⁻Building 13, São Paulo SP 05508-900, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Design and Synthesis of Chemotherapeutics Potentially Active in Neglected Diseases (LAPEN), Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo-USP, 580⁻Building 13, São Paulo SP 05508-900, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Design and Synthesis of Chemotherapeutics Potentially Active in Neglected Diseases (LAPEN), Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo-USP, 580⁻Building 13, São Paulo SP 05508-900, Brazil.
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Stenström P, Manzanares D, Zhang Y, Ceña V, Malkoch M. Evaluation of Amino-Functional Polyester Dendrimers Based on Bis-MPA as Nonviral Vectors for siRNA Delivery. Molecules 2018; 23:E2028. [PMID: 30110914 PMCID: PMC6222295 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23082028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Revised: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Herein, we present the first evaluation of cationic dendrimers based on 2,2-bis(methylol)propionic acid (bis-MPA) as nonviral vectors for transfection of short interfering RNA (siRNA) in cell cultures. The study encompassed dendrimers of generation one to four (G1⁻G4), modified to bear 6⁻48 amino end-groups, where the G2⁻G4 proved to be capable of siRNA complexation and protection against RNase-mediated degradation. The dendrimers were nontoxic to astrocytes, glioma (C6), and glioblastoma (U87), while G3 and G4 exhibited concentration dependent toxicity towards primary neurons. The G2 showed no toxicity to primary neurons at any of the tested concentrations. Fluorescence microscopy experiments suggested that the dendrimers are highly efficient at endo-lysosomal escape since fluorescently labeled dendrimers were localized specifically in mitochondria, and diffuse cytosolic distribution of fluorescent siRNA complexed by dendrimers was observed. This is a desired feature for intracellular drug delivery, since the endocytic pathway otherwise transfers the drugs into lysosomes where they can be degraded without reaching their intended target. siRNA-transfection was successful in C6 and U87 cell lines using the G3 and G4 dendrimers followed by a decrease of approximately 20% of target protein p42-MAPK expression.
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- Patrik Stenström
- Fiber and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10044 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Unidad Asociada Neurodeath, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 02006 Albacete, Spain.
- CIBERNED, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.
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- Fiber and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10044 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Unidad Asociada Neurodeath, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 02006 Albacete, Spain.
- CIBERNED, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.
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- Fiber and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10044 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Naha PC, Mukherjee SP, Byrne HJ. Toxicology of Engineered Nanoparticles: Focus on Poly(amidoamine) Dendrimers. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2018; 15:ijerph15020338. [PMID: 29443901 PMCID: PMC5858407 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15020338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Engineered nanomaterials are increasingly being developed for paints, sunscreens, cosmetics, industrial lubricants, tyres, semiconductor devices, and also for biomedical applications such as in diagnostics, therapeutics, and contrast agents. As a result, nanomaterials are being manufactured, transported, and used in larger and larger quantities, and potential impacts on environmental and human health have been raised. Poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers are specifically suitable for biomedical applications. They are well-defined nanoscale molecules which contain a 2-carbon ethylenediamine core and primary amine groups at the surface. The systematically variable structural architecture and the large internal free volume make these dendrimers an attractive option for drug delivery and other biomedical applications. Due to the wide range of applications, the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) have included them in their list of nanoparticles which require toxicological assessment. Thus, the toxicological impact of these PAMAM dendrimers on human health and the environment is a matter of concern. In this review, the potential toxicological impact of PAMAM dendrimers on human health and environment is assessed, highlighting work to date exploring the toxicological effects of PAMAM dendrimers.
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- Pratap C Naha
- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA-19104, USA.
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- Molecular Toxicology Unit, Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- FOCAS Research Institute, Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street, Dublin 8, Ireland.
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Le TD, Nakagawa O, Fisher M, Juliano RL, Yoo H. RGD Conjugated Dendritic Polylysine for Cellular Delivery of Antisense Oligonucleotide. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2017; 17:2353-2357. [PMID: 29641161 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2017.13335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Dendritic polylysines (DPL) are highly branched nano-sized spherical polymer with positively charged primary amino groups on surface. This structural feature is useful for a delivery of antisense oligonucleotide or siRNA. In this study, we modified the surface of DPL with cyclic RGD (and iRGD) peptide by conjugation reaction generating RGD (and iRGD) peptide conjugated dendritic poly-lysines, RGD-DPL or iRGD-DPL. The prepared conjugates were evaluated for integrin receptor-mediated cellular delivery of antisense oligonucleotide. The conjugation of RGD or iRGD peptide on DPL was monitored by measuring the retention time in capillary zone electrophoresis and the absorbance at UV-Vis spectroscopy. Cellular delivery by DPL-RGD (or -iRGD)/antisense oligonucleotide complex was examined by antisense splicing correction assay on integrin alpha v/beta 3 positive A375B3-Luc cells, which were stably transfected with plasmid pLuc/705. DPL-RGD (or -iRGD)/antisense oligonucleotide complexes exhibited integrin receptor mediated uptake on A375B3 cells without inducing cellular toxicity. In addition, the delivery of antisense oligonucleotide was integrin receptor-dependent with moderate efficiency.
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Fernández Freire P, Peropadre A, Rosal R, Pérez Martín JM, Hazen MJ. Toxicological assessment of third generation (G3) poly (amidoamine) dendrimers using the Allium cepa test. Sci Total Environ 2016; 563-564:899-903. [PMID: 26345251 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.07.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Revised: 07/24/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- Paloma Fernández Freire
- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, E-28871 Madrid, Spain; Advanced Study Institute of Madrid, IMDEA-Agua, Parque Científico Tecnológico, Alcalá de Henares, E-28805 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, E-28049 Madrid, Spain.
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Gurzov EN, Wang B, Pilkington EH, Chen P, Kakinen A, Stanley WJ, Litwak SA, Hanssen EG, Davis TP, Ding F, Ke PC. Inhibition of hIAPP Amyloid Aggregation and Pancreatic β-Cell Toxicity by OH-Terminated PAMAM Dendrimer. Small 2016; 12:1615-1626. [PMID: 26808649 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201502317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [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: 08/03/2015] [Revised: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP, or amylin) forms amyloid deposits in the islets of Langerhans, a phenomenon that is associated with type-2 diabetes impacting millions of people worldwide. Accordingly, strategies against hIAPP aggregation are essential for the prevention and eventual treatment of the disease. Here, it is shown that generation-3 OH-terminated poly(amidoamine) dendrimer, a polymeric nanoparticle, can effectively halt the aggregation of hIAPP and shut down hIAPP toxicity in pancreatic MIN6 and NIT-1 cells as well as in mouse islets. This finding is supported by high-throughput dynamic light scattering experiment and thioflavin T assay, where the rapid evolution of hIAPP nucleation and elongation processes is halted by the addition of the dendrimer up to 8 h. Discrete molecular dynamics simulations further reveal that hIAPP residues bound strongly with the dendrimer near the c-terminal portion of the peptide, where the amyloidogenic sequence (residues 22-29) locates. Furthermore, simulations of hIAPP dimerization reveal that binding with the dendrimer significantly reduces formation of interpeptide contacts and hydrogen bonds, thereby prohibiting peptide self-association and amyloidosis. This study points to a promising nanomedicinal strategy for combating type-2 diabetes and may have broader implications for targeting neurological disorders whose distinct hallmark is also amyloid fibrillation.
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- Esteban N Gurzov
- St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, 9 Princes Street, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia
- Department of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 28109, USA
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, 9 Princes Street, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia
- Department of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, 9 Princes Street, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia
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- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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Despite low prevalence, brain tumors are one of the most lethal forms of cancer. Unfortunately the blood-brain barrier (BBB), a highly regulated, well coordinated and efficient barrier, checks the permeation of most of the drugs across it. Hence, crossing this barrier is one of the most significant challenges in the development of efficient central nervous system therapeutics. Surface-engineered dendrimers improve biocompatibility, drug-release kinetics and aptitude to target the BBB and/or tumors and facilitate transportation of anticancer bioactives across the BBB. This review sheds light on different aspects of brain tumors and dendrimers based on different approaches for treatment including recent research, opportunities and challenges encountered in development of novel and efficient dendrimer-based therapeutics for the treatment of brain tumors.
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- Vijay Mishra
- Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Adina Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sagar, M.P. 470002, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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Zhao L, Zhu J, Cheng Y, Xiong Z, Tang Y, Guo L, Shi X, Zhao J. Chlorotoxin-Conjugated Multifunctional Dendrimers Labeled with Radionuclide 131I for Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Imaging and Radiotherapy of Gliomas. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2015; 7:19798-19808. [PMID: 26291070 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b05836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [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: 06/04/2023]
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Chlorotoxin-conjugated multifunctional dendrimers labeled with radionuclide 131I were synthesized and utilized for targeted single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging and radiotherapy of cancer. In this study, generation five amine-terminated poly(amidoamine) dendrimers were used as a platform to be sequentially conjugated with polyethylene glycol (PEG), targeting agent chlorotoxin (CTX), and 3-(4'-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid-OSu (HPAO). This was followed by acetylation of the remaining dendrimer terminal amines and radiolabeling with 131I to form the targeted theranostic dendrimeric nanoplatform. We show that the dendrimer platform possessing approximately 7.7 CTX and 21.1 HPAO moieties on each dendrimer displays excellent cytocompatibility in a given concentration range (0-20 μM) and can specifically target cancer cells overexpressing matrix metallopeptidase 2 (MMP2) due to the attached CTX. With the attached HPAO moiety having the phenol group, the dendrimer platform can be effectively labeled with radioactive 131I with good stability and high radiochemical purity. Importantly, the 131I labeling renders the dendrimer platform with an ability to be used for targeted SPECT imaging and radiotherapy of an MMP2-overexpressing glioma model in vivo. The developed radiolabeled multifunctional dendrimeric nanoplatform may hold great promise to be used for targeted theranostics of human gliomas.
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- Lingzhou Zhao
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University , Shanghai 200080, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University , Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University , Shanghai 200080, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University , Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- Experiment Center, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University , Shanghai 200080, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University , Shanghai 200080, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University , Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University , Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University , Shanghai 200080, People's Republic of China
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Filippi M, Patrucco D, Martinelli J, Botta M, Castro-Hartmann P, Tei L, Terreno E. Novel stable dendrimersome formulation for safe bioimaging applications. Nanoscale 2015; 7:12943-12954. [PMID: 26167654 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr02695d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Dendrimersomes are nanosized vesicles constituted by amphiphilic Janus dendrimers (JDs), which have been recently proposed as innovative nanocarriers for biomedical applications. Recently, we have demonstrated that dendrimersomes self-assembled from (3,5)12G1-PE-BMPA-G2-(OH)8 dendrimers can be successfully loaded with hydrophilic and amphiphilic imaging contrast agents. Here, we present two newly synthesized low generation isomeric JDs: JDG0G1(3,5) and JDG0G1(3,4). Though less branched than the above-cited dendrimers, they retain the ability to form self-assembled, almost monodisperse vesicular nanoparticles. This contribution reports on the characterization of such nanovesicles loaded with the clinically approved MRI probe Gadoteridol and the comparison with the related nanoparticles assembled from more branched dendrimers. Special emphasis was given to the in vitro stability test of the systems in biologically relevant media, complemented by preliminary in vivo data about blood circulation lifetime collected from healthy mice. The results point to very promising safety and stability profiles of the nanovesicles, in particular for those made of JDG0G1(3,5), whose spontaneous self-organization in water gives rise to a homogeneous suspension. Importantly, the blood lifetimes of these systems are comparable to those of standard liposomes. By virtue of the reported results, the herein presented nanovesicles augur well for future use in a variety of biomedical applications.
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- M Filippi
- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Molecolari e Scienze della Salute, Centro di Imaging Molecolare e Preclinico, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via Nizza 52, Torino, 10126, Italy.
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Hou W, Wen S, Guo R, Wang S, Shi X. Partially Acetylated Dendrimer-Entrapped Gold Nanoparticles with Reduced Cytotoxicity for Gene Delivery Applications. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2015; 15:4094-4105. [PMID: 26369017 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2015.9618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Gene therapy has been concerned to be one of the most promising strategies to treat many diseases such as genetic disorders and cancer. However, design of safe and highly efficient gene delivery vectors still remains a great challenge. In this work, we report the use of partially acetylated dendrimer-entrapped gold nanoparticles (Au DENPs) for gene delivery applications. First, partially acetylated generation 5 poly(amidoamine) dendrimers with different acetylation degrees were used as templates to synthesize Au DENPs. The formed Au DENPs were characterized via different techniques and were used to complex two different pDNAs encoding luciferase (Luc) and enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP), respectively for gene transfection studies. The Au DENPs/pDNA polyplexes with different N/P ratios were characterized by gel retardation assay, dynamic light scattering, and zeta potential measurements, and the gene transfection efficiency was evaluated by Luc assay and fluorescence microscopic imaging of the EGFP expression, respectively. We show that despite the partial acetylation (5, 10, 20, and 30 acetyl groups per G5 dendrimer according to the molar feeding ratio), all acetylated Au DENPs are able to effectively compact the pDNA and transfect genes to the model cell line with high efficiency comparable to the Au DENPs without acetylation. With the proven less cytotoxicity of the partially acetylated Au DENPs than that of non-acetylated Au DENPs by cell viability assay, the developed partially acetylated Au DENPs may serve as promising vectors for safe gene delivery applications with non-compromised gene transfection efficiency.
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Mastorakos P, Kambhampati SP, Mishra MK, Wu T, Song E, Hanes J, Kannan RM. Hydroxyl PAMAM dendrimer-based gene vectors for transgene delivery to human retinal pigment epithelial cells. Nanoscale 2015; 7:3845-56. [PMID: 25213606 PMCID: PMC4797994 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr04284k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Ocular gene therapy holds promise for the treatment of numerous blinding disorders. Despite the significant progress in the field of viral and non-viral gene delivery to the eye, significant obstacles remain in the way of achieving high-level transgene expression without adverse effects. The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is involved in the pathogenesis of retinal diseases and is a key target for a number of gene-based therapeutics. In this study, we addressed the inherent drawbacks of non-viral gene vectors and combined different approaches to design an efficient and safe dendrimer-based gene-delivery platform for delivery to human RPE cells. We used hydroxyl-terminated polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers functionalized with various amounts of amine groups to achieve effective plasmid compaction. We further used triamcinolone acetonide (TA) as a nuclear localization enhancer for the dendrimer-gene complex and achieved significant improvement in cell uptake and transfection of hard-to-transfect human RPE cells. To improve colloidal stability, we further shielded the gene vector surface through incorporation of PEGylated dendrimer along with dendrimer-TA for DNA complexation. The resultant complexes showed improved stability while minimally affecting transgene delivery, thus improving the translational relevance of this platform.
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- Panagiotis Mastorakos
- Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Feliu N, Kohonen P, Ji J, Zhang Y, Karlsson HL, Palmberg L, Nyström A, Fadeel B. Next-generation sequencing reveals low-dose effects of cationic dendrimers in primary human bronchial epithelial cells. ACS Nano 2015; 9:146-63. [PMID: 25530437 DOI: 10.1021/nn5061783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [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: 05/07/2023]
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Gene expression profiling has developed rapidly in recent years with the advent of deep sequencing technologies such as RNA sequencing (RNA Seq) and could be harnessed to predict and define mechanisms of toxicity of chemicals and nanomaterials. However, the full potential of these technologies in (nano)toxicology is yet to be realized. Here, we show that systems biology approaches can uncover mechanisms underlying cellular responses to nanomaterials. Using RNA Seq and computational approaches, we found that cationic poly(amidoamine) dendrimers (PAMAM-NH2) are capable of triggering down-regulation of cell-cycle-related genes in primary human bronchial epithelial cells at doses that do not elicit acute cytotoxicity, as demonstrated using conventional cell viability assays, while gene transcription was not affected by neutral PAMAM-OH dendrimers. The PAMAMs were internalized in an active manner by lung cells and localized mainly in lysosomes; amine-terminated dendrimers were internalized more efficiently when compared to the hydroxyl-terminated dendrimers. Upstream regulator analysis implicated NF-κB as a putative transcriptional regulator, and subsequent cell-based assays confirmed that PAMAM-NH2 caused NF-κB-dependent cell cycle arrest. However, PAMAM-NH2 did not affect cell cycle progression in the human A549 adenocarcinoma cell line. These results demonstrate the feasibility of applying systems biology approaches to predict cellular responses to nanomaterials and highlight the importance of using relevant (primary) cell models.
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- Neus Feliu
- Nanosafety & Nanomedicine Laboratory, Division of Molecular Toxicology, and ‡Division of Lung and Airway Research, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm, Sweden
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The interaction between polymers and biological membranes has recently gained significant interest in several research areas. On the biomedical side, dendrimers, linear polyelectrolytes, and neutral copolymers find application as drug and gene delivery agents, as biocidal agents, and as platforms for biological sensors. On the environmental side, plastic debris is often disposed of in the oceans and gets degraded into small particles; therefore concern is raising about the interaction of small plastic particles with living organisms. From both perspectives, it is crucial to understand the processes driving the interaction between polymers and cell membranes. In recent times progress in computer technology and simulation methods has allowed computational predictions on the molecular mechanism of interaction between polymeric materials and lipid membranes. Here we review the computational studies on the interaction between lipid membranes and different classes of polymers: dendrimers, linear charged polymers, polyethylene glycol (PEG) and its derivatives, polystyrene, and some generic models of polymer chains. We conclude by discussing some of the technical challenges in this area and future developments.
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- Giulia Rossi
- Department of Physics, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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Shen W, van Dongen MA, Han Y, Yu M, Li Y, Liu G, Banaszak Holl MM, Qi R. The role of caveolin-1 and syndecan-4 in the internalization of PEGylated PAMAM dendrimer polyplexes into myoblast and hepatic cells. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2014; 88:658-63. [PMID: 25083608 PMCID: PMC4250345 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2014.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 02/12/2014] [Revised: 07/17/2014] [Accepted: 07/22/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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To improve gene delivery efficiency of PEGylated poly(amidoamine) dendrimers in livers and muscles, the roles of syndecan-4 receptor and caveolin-1 protein in the endocytosis of PEGylated generation 5 (G5-PEG) or 7 (G7-PEG) dendrimers and plasmid DNA polyplexes were explored in C2C12 and HepG2 cells. Expression levels of syndecan-4 for both cell lines were downregulated by transfection of the cells with syndecan-4 specific siRNA. Caveolin-1 was upregulated by infecting the cells with adenovirus vector expressed caveolin-1 (Ad-CAV-1). The impact of syndecan-4 and caveolin-1 on endocytosis of G5-PEG/DNA or G7-PEG/DNA polyplexes was then measured by flow cytometry. Our results demonstrate that downregulation of syndecan-4 and upregulation of caveolin-1 significantly improved internalization of PEG-PAMAM dendrimer polyplexes in HepG2 cells; however, in C2C12 cells, downregulation of syndecan-4 decreased the internalization of the polyplexes while upregulation of caveolin-1 had no effect on internalization. Gene expression results for G5-PEG/pGFP on the two cell lines exhibited the same trends for syndecan-4 and caveolin-1 as was observed for endocytosis of the polyplexes. This study gives a clue how to take strategies by up- or down-regulation of the expressions of syndecan-4 and caveolin-1 to improve in vivo gene delivery efficiency of the PEG-PAMAM dendrimers in clinical transgenic therapy.
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- Wenwen Shen
- Peking University Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, China
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- Peking University Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, China
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- Peking University Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, China
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- Peking University Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, China
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- Peking University Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, China
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- Peking University Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, China.
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Dendrimers are well-defined, polymeric nanomaterials currently being investigated for biomedical applications such as medical imaging, gene therapy, and tissue targeted therapy. Initially, higher generation (size) dendrimers were of interest because of their drug carrying capacity. However, increased generation was associated with increased toxicity. The majority of studies exploring dendrimer toxicity have focused on a small range of materials using cell culture methods, with few studies investigating the toxicity across a wide range of materials in vivo. The objective of the present study was to investigate the role of surface charge and generation in dendrimer toxicity using embryonic zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a model vertebrate. Due to the generational and charge effects observed at the cellular level, higher generation cationic dendrimers were hypothesized to be more toxic than lower generation anionic or neutral dendrimers with the same core composition. Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers elicited significant morbidity and mortality as generation was decreased. No significant adverse effects were observed from the suite of thiophosphoryl dendrimers studied. Exposure to ≥50 ppm cationic PAMAM dendrimers G3-amine, G4-amine, G5-amine, and G6-amine caused 100% mortality by 24 hours post-fertilization. Cationic PAMAM G6-amine at 250 ppm was found to be statistically more toxic than both neutral PAMAM G6-amidoethanol and anionic PAMAM G6-succinamic acid at the same concentration. The toxicity observed within the suite of varying dendrimers provides evidence that surface charge may be the best indicator of dendrimer toxicity. Dendrimer class and generation are other potential contributors to the toxicity of dendrimers. Further studies are required to better understand the relative role each plays in driving the toxicity of dendrimers. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first in vivo study to address such a broad range of dendrimers.
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- Joseph B Pryor
- Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
- School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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Modi DA, Sunoqrot S, Bugno J, Lantvit DD, Hong S, Burdette JE. Targeting of follicle stimulating hormone peptide-conjugated dendrimers to ovarian cancer cells. Nanoscale 2014; 6:2812-20. [PMID: 24468839 DOI: 10.1039/c3nr05042d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological malignancy. Current treatment modalities include a combination of surgery and chemotherapy, which often lead to loss of fertility in premenopausal women and a myriad of systemic side effects. To address these issues, we have designed poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers to selectively target the follicle stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR), which is overexpressed by tumorigenic ovarian cancer cells but not by immature primordial follicles and other non-tumorigenic cells. Fluorescein-labeled generation 5 (G5) PAMAM dendrimers were conjugated with the binding peptide domain of FSH (FSH33) that has a high affinity to FSHR. The targeted dendrimers exhibited high receptor selectivity to FSHR-expressing OVCAR-3 cells, resulting in significant uptake and downregulation of an anti-apoptotic protein survivin, while showing minimal interactions with SKOV-3 cells that do not express FSHR. The selectivity of the FSH33-targeted dendrimers was further validated in 3D organ cultures of normal mouse ovaries. Immunostaining of the conjugates revealed their selective binding and uptake by ovarian surface epithelium (OSE) cells that express FSHR, while sparing the immature primordial follicles. In addition, an in vivo study monitoring tissue accumulation following a single intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of the conjugates showed significantly higher accumulation of FSH33-targeted dendrimers in the ovary and oviduct compared to the non-targeted conjugates. These proof-of-concept findings highlight the potential of these FSH33-targeted dendrimers to serve as a delivery platform for anti-ovarian cancer drugs, while reducing their systemic side effects by preventing nonspecific uptake by the primordial follicles.
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- Dimple A Modi
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 900 S. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL 60607, USA.
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Perreault F, Melegari SP, Fuzinatto CF, Bogdan N, Morin M, Popovic R, Matias WG. Toxicity of PAMAM-coated gold nanoparticles in different unicellular models. Environ Toxicol 2014; 29:328-336. [PMID: 22331655 DOI: 10.1002/tox.21761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 10/11/2011] [Revised: 12/19/2011] [Accepted: 12/26/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers are used for many pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. However, the toxicological risks of several PAMAM-based compounds are still not fully evaluated, despite evidences of PAMAM deleterious effects on biological membranes, leading to toxicity. In this report, we investigated the toxicity of generation 0 PAMAM-coated gold nanoparticles (AuG0 NPs) in four different models to determine how different cellular systems are affected by PAMAM-coated NPs. Toxicity was evaluated in two mammalian cell lines, Neuro 2A and Vero, in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and the bacteria Vibrio fischeri. AuG0 NP treatments reduced cell metabolic activity in algal and bacterial cells, measured by esterase enzymatic activity (C. reinhardtii) and luminescence emission (V. fischeri). EC50 value after 30 min of treatment was similar in both organisms, with 0.114 and 0.167 mg mL(-1) for C. reinhardtii and V. fischeri, respectively. On the other hand, AuG0 NPs induced no change of mitochondrial activity in mammalian cells after 24 h of treatment to up to 0.4 mg mL(-1) AuG0 NPs. Change in the absorption spectra of AuG0 NP in the mammalian cell culture media may indicate an alteration of NP properties that contributed to the low toxicity of AuG0 NPs in mammalian cells. For a safe development of PAMAM-based nanomaterials, the difference of sensitivity between mammalian and microbial cells, as well as the modulation of NPs toxicity by medium properties, should be taken into account when designing PAMAM NPs for applications that may lead to their introduction in the environment.
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- François Perreault
- Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, LABTOX, Department of Sanitary and Environment Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, CEP 88040-970, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil; Department of Chemistry, University of Quebec in Montreal, C.P. 8888, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3C 3P8
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Santiago-Morales J, Rosal R, Hernando MD, Ulaszewska MM, García-Calvo E, Fernández-Alba AR. Fate and transformation products of amine-terminated PAMAM dendrimers under ozonation and irradiation. J Hazard Mater 2014; 266:102-13. [PMID: 24384376 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 09/13/2013] [Revised: 11/30/2013] [Accepted: 12/14/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This article deals with the degradation of a third-generation (G3) poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimer under ozonation and irradiation. The identification and quantification of G3 PAMAM dendrimer and its transformation products has been performed by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-hybrid quadrupole time-of-flight-mass spectrometry. The dendrimer was completely depleted by ozone in less than 1 min. The effect of ultraviolet irradiation was attributed to hydroxyl-mediated oxidation. The transformation products were attributed to the oxidation of amines, which resulted in highly oxidized structures with abundance of carboxylic acids, which started from the formation of amine oxide and the scission of the CN bond of the amide group. We studied the toxicity of treated mixtures for six different organisms: the acute toxicity for the bacterium Vibrio fischeri and the microcrustacean Daphnia magna, the multigenerational growth inhibition of the alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata, and the seed germination phytotoxicity of Licopersicon esculentum, Lactuca sativa and Lolium perenne. Ozonation and irradiation originated transformation products are more toxic than the parent dendrimer. The toxicity of the dendrimer for the green alga was linked to a strong increase of intracellular reactive oxygen species with intense lipid peroxidation.
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- Javier Santiago-Morales
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain; Advanced Study Institute of Madrid, IMDEA Agua, Parque Científico Tecnológico, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
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- Spanish National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology - INIA, Crta. de la Coruña, km 7.5, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Advanced Study Institute of Madrid, IMDEA Agua, Parque Científico Tecnológico, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain; Advanced Study Institute of Madrid, IMDEA Agua, Parque Científico Tecnológico, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Advanced Study Institute of Madrid, IMDEA Agua, Parque Científico Tecnológico, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain; Pesticide Residue Research Group, Department of Hydrogeology and Analytical Chemistry, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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Harada A, Matsuki R, Ichimura SI, Yuba E, Kono K. Intracellular environment-responsive stabilization of polymer vesicles formed from head-tail type polycations composed of a polyamidoamine dendron and poly(L-lysine). Molecules 2013; 18:12168-79. [PMID: 24084020 PMCID: PMC6269863 DOI: 10.3390/molecules181012168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2013] [Revised: 09/18/2013] [Accepted: 09/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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For the development of effective drug carriers, nanocapsules that respond to micro-environmental changes including a decrease in pH and a reductive environment were prepared by the stabilization of polymer vesicles formed from head-tail type polycations, composed of a polyamidoamine dendron head and a poly(l-lysine) tail (PAMAM dendron-PLL), through the introduction of disulfide bonds between the PLL tails. Disulfide bonds were successfully introduced through the reaction of Lys residues in the PAMAM dendron-PLL polymer vesicles with 2-iminothiolane. The stabilization of PAMAM dendron-PLL polymer vesicles was confirmed by dynamic light scattering measurements. In acid-base titration experiments, nanocapsules cross-linked by disulfide bonds had a buffering effect during the cellular uptake process. The PAMAM dendron-PLL nanocapsules were used to incorporate the fluorescent dyes rhodamine 6G and fluorescein as a drug model. Cationic rhodamine 6G was generally not released from the nanocapsules because of the electrostatic barrier of the PLL membrane. However, the nanocapsules were destabilized at high glutathione concentrations corresponding to intracellular concentrations. Rhodamine 6G was immediately released from the nanocapsules because of destabilization upon the cleavage of disulfide bonds. This release of rhodamine 6G from the nanocapsules was also observed in HeLa cells by laser confocal microscopy.
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- Atsushi Harada
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan.
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Lazniewska J, Janaszewska A, Miłowska K, Caminade AM, Mignani S, Katir N, El Kadib A, Bryszewska M, Majoral JP, Gabryelak T, Klajnert-Maculewicz B. Promising low-toxicity of viologen-phosphorus dendrimers against embryonic mouse hippocampal cells. Molecules 2013; 18:12222-40. [PMID: 24084024 PMCID: PMC6270227 DOI: 10.3390/molecules181012222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2013] [Revised: 09/24/2013] [Accepted: 09/24/2013] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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A new class of viologen-phosphorus dendrimers (VPDs) has been recently shown to possess the ability to inhibit neurodegenerative processes in vitro. Nevertheless, in the Central Nervous Systems domain, there is little information on their impact on cell functions, especially on neuronal cells. In this work, we examined the influence of two VPD (VPD1 and VPD3) of zero generation (G0) on murine hippocampal cell line (named mHippoE-18). Extended analyses of cell responses to these nanomolecules comprised cytotoxicity test, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation studies, mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) assay, cell death detection, cell morphology assessment, cell cycle studies, as well as measurements of catalase (CAT) activity and glutathione (GSH) level. The results indicate that VPD1 is more toxic than VPD3. However, these two tested dendrimers did not cause a strong cellular response, and induced a low level of apoptosis. Interestingly, VPD1 and VPD3 treatment led to a small decline in ROS level compared to untreated cells, which correlated with slightly increased catalase activity. This result indicates that the VPDs can indirectly lower the level of ROS in cells. Summarising, low-cytotoxicity on mHippoE-18 cells together with their ability to quench ROS, make the VPDs very promising nanodevices for future applications in the biomedical field as nanocarriers and/or drugs per se.
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- Joanna Lazniewska
- Department of General Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, Lodz 90236, Poland.
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Hemmer R, Hall A, Spaulding R, Rossow B, Hester M, Caroway M, Haskamp A, Wall S, Bullen HA, Morris C, Haik KL. Analysis of biotinylated generation 4 poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimer distribution in the rat brain and toxicity in a cellular model of the blood-brain barrier. Molecules 2013; 18:11537-52. [PMID: 24048286 PMCID: PMC6269868 DOI: 10.3390/molecules180911537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2013] [Revised: 09/03/2013] [Accepted: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Dendrimers are highly customizable nanopolymers with qualities that make them ideal for drug delivery. The high binding affinity of biotin/avidin provides a useful approach to fluorescently label synthesized dendrimer-conjugates in cells and tissues. In addition, biotin may facilitate delivery of dendrimers through the blood-brain barrier (BBB) via carrier-mediated endocytosis. The purpose of this research was to: (1) measure toxicity using lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assays of generation (G)4 biotinylated and non-biotinylated poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers in a co-culture model of the BBB, (2) determine distribution of dendrimers in the rat brain, kidney, and liver following systemic administration of dendrimers, and (3) conduct atomic force microscopy (AFM) on rat brain sections following systemic administration of dendrimers. LDH measurements showed that biotinylated dendrimers were toxic to cell co-culture after 48 h of treatment. Distribution studies showed evidence of biotinylated and non-biotinylated PAMAM dendrimers in brain. AFM studies showed evidence of dendrimers only in brain tissue of treated rats. These results indicate that biotinylation does not decrease toxicity associated with PAMAM dendrimers and that biotinylated PAMAM dendrimers distribute in the brain. Furthermore, this article provides evidence of nanoparticles in brain tissue following systemic administration of nanoparticles supported by both fluorescence microscopy and AFM.
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- Ruth Hemmer
- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Kentucky University, SC 204, Highland Heights, KY 41099, USA; E-Mails: (R.H.); (A.H.); (R.S.); (B.R.); (M.H.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Kentucky University, SC 204, Highland Heights, KY 41099, USA; E-Mails: (R.H.); (A.H.); (R.S.); (B.R.); (M.H.); (M.C.)
- Department of Chemistry, Northern Kentucky University, SC 450, Highland Heights, KY 41099, USA; E-Mails: (A.H.); (S.W.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Kentucky University, SC 204, Highland Heights, KY 41099, USA; E-Mails: (R.H.); (A.H.); (R.S.); (B.R.); (M.H.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Kentucky University, SC 204, Highland Heights, KY 41099, USA; E-Mails: (R.H.); (A.H.); (R.S.); (B.R.); (M.H.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Kentucky University, SC 204, Highland Heights, KY 41099, USA; E-Mails: (R.H.); (A.H.); (R.S.); (B.R.); (M.H.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Kentucky University, SC 204, Highland Heights, KY 41099, USA; E-Mails: (R.H.); (A.H.); (R.S.); (B.R.); (M.H.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Northern Kentucky University, SC 450, Highland Heights, KY 41099, USA; E-Mails: (A.H.); (S.W.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Northern Kentucky University, SC 450, Highland Heights, KY 41099, USA; E-Mails: (A.H.); (S.W.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Northern Kentucky University, SC 450, Highland Heights, KY 41099, USA; E-Mails: (A.H.); (S.W.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Northern Kentucky University, SC 450, Highland Heights, KY 41099, USA; E-Mails: (A.H.); (S.W.)
- Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mails: (K.L.H.); (C.M.); Tel.: +1-859-572-1965 (K.L.H.); Fax: +1-859-572-5639(K.L.H.); Tel.: +1-859-572-5406 (C.M.); Fax: +1-859-572-5162 (C.M.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Kentucky University, SC 204, Highland Heights, KY 41099, USA; E-Mails: (R.H.); (A.H.); (R.S.); (B.R.); (M.H.); (M.C.)
- Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics (CINSAM), Northern Kentucky University, FH 519, Highland Heights, KY 41099, USA
- Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mails: (K.L.H.); (C.M.); Tel.: +1-859-572-1965 (K.L.H.); Fax: +1-859-572-5639(K.L.H.); Tel.: +1-859-572-5406 (C.M.); Fax: +1-859-572-5162 (C.M.)
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Li K, Wen S, Larson AC, Shen M, Zhang Z, Chen Q, Shi X, Zhang G. Multifunctional dendrimer-based nanoparticles for in vivo MR/CT dual-modal molecular imaging of breast cancer. Int J Nanomedicine 2013; 8:2589-600. [PMID: 23888113 PMCID: PMC3722039 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s46177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Development of dual-mode or multi-mode imaging contrast agents is important for accurate and self-confirmatory diagnosis of cancer. We report a new multifunctional, dendrimer-based gold nanoparticle (AuNP) as a dual-modality contrast agent for magnetic resonance (MR)/computed tomography (CT) imaging of breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. In this study, amine-terminated generation 5 poly(amidoamine) dendrimers modified with gadolinium chelate (DOTA-NHS) and polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether were used as templates to synthesize AuNPs, followed by Gd(III) chelation and acetylation of the remaining dendrimer terminal amine groups; multifunctional dendrimer-entrapped AuNPs (Gd-Au DENPs) were formed. The formed Gd-Au DENPs were used for both in vitro and in vivo MR/CT imaging of human MCF-7 cancer cells. Both MR and CT images demonstrate that MCF-7 cells and the xenograft tumor model can be effectively imaged. The Gd-Au DENPs uptake, mainly in the cell cytoplasm, was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy. The cell cytotoxicity assay, cell morphology observation, and flow cytometry show that the developed Gd-Au DENPs have good biocompatibility in the given concentration range. Our results clearly suggest that the synthetic Gd-Au DENPs are amenable for dual-modality MR/CT imaging of breast cancer cells.
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- Kangan Li
- Department of Radiology, Shanghai First People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
- Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
- Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
- Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai First People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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Wang L, Wang Z, Ma G, Lin W, Chen S. Reducing the cytotoxity of poly(amidoamine) dendrimers by modification of a single layer of carboxybetaine. Langmuir 2013; 29:8914-21. [PMID: 23777276 DOI: 10.1021/la400623s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The surface primary amines of generation five poly(amido amine) (G5 PAMAM) dendrimer were modified by different amounts of carboxybetaine acrylamide (CBAA). As a result, the fully modified molecules (CBAA-PAMAM-20, obtained from the 20:1 molar ratio of CBAA molecules to amino groups in modification solution) show excellent compatibility with protein and cells. CBAA-PAMAM-20 and fibrinogen (Fg) could coexist in solution without forming aggregation, indicating very weak interaction force between CBAA-PAMAM-20 and fibrinogen. CBAA-PAMAM-20 exhibits almost undetectable hemolytic activity, while other partially modified ones cause severe hemolysis and fibrinogen aggregation. Furthermore, the membrane of human umbilical vascular endothelial cell (HUVEC) remains intact after 24 h incubation with CBAA-PAMAM-20. The cytotoxicity assay of HUVEC cells and KB cells also showed that the CBAA-PAMAM-20 was not cytotoxic up to a 2 mg/mL concentration (>90% cell viability). In short, a thin compact layer of zwitterionic carboxybetaine could reduce the cytotoxicity of PAMAM through minimizing the interaction with protein and cell membranes, which suggest that the carboxybetaine-coated PAMAM could be a useful platform for biocompatible carriers to load contrast agents and drugs.
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- Longgang Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
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Naha PC, Byrne HJ. Generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species and genotoxicity effect to exposure of nanosized polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers in PLHC-1 cells in vitro. Aquat Toxicol 2013; 132-133:61-72. [PMID: 23454648 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2013.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2012] [Revised: 01/11/2013] [Accepted: 01/19/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers have previously been demonstrated to elicit systematically variable cyto- and eco-toxic responses, promising as the basis for structure-activity relationships governing nanotoxicological responses. In this study, increased production of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), genotoxicity and apoptosis due to in vitro exposure of fish hepatocellular carcinoma cells to dendrimer generations G4, G5 and G6 is demonstrated. A PAMAM dendrimer generation dependent increase in ROS and genotoxicity was observed, consistent with our previous studies. The toxicological responses correlate well with the nanoparticle surface chemistry, specifically, the number of surface amino groups per generation. Although ROS production initially increases approximately linearly, it saturates at higher doses. Notably, normalized to the molar dose of surface amino groups, the dose-dependent ROS production for different generations overlap exactly, indicating that the response is due to these functional units. The genotoxicity response is also well correlated to the number of surface amino groups and therefore generation of PAMAM dendrimers. The observed genotoxicity, related to DNA damage, is related to the generation and dose dependent production of intracellular ROS, at low levels. At the higher ROS levels, increased DNA damage is associated with the onset of necrosis.
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- Pratap C Naha
- Radiation and Environmental Science Centre, Focas Research Institute, Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street, Dublin 8, Ireland; Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Shah V, Taratula O, Garbuzenko OB, Patil ML, Savla R, Zhang M, Minko T. Genotoxicity of different nanocarriers: possible modifications for the delivery of nucleic acids. Curr Drug Discov Technol 2013; 10:8-15. [PMID: 22564170 PMCID: PMC3899095] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2012] [Revised: 03/13/2012] [Accepted: 03/19/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The prevention of cyto- and genotoxicity of nanocarriers is an important task in nanomedicine. In the present investigation, we, at the first time using similar experimental conditions, compared genotoxicity of nanocarriers with different composition, architecture, size, molecular weight and charge. Poly(ethylene glycol) polymers, neutral and cationic liposomes, micelles, poly(amindo amine) and poly(propyleneimine) dendrimers, quantum dots, mesoporous silica, and supermagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) nanoparticles were studied. All nanoparticles were used in non-cytotoxic concentrations. However, even in these concentrations, positively charged cationic liposomes, dendrimers, and SPIO nanoparticles induced genotoxicity leading to the significant formation of micronuclei in cells. Negatively charged and neutral nanocarriers were not genotoxic. A strong positive correlation was found between the number of formed micronuclei and the positive charge of nanocarriers. We proposed modifications of both types of dendrimers and SPIO nanoparticles that substantially decreased their genotoxicity and allowed for an efficient intracellular delivery of nucleic acids.
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- Corresponding author: Tamara Minko, Ph.D., Professor II (Distinguished) and Chair, Department of Pharmaceutics, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 160 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8020, Phone: 732-445-3831 x 214, Fax: 732-445-3134,
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He X, Wu X, Cai X, Lin S, Xie M, Zhu X, Yan D. Functionalization of magnetic nanoparticles with dendritic-linear-brush-like triblock copolymers and their drug release properties. Langmuir 2012; 28:11929-11938. [PMID: 22799877 DOI: 10.1021/la302546m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Novel water-soluble dendritic-linear-brush-like triblock copolymer polyamidoamine-b-poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate)-b-poly(poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate) (PAMAM-b-PDMAEMA-b-PPEGMA)-grafted superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) were successfully prepared via a two-step copper-mediated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) method. The macroinitiators were immobilized on the surface of Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles via effective ligand exchange of oleic acid with the propargyl focal point PAMAM-typed dendron (generation 2.0, denoted as propargyl-D(2.0)) containing four carboxyl acid end groups, following a click reaction with 2'-azidoethyl-2-bromoisobutylate (AEBIB). PDMAEMA and PPEGMA were grown gradually from nanoparticle surfaces using the "grafting from" approach, which rendered the SPIONs soluble in water and reversed aggregation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report that describes the functionalization of magnetic nanoparticles with dendritic-linear-brush-like triblock copolymers. The modified nanoparticles were systematically studied via TEM, FT-IR, DLS, XRD, NMR, TGA, and magnetization measurements. DLS measurement confirmed that the obtained dendritic-linear-brush-like triblock copolymer-grafted SPIONs had a uniform hydrodynamic particle size of average diameter less than 30 nm. The dendritic-linear-brush-like triblock copolymer-grafted SPIONs possessed excellent biocompatibility by methyl tetrazolium (MTT) assays against NIH3T3 cells and hemolysis assays with rabbit erythrocytes. Furthermore, an anticancer drug, doxorubicin (Dox), was used as a model drug and loaded into the dendritic-linear-brush-like triblock copolymer-grafted SPIONs, and subsequently, the drug releases were performed in phosphoric acid buffer solution pH = 4.7, 7.4, or 11.0 at 37 °C. The results verify that the dendritic-linear-brush-like triblock copolymer-grafted SPIONs possess pH-responsive drug release behavior. The Dox dose of the loaded and free drug required for 50% cellular growth inhibition was 2.72 and 0.72 μm/mL, respectively, according to MTT assay against a Hella cell line in vitro. Therefore, on the basis of its biocompatibility and drug release effect, the modified SPION could provide a charming opportunity to design some excellent drug delivery systems for therapeutic applications.
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- Xiaohua He
- Department of Chemistry, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
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Mukherjee SP, Byrne HJ. Polyamidoamine dendrimer nanoparticle cytotoxicity, oxidative stress, caspase activation and inflammatory response: experimental observation and numerical simulation. Nanomedicine 2012; 9:202-11. [PMID: 22633897 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2012.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2011] [Revised: 04/02/2012] [Accepted: 05/07/2012] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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UNLABELLED Mechanisms underlying the in vitro cytotoxicity of Polyamidoamine nano-dendrimers in human keratinocytes are explored. Previous studies demonstrated a systematic, dendrimer-generation-dependent cytotoxicity, oxidative stress, and genotoxicity. The emerging picture is of dendrimer endocytosis, endosomal rupture and subsequent mitochondrial attack and cell death. To understand the underlying mechanisms, the evolution of reactive oxygen species, intracellular glutathione, caspase activation, mitochondrial membrane potential decay, and inflammatory responses have been examined. Early-stage responses are associated with endosomal encapsulation, later-stage with mitochondrial attack. In all cases, the magnitude and evolution of responses depend on dendrimer generation and dose. The early-stage response is modelled using a rate equation approach, qualitatively reproducing the time, dose and generation dependences, using only two variable parameters. The dependence of the response on the nanoparticle physicochemical properties can thus be separated from internal cellular parameters, and responses can be quantified in terms of rate constants rather than commonly employed effective concentrations. FROM THE CLINICAL EDITOR This contribution reports on the intracellular mechanism of PAMAM dendrimer cytotoxicity in human keratinocytes. In all cases, the magnitude and evolution of responses depend on dendrimer generation and dose. Experimental data were supported by numerical simulation using only two variables. It is suggested that responses can be quantified in terms of rate constants rather than effective concentrations.
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- Sourav Prasanna Mukherjee
- Centre for Radiation and Environmental Science (RESC), Focas Research Institute, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland.
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Dendrimers are a unique class of synthetic macromolecules having a highly branched, three-dimensional, nanoscale architecture with very low polydispersity and high functionality. Structural advantages allow dendrimers to play an important role in the fields of nanotechnology, pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry. This review discusses several aspects of dendrimers, including preparation, dendrimer-drug coupling chemistry, structural models of dendrimer-based drug delivery systems, and physicochemical and toxicological properties.
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- Hu Yang
- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI 53705, USA
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Gras R, Relloso M, García MI, de la Mata FJ, Gómez R, López-Fernández LA, Muñoz-Fernández MA. The inhibition of Th17 immune response in vitro and in vivo by the carbosilane dendrimer 2G-NN16. Biomaterials 2012; 33:4002-9. [PMID: 22377325 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2012] [Accepted: 02/07/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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We evaluated the 2G-NN16-carbosilane dendrimer activities in Th17 response as a potential therapy for Th17 deregulated pathologies. IL17A, IL17F, IL22, IL23 and other interleukins secreted by Th17 cells CD4+ cells were down regulated when cells were cultured in the presence of this dendrimer. Furthermore, IL17F and IL17A protein levels in splenocytes from mice pretreated with 2G-NN16 dendrimer in a Th17 induction mouse model were lower than those corresponding to PBS treated mice. Treatment of mice with 2G-NN16 inhibited the Th17 response causing much more pathogenicity as indicated by the increase in the number of Candida albicans colonies in the kidneys as compared to PBS-treated mice. All these results suggest a potential pharmacological application for this dendrimer in the therapy of Th17-mediated diseases.
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- Rafael Gras
- Laboratorio InmunoBiología Molecular, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28007-Madrid, Spain.
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Gomulak P, Klajnert B, Bryszewska M, Majoral JP, Caminade AM, Blasiak J. Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of cationic phosphorus-containing dendrimers. Curr Med Chem 2012; 19:6233-6240. [PMID: 23092129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2012] [Revised: 05/31/2012] [Accepted: 10/16/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Cationic phosphorus-containing dendrimers (CPDs) are a class of highly-branched polymers with potential medical relevance. However, little is known about CPD modes of interactions with cell and its components, including DNA. In the present work we investigated cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of CPDs generation 3 and 4 (CPD G3 and CPD G4) in human mononuclear blood cells, A549 human cancer cells and human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs). CPD G3 and CPD G4 at concentrations up to 10 μM induced a concentration-dependent decrease in cell viability as assessed by flow cytometry. Both compounds did not induce breaks in isolated DNA as evaluated by the plasmid relaxation assay but they induced DNA cross-links in the cells, as examined by comet assay. CPD G3 and 4 induced slight perturbations in the cell cycle leading to a decrease in the G2/M cell population accompanied by an increase in the S cell population. Upon treatment with CPDs, the cells showed changes in their morphology, including loss of cell attachment, disruption of cell membrane and nucleus condensation. Our results indicate that CPD G3 and G4 are cytotoxic and genotoxic for the assorted human cells. Therefore, CPDs may form stable complexes with DNA and interfere with cellular processes.
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- P Gomulak
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland.
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Wang L, Erasquin UJ, Zhao M, Ren L, Zhang MY, Cheng GJ, Wang Y, Cai C. Stability, antimicrobial activity, and cytotoxicity of poly(amidoamine) dendrimers on titanium substrates. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2011; 3:2885-2894. [PMID: 21774463 DOI: 10.1021/am2004398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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In this article, we present the first report on the antibacterial activity and cytotoxicity of poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers immobilized on three types of titanium-based substrates with and without calcium phosphate coating. We show that the amino-terminated PAMAM dendrimers modified with various percentages (0-60%) of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) strongly adsorbed on the titanium-based substrates. The resultant dendrimer films effectively inhibited the colonization of the Gram-negative bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strain PAO1) and, to a lesser extent, the Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (SA). The antibacterial activity of the films was maintained even after storage of the samples in PBS for up to 30 days. In addition, the dendrimer films had a low cytotoxicity to human bone mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) and did not alter the osteoblast gene expression promoted by the calcium phosphate coating.
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- Lin Wang
- Biomaterials Research Center, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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Kim TH, Yu GS, Choi H, Shim YJ, Lee M, Choi JS. Preparation of dexamethasone-based cationic liposome and its application to gene delivery in vitro. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2011; 11:1799-1802. [PMID: 21456295 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2011.3407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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In this study, dexamethasone was conjugated to PAMAM dendrimer (generation 0) and its gene transfection efficiency was investigated. To make a liposomal solution for gene delivery, DOPE was used as a fusogenic helper lipid. In gel retardation assay, PAMAM-dexamethasone conjugate (PAM-Dex)/DOPE liposome/DNA complex was completely retarded at 8:1 N/P (nitrogen/phosphate) ratio. The physicochemical characteristics are studied by measuring the average size distribution and zeta-potential values of the complexes. In vitro transfection assay showed that the PAM-Dex/DOPE liposome/DNA complex displayed higher gene delivery efficiency compared to PAMAM/DNA complex. In addition, PAM-Dex/DOPE liposome showed the lowest toxicity compared to PAMAM, PEI 25 kD and Lipofectamine. These results indicate that PAM-Dex/DOPE liposome has a potential to be used as an efficient gene carrier for gene therapy.
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- Tae-Hun Kim
- Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea
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Prieto MJ, Temprana CF, del Río Zabala NE, Marotta CH, Alonso SDV. Optimization and in vitro toxicity evaluation of G4 PAMAM dendrimer-risperidone complexes. Eur J Med Chem 2010; 46:845-50. [PMID: 21251731 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2010.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2010] [Revised: 11/14/2010] [Accepted: 12/17/2010] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Risperidone is an approved antipsychotic drug belonging to the chemical class of benzisoxazole. This drug has low solubility in aqueous medium and poor bioavailability due to extensive first-pass metabolism and high protein binding (>90%). As new strategies to improve treatments efficiency are needed, we have studied cationic G4 PAMAM dendrimers' performance to act as efficient nanocarriers for this therapeutic drug. In this respect, we explored dendrimer-risperidone complexation dependence on solvent, temperature, pH and salt concentration, as well as in vitro cytotoxicity measured on L929 cell line and human red blood cells. The best dendrimer-risperidone incorporation was achieved when a mixture of 70:30 and 90:10 v/v chloroform:methanol was used, obtaining 17 and 32 risperidone molecules per dendrimer, respectively. No cytotoxicity on L929 cells was found when dendrimer concentration was below 3 × 10(-2) μM and risperidone concentration below 5.1 μM. Also, no significant hemolysis or morphological changes were observed on human red blood cells. Finally, attempting to obtain an efficient drug delivery system for risperidone, incorporation in G4 PAMAM dendrimers was optimized, improving drug solubility with low cytotoxicity.
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- María Jimena Prieto
- Laboratorio de Biomembranas, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Roque Saenz Peña 352, Bernal, B1876BXD Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Yao H, Jin HY, Wu KL, Zhang JH, Zhang P, Wang XF, Cui DX, Ding YJ. [Impact of polyamidoamine dendrimer liposome on the cellular uptake and cytotoxicity of colonic cancer cells]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2010; 48:1815-1818. [PMID: 21211388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of polyamidoamine dendrimer (PAMAM) liposome as gene carriers on the cellular uptake and its cytotoxicity in colonic cancer cell. METHODS The liposome modified PAMAM was synthesized with liposome and polyamidoamine dendrimer. Plasmid PEGFP-N1 was mixed with the liposome-modified PAMAM or unmodified PAMAM to form nanoparticle complexes. The shape and size of the nanoparticle complexes were observed by transmission electron microscope and the zeta potential was measured by analytical tool. The encapsulating efficiency was determined by ultraviolet spectrophotometer in centrifuging method. After the cell lines SW620 (colonic cancer cell), MCF-7 (breast cancer cell), ECV304 (vascular endothelial cell) were transfected by the two kinds of PAMAM nanoparticle complexes, the flow cytometry was used to determine the uptake of enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) gene. The cytotoxicity of PAMAM liposome nanoparticles and PAMAM nanoparticles was evaluated by MTT assay. RESULTS The diameter of liposome modified PAMAM complex was (192 ± 16) nm, and that of PAMAM complex was (189 ± 19) nm (P > 0.05); and the zeta potential of liposome modified PAMAM complex was higher than that of PAMAM complex [(42 ± 7) mV vs. (32 ± 7) mV, P < 0.05]. There was no significant difference in envelopment rate between the two groups [(82 ± 7)% vs. (84 ± 6)%, P > 0.05]. After the colonic cancer cell line SW620 was transfected with the two kinds of PAMAM nanoparticle complexes, the cellular uptake of the cells with the liposome-modified PAMAM complex was significantly higher than that of the cell with PAMAM complex (P < 0.05). The cellular survival rate of the cell lines with liposome-modified PAMAM complex was significantly higher than that of cell lines with PAMAM complex (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION The liposome modified PAMAM can improve gene transfection efficiency and suppress its cytotoxicity.
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- Hang Yao
- National Medical Center of Anorectal Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210001, China.
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Bansal KK, Kakde D, Gupta U, Jain NK. Development and characterization of triazine based dendrimers for delivery of antitumor agent. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2010; 10:8395-8404. [PMID: 21121345 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2010.3003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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In the present study we developed the novel kind of triazine dendrimers by utilizing differential reactivity of the cyanuric chloride (triazine trichloride) which overcome the limitations associated with the others classes of dendrimers like toxicity, low yield, high synthesis cost etc. Triazine dendrimers were synthesized by divergent method using triazine trichloride as core and diethanolamine as branching unit to avoid the use of protecting group and functional group interconversion up to third generation. These hydroxyl terminated dendrimers were characterized by FTIR, 1HNMR, 13CNMR, ES mass spectroscopy, and by elemental analysis. The yield of pure G3 dendrimers was 63%. This novel dendrimers increases the aqueous solubility of hydrophobic drug Paclitaxel up to 0.562 mg/ml as well as showed control release behavior. Hemolytic and toxicology studies of this dendrimer in mice showed no adverse toxicity to the kidneys and the liver up to 200 mg/kg dose (i.p). Triazine being a hydrophobic compound, the core of this dendrimer is hydrophobic and supposed to easily incorporate the hydrophobic guest while presence of hydroxyl group on periphery increases its water solubility and reduces its toxicity; and thus it is useful in various fields like gene delivery, MRI contrasting agents, vaccines or as solubilization tool.
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- Kuldeep K Bansal
- Pharmaceutics Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. H. S. Gour University, Sagar, M.P. 470003, India
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