Mesoporous silica nanoparticles with surface transformation ability for prostate cancer treatment

Author(s):  
Chang-Ming Liu ◽  
Guang-Bing Chen ◽  
Li-Heng Lin ◽  
Jia-Bin Zhang ◽  
Shan-Ming Guo ◽  
...  
Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1196
Author(s):  
Carla Vidaurre-Agut ◽  
Eva María Rivero-Buceta ◽  
Christopher C. Landry ◽  
Pablo Botella

To understand the factors that control the formation of the biomolecular corona, a systematic study of the adsorption of several miRNAs shown to be important in prostate cancer on amine-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN-NH2) has been performed. Process parameters including miRNA type, nanoparticle concentration, incubation temperature and incubation time were investigated, as well as the potential competition for adsorption between different miRNA molecules. The influence of proteins and particle PEGylation on miRNA adsorption were also explored. We found that low particle concentrations and physiological temperature both led to increased miRNA adsorption. Adsorption of miRNA was also higher when proteins were present in the same solution; reducing or preventing protein adsorption by PEGylating the MSNs hindered adsorption. Finally, the amount of miRNA adsorbed from human serum by MSN-NH2 was compared to a commercial miRNA purification kit (TaqMan®, Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA, USA). MSN-NH2 adsorbed six times as much miRNA as the commercial kit, demonstrating higher sensitivity to subtle up- and downregulation of circulating miRNA in the blood of patients.


2019 ◽  
Vol 175 ◽  
pp. 477-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-Ming Liu ◽  
Guang-Bing Chen ◽  
Hui-Hong Chen ◽  
Jia-Bin Zhang ◽  
Hui-Zhang Li ◽  
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Pharmaceutics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael R. Castillo ◽  
Daniel Lozano ◽  
María Vallet-Regí

The enormous versatility of mesoporous silica nanoparticles permits the creation of a large number of nanotherapeutic systems for the treatment of cancer and many other pathologies. In addition to the controlled release of small drugs, these materials allow a broad number of molecules of a very different nature and sizes. In this review, we focus on biogenic species with therapeutic abilities (proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, and glycans), as well as how nanotechnology, in particular silica-based materials, can help in establishing new and more efficient routes for their administration. Indeed, since the applicability of those combinations of mesoporous silica with bio(macro)molecules goes beyond cancer treatment, we address a classification based on the type of therapeutic action. Likewise, as illustrative content, we highlight the most typical issues and problems found in the preparation of those hybrid nanotherapeutic materials.


2021 ◽  
Vol 328 ◽  
pp. 115417
Author(s):  
Arezoo Sodagar Taleghani ◽  
Ali Taghvaie Nakhjiri ◽  
Mohammad Javad Khakzad ◽  
Seyed Mahdi Rezayat ◽  
Pedram Ebrahimnejad ◽  
...  

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