Colloidal Supraballs of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles as Bioresorbable Adhesives for Hydrogels

Author(s):  
Jae Seon Baik ◽  
Sang A Kim ◽  
Dae-Woong Jung ◽  
Weon-Sik Chae ◽  
Changhyun Pang ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 1001-1016
Author(s):  
Sandra Ramírez-Rave ◽  
María Josefa Bernad-Bernad ◽  
Jesús Gracia-Mora ◽  
Anatoly K. Yatsimirsky

Hybrid materials based on Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles (MSN) have attracted plentiful attention due to the versatility of their chemistry, and the field of Drug Delivery Systems (DDS) is not an exception. MSN present desirable biocompatibility, high surface area values, and a well-studied surface reactivity for tailoring a vast diversity of chemical moieties. Particularly important for DDS applications is the use of external stimuli for drug release. In this context, light is an exceptional alternative due to its high degree of spatiotemporal precision and non-invasive character, and a large number of promising DDS based on photoswitchable properties of azobenzenes have been recently reported. This review covers the recent advances in design of DDS using light as an external stimulus mostly based on literature published within last years with an emphasis on usually overlooked underlying chemistry, photophysical properties, and supramolecular complexation of azobenzenes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 119 ◽  
pp. 111619
Author(s):  
Paul Jänicke ◽  
Claudia Lennicke ◽  
Annette Meister ◽  
Barbara Seliger ◽  
Ludger A. Wessjohann ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 312 ◽  
pp. 110774
Author(s):  
Rafael Miguel Sábio ◽  
Andréia Bagliotti Meneguin ◽  
Aline Martins dos Santos ◽  
Andreia Sofia Monteiro ◽  
Marlus Chorilli

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 844
Author(s):  
Thorben Fischer ◽  
Inga Winter ◽  
Robert Drumm ◽  
Marc Schneider

The transport of macromolecular drugs such as oligonucleotides into the lungs has become increasingly relevant in recent years due to their high potency. However, the chemical structure of this group of drugs poses a hurdle to their delivery, caused by the negative charge, membrane impermeability and instability. For example, siRNA to reduce tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) secretion to reduce inflammatory signals has been successfully delivered by inhalation. In order to increase the effect of the treatment, a co-transport of another anti-inflammatory ingredient was applied. Combining curcumin-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles in nanostructured cylindrical microparticles stabilized by the layer-by-layer technique using polyanionic siRNA against TNF-α was used for demonstration. This system showed aerodynamic properties suited for lung deposition (mass median aerodynamic diameter of 2.85 ± 0.44 µm). Furthermore, these inhalable carriers showed no acute in vitro toxicity tested in both alveolar epithelial cells and macrophages up to 48 h incubation. Ultimately, TNF-α release was significantly reduced by the particles, showing an improved activity co-delivering both drugs using such a drug-delivery system for specific inhibition of TNF-α in the lungs.


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