Redox-responsive, core-crosslinked degradable micelles for controlled drug release

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (41) ◽  
pp. 6330-6339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingchun Xia ◽  
Hua He ◽  
Xiangyu Liu ◽  
Ding Hu ◽  
Lichen Yin ◽  
...  

We developed novel redox-responsive, core-crosslinked micelles (CCLMs) via a simple, one-step click chemistry reaction.


2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (17) ◽  
pp. 1387-1394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiao-Tong Sun ◽  
Ji-Gang Piao ◽  
Long-Hai Wang ◽  
Mohsin Javed ◽  
Chun-Yan Hong ◽  
...  


Nanoscale ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (15) ◽  
pp. 8101-8110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Datz ◽  
Christian Argyo ◽  
Michael Gattner ◽  
Veronika Weiss ◽  
Korbinian Brunner ◽  
...  

We describe a novel enzyme-based cap system for mesoporous silica nanoparticles combined with bio-orthogonal click chemistry.



2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1600295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caiyan Zhao ◽  
Leihou Shao ◽  
Jianqing Lu ◽  
Chenying Zhao ◽  
Yujie Wei ◽  
...  


2019 ◽  
Vol 84 (9) ◽  
pp. 1027-1039 ◽  
Author(s):  
László Almásy ◽  
Ana-Maria Putz ◽  
Qiang Tian ◽  
Gennady Kopitsa ◽  
Tamara Khamova ◽  
...  

The mesoporous silica particles were prepared by the sol?gel method in one-step synthesis, in acidic conditions, from tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and methyltriethoxysilane (MTES), varying the mole ratio of the silica precursors. Nitric acid was used as catalyst at room temperature and hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) as structure directing agent. Optical properties, porosity and microstructure of the materials in function of the MTES/TEOS ratio were evaluated using infrared spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption and small angle X-ray scattering. All materials showed the ordered pore structure and the high specific surfaces, making them suitable as the drug delivery systems. Drug loading and release tests using ketoprofen were performed to assess their performance for drug delivery applications. The amount of the methylated precursor used in the synthesis had little effect on the drug loading capacity, but had a strong influence on the initial rate of the drug release.



2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 4295-4307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Eugenia Fortes Brollo ◽  
Ana Domínguez-Bajo ◽  
Andrea Tabero ◽  
Vicente Domínguez-Arca ◽  
Victor Gisbert ◽  
...  


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 1427-1432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya-Han Cui ◽  
Rong Deng ◽  
Zheng Li ◽  
Xu-Sheng Du ◽  
Qiong Jia ◽  
...  

Pillar[5]arene pseudo[1]rotaxane-based supramolecular vesicles loaded with anticancer drugs could deliver the payload to the targeted area of high GSH concentrations.





Pharmaceutics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabetta Mazzotta ◽  
Selene De Benedittis ◽  
Antonio Qualtieri ◽  
Rita Muzzalupo

The clinical efficacy of methotrexate (MTX) is limited by its poor water solubility, its low bioavailability, and the development of resistance in cancer cells. Herein, we developed novel folate redox-responsive chitosan (FTC) nanoparticles for intracellular MTX delivery. l-Cysteine and folic acid molecules were selected to be covalently linked to chitosan in order to confer it redox responsiveness and active targeting of folate receptors (FRs). NPs based on these novel polymers could possess tumor specificity and a controlled drug release due to the overexpression of FRs and high concentration of reductive agents in the microenvironment of cancer cells. Nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared using an ionotropic gelation technique and characterized in terms of size, morphology, and loading capacity. In vitro drug release profiles exhibited a glutathione (GSH) dependence. In the normal physiological environment, NPs maintained good stability, whereas, in a reducing environment similar to tumor cells, the encapsulated MTX was promptly released. The anticancer activity of MTX-loaded FTC-NPs was also studied by incubating HeLa cells with formulations for various time and concentration intervals. A significant reduction in viability was observed in a dose- and time-dependent manner. In particular, FTC-NPs showed a better inhibition effect on HeLa cancer cell proliferation compared to non-target chitosan-based NPs used as control. The selective cellular uptake of FTC-NPs via FRs was evaluated and confirmed by fluorescence microscopy. Overall, the designed NPs provide an attractive strategy and potential platform for efficient intracellular anticancer drug delivery.



2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (17) ◽  
pp. 4879-4883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Sun ◽  
Qiaojie Luo ◽  
Chen Gao ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
Lilong Gao ◽  
...  

An amphiphilic multiblock poly(ether–ester) containing multiple thiols was facilely synthesized by “one-pot” polycondensation, and was used to prepare reduction-responsive core-crosslinked micelles for controlled drug release.



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