scholarly journals Chemiluminescence-initiated and in situ-enhanced photoisomerization for tissue-depth-independent photo-controlled drug release

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1401-1409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yufu Tang ◽  
Xiaomei Lu ◽  
Chao Yin ◽  
Hui Zhao ◽  
Wenbo Hu ◽  
...  

Tissue-penetration-depth-independent self-luminescence is highly expected to perform photoisomerization-related bioapplications in vivo to overcome the limitation of shallow tissue-penetration from external photoexcitation.

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (54) ◽  
pp. 7503-7506
Author(s):  
Jianjun Du ◽  
Yu Zhang ◽  
Haoying Ge ◽  
Chao Shi ◽  
Saran Long ◽  
...  

An ultrasound-modulated drug release nanoplatform was fabricated using a degradable azo derivative (ACVA) as a crosslinker for excellent tissue penetration, and could realize controllable drug release according to the treatment needs.


2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 432-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana M. Juarez ◽  
Jorgelina Cussa ◽  
Marcos B. Gomez Costa ◽  
Oscar A. Anunziata

Background: Controlled drug delivery systems can maintain the concentration of drugs in the exact sites of the body within the optimum range and below the toxicity threshold, improving therapeutic efficacy and reducing toxicity. Mesostructured Cellular Foam (MCF) material is a new promising host for drug delivery systems due to high biocompatibility, in vivo biodegradability and low toxicity. Methods: Ketorolac-Tromethamine/MCF composite was synthesized. The material synthesis and loading of ketorolac-tromethamine into MCF pores were successful as shown by XRD, FTIR, TGA, TEM and textural analyses. Results: We obtained promising results for controlled drug release using the novel MCF material. The application of these materials in KETO release is innovative, achieving an initial high release rate and then maintaining a constant rate at high times. This allows keeping drug concentration within the range of therapeutic efficacy, being highly applicable for the treatment of diseases that need a rapid response. The release of KETO/MCF was compared with other containers of KETO (KETO/SBA-15) and commercial tablets. Conclusion: The best model to fit experimental data was Ritger-Peppas equation. Other models used in this work could not properly explain the controlled drug release of this material. The predominant release of KETO from MCF was non-Fickian diffusion.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoqin Qian ◽  
Wenping Wang ◽  
Wentao Kong ◽  
Yu Chen

A novel anticancer drug delivery system with contrast-enhanced ultrasound-imaging performance was synthesized by a typical hard-templating method using monodispersed silica nanoparticles as the templates, which was based on unique molecularly organic/inorganic hybrid hollow periodic mesoporous organosilicas (HPMOs). The highly dispersed HPMOs show the uniform spherical morphology, large hollow interior, and well-defined mesoporous structures, which are very beneficial for ultrasound-based theranostics. The obtained HPMOs exhibit excellent performances in contrast-enhanced ultrasonography bothin vitroandin vivoand can be used for the real-time determination of the progress of lesion tissues during the chemotherapeutic process. Importantly, hydrophobic paclitaxel- (PTX-) loaded HPMOs combined with ultrasound irradiation show fast ultrasound responsiveness for controlled drug release and higherin vitroandin vivotumor inhibition rates compared with free PTX and PTX-loaded HPMOs, which is due to the enhanced ultrasound-triggered drug release and ultrasound-induced cavitation effect. Therefore, the achieved novel HPMOs-based nanoparticle systems will find broad application potentials in clinically ultrasound-based imaging and auxiliary tumor chemotherapy.


2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 1347-1354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heiko Kranz ◽  
Erol Yilmaz ◽  
Gayle A. Brazeau ◽  
Roland Bodmeier

2019 ◽  
Vol 220 (17) ◽  
pp. 1900188
Author(s):  
Vuk V. Filipović ◽  
Marija M. Babić ◽  
Dejan Gođevac ◽  
Aleksandar Pavić ◽  
Jasmina Nikodinović‐Runić ◽  
...  

2008 ◽  
Vol 61 (9) ◽  
pp. 675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anwen M. Krause-Heuer ◽  
Maxine P. Grant ◽  
Nikita Orkey ◽  
Janice R. Aldrich-Wright

An ideal platinum-based delivery device would be one that selectively targets cancerous cells, can be systemically delivered, and is non-toxic to normal cells. It would be beneficial to provide drug delivery devices for platinum-based anticancer agents that exhibit high drug transport capacity, good water solubility, stability during storage, reduced toxicity, and enhanced anticancer activity in vivo. However, the challenges for developing drug delivery devices include carrier stability in vivo, the method by which extracellular or intracellular drug release is achieved, overcoming the various mechanisms of cell resistance to drugs, controlled drug release to cancer cells, and platinum drug bioavailability. There are many potential candidates under investigation including cucurbit[n]urils, cyclodextrins, calix[n]arenes, and dendrimers, with the most promising being those that are synthetically adaptable enough to attach to targeting agents.


2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (144) ◽  
pp. 20180236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Marrella ◽  
Michele Iafisco ◽  
Alessio Adamiano ◽  
Stefano Rossi ◽  
Maurizio Aiello ◽  
...  

Alternative drug delivery approaches to treat cardiovascular diseases are currently under intense investigation. In this domain, the possibility to target the heart and tailor the amount of drug dose by using a combination of magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) and electromagnetic devices is a fascinating approach. Here, an electromagnetic device based on Helmholtz coils was generated for the application of low-frequency magnetic stimulations to manage drug release from biocompatible superparamagnetic Fe-hydroxyapatite NPs (FeHAs). Integrated with a fluidic circuit mimicking the flow of the cardiovascular environment, the device was efficient to trigger the release of a model drug (ibuprofen) from FeHAs as a function of the applied frequencies. Furthermore, the biological effects on the cardiac system of the identified electromagnetic exposure were assessed in vitro and in vivo by acute stimulation of isolated adult cardiomyocytes and in an animal model. The cardio-compatibility of FeHAs was also assessed in vitro and in an animal model. No alterations of cardiac electrophysiological properties were observed in both cases, providing the evidence that the combination of low-frequency magnetic stimulations and FeHAs might represent a promising strategy for controlled drug delivery to the failing heart.


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 225-227
Author(s):  
Thomas Eickner ◽  
Franziska Kopp ◽  
Andreas Brietzke ◽  
Sabine Kischkel ◽  
Stefan Oschatz ◽  
...  

AbstractGlaucoma is the second most common cause of blindness. An increased intraocular pressure is the only treatable symptom of glaucoma. Because patients often exhibit a poor therapy adherence, a drug depot consisting of ELA-NCO and hyaluronic acid with timolol was developed to ensure sustained drug release. This drug depot is formed by in situ polymerisation after injection into the subconjunctival space. To test the in vivo drug release of timolol in serum and aqueous humour, a liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LCMS) method was developed and tested using spike- and recovery experiments, and on in vivo samples after topical application. Samples of serum and aqueous humour were taken from New Zealand White rabbits. For topical application, a commercially available formulation of timolol was used. This study presents results concerning the recovery of timolol from spiked samples. Serum and aqueous humour samples were spiked with timolol maleate to a final concentration of 50 ng/mL. Subsequently, the samples were extracted and analysed by LCMS. External calibration of the developed method showed high linearity. Recovery experiments showed no loss of timolol. Hence, the extraction method is robust and able to recover the whole amount of timolol from aqueous humour and serum.


2017 ◽  
Vol 528 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 498-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Krupa ◽  
Oriane Cantin ◽  
Beata Strach ◽  
Elżbieta Wyska ◽  
Zbisław Tabor ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Duan ◽  
Ting Bai ◽  
Junjie Du ◽  
Jie Kong

We present a novel glutathione-responsive amphiphilic drug self-delivery (DSD) micelle with one-pot synthesis to synergistically address the problems of controlled drug release, degradability, drug tracing and in vivo accumulated toxicity.


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