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Exploration (Beijing) ; 4(2): 20230105, 2024 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38855612

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The tumour-targeting efficiency of systemically delivered chemodrugs largely dictates the therapeutic outcome of anticancer treatment. Major challenges lie in the complexity of diverse biological barriers that drug delivery systems must hierarchically overcome to reach their cellular/subcellular targets. Herein, an "all-in-one" red blood cell (RBC)-derived microrobot that can hierarchically adapt to five critical stages during systemic drug delivery, that is, circulation, accumulation, release, extravasation, and penetration, is developed. The microrobots behave like natural RBCs in blood circulation, due to their almost identical surface properties, but can be magnetically manipulated to accumulate at regions of interest such as tumours. Next, the microrobots are "immolated" under laser irradiation to release their therapeutic cargoes and, by generating heat, to enhance drug extravasation through vascular barriers. As a coloaded agent, pirfenidone (PFD) can inhibit the formation of extracellular matrix and increase the penetration depth of chemodrugs in the solid tumour. It is demonstrated that this system effectively suppresses both primary and metastatic tumours in mouse models without evident side effects, and may represent a new class of intelligent biomimicking robots for biomedical applications.

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ACS Nano ; 18(19): 12386-12400, 2024 May 14.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38699808

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Current cancer vaccines face challenges due to an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and their limited ability to produce an effective immune response. To address the above limitations, we develop a 3-(2-spiroadamantyl)-4-methoxy-4-(3-phosphoryloxy)-phenyl-1,2-dioxetane (alkaline phosphatase substrate) and XMD8-92 (extracellular signal-regulated kinase 5 inhibitor)-codelivered copper-tetrahydroxybenzoquinone (Cu-THBQ/AX) nanosized metal-organic framework to in situ-generate therapeutic vaccination. Once inside the early endosome, the alkaline phosphatase overexpressed in the tumor cells' membrane activates the in situ type I photodynamic effect of Cu-THBQ/AX for generating •O2-, and the Cu-THBQ/AX catalyzes O2 and H2O2 to •O2- and •OH via semiquinone radical catalysis and Fenton-like reactions. This surge of ROS in early endosomes triggers caspase-3-mediated proinflammatory pyroptosis via activating phospholipase C. Meanwhile, Cu-THBQ/AX can also induce the oligomerization of dihydrolipoamide S-acetyltransferase to trigger tumor cell cuproptosis. The production of •OH could also trigger the release of XMD8-92 for effectively inhibiting the efferocytosis of macrophages to convert immunosuppressive apoptosis of cancer cells into proinflammatory secondary necrosis. The simultaneous induction of pyroptosis, cuproptosis, and secondary necrosis effectively converts the tumor microenvironment from "cold" to "hot" conditions, making it an effective antigen pool. This transformation successfully activates the antitumor immune response, inhibiting tumor growth and metastasis.


Asunto(s)
Vacunas contra el Cáncer , Cobre , Macrófagos , Estructuras Metalorgánicas , Piroptosis , Estructuras Metalorgánicas/química , Estructuras Metalorgánicas/farmacología , Animales , Ratones , Piroptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Macrófagos/efectos de los fármacos , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Humanos , Cobre/química , Cobre/farmacología , Vacunas contra el Cáncer/química , Microambiente Tumoral/efectos de los fármacos , Nanopartículas/química , Fagocitosis/efectos de los fármacos , Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Antineoplásicos/química , Línea Celular Tumoral , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias/patología , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Eferocitosis , Nanovacunas
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Nat Commun ; 14(1): 5229, 2023 08 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37634028

RESUMEN

Polymerization in living systems has become an effective strategy to regulate cell functions and behavior. However, the requirement of high concentrations of monomers, the existence of complicated intracorporal interferences, and the demand for extra external stimulations hinder their further biological applications. Herein, a nanocompartment-confined strategy that provides a confined and secluded environment for monomer enrichment and isolation is developed to achieve high polymerization efficiency, reduce the interference from external environment, and realize broad-spectrum polymerizations in living systems. For exogenous photopolymerization, the light-mediated free-radical polymerization of sodium 4-styrenesulfonate induces a 2.7-fold increase in the reaction rate with the protection of a confined environment. For endogenous hydrogen peroxide-responsive polymerization, p­aminodiphenylamine hydrochloride embedded in a nanocompartment not only performs a 6.4-fold higher reaction rate than that of free monomers, but also activates an effective second near-infrared photoacoustic imaging-guided photothermal immunotherapy at tumor sites. This nanocompartment-confined strategy breaks the shackles of conventional polymerization, providing a universal platform for in vivo synthesis of polymers with diverse structures and functions.


Asunto(s)
Peróxido de Hidrógeno , Inmunoterapia , Polimerizacion , Polímeros
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Nat Commun ; 14(1): 3918, 2023 07 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37400468

RESUMEN

Organic small-molecule contrast agents have attracted considerable attention in the field of multispectral optoacoustic imaging, but their weak optoacoustic performance resulted from relatively low extinction coefficient and poor water solubility restrains their widespread applications. Herein, we address these limitations by constructing supramolecular assemblies based on cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]). Two dixanthene-based chromophores (DXP and DXBTZ) are synthesized as the model guest compounds, and then included in CB[8] to prepare host-guest complexes. The obtained DXP-CB[8] and DXBTZ-CB[8] display red-shifted and increased absorption as well as decreased fluorescence, thereby leading to a substantial enhancement in optoacoustic performance. Biological application potential of DXBTZ-CB[8] is investigated after co-assembly with chondroitin sulfate A (CSA). Benefiting from the excellent optoacoustic property of DXBTZ-CB[8] and the CD44-targeting feature of CSA, the formulated DXBTZ-CB[8]/CSA can effectively detect and diagnose subcutaneous tumors, orthotopic bladder tumors, lymphatic metastasis of tumors and ischemia/reperfusion-induced acute kidney injury in mouse models with multispectral optoacoustic imaging.


Asunto(s)
Hidrocarburos Aromáticos con Puentes , Compuestos Macrocíclicos , Ratones , Animales , Agua , Diagnóstico por Imagen
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Nat Commun ; 14(1): 2943, 2023 05 23.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37221237

RESUMEN

Cancer immunotherapy is revolutionizing oncology. The marriage of nanotechnology and immunotherapy offers a great opportunity to amplify antitumor immune response in a safe and effective manner. Here, electrochemically active Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 can be applied to produce FDA-approved Prussian blue nanoparticles on a large-scale. We present a mitochondria-targeting nanoplatform, MiBaMc, which consists of Prussian blue decorated bacteria membrane fragments having further modifications with chlorin e6 and triphenylphosphine. We find that MiBaMc specifically targets mitochondria and induces amplified photo-damages and immunogenic cell death of tumor cells under light irradiation. The released tumor antigens subsequently promote the maturation of dendritic cells in tumor-draining lymph nodes, eliciting T cell-mediated immune response. In two tumor-bearing mouse models using female mice, MiBaMc triggered phototherapy synergizes with anti-PDL1 blocking antibody for enhanced tumor inhibition. Collectively, the present study demonstrates biological precipitation synthetic strategy of targeted nanoparticles holds great potential for the preparation of microbial membrane-based nanoplatforms to boost antitumor immunity.


Asunto(s)
Ferrocianuros , Inhibidores de Puntos de Control Inmunológico , Femenino , Animales , Ratones , Anticuerpos Bloqueadores , Inmunoterapia
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Nat Commun ; 13(1): 6534, 2022 11 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36319625

RESUMEN

Cancer vaccine, which can promote tumor-specific immunostimulation, is one of the most important immunotherapeutic strategies and holds tremendous potential for cancer treatment/prevention. Here, we prepare a series of nanoparticles composed of doxorubicin- and tyrosine kinase inhibitor-loaded and hyaluronic acid-coated dendritic polymers (termed HDDT nanoparticles) and find that the HDDT nanoparticles can convert various cancer cells to micrometer-sized vesicles (1.6-3.2 µm; termed HMVs) with ~100% cell-to-HMV conversion efficiency. We confirm in two tumor-bearing mouse models that the nanoparticles can restrain tumor growth, induce robust immunogenic cell death, and convert the primary tumor into an antigen depot by producing HMVs in situ to serve as personalized vaccines for cancer immunotherapy. Furthermore, the HDDT-healed mice show a strong immune memory effect and the HDDT treatment can realize long-term protection against tumor rechallenge. Collectively, the present work provides a general strategy for the preparation of tumor-associated antigen-containing vesicles and the development of personalized cancer vaccines.


Asunto(s)
Vacunas contra el Cáncer , Nanopartículas , Neoplasias , Ratones , Animales , Células Dendríticas , Inmunoterapia , Antígenos de Neoplasias , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico , Inmunidad
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Dis Markers ; 2022: 5497805, 2022.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35915733

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Aim: This study is aimed at investigating the effect of acupuncture along meridians on pain degree and treatment of acute lumbar sprain. Methods: A total of 96 patients with acute lumbar sprain from May 2019 to March 2021 in our hospital were selected and divided into the study and control groups. The patients in the control group were administered conventional western medicine and massage therapy, while the study group underwent acupuncture along meridians based on the control group. The therapeutic effect, visual analogue scale (VAS), Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), and lumbar range of motion (ROM) scores, emG inversion times, emG amplitude of the sacrospinalis muscle, and the serum TNF-α and IL-6 levels were determined. Results: The total effective rate of the study group was significantly higher than that of the control group. After treatment, the VAS, RMDQ, and ROM scores of the study group were significantly lower than those of the control group. Before the intervention, the EMG inversion times and the EMG amplitude of the spinous process muscle in the study group were not significantly different from those in the control group. After the intervention, the number and amplitude of EMG reversal in the study group were significantly higher than those in the control group. After the intervention, the serum levels of TNF-α (pg/ml) and IL-6 (pg/ml) in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group. Conclusion. Meridian acupuncture for acute lumbar sprain can effectively improve body function, relieve pain, regulate serum inflammatory factors, and improve the overall therapeutic effect.


Asunto(s)
Terapia por Acupuntura , Meridianos , Esguinces y Distensiones , Humanos , Interleucina-6 , Dolor , Resultado del Tratamiento , Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa
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Nanomicro Lett ; 14(1): 95, 2022 Apr 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35384520

RESUMEN

Natural enzymes usually suffer from high production cost, ease of denaturation and inactivation, and low yield, making them difficult to be broadly applicable. As an emerging type of artificial enzyme, nanozymes that combine the characteristics of nanomaterials and enzymes are promising alternatives. On the one hand, nanozymes have high enzyme-like catalytic activities to regulate biochemical reactions. On the other hand, nanozymes also inherit the properties of nanomaterials, which can ameliorate the shortcomings of natural enzymes and serve as versatile platforms for diverse applications. In this review, various nanozymes that mimic the catalytic activity of different enzymes are introduced. The achievements of nanozymes in different cancer diagnosis and treatment technologies are summarized by highlighting the advantages of nanozymes in these applications. Finally, future research directions in this rapidly developing field are outlooked.

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Mikrochim Acta ; 188(10): 349, 2021 09 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34553269

RESUMEN

Cell nucleus-based photodynamic therapy is a highly effective method for cancer therapy, but it is still challenging to design nucleus-targeting photosensitizers. Here, we propose the "one treatment, multiple irradiations" strategy to achieve nucleus-based photodynamic therapy using the photosensitizer rose bengal (RB)-loaded and mesoporous silica-coated upconversion nanoparticles with the surface modification of amine group (UCNP/RB@mSiO2-NH2 NPs). After implementation into cancer cells, the rationally designed UCNP/RB@mSiO2-NH2 NPs could be specifically accumulated in the acidic lysosomes due to their amino group-decorated surface. Upon a short-term (3 min) irradiation of 980 nm near-infrared light, the reactive oxygen species produced by RB through the Förster resonance energy transfer between the upconversion nanoparticles and RB molecules could effectively destroy lysosomes, followed by the release of the UCNP/RB@mSiO2-NH2 NPs from the lysosomes. Subsequently, these released UCNP/RB@mSiO2-NH2 NPs could be transferred into the cell nucleus, where a second 980 nm light irradiation was conducted to achieve the nucleus-based photodynamic therapy. The rationally designed UCNP/RB@mSiO2-NH2 NPs showed excellent anticancer performance in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional cell models using the "one treatment, multiple irradiations" strategy.


Asunto(s)
Antineoplásicos/administración & dosificación , Metales de Tierras Raras/administración & dosificación , Nanopartículas/administración & dosificación , Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes/administración & dosificación , Rosa Bengala/administración & dosificación , Dióxido de Silicio/administración & dosificación , Antineoplásicos/química , Antineoplásicos/efectos de la radiación , Núcleo Celular/química , Núcleo Celular/efectos de la radiación , Supervivencia Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Humanos , Luz , Lisosomas/química , Células MCF-7 , Metales de Tierras Raras/química , Metales de Tierras Raras/efectos de la radiación , Nanopartículas/química , Nanopartículas/efectos de la radiación , Fotoquimioterapia , Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes/química , Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes/efectos de la radiación , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/química , Rosa Bengala/química , Rosa Bengala/efectos de la radiación , Dióxido de Silicio/química , Dióxido de Silicio/efectos de la radiación , Esferoides Celulares/efectos de los fármacos , Células Tumorales Cultivadas
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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 60(50): 26254-26259, 2021 12 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34591365

RESUMEN

Clinical translation of artesunate (ATS) as a potent antitumor drug has been obstructed by its rapid degradation and low bioavailability. Herein, we report the development of an ATS nanomedicine through the self-assembly with Mn[Co(CN)6 ]2/3 □1/3 metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that have hidden missing linkers. The defects in MOFs originating from the missing linkers play a key role in increasing the biological stability and tumor accumulation of ATS. Chlorin e6 (Ce6) and ATS can be co-loaded into MOFs for a synergistic antitumor efficacy. In the presence of intracellular HCO3- , Mn2+ acts as an efficient catalyst to promote the bicarbonate-activated H2 O2 system which oxidizes ATS to generate reactive oxygen species and induce oxidative death to cancer cells. The released [CoIII (CN)6 ] linker undergoes a redox reaction with intracellular glutathione to prevent the scavenging ability of reactive oxygen species, contributing to synergistic chemodynamic therapy of ATS and photodynamic therapy of Ce6. Thus, defect-engineered MOFs with hidden missing linkers hold great promise in advancing the practical use of ATS as an antitumor medicine.


Asunto(s)
Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Artesunato/farmacología , Neoplasias de la Mama/tratamiento farmacológico , Estructuras Metalorgánicas/química , Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes/farmacología , Animales , Antineoplásicos/química , Artesunato/química , Neoplasias de la Mama/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias de la Mama/metabolismo , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Supervivencia Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Portadores de Fármacos/química , Ensayos de Selección de Medicamentos Antitumorales , Femenino , Humanos , Neoplasias Mamarias Experimentales/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias Mamarias Experimentales/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Mamarias Experimentales/metabolismo , Ratones , Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes/química , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/metabolismo
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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 60(25): 14013-14021, 2021 06 14.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33768682

RESUMEN

The presence of bacteria in the tumor can cause cancer resistance to chemotherapeutics. To fight against bacterium-induced drug resistance, herein we design self-traceable nanoreservoirs that are simultaneously loaded with gemcitabine (an anticancer drug) and ciprofloxacin (an antibiotic) and are decorated with hyaluronic acid for active tumor targeting. The nanoreservoirs have a pH-sensitive gate and an enzyme-responsive gate that can be opened in the acidic and hyaluronidase-abundant tumor microenvironment to control drug release rates. Moreover, the nanoreservoirs can specifically target the tumor regions without eliciting evident toxicity to normal tissues, kill the intratumoral bacteria, and inhibit the tumor growth even in the presence of the bacteria. Unexpectedly, the nanoreservoirs can activate T cell-mediated immune responses through promoting antigen-presenting dendritic cell maturation and depleting immunosuppressive myeloid-derived suppressor cells in bacterium-infected tumors.


Asunto(s)
Antibacterianos/farmacología , Antimetabolitos Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Ciprofloxacina/farmacología , Neoplasias del Colon/terapia , Desoxicitidina/análogos & derivados , Escherichia coli/efectos de los fármacos , Animales , Antibacterianos/química , Antimetabolitos Antineoplásicos/química , Línea Celular , Ciprofloxacina/química , Neoplasias del Colon/microbiología , Desoxicitidina/química , Desoxicitidina/farmacología , Farmacorresistencia Bacteriana/efectos de los fármacos , Humanos , Ratones , Gemcitabina
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Adv Mater ; 32(48): e2003752, 2020 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33103829

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The size of nanostructures (NSs) strongly affects their chemical and physical properties and further impacts their actions in biological systems. Both small and large NSs possess respective advantages for disease theranostics, and this therefore presents a paradox when choosing NSs with suitable sizes. To overcome this challenge, size-transformable NSs have emerged as a powerful tool, as they can be manipulated to possess the merits of both types of NSs. Herein, various strategies to construct size-transformable NSs are summarized, and the recent research progress regarding their biomedical applications, particularly within the fields of cancer and bacterial theranostics, is highlighted. This review will inspire researchers to further develop various methods that can be used to construct size-transformable NSs for use in novel applications within different fields.


Asunto(s)
Nanomedicina/métodos , Nanoestructuras/química , Antibacterianos/química , Antibacterianos/farmacología , Antibacterianos/uso terapéutico , Humanos , Nanoestructuras/uso terapéutico , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico
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ACS Omega ; 5(35): 22226-22237, 2020 Sep 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32923780

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An accurate and quantitative description of the pore structure of gasification-coke using fractal geometry could be of great significance to its industrial utilization. In this study, gasification-coke was prepared with low-quality coal blending at different high-temperature residence times to investigate the variation in the pore structure, fractal dimensions, reactivities, and their relationship. The pore structure parameters (e.g., specific surface area, pore volume, and average pore diameter) of gasification-coke were investigated by low-temperature N2 adsorption/desorption and mercury intrusion porosimetry. Fractal dimensions D 1 and D 2 (at relative pressures of 0-0.5 and 0.5-1, respectively) were calculated using the fractal Frenkel-Halsey-Hill model, and the fractal dimension D 3 was obtained using the Menger sponge model. The results show that the pore structure systems of gasification-coke prepared at different high-temperature residence times are continuous and complete, which contributes to the gasification reaction. The variation trend of the macropore structure parameters is more complex than that of micropore and mesopore with the extension of the high-temperature residence time. It is found that D 1 is linearly correlated with the micropore specific surface area, indicating that D 1 is more suitable for reflecting the roughness of the micropore surface; D 2 is linearly correlated with the mesopore volume and can describe the volumetric roughness of the mesopore; and D 3 reflects the irregularities and surface roughness of the macropores. Gasification reactivity is closely related to the D 2 value, and the reactivity of the gasification-coke may be improved if the number of mesopores is increased by controlling the high-temperature residence time or other pyrolysis conditions. The research results will provide theoretical reference for controlling the gasification reaction of gasification-coke and gasifier design.

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Nanoscale Horiz ; 5(3): 481-487, 2020 03 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32118218

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The presence of drug efflux pumps and endo/lysosomal entrapment phenomena in multidrug-resistant cancer cells leads to insufficient and off-target accumulation of anticancer drugs in the cells, which severely reduces the drugs' therapeutic efficacies. Here, we prepare a novel type of photosensitizer (PS)-loaded supramolecular nanogel, which can utilize the endo/lysosomal entrapment for enhanced photodynamic therapy (PDT) of multidrug-resistant cancer. The PS-loaded nanogels can elude the drug efflux pumps, and be markedly internalized by drug-resistant cancer cells through the endocytic pathway. With their pH-sensitive properties, the internalized nanogels can aggregate in the acidic endosomes/lysosomes, thus retarding their exocytosis from the cells. Moreover, the lysosomes of the nanogel-treated cells are severely damaged after irradiation, which inhibits the protective autophagy and improves the photodynamic therapeutic performance of the nanogels. Besides, the in vivo experiments show that the nanogels significantly prolong the tumor retention of the PSs, thus enabling multiple PDT treatments after a single drug injection.


Asunto(s)
Sistemas de Liberación de Medicamentos/métodos , Resistencia a Antineoplásicos/efectos de los fármacos , Fotoquimioterapia/métodos , Resistencia a Múltiples Medicamentos/efectos de los fármacos , Endosomas/metabolismo , Humanos , Concentración de Iones de Hidrógeno , Lisosomas/metabolismo , Nanogeles/uso terapéutico , Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes/farmacocinética , Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes/uso terapéutico
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Sci Rep ; 10(1): 332, 2020 01 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31941990

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Urban coach cabin is an important indoor environment for long journey, formaldehyde (HCHO) is a carcinogenic gas and damages indoor air quality of cabins. In order to control the HCHO pollution, the air samples inside cabins were analysed with a thermally desorbed gas chromatograph, and the HCHO diffusion was simulated with a methodology of computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Results show that through the experimental monitoring, the HCHO pollution level range from 33.6 to 142.3 µg/m3, decrease quickly with time, and the attenuation trendline is univariate cubic equation. Through the CFD simulation, the indoor temperature and HCHO level of cabin front and rear ends are higher than ones of other areas for the insufficient air supply and the unreasonable arrangement of air exhaust outlet. Moreover, through the CFD simulation, the HCHO level decreases with height growth of breathing zone and increasing air supply speed, and fresh air lead to diffusion of HCHO pollution from cabin seat area to the surrounding area. Through the CFD simulation, the HCHO pollution under the wind speeds of 3~5 m/s is higher than the HCHO limit level from indoor air standard of China vehicles, which shows that the HCHO emission of cabin seat has an important impact on airborne HCHO pollution inside vehicle cabins.

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Biomaterials ; 183: 30-42, 2018 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30149228

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Tumor growth and metastasis are two main causes of cancer-related deaths. Here, we simultaneously investigated the effects of nanoparticles on cancer cell viability and migration using polyethylene glycol (PEG)-modified, platinum-doped (<4 mol %) carbon nanoparticles (denoted as PEG-PtCNPs). The bare PtCNPs were prepared by the facile one-step hydrothermal treatment of p-phenylenediamine and K2PtCl4 in aqueous solution. After PEGylation, the obtained PEG-PtCNPs can serve as an excellent photothermal nanoagent for cell migration inhibition, laser-triggered nuclear delivery, effective tumor accumulation, and imaging-guided tumor ablation with improved therapeutic efficacy and reduced side effects. In the absence of laser exposure, the positively charged PEG-PtCNPs with a hydrodynamic diameter of ∼19 nm easily entered the cells by endocytosis and were located in multiple organelles (including mitochondrion, endoplasmic reticulum, lysosome, and Golgi apparatus), causing a slight increase in the expression level of nuclear protein lamin A/C. Upon mild laser irradiation (0.3 W cm-2), the fragmented cytoskeletal structures and overexpression of lamin A/C were observed, thus inhibiting cancer cell migration. Furthermore, hyperthermia induced by PEG-PtCNPs plus laser irradiation at a higher power density (1.0 W cm-2) could cause irreversible damage to the nuclear membranes and then facilitate the nuclear delivery of the nanoagents without the introduction of nuclear targeting ligands. Taken together, this work develops a facile synthetic approach of platinum-based carbon nanoparticles with excellent photothermal properties, and demonstrates their potential applications for modulating tumor metastasis and realizing multi-organelle-targeted tumor ablation.


Asunto(s)
Carbono/química , Nanopartículas/química , Orgánulos/metabolismo , Platino (Metal)/química , Animales , Línea Celular Tumoral , Movimiento Celular , Supervivencia Celular , Femenino , Xenoinjertos , Humanos , Hipertermia Inducida , Lamina Tipo A/metabolismo , Rayos Láser , Ratones Desnudos , Fototerapia/métodos , Polietilenglicoles/química , Distribución Tisular
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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 10(13): 10601-10606, 2018 Apr 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29542315

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The therapeutic performance of cancer radiotherapy is often limited by the overexpression of glutathione (GSH) in tumors and low radiation sensitivity of cancerous cells. To address these issues, the facilely prepared histidine-capped gold nanoclusters (Au NCs@His) were adopted as a radiosensitizer with a high sensitization enhancement ratio of ∼1.54. On one hand, Au NCs@His can inherit the local radiation enhancement property of gold-based materials (external regulation); on the other hand, Au NCs@His can decrease the intracellular GSH level, thus preventing the generated reactive oxygen species (ROS) from being consumed by GSH, and arrest the cells at the radiosensitive G2/M phase (internal regulation).


Asunto(s)
Glutatión/química , Oro , Humanos , Nanopartículas del Metal , Neoplasias , Fármacos Sensibilizantes a Radiaciones
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Langmuir ; 32(39): 10126-10135, 2016 10 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27597442

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Cholesterol-containing molecules or nanoparticles play a significant role in achieving favorable plasma membrane imaging and efficient cellular uptake of drugs by the excellent membrane anchoring capability of the cholesterol moiety. By linking cholesterol to a water-soluble component (such as poly(ethylene glycol), PEG), the resulting cholesterol-PEG conjugate can form micelles in aqueous solution through self-assembly, and such a micellar structure represents an important drug delivery vehicle in which hydrophobic drugs can be encapsulated. However, the understanding of the subcellular fate and cytotoxicity of cholesterol-PEG conjugates themselves remains elusive. Herein, by using cholesterol-PEG2000-fluorescein isothiocyanate (Chol-PEG-FITC) as a model system, we found that the Chol-PEG-FITC molecules could attach to the plasma membranes of mammalian cells within 10 min and such a firm membrane attachment could last at least 1 h, displaying excellent plasma membrane staining performance that surpassed that of commonly used commercial membrane dyes such as DiD and CellMask. Besides, we systematically studied the endocytosis pathway and intracellular distribution of Chol-PEG-FITC and found that the cell surface adsorption and endocytosis processes of Chol-PEG-FITC molecules were lipid-raft-dependent. After internalization, the Chol-PEG-FITC molecules gradually reached many organelles with membrane structures. At 5 h, they were mainly distributed in lysosomes and the Golgi apparatus, with some in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and very few in the mitochondrion. At 12 h, the Chol-PEG-FITC molecules mostly aggregated in the Golgi apparatus and ER close to the nucleus. Finally, we demonstrated that Chol-PEG-FITC was toxic to mammalian cells only at concentrations above 50 µM. In summary, Chol-PEG-FITC can be a promising plasma membrane imaging reagent to avoid the fast cellular internalization and quick membrane detachment problems faced by commercial membrane dyes. We believe that the investigation of the dynamic subcellular fate of Chol-PEG-FITC can provide important knowledge to facilitate the use of cholesterol-PEG conjugates in fields such as cell surface engineering and drug delivery.


Asunto(s)
Membrana Celular/metabolismo , Colesterol/metabolismo , Fluoresceína-5-Isotiocianato/metabolismo , Colorantes Fluorescentes/metabolismo , Polietilenglicoles/metabolismo , Colesterol/análogos & derivados , Colesterol/química , Colesterol/toxicidad , Endocitosis/efectos de los fármacos , Citometría de Flujo , Fluoresceína-5-Isotiocianato/análogos & derivados , Fluoresceína-5-Isotiocianato/química , Fluoresceína-5-Isotiocianato/toxicidad , Colorantes Fluorescentes/química , Colorantes Fluorescentes/toxicidad , Humanos , Células MCF-7 , Microdominios de Membrana/metabolismo , Micelas , Microscopía Confocal , Tamaño de la Partícula , Polietilenglicoles/química , Polietilenglicoles/toxicidad
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Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 23(5): 4797-811, 2016 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26538262

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Interior air environment and health problems of vehicles have attracted increasing attention, and benzene homologues (BHs) including benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes, and styrene are primary hazardous gases in vehicular cabins. The BHs impact on the health of passengers and drivers in 38 taxis is assessed, and health risk equations of in-car BHs to different drivers and passengers are induced. The health risk of in-car BHs for male drivers is the highest among all different receptors and is 1.04, 6.67, and 6.94 times more than ones for female drivers, male passengers, and female passengers, respectively. In-car BHs could not lead to the non-cancer health risk to all passengers and drivers as for the maximal value of non-cancer indices is 0.41 and is less than the unacceptable value (1.00) of non-cancer health risk from USEPA. However, in-car BHs lead to cancer health risk to drivers as for the average value of cancer indices is 1.21E-04 which is 1.21 times more than the unacceptable value (1.00E-04) of cancer health risk from USEPA. Finally, for in-car airborne benzene concentration (X, µg/m(3)) to male drivers, female drivers, male passengers, and female passengers, the cancer health risk equations are Y = 1.48E-06X, Y = 1.42E-06X, Y = 2.22E-07X, and Y = 2.13E-07X, respectively, and the non-cancer health risk equations are Y = 1.70E-03X, Y = 1.63E-03X, Y = 2.55E-04X, and Y = 2.45E-04X, respectively.


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Automóviles , Derivados del Benceno , Benceno , Adulto , China , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Medición de Riesgo , Estados Unidos , United States Environmental Protection Agency
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Zhong Yao Cai ; 37(4): 616-20, 2014 Apr.
Artículo en Chino | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25345137

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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the chemical compositions of Pandanus amaryllifolius leaves essential oil extracted by steam distillation. METHODS: The essential oil of Pandanus amaryllifolius leaves was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrum, and the relative content of each component was determined by area normalization method. RESULTS: 128 peaks were separated and 95 compounds were identified, which weighed 97.75%. The main chemical components of the essential oil were phytol (42.15%), squalene (16.81%), what's more pentadecanal (6.17%), pentadecanoic acid (4.49%), 3, 7, 11, 15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol (3.83%), phytone (2.05%) and the other 74 chemical compositions were firstly identified from the essential oil of Pandanus amaryllifolius leaves. CONCLUSION: The chemical compositions of Pandanu samaryllifolius leaves essential oil was systematically, deeply isolated and identified for the first time. This experiment has provided scientific foundation for further utilization of Pandanus amaryllifolius leaves.


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Aceites Volátiles/química , Pandanaceae/química , Fitol/análisis , Hojas de la Planta/química , Escualeno/análisis , Aldehídos/análisis , Aldehídos/química , Destilación , Medicamentos Herbarios Chinos/química , Medicamentos Herbarios Chinos/aislamiento & purificación , Ácidos Grasos/análisis , Ácidos Grasos/química , Cromatografía de Gases y Espectrometría de Masas , Estructura Molecular , Aceites Volátiles/aislamiento & purificación , Fitol/química , Escualeno/química , Vapor
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