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Coord Chem Rev ; 5002024 Feb 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38645709

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Photonic nanomaterials, characterized by their remarkable photonic tunability, empower a diverse range of applications, including cutting-edge advances in cancer nanomedicine. Recently, ferroptosis has emerged as a promising alternative strategy for effectively killing cancer cells with minimizing therapeutic resistance. Novel design of photonic nanomaterials that can integrate photoresponsive-ferroptosis inducers, -diagnostic imaging, and -synergistic components provide significant benefits to effectively trigger local ferroptosis. This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in photonic nanomaterials for image-guided ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine, offering insights into their strengths, constraints, and their potential as a future paradigm in cancer treatment.

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Adv Drug Deliv Rev ; 208: 115237, 2024 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38447931

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Organoid cultures offer a valuable platform for studying organ-level biology, allowing for a closer mimicry of human physiology compared to traditional two-dimensional cell culture systems or non-primate animal models. While many organoid cultures use cell aggregates or decellularized extracellular matrices as scaffolds, they often lack precise biochemical and biophysical microenvironments. In contrast, three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting allows precise placement of organoids or spheroids, providing enhanced spatial control and facilitating the direct fusion for the formation of large-scale functional tissues in vitro. In addition, 3D bioprinting enables fine tuning of biochemical and biophysical cues to support organoid development and maturation. With advances in the organoid technology and its potential applications across diverse research fields such as cell biology, developmental biology, disease pathology, precision medicine, drug toxicology, and tissue engineering, organoid imaging has become a crucial aspect of physiological and pathological studies. This review highlights the recent advancements in imaging technologies that have significantly contributed to organoid research. Additionally, we discuss various bioprinting techniques, emphasizing their applications in organoid bioprinting. Integrating 3D imaging tools into a bioprinting platform allows real-time visualization while facilitating quality control, optimization, and comprehensive bioprinting assessment. Similarly, combining imaging technologies with organoid bioprinting can provide valuable insights into tissue formation, maturation, functions, and therapeutic responses. This approach not only improves the reproducibility of physiologically relevant tissues but also enhances understanding of complex biological processes. Thus, careful selection of bioprinting modalities, coupled with appropriate imaging techniques, holds the potential to create a versatile platform capable of addressing existing challenges and harnessing opportunities in these rapidly evolving fields.


Asunto(s)
Investigación Biomédica , Bioimpresión , Animales , Humanos , Bioimpresión/métodos , Imagenología Tridimensional , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Organoides , Ingeniería de Tejidos/métodos
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Bioact Mater ; 37: 172-190, 2024 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38549771

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Biliary strictures are characterized by the narrowing of the bile duct lumen, usually caused by surgical biliary injury, cancer, inflammation, and scarring from gallstones. Endoscopic stent placement is a well-established method for the management of biliary strictures. However, maintaining optimal mechanical properties of stents and designing surfaces that can prevent stent-induced tissue hyperplasia and biofilm formation are challenges in the fabrication of biodegradable biliary stents (BBSs) for customized treatment. This study proposes a novel approach to fabricating functionalized polymer BBSs with nanoengineered surfaces using 3D printing. The 3D printed stents, fabricated from bioactive silica poly(ε-carprolactone) (PCL) via a sol-gel method, exhibited tunable mechanical properties suitable for supporting the bile duct while ensuring biocompatibility. Furthermore, a nanoengineered surface layer was successfully created on a sirolimus (SRL)-coated functionalized PCL (fPCL) stent using Zn ion sputtering-based plasma immersion ion implantation (S-PIII) treatment to enhance the performance of the stent. The nanoengineered surface of the SRL-coated fPCL stent effectively reduced bacterial responses and remarkably inhibited fibroblast proliferation and initial burst release of SRL in vitro systems. The physicochemical properties and biological behaviors, including in vitro biocompatibility and in vivo therapeutic efficacy in the rabbit bile duct, of the Zn-SRL@fPCL stent demonstrated its potential as a versatile platform for clinical applications in bile duct tissue engineering.

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Adv Mater ; : e2402806, 2024 Mar 29.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38552256

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Cancer treatment requires precise tumor-specific targeting at specific sites that allows for high-resolution diagnostic imaging and long-term patient-tailorable cancer therapy; while, minimizing side effects largely arising from non-targetability. This can be realized by harnessing exogenous remote stimuli, such as tissue-penetrative ultrasound, magnetic field, light, and radiation, that enable local activation for cancer imaging and therapy in deep tumors. A myriad of nanomedicines can be efficiently activated when the energy of such remote stimuli can be transformed into another type of energy. This review discusses the remote control of energy transformation for targetable, efficient, and long-term cancer imaging and therapy. Such ultrasonic, magnetic, photonic, radiative, and radioactive energy can be transformed into mechanical, thermal, chemical, and radiative energy to enable a variety of cancer imaging and treatment modalities. The current review article describes multimodal energy transformation where a serial cascade or multiple types of energy transformation occur. This review includes not only mechanical, chemical, hyperthermia, and radiation therapy but also emerging thermoelectric, pyroelectric, and piezoelectric therapies for cancer treatment. It also illustrates ultrasound, magnetic resonance, fluorescence, computed tomography, photoluminescence, and photoacoustic imaging-guided cancer therapies. It highlights afterglow imaging that can eliminate autofluorescence for sustained signal emission after the excitation.

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Bioact Mater ; 34: 164-180, 2024 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38343773

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Extracellular matrix (ECM) undergoes dynamic inflation that dynamically changes ligand nanospacing but has not been explored. Here we utilize ECM-mimicking photocontrolled supramolecular ligand-tunable Azo+ self-assembly composed of azobenzene derivatives (Azo+) stacked via cation-π interactions and stabilized with RGD ligand-bearing poly(acrylic acid). Near-infrared-upconverted-ultraviolet light induces cis-Azo+-mediated inflation that suppresses cation-π interactions, thereby inflating liganded self-assembly. This inflation increases nanospacing of "closely nanospaced" ligands from 1.8 nm to 2.6 nm and the surface area of liganded self-assembly that facilitate stem cell adhesion, mechanosensing, and differentiation both in vitro and in vivo, including the release of loaded molecules by destabilizing water bridges and hydrogen bonds between the Azo+ molecules and loaded molecules. Conversely, visible light induces trans-Azo+ formation that facilitates cation-π interactions, thereby deflating self-assembly with "closely nanospaced" ligands that inhibits stem cell adhesion, mechanosensing, and differentiation. In stark contrast, when ligand nanospacing increases from 8.7 nm to 12.2 nm via the inflation of self-assembly, the surface area of "distantly nanospaced" ligands increases, thereby suppressing stem cell adhesion, mechanosensing, and differentiation. Long-term in vivo stability of self-assembly via real-time tracking and upconversion are verified. This tuning of ligand nanospacing can unravel dynamic ligand-cell interactions for stem cell-regulated tissue regeneration.

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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 16(7): 8365-8377, 2024 Feb 21.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38319067

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Inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely recognized for their stability and biocompatibility, leading to their widespread use in biomedical applications. Our study introduces a novel approach that harnesses inorganic magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) to stimulate apical-basal polarity and induce epithelial traits in cancer cells, targeting the hybrid epithelial/mesenchymal (E/M) state often linked to metastasis. We employed mesocrystalline iron oxide MNPs to apply an external magnetic field, disrupting normal cell polarity and simulating an artificial cellular environment. These led to noticeable changes in the cell shape and function, signaling a shift toward the hybrid E/M state. Our research suggests that apical-basal stimulation in cells through MNPs can effectively modulate key cellular markers associated with both epithelial and mesenchymal states without compromising the structural properties typical of mesenchymal cells. These insights advance our understanding of how cells respond to physical cues and pave the way for novel cancer treatment strategies. We anticipate that further research and validation will be instrumental in exploring the full potential of these findings in clinical applications, ensuring their safety and efficacy.


Asunto(s)
Polaridad Celular , Neoplasias , Transición Epitelial-Mesenquimal , Células Epiteliales/metabolismo , Fenotipo , Integrinas/metabolismo , Neoplasias/metabolismo
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Bioact Mater ; 32: 66-97, 2024 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37822917

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Ferroptosis offers a novel method for overcoming therapeutic resistance of cancers to conventional cancer treatment regimens. Its effective use as a cancer therapy requires a precisely targeted approach, which can be facilitated by using nanoparticles and nanomedicine, and their use to enhance ferroptosis is indeed a growing area of research. While a few review papers have been published on iron-dependent mechanism and inducers of ferroptosis cancer therapy that partly covers ferroptosis nanoparticles, there is a need for a comprehensive review focusing on the design of magnetic nanoparticles that can typically supply iron ions to promote ferroptosis and simultaneously enable targeted ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine. Furthermore, magnetic nanoparticles can locally induce ferroptosis and combinational ferroptosis with diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The use of remotely controllable magnetic nanocarriers can offer highly effective localized image-guided ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine. Here, recent developments in magnetically manipulable nanocarriers for ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine with medical imaging are summarized. This review also highlights the advantages of current state-of-the-art image-guided ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine. Finally, image guided combinational ferroptosis cancer therapy with conventional apoptosis-based therapy that enables synergistic tumor therapy is discussed for clinical translations.

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PLoS One ; 18(12): e0296073, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38134035

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We investigated the differences in quantity and quality of skeletal muscle between metabolically healthy obese (MHO) and metabolically unhealthy obese (MUO) individuals using abdominal CT. One hundred and seventy-two people with morbid obesity who underwent bariatric surgery and 64 healthy control individuals participated in this retrospective study. We divided the people with morbid obesity into an MHO and MUO group. In addition, nonobese metabolic healthy people were included analysis to provide reference levels. CT evaluation of muscle quantity (at the level of the third lumbar vertebra [L3]) was performed by calculating muscle anatomical cross-sectional area (CSA), which was normalized to patient height to produce skeletal muscle index (SMI). Muscle quality was assessed as skeletal muscle density (SMD), which was calculated from CT muscle attenuation. To characterize intramuscular composition, muscle attenuation was classified into three categories using Hounsfield unit (HU) thresholds: -190 HU to -30 HU for intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT), -29 to +29 HU for low attenuation muscle (LAM), and +30 to +150 HU for normal attenuation muscle (NAM). People with morbid obesity comprised 24 (14%) MHO individuals and 148 (86%) MUO individuals. The mean age of the participants was 39.7 ± 12.5 years, and 154 (65%) participants were women. MUO individuals had a significantly greater total skeletal muscle CSA than MHO individuals in the model that adjusted for all variables. Total skeletal muscle SMI, SMD, NAM index, LAM index, and IMAT index did not differ between MHO and MUO individuals for all adjusted models. Total skeletal muscle at the L3 level was not different in muscle quantity, quality, or intramuscular composition between the MHO and MUO individuals, based on CT evaluation. MHO individuals who are considered "healthy" should be carefully monitored and can have a similar risk of metabolic complications as MUO individuals, at least based on an assessment of skeletal muscle.


Asunto(s)
Síndrome Metabólico , Errores Innatos del Metabolismo , Obesidad Metabólica Benigna , Obesidad Mórbida , Humanos , Femenino , Adulto , Persona de Mediana Edad , Masculino , Síndrome Metabólico/metabolismo , Obesidad Mórbida/diagnóstico por imagen , Estudios Retrospectivos , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Músculo Esquelético/diagnóstico por imagen , Músculo Esquelético/metabolismo , Tomografía , Índice de Masa Corporal , Factores de Riesgo
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Acta Biomater ; 172: 67-91, 2023 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37806376

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The field of cancer immunotherapy has shown significant growth, and researchers are now focusing on effective strategies to enhance and prolong local immunomodulation. Injectable hydrogels (IHs) have emerged as versatile platforms for encapsulating and controlling the release of small molecules and cells, drawing significant attention for their potential to enhance antitumor immune responses while inhibiting metastasis and recurrence. IHs delivering natural killer (NK) cells, T cells, and antigen-presenting cells (APCs) offer a viable method for treating cancer. Indeed, it can bypass the extracellular matrix and gradually release small molecules or cells into the tumor microenvironment, thereby boosting immune responses against cancer cells. This review provides an overview of the recent advancements in cancer immunotherapy using IHs for delivering NK cells, T cells, APCs, chemoimmunotherapy, radio-immunotherapy, and photothermal-immunotherapy. First, we introduce IHs as a delivery matrix, then summarize their applications for the local delivery of small molecules and immune cells to elicit robust anticancer immune responses. Additionally, we discuss recent progress in IHs systems used for local combination therapy, including chemoimmunotherapy, radio-immunotherapy, photothermal-immunotherapy, photodynamic-immunotherapy, and gene-immunotherapy. By comprehensively examining the utilization of IHs in cancer immunotherapy, this review aims to highlight the potential of IHs as effective carriers for immunotherapy delivery, facilitating the development of innovative strategies for cancer treatment. In addition, we demonstrate that using hydrogel-based platforms for the targeted delivery of immune cells, such as NK cells, T cells, and dendritic cells (DCs), has remarkable potential in cancer therapy. These innovative approaches have yielded substantial reductions in tumor growth, showcasing the ability of hydrogels to enhance the efficacy of immune-based treatments. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: As cancer immunotherapy continues to expand, the mode of therapeutic agent delivery becomes increasingly critical. This review spotlights the forward-looking progress of IHs, emphasizing their potential to revolutionize localized immunotherapy delivery. By efficiently encapsulating and controlling the release of essential immune components such as T cells, NK cells, APCs, and various therapeutic agents, IHs offer a pioneering pathway to amplify immune reactions, moderate metastasis, and reduce recurrence. Their adaptability further shines when considering their role in emerging combination therapies, including chemoimmunotherapy, radio-immunotherapy, and photothermal-immunotherapy. Understanding IHs' significance in cancer therapy is essential, suggesting a shift in cancer treatment dynamics and heralding a novel period of focused, enduring, and powerful therapeutic strategies.


Asunto(s)
Hidrogeles , Neoplasias , Humanos , Hidrogeles/uso terapéutico , Inmunoterapia/métodos , Neoplasias/patología , Linfocitos T , Terapia Combinada , Microambiente Tumoral
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bioRxiv ; 2023 Oct 21.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37904934

RESUMEN

Calcium ion-crosslinked alginate hydrogels are widely used as a materials system for investigating cell behavior in 3D environments in vitro . Suspensions of calcium sulfate particles are often used as the source of Ca 2+ to control the rate of gelation. However, the instability of calcium sulfate suspensions can increase chances of reduced homogeneity of the resulting gel and requires researcher's proficiency. Here, we show that ball-milled calcium sulfate microparticles with smaller sizes can create more stable crosslinker suspensions than unprocessed or simply autoclaved calcium sulfate particles. In particular, 15 µm ball-milled calcium sulfate microparticles result in gels that are more homogeneous with a balanced gelation rate, which facilitates fabrication of gels with consistent mechanical properties and reliable performance for 3D cell culture. Overall, these microparticles represent an improved method for alginate hydrogel fabrication that can increase experimental reliability and quality for 3D cell culture.

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Chem Soc Rev ; 52(13): 4488-4514, 2023 Jul 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37338931

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One-dimensional (1-D) nanomaterials possess unique shape-dependent phyicochemical properties and are increasingly recognized as promising materials for nanotechnology. 1-D nanomaterials can be classified according to their shape, such as nanorods, nanotubes, nanowires, self-assembled nanochains, etc., and have been applied in electronics, photonics, and catalysis. The biological characteristics of 1-D nanomaterials, including high drug loading efficiency, prolonged blood circulation, the ability to capture cancer cells, unique cellular uptake mechanisms, efficient photothermal conversion, and material tunability, have aided in extending their potential to biomedical applications, particularly in cancer therapy and diagnosis. This review highlights a novel perspective on emerging 1-D nanomaterials for cancer therapy and diagnosis by introducing the definition of 1-D nanomaterials, their shape-dependent physicochemical properties, biomedical applications, and recent advances in cancer therapy and diagnosis. This review also proposes unexplored potential nanomaterial types and therapeutic applications for 1-D nanomaterials. In particular, the most significant and exciting advances in recent years, including ultrasound-enabled sonodynamic therapy, magnetic field-based therapy, and bioresponsive 1-D nanomaterials for intracellular self-assembly in situ, are discussed along with novel therapeutic concepts, such as piezoelectric 1-D nanomaterials, nanozyme-based nanomedicine, and others.


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Nanoestructuras , Neoplasias , Nanoestructuras/uso terapéutico , Nanoestructuras/química , Nanotecnología/métodos , Nanomedicina , Neoplasias/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico
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Chem Soc Rev ; 52(12): 3955-3972, 2023 Jun 19.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37218295

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Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent programmed cell death mechanism, is regulated by distinct molecular pathways of lipid peroxidation caused by intracellular iron supplementation and glutathione (GSH) synthesis inhibition. It has attracted a great deal of attention as a viable alternative to typical apoptosis-based cancer therapy that exhibits drug resistance. For efficient therapeutic utilization of such a unique and desirable mechanism, precise control using various stimuli to activate the administered nanocarriers is essential. Specific conditions in the tumor microenvironment (e.g., acidic pH, high level of ROS and GSH, hypoxia, etc.) can be exploited as endogenous stimuli to ensure high specificity of the tumor site. Maximized spatiotemporal controllability can be assured by utilizing external energy sources (e.g., magnetic fields, ultrasound, microwaves, light, etc.) as exogenous stimuli that can provide on-demand remote controllability for customized deep tumor therapy with a low inter-patient variation. Strikingly, the utilization of dual endogenous and/or exogenous stimuli provides a new direction for efficient cancer therapy. This review highlights recent advances in the utilization of various endogenous and exogenous stimuli to activate the reactions of nanocarriers for ferroptosis-based cancer therapy that can inspire the field of cancer therapy, particularly for the treatment of intractable tumors.


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Ferroptosis , Neoplasias , Humanos , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico , Apoptosis , Hierro/metabolismo , Microambiente Tumoral
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Adv Sci (Weinh) ; 10(23): e2204681, 2023 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37217831

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Aerogel-based biomaterials are increasingly being considered for biomedical applications due to their unique properties such as high porosity, hierarchical porous network, and large specific pore surface area. Depending on the pore size of the aerogel, biological effects such as cell adhesion, fluid absorption, oxygen permeability, and metabolite exchange can be altered. Based on the diverse potential of aerogels in biomedical applications, this paper provides a comprehensive review of fabrication processes including sol-gel, aging, drying, and self-assembly along with the materials that can be used to form aerogels. In addition to the technology utilizing aerogel itself, it also provides insight into the applicability of aerogel based on additive manufacturing technology. To this end, how microfluidic-based technologies and 3D printing can be combined with aerogel-based materials for biomedical applications is discussed. Furthermore, previously reported examples of aerogels for regenerative medicine and biomedical applications are thoroughly reviewed. A wide range of applications with aerogels including wound healing, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and diagnostics are demonstrated. Finally, the prospects for aerogel-based biomedical applications are presented. The understanding of the fabrication, modification, and applicability of aerogels through this study is expected to shed light on the biomedical utilization of aerogels.


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Materiales Biocompatibles , Ingeniería de Tejidos , Desecación/métodos , Cicatrización de Heridas
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J Korean Soc Radiol ; 84(2): 489-497, 2023 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37051386

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Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) is an abnormal arteriovenous shunt accounting for approximately 10%-15% of all intracranial vascular malformations. Most intracranial DAVFs are solitary, but multiple lesions at different sites can rarely occur. Most intracranial multiple DAVFs are synchronous types, whereas metachronous lesions are relatively uncommon. Herein, we report a rare case of metachronous DAVF occurring after the embolization of a preceding lesion in a 75-year-old female.

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Int J Biol Macromol ; 241: 124490, 2023 Jun 30.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37076080

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Polysaccharides κ-carrageenan (κ-Car) have become a predominant source in developing bioactive materials. We aimed to develop biopolymer composite materials of κ-Car with coriander essential oil (CEO) (κ-Car-CEO) films for fibroblast-associated wound healing. Initially, we loaded the CEO in to κ-Car and CEO through homogenization and ultrasonication to fabricate composite film bioactive materials. After performing morphological and chemical characterizations, we validated the developed material functionalities in both in vitro and in vivo models. The chemical and morphological analysis with physical structure, swelling ratio, encapsulation efficiency, CEO release, and water barrier properties of films examined and showed the structural interaction of κ-Car and CEO-loaded into the polymer network. Furthermore, the bioactive applications of CEO release showed initial burst release followed by controlled release from the κ-Car composite film with fibroblast (L929) cell adhesive capabilities and mechanosensing. Our results proved that the CEO-loaded into the κ-Car film impacts cell adhesion, F-actin organization, and collagen synthesis, followed by in vitro mechanosensing activation, further promoting wound healing in vivo. Our innovative perspectives of active polysaccharide (κ-Car)-based CEO functional film materials could potentially accomplish regenerative medicine.


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Materiales Biocompatibles , Aceites Volátiles , Carragenina/farmacología , Carragenina/química , Materiales Biocompatibles/farmacología , Cicatrización de Heridas , Aceites Volátiles/farmacología , Polímeros
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Bioact Mater ; 25: 360-373, 2023 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36879666

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The tumor microenvironment consists of diverse, complex etiological factors. The matrix component of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) plays an important role not only in physical properties such as tissue rigidity but also in cancer progression and therapeutic responsiveness. Although significant efforts have been made to model desmoplastic PDAC, existing models could not fully recapitulate the etiology to mimic and understand the progression of PDAC. Here, two major components in desmoplastic pancreatic matrices, hyaluronic acid- and gelatin-based hydrogels, are engineered to provide matrices for tumor spheroids composed of PDAC and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF). Shape analysis profiles reveals that incorporating CAF contributes to a more compact tissue formation. Higher expression levels of markers associated with proliferation, epithelial to mesenchymal transition, mechanotransduction, and progression are observed for cancer-CAF spheroids cultured in hyper desmoplastic matrix-mimicking hydrogels, while the trend can be observed when those are cultured in desmoplastic matrix-mimicking hydrogels with the presence of transforming growth factor-ß1 (TGF-ß1). The proposed multicellular pancreatic tumor model, in combination with proper mechanical properties and TGF-ß1 supplement, makes strides in developing advanced pancreatic models for resembling and monitoring the progression of pancreatic tumors, which could be potentially applicable for realizing personalized medicine and drug testing applications.

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Biomaterials ; 296: 122075, 2023 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36931103

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Skin-interfaced electronics (skintronics) have received considerable attention due to their thinness, skin-like mechanical softness, excellent conformability, and multifunctional integration. Current advancements in skintronics have enabled health monitoring and digital medicine. Particularly, skintronics offer a personalized platform for early-stage disease diagnosis and treatment. In this comprehensive review, we discuss (1) the state-of-the-art skintronic devices, (2) material selections and platform considerations of future skintronics toward intelligent healthcare, (3) device fabrication and system integrations of skintronics, (4) an overview of the skintronic platform for personalized healthcare applications, including biosensing as well as wound healing, sleep monitoring, the assessment of SARS-CoV-2, and the augmented reality-/virtual reality-enhanced human-machine interfaces, and (5) current challenges and future opportunities of skintronics and their potentials in clinical translation and commercialization. The field of skintronics will not only minimize physical and physiological mismatches with the skin but also shift the paradigm in intelligent and personalized healthcare and offer unprecedented promise to revolutionize conventional medical practices.


Asunto(s)
COVID-19 , Dispositivos Electrónicos Vestibles , Humanos , SARS-CoV-2 , Electrónica , Atención a la Salud
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Adv Sci (Weinh) ; 10(9): e2204594, 2023 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36658771

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The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a highly dynamic system that constantly offers physical, biological, and chemical signals to embraced cells. Increasing evidence suggests that mechanical signals derived from the dynamic cellular microenvironment are essential controllers of cell behaviors. Conventional cell culture biomaterials, with static mechanical properties such as chemistry, topography, and stiffness, have offered a fundamental understanding of various vital biochemical and biophysical processes, such as cell adhesion, spreading, migration, growth, and differentiation. At present, novel biomaterials that can spatiotemporally impart biophysical cues to manipulate cell fate are emerging. The dynamic properties and adaptive traits of new materials endow them with the ability to adapt to cell requirements and enhance cell functions. In this review, an introductory overview of the key players essential to mechanobiology is provided. A biophysical perspective on the state-of-the-art manipulation techniques and novel materials in designing static and dynamic ECM-mimicking biomaterials is taken. In particular, different static and dynamic mechanical cues in regulating cellular mechanosensing and functions are compared. This review to benefit the development of engineering biomechanical systems regulating cell functions is expected.


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Materiales Biocompatibles , Mecanotransducción Celular , Materiales Biocompatibles/química , Adhesión Celular , Matriz Extracelular/metabolismo , Técnicas de Cultivo de Célula
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Chem Soc Rev ; 52(1): 30-46, 2023 Jan 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36511945

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Mechanical stimulation utilizing deep tissue-penetrating and focusable energy sources, such as ultrasound and magnetic fields, is regarded as an emerging patient-friendly and effective therapeutic strategy to overcome the limitations of conventional cancer therapies based on fundamental external stimuli such as light, heat, electricity, radiation, or microwaves. Recent efforts have suggested that mechanical stimuli-driven cancer therapy (henceforth referred to as "mechanical cancer therapy") could provide a direct therapeutic effect and intelligent control to augment other anti-cancer systems as a synergistic combinational cancer treatment. This review article highlights the latest advances in mechanical cancer therapy to present a novel perspective on the fundamental principles of ultrasound- and magnetic field-mediated mechanical forces, including compression, tension, shear force, and torque, that can be generated in a cellular microenvironment using mechanical stimuli-activated functional materials. Additionally, this article will shed light on mechanical cancer therapy and inspire future research to pursue the development of ultrasound- and magnetic-field-activated materials and their applications in this field.


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Neoplasias , Humanos , Neoplasias/terapia , Fenómenos Mecánicos , Campos Magnéticos , Microambiente Tumoral
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Adv Sci (Weinh) ; 10(3): e2205179, 2023 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36442861

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An innovative autonomous resonance-tuning (ART) energy harvester is reported that utilizes adaptive clamping systems driven by intrinsic mechanical mechanisms without outsourcing additional energy. The adaptive clamping system modulates the natural frequency of the harvester's main beam (MB) by adjusting the clamping position of the MB. The pulling force induced by the resonance vibration of the tuning beam (TB) provides the driving force for operating the adaptive clamp. The ART mechanism is possible by matching the natural frequencies of the TB and clamped MB. Detailed evaluations are conducted on the optimization of the adaptive clamp tolerance and TB design to increase the pulling force. The energy harvester exhibits an ultrawide resonance bandwidth of over 30 Hz in the commonly accessible low vibration frequency range (<100 Hz) owing to the ART function. The practical feasibility is demonstrated by evaluating the ART performance under both frequency and acceleration-variant conditions and powering a location tracking sensor.

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