Works (11)
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2019 article
Charge-switchable polymeric complex for glucose-responsive insulin delivery in mice and pigs
Wang, J., Yu, J., Zhang, Y., Zhang, X., Kahkoska, A. R., Chen, G., … Gu, Z. (2019, July 5). Science Advances.
MeSH headings : Animals; Blood Glucose / drug effects; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / drug therapy; Drug Carriers / chemical synthesis; Drug Carriers / chemistry; Drug Delivery Systems; Insulin / administration & dosage; Mice; Molecular Structure; Polymers / chemical synthesis; Polymers / chemistry; Swine
topics (OpenAlex): Advanced Drug Delivery Systems; Pancreatic function and diabetes; RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
TL;DR:
A new strategy to form a micro-sized complex between a charge-switchable polymer with a glucose-sensing moiety and insulin driven by electrostatic interaction achieves high insulin loading efficiency and loading capacity and promotes release under hyperglycemic conditions.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 19, 2019
2017 article
Anaerobe‐Inspired Anticancer Nanovesicles
Qian, C., Feng, P., Yu, J., Chen, Y., Hu, Q., Sun, W., … Gu, Z. (2017, January 31). Angewandte Chemie International Edition.
author keywords: drug delivery; nanomedicines; photodynamic therapy
MeSH headings : Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry; Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology; Cell Death / drug effects; Cell Proliferation / drug effects; Clostridium / chemistry; Clostridium / metabolism; Drug Carriers / chemistry; Drug Carriers / metabolism; Drug Delivery Systems; Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; Humans; Hypoxia / metabolism; Imidazoles / chemistry; Imidazoles / pharmacology; Nanoparticles / chemistry; Prodrugs / chemistry; Prodrugs / pharmacology; Salmonella / chemistry; Salmonella / metabolism; Tirapazamine / chemistry; Tirapazamine / pharmacology
topics (OpenAlex): Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics; Cancer Research and Treatments; Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
TL;DR:
An anaerobe nanovesicle mimic that can not only be activated in THRs but also induce hypoxia in tumors by themselves is presented and provides a new strategy for engineering stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems in a bioinspired and synergistic fashion.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2017 article
Conjugated polymer nanomaterials for theranostics
Qian, C.-gen, Chen, Y.-lei, Feng, P.-jian, Xiao, X.-zhong, Dong, M., Yu, J.-cheng, … Gu, Z. (2017, May 29). Acta Pharmacologica Sinica.
author keywords: conjugated polymer; theranostics; biomedical imaging; photodynamic therapy; photothermal therapy; stimuli; responsive drug delivery
MeSH headings : Drug Delivery Systems; Nanostructures / chemistry; Photochemotherapy; Polymers / chemistry; Theranostic Nanomedicine
topics (OpenAlex): Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics; Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging; Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
TL;DR:
This review highlights the recent advances in the utilization of CPNs in theranostics, and introduces CPN-based in vivo imaging techniques, including near-infrared (NIR), two-photon (TP) imaging, photoacoustic (PA), and multimodal (MM) imaging.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2017 article
H2O2-Responsive Vesicles Integrated with Transcutaneous Patches for Glucose-Mediated Insulin Delivery
Hu, X., Yu, J., Qian, C., Lu, Y., Kahkoska, A. R., Xie, Z., … Gu, Z. (2017, January 4). ACS Nano.
author keywords: drug delivery; vesicles; polymersome; glucose-responsive; insulin; diabetes
MeSH headings : Animals; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / chemically induced; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / drug therapy; Drug Carriers / chemical synthesis; Drug Carriers / chemistry; Drug Delivery Systems / methods; Glucose / analysis; Glucose / metabolism; Glucose Oxidase / metabolism; Hydrogen Peroxide / chemistry; Hypoglycemia / drug therapy; Insulin / administration & dosage; Insulin / chemistry; Insulin / pharmacology; Kinetics; Male; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Polymers / chemical synthesis; Polymers / chemistry; Streptozocin; Transdermal Patch
topics (OpenAlex): Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior; Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery; Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
TL;DR:
In vivo testing indicates that a single patch can regulate glucose levels effectively with reduced risk of hypoglycemia and its kinetics can be modulated by adjusting the concentration of GOx loaded into the microneedles.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2017 article
Hypoxia and H2O2 Dual-Sensitive Vesicles for Enhanced Glucose-Responsive Insulin Delivery
Yu, J., Qian, C., Zhang, Y., Cui, Z., Zhu, Y., Shen, Q., … Gu, Z. (2017, January 12). Nano Letters, Vol. 17, pp. 733–739.
author keywords: Drug delivery; diabetes; insulin; glucose-responsive; hypoxia-sensitive; H2O2-sensitive
MeSH headings : Animals; Blood Glucose / metabolism; Cell Hypoxia; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / drug therapy; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / metabolism; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / drug therapy; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / metabolism; Drug Carriers / chemistry; Drug Liberation; Glucose / metabolism; Glucose Oxidase / metabolism; HeLa Cells; Humans; Hydrogen Peroxide / metabolism; Hypoglycemic Agents / administration & dosage; Hypoglycemic Agents / chemistry; Insulin / administration & dosage; Insulin / chemistry; Male; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Nitroimidazoles / chemistry; Oxidation-Reduction; Peptides / chemistry; Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry
topics (OpenAlex): Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery; Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior; Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
TL;DR:
In vivo experiments indicated that this smart insulin patch could efficiently regulate the blood glucose in the chemically induced type 1 diabetic mice for 10 h and eliminate the excess H2O2, which may lead to free radical-induced damage to skin tissue during the long-term usage and reduce the activity of GOx.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
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Added: August 6, 2018
2017 article
Relay Drug Delivery for Amplifying Targeting Signal and Enhancing Anticancer Efficacy
Hu, Q., Sun, W., Qian, C., Bomba, H. N., Xin, H., & Gu, Z. (2017, February 3). Advanced Materials.
MeSH headings : Animals; Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage; Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacokinetics; Biomimetic Materials / chemistry; Blood Vessels / drug effects; Blood Vessels / metabolism; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Survival / drug effects; Cells, Cultured; Dextrans / chemistry; Drug Delivery Systems; Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells / drug effects; Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells / metabolism; Humans; Mice, Nude; Microtubules / enzymology; Microtubules / metabolism; Nanostructures / chemistry; Neoplasm Transplantation; Neoplasms / blood supply; Neoplasms / drug therapy; Neoplasms / metabolism; Oligopeptides / chemistry; Paclitaxel / administration & dosage; Paclitaxel / pharmacokinetics; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / chemistry; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / pharmacokinetics
topics (OpenAlex): RNA Interference and Gene Delivery; Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques; Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
TL;DR:
A "relay drug delivery" system based on two distinct modules that can specifically induce tumor blood vessel inflammation generation and an execution biomimetic nanocarrier B that can accumulate at the tumor site by receiving the broadcasting signals generated by NCA is developed for amplifying active tumor targeting signal and enhancing antitumor therapy.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2016 article
ATP-Responsive and Near-Infrared-Emissive Nanocarriers for Anticancer Drug Delivery and Real-Time Imaging
Qian, C., Chen, Y., Zhu, S., Yu, J., Zhang, L., Feng, P., … Gu, Z. (2016, January 1). Theranostics.
author keywords: drug delivery; nanomedicine; stimuli-responsive; ATP-responsive; theranostics; conjugated polymers
MeSH headings : Adenosine Triphosphate / metabolism; Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage; Boronic Acids / metabolism; Doxorubicin / administration & dosage; Drug Carriers / administration & dosage; Hep G2 Cells; Humans; Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging; Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy; Nanoparticles / administration & dosage; Optical Imaging / methods; Theranostic Nanomedicine / methods
topics (OpenAlex): Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics; Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials; Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
TL;DR:
In vivo studies validate that this adenosine-5'-triphosphate (ATP)-responsive and near-infrared (NIR)-emissive conjugated polymer-based nanocarrier for the controlled release of anticancer drugs and real-time imaging exhibits promising capability for inhibition of tumor growth.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2016 article
Engineered Nanoplatelets for Enhanced Treatment of Multiple Myeloma and Thrombus
Hu, Q., Qian, C., Sun, W., Wang, J., Chen, Z., Bomba, H. N., … Gu, Z. (2016, September 14). Advanced Materials.
MeSH headings : Animals; Biomimetic Materials / chemistry; Biomimetic Materials / pharmacokinetics; Biomimetics; Blood Platelets / cytology; Bone and Bones / metabolism; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Membrane / metabolism; Cellular Microenvironment; Disease Models, Animal; Drug Carriers / chemistry; Drug Carriers / pharmacokinetics; Humans; Mice; Multiple Myeloma / complications; Multiple Myeloma / drug therapy; Multiple Myeloma / metabolism; Multiple Myeloma / pathology; Nanoparticles / chemistry; Thrombosis / complications; Thrombosis / drug therapy
topics (OpenAlex): Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments; Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers; Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
TL;DR:
A platelet-membrane-coated biomimetic nanocarrier, which can sequentially target the bone microenvironment and Myeloma cells to enhance the drug availability at the myeloma site and decrease off-target effects, is developed for inhibiting multiple myelomas growth and simultaneously eradicating thrombus complication.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2016 article
Light‐Activated Hypoxia‐Responsive Nanocarriers for Enhanced Anticancer Therapy
Qian, C., Yu, J., Chen, Y., Hu, Q., Xiao, X., Sun, W., … Gu, Z. (2016, March 7). Advanced Materials.
MeSH headings : Animals; Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry; Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology; Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use; Cell Hypoxia; Cell Survival / drug effects; Doxorubicin / chemistry; Doxorubicin / pharmacology; Doxorubicin / therapeutic use; Drug Carriers / chemistry; HeLa Cells; Humans; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Light; Mice; Mice, Nude; Microscopy, Confocal; Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; Nanoparticles / chemistry; Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging; Neoplasms / drug therapy; Neoplasms / pathology; Optical Imaging; Polyvinyl Alcohol / chemistry; Singlet Oxygen / chemistry; Singlet Oxygen / metabolism; Transplantation, Heterologous
topics (OpenAlex): Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics; Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials; Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
TL;DR:
A light-activated hypoxia-responsive conjugated polymer-based nanocarrier is developed for efficiently producing singlet oxygen and inducing hypoxide to promote release of its cargoes in tumor cells, leading to enhanced antitumor efficacy.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2016 article
Transformable DNA nanocarriers for plasma membrane targeted delivery of cytokine
Sun, W., Ji, W., Hu, Q., Yu, J., Wang, C., Qian, C., … Gu, Z. (2016, April 29). Biomaterials.
author keywords: Cancer; Protein delivery; DNA structures; Cytokine; Nanomedicine
MeSH headings : Cell Death / drug effects; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Membrane / metabolism; Cytokines / administration & dosage; DNA / metabolism; Drug Carriers / chemistry; Drug Delivery Systems; Humans; Hydrodynamics; Liposomes; Nanoparticles / chemistry; Nanoparticles / ultrastructure; Nickel / chemistry; Particle Size; Phosphatidylcholines / chemistry; Phospholipases A2 / metabolism; TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand / pharmacology
topics (OpenAlex): RNA Interference and Gene Delivery; Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques; Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
TL;DR:
A tumor microenvironment-responsive and transformable nanocarrier for cell membrane targeted delivery of cytokine using a phospholipase A2 degradable liposome as a shell and complementary DNA nanostructures decorated with cytokines as the cores is reported.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2015 article
Anticancer Platelet‐Mimicking Nanovehicles
Hu, Q., Sun, W., Qian, C., Wang, C., Bomba, H. N., & Gu, Z. (2015, September 29). Advanced Materials.
MeSH headings : Animals; Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry; Antineoplastic Agents / metabolism; Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology; Biomimetic Materials / chemistry; Blood Platelets / cytology; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Membrane / chemistry; Doxorubicin / chemistry; Doxorubicin / pharmacology; Drug Carriers / chemistry; Humans; Intracellular Space / metabolism; Mice; Nanomedicine / methods; Nanostructures / chemistry; TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand / chemistry; TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Extracellular vesicles in disease; Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery; Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
TL;DR:
A core-shell nanovehicle coated with a platelet membrane (PM) is developed for targeted and site-specific delivery of an extracellularly active drug and an intracellular functional small-molecular drug, leading to enhanced antitumor efficacy.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018