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2019 journal article

Charge-switchable polymeric complex for glucose-responsive insulin delivery in mice and pigs

SCIENCE ADVANCES, 5(7).

By: J. Wang n, J. Yu n, Y. Zhang n, X. Zhang*, A. Kahkoska*, G. Chen*, Z. Wang*, W. Sun* ...

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
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. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 19, 2019

2017 journal article

Anaerobe-Inspired Anticancer Nanovesicles

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 56(10), 2588–2593.

By: C. Qian n, P. Feng*, J. Yu n, Y. Chen*, Q. Hu n, W. Sun n, X. Xiao*, X. Hu n ...

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
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. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 review

Conjugated polymer nanomaterials for theranostics

[Review of ]. ACTA PHARMACOLOGICA SINICA, 38(6), 764–781.

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
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. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

H2O2-Responsive Vesicles Integrated with Transcutaneous Patches for Glucose-Mediated Insulin Delivery

ACS NANO, 11(1), 613–620.

By: X. Hu n, J. Yu n, C. Qian n, Y. Lu n, A. Kahkoska*, Z. Xie*, X. Jing*, J. Buse*, Z. Gu n

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
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. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Hypoxia and H2O2 Dual-Sensitive Vesicles for Enhanced Glucose-Responsive Insulin Delivery

NANO LETTERS, 17(2), 733–739.

By: J. Yu n, C. Qian n, Y. Zhang n, Z. Cui n, Y. Zhu n, Q. Shen*, F. Ligler n, J. Buse*, Z. Gu n

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
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. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Relay Drug Delivery for Amplifying Targeting Signal and Enhancing Anticancer Efficacy

ADVANCED MATERIALS, 29(13).

By: Q. Hu n, W. Sun n, C. Qian n, H. Bomba n, H. Xin n & Z. Gu n

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
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. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

ATP-Responsive and Near-Infrared-Emissive Nanocarriers for Anticancer Drug Delivery and Real-Time Imaging

THERANOSTICS, 6(7), 1053–1064.

By: C. Qian n, Y. Chen, S. Zhu*, J. Yu n, L. Zhang*, P. Feng*, X. Tang*, Q. Hu n ...

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
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. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Engineered Nanoplatelets for Enhanced Treatment of Multiple Myeloma and Thrombus

ADVANCED MATERIALS, 28(43), 9573-+.

By: Q. Hu n, C. Qian n, W. Sun n, J. Wang n, Z. Chen n, H. Bomba n, H. Xin n, Q. Shen*, Z. Gu n

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
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. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Light-Activated Hypoxia-Responsive Nanocarriers for Enhanced Anticancer Therapy

ADVANCED MATERIALS, 28(17), 3313–3320.

By: C. Qian n, J. Yu n, Y. Chen*, Q. Hu n, X. Xiao*, W. Sun n, C. Wang n, P. Feng*, Q. Shen*, Z. Gu n

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
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. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Transformable DNA nanocarriers for plasma membrane targeted delivery of cytokine

BIOMATERIALS, 96, 1–10.

By: W. Sun n, W. Ji n, Q. Hu n, J. Yu n, C. Wang n, C. Qian n, G. Hochu n, Z. Gu n

author keywords: Cancer; Protein delivery; DNA structures; Cytokine; Nanomedicine
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. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Anticancer Platelet-Mimicking Nanovehicles

ADVANCED MATERIALS, 27(44), 7043-+.

By: Q. Hu n, W. Sun n, C. Qian n, C. Wang n, H. Bomba n & Z. Gu n

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
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. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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