Works (15)
Updated: August 7th, 2023 06:30
2022 journal article
Scattered seeding of CAR T cells in solid tumors augments anticancer efficacy
NATIONAL SCIENCE REVIEW, 9(3).
author keywords: drug delivery; CAR T therapy; microneedle patch; solid tumor treatment; cell delivery
topics (OpenAlex): CAR-T cell therapy research; Immunotherapy and Immune Responses; Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
TL;DR:
A porous microneedle patch is implemented that accommodates CAR T cells and allows in situ penetration-mediated seeding ofCAR T cells when implanted in the tumor bed or in the post-surgical resection cavity.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: March 28, 2022
2021 article
Bioorthogonal catalytic patch
Chen, Z., Li, H., Bian, Y., Wang, Z., Chen, G., Zhang, X., … Gu, Z. (2021, May 10). NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY.
MeSH headings : Animals; Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry; Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacokinetics; Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology; Catalysis; Drug Delivery Systems; Hep G2 Cells; Humans; Melanoma, Experimental; Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry; Metal Nanoparticles / therapeutic use; Mice; Palladium / chemistry; Palladium / pharmacokinetics; Palladium / pharmacology; Prodrugs / chemistry; Prodrugs / pharmacokinetics; Prodrugs / pharmacology; Titanium / chemistry; Titanium / pharmacokinetics; Titanium / pharmacology
topics (OpenAlex): Click Chemistry and Applications; Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research; Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
TL;DR:
The authors fill the needles of a microneedle array patch with palladium nanoparticles deposited on titanium nanosheets and show that the device, applied locally on the skin of mouse models bearing melanoma, promotes intratumoural conversion of systemically injected caged doxorubicin into the active drug, reducing its toxicity and side effects.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: June 10, 2021
2021 article
Inhibition of post-surgery tumour recurrence via a hydrogel releasing CAR-T cells and anti-PDL1-conjugated platelets
Hu, Q., Li, H., Archibong, E., Chen, Q., Ruan, H., Ahn, S., … Gu, Z. (2021, April 26). NATURE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING.
MeSH headings : Animals; Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; Blood Platelets; Cell-Derived Microparticles; Hydrogels; Immunotherapy, Adoptive; Mice; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / prevention & control; T-Lymphocytes; Tumor Microenvironment
topics (OpenAlex): CAR-T cell therapy research; Immune Cell Function and Interaction; Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
TL;DR:
A hydrogel implanted into the cavity of a resected tumour and releasing CAR-T cells and platelets conjugated with a checkpoint inhibitor inhibits local tumour recurrence and the growth of distant tumours in mice.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: June 10, 2021
2020 journal article
Targeted Delivery of Notch Inhibitor Attenuates Obesity-Induced Glucose Intolerance and Liver Fibrosis
ACS NANO, 14(6), 6878–6886.
author keywords: drug delivery; nanomedicine; Notch inhibitor; nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; obesity; liver fibrosis
MeSH headings : Animals; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / pathology; Disease Models, Animal; Glucose Intolerance / drug therapy; Glucose Intolerance / pathology; Liver / pathology; Liver Cirrhosis / drug therapy; Liver Cirrhosis / pathology; Mice; Obesity / drug therapy
topics (OpenAlex): Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment; Liver physiology and pathology; MicroRNA in disease regulation
TL;DR:
A nanoparticle-mediated delivery system to target γ-secretase inhibitor to liver (GSI NPs) reduces hepatic glucose production in diet-induced obese mice and reduced hepatic fibrosis and inflammation in mice fed a NASH-provoking diet, without apparent gastrointestinal toxicity.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: July 20, 2020
2019 journal article
A Dual-Bioresponsive Drug-Delivery Depot for Combination of Epigenetic Modulation and Immune Checkpoint Blockade
ADVANCED MATERIALS, 31(17).
author keywords: bioresponsive materials; drug delivery; epigenetic modulation; immune checkpoint blockade; immunotherapy
MeSH headings : Animals; Antibodies, Monoclonal / pharmacology; Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis; Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology; Calcium Carbonate / chemistry; Cell Line, Tumor; Cytidine / analogs & derivatives; Cytidine / pharmacology; Drug Delivery Systems / methods; Drug Liberation; Drug Therapy, Combination / methods; Humans; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Immunosuppressive Agents / chemistry; Immunosuppressive Agents / pharmacology; Immunotherapy / methods; Melanoma / drug therapy; Nanoparticles / chemistry; Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor / metabolism; Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism; Tumor Microenvironment / drug effects
topics (OpenAlex): Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics; Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers; Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
TL;DR:
It is demonstrated that this combination therapy increases the immunogenicity of cancer cells, and also plays roles in reversing immunosuppressive TME, which contributes to inhibiting the tumor growth and prolonging the survival time of B16F10‐melanoma‐bearing mice.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: May 13, 2019
2019 journal article
A Therapeutic Microneedle Patch Made from Hair-Derived Keratin for Promoting Hair Regrowth
ACS NANO, 13(4), 4354–4360.
author keywords: drug delivery; microneedle; exosome; keratin; hair regrowth; transdermal drug delivery
MeSH headings : Animals; Cell Line; Delayed-Action Preparations / chemistry; Drug Delivery Systems / instrumentation; Equipment Design; Hair / chemistry; Hair / drug effects; Hair / growth & development; Hair Follicle / drug effects; Hair Follicle / growth & development; Humans; Injections, Subcutaneous; Keratins / chemistry; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Transdermal Patch
topics (OpenAlex): Hair Growth and Disorders; Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery; Skin and Cellular Biology Research
TL;DR:
It was demonstrated that this microneedle device integrated with mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-derived exosomes and a small molecular drug, UK5099, could enhance the treatment efficiency at a reduced dosage, leading to promoted pigmentation and hair regrowth within 6 days through two rounds of administration in a mouse model.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: June 4, 2019
2019 journal article
Adipocytes as Anticancer Drug Delivery Depot
MATTER, 1(5), 1203–1214.
topics (OpenAlex): Immune cells in cancer; Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response; Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
TL;DR:
The lipid metabolism is exploited to engineer adipocytes that serve as a depot to deliver cancer therapeutics at the tumor site, promoting antitumor efficacy and downregulation of PD-L1 expression is observed in tumor cells.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 6, 2020
2019 journal article
In situ sprayed bioresponsive immunotherapeutic gel for post-surgical cancer treatment
NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY, 14(1), 89-+.
MeSH headings : Animals; Biocompatible Materials / chemistry; Calcium Carbonate / chemistry; Female; Fibrin / chemistry; Gels / chemistry; Humans; Immunity; Immunotherapy / methods; Luminescent Measurements; Melanoma, Experimental / pathology; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Nanoparticles / chemistry; Nanoparticles / ultrastructure; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology; Neoplasms / pathology; Neoplasms / surgery; Phagocytosis
topics (OpenAlex): Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation; Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics; Immune cells in cancer
TL;DR:
The findings indicate that the immunotherapeutic fibrin gel ‘awakens’ the host innate and adaptive immune systems to inhibit both local tumour recurrence post surgery and potential metastatic spread.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: January 21, 2019
2018 review
Advances in glycosylation-mediated cancer-targeted drug delivery
[Review of ]. DRUG DISCOVERY TODAY, 23(5), 1126–1138.
MeSH headings : Animals; Drug Delivery Systems; Glycosylation; Humans; Neoplasms / drug therapy
topics (OpenAlex): Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research; Cancer Research and Treatments; RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
TL;DR:
This review surveys a variety of glycosylation-mediated cancer-targeted drug nanocarriers as well as their applications for cancer therapy and discusses their challenges, opportunities, and future perspectives.
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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
2018 journal article
Bioresponsive Microneedles with a Sheath Structure for H2O2 and pH Cascade-Triggered Insulin Delivery
SMALL, 14(14).
author keywords: diabetes; drug delivery; insulin; microneedles; stimuli-responsive
MeSH headings : Animals; Drug Delivery Systems / methods; Humans; Hydrogen Peroxide / chemistry; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Insulin / administration & dosage; Insulin / chemistry; Mice; Oxidation-Reduction
topics (OpenAlex): Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery; Protein Interaction Studies and Fluorescence Analysis; Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
TL;DR:
The resulting microneedle patch can release insulin with rapid responsiveness under hyperglycemic conditions owing to an oxidative and acidic environment because of glucose oxidation, and can therefore effectively regulate blood glucose levels within a normal range on a chemically induced type 1 diabetic mouse model with enhanced biocompatibility.
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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
2018 journal article
Hierarchical Nanoassemblies-Assisted Combinational Delivery of Cytotoxic Protein and Antibiotic for Cancer Treatment
NANO LETTERS, 18(4), 2294–2303.
author keywords: Drug delivery; protein therapy; radical polymerization; cancer stem-like cells; combination cancer therapy
MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacokinetics; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use; Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy; Breast Neoplasms / pathology; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Survival / drug effects; Delayed-Action Preparations / chemistry; Doxycycline / administration & dosage; Doxycycline / pharmacokinetics; Doxycycline / pharmacology; Doxycycline / therapeutic use; Drug Delivery Systems; Female; Humans; Mice; Nanostructures / chemistry; Neoplastic Stem Cells / drug effects; Ribonuclease, Pancreatic / administration & dosage; Ribonuclease, Pancreatic / pharmacokinetics; Ribonuclease, Pancreatic / pharmacology; Ribonuclease, Pancreatic / therapeutic use
topics (OpenAlex): RNA Interference and Gene Delivery; Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics; Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
TL;DR:
It is shown that a hierarchically assembled nanocomposite can self-adaptively transform its particulate property in response to endogenous tumor-associated signals to overcome the sequential barriers and achieve an enhanced antitumor efficacy by killing CSCs and bulk tumor cells synchronously.
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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
2018 journal article
In situ formed reactive oxygen species-responsive scaffold with gemcitabine and checkpoint inhibitor for combination therapy
SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE, 10(429).
MeSH headings : Animals; Cell Line, Tumor; Combined Modality Therapy; Deoxycytidine / analogs & derivatives; Deoxycytidine / therapeutic use; Female; Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / chemistry; Immunotherapy / methods; Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor / metabolism; Gemcitabine
topics (OpenAlex): Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics; Immune cells in cancer; Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
TL;DR:
A ROS-responsive hydrogel scaffold controls release of gemcitabine and immune checkpoint inhibitor for enhanced antitumor activity and promotes an immune-mediated tumor regression in the tumor-bearing mice, with prevention of tumor recurrence after primary resection.
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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
2018 review
Polymeric microneedles for transdermal protein delivery
[Review of ]. ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS, 127, 106–118.
author keywords: Drug delivery; Transdermal; Microneedle; Protein delivery; Vaccine
MeSH headings : Administration, Cutaneous; Drug Delivery Systems; Humans; Microinjections; Needles; Polymers / chemistry; Proteins / administration & dosage; Proteins / metabolism; Proteins / pharmacokinetics; Skin / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery; Advanced Drug Delivery Systems; Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
TL;DR:
This review surveys the current design and use of polymeric MNs for transdermal protein delivery and discusses the clinical potential and future translation of MNs.
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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
2018 article
The potential of a microneedle patch for reducing obesity
EXPERT OPINION ON DRUG DELIVERY, Vol. 15, pp. 431–433.
author keywords: Obesity; browning; microneedle; intradermal delivery
topics (OpenAlex): Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery; Skin Protection and Aging; Thermoregulation and physiological responses
TL;DR:
This work presents a novel approach to drug delivery called “nanotechnology in drug delivery” that combines “ nanofiltration” and “ Nanolysis” techniques.
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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 journal article
A melanin-mediated cancer immunotherapy patch
SCIENCE IMMUNOLOGY, 2(17).
MeSH headings : Animals; Cancer Vaccines / immunology; Cancer Vaccines / metabolism; Cell Line, Tumor; Dendritic Cells / immunology; Dendritic Cells / metabolism; Female; Immunotherapy / instrumentation; Immunotherapy / methods; Infrared Rays; Kaplan-Meier Estimate; Melanins / immunology; Melanins / metabolism; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Mice, Knockout; Mice, Transgenic; Needles; Neoplasms, Experimental / immunology; Neoplasms, Experimental / pathology; Neoplasms, Experimental / therapy; Transdermal Patch; Tumor Burden / immunology
topics (OpenAlex): Immunotherapy and Immune Responses; Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics; Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery
TL;DR:
It is found that the spatiotemporal photoresponsive immunotherapy increases infiltration of polarized T cells and local cytokine release in mice after tumor challenge and elicited antitumor effects toward established primary tumor and distant tumor.
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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