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Elena Sánchez‐López Maria Antonia Egea Benjamin Michael Davis Li Guo Marta Espina Amelia Maria Silva Ana Cristina Calpena Eliana Maria Barbosa Souto Nivedita Ravindran Miren Ettcheto Antonio Camins Maria Luisa García Maria Francesca Cordeiro 《Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)》2018,14(2)
Glaucoma is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disease associated with retinal ganglion cells (RGC) loss. Increasing reports of similarities in glaucoma and other neurodegenerative conditions have led to speculation that therapies for brain neurodegenerative disorders may also have potential as glaucoma therapies. Memantine is an N‐methyl‐d ‐aspartate (NMDA) antagonist approved for Alzheimer's disease treatment. Glutamate‐induced excitotoxicity is implicated in glaucoma and NMDA receptor antagonism is advocated as a potential strategy for RGC preservation. This study describes the development of a topical formulation of memantine‐loaded PLGA‐PEG nanoparticles (MEM‐NP) and investigates the efficacy of this formulation using a well‐established glaucoma model. MEM‐NPs <200 nm in diameter and incorporating 4 mg mL?1 of memantine were prepared with 0.35 mg mL?1 localized to the aqueous interior. In vitro assessment indicated sustained release from MEM‐NPs and ex vivo ocular permeation studies demonstrated enhanced delivery. MEM‐NPs were additionally found to be well tolerated in vitro (human retinoblastoma cells) and in vivo (Draize test). Finally, when applied topically in a rodent model of ocular hypertension for three weeks, MEM‐NP eye drops were found to significantly (p < 0.0001) reduce RGC loss. These results suggest that topical MEM‐NP is safe, well tolerated, and, most promisingly, neuroprotective in an experimental glaucoma model. 相似文献
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Junlong Geng Kai Li Wei Qin Lin Ma Gagik G. Gurzadyan Ben Zhong Tang Bin Liu 《Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)》2013,9(11):2012-2019
A simple strategy is developed to prepare eccentrically or homogeneously loaded nanoparticles (NPs) using poly (DL‐lactide‐co‐glycolide) (PLGA) as the encapsulation matrix in the presence of different amounts of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as the emulsifier. Using 2,3‐bis(4‐(phenyl(4‐(1,2,2‐triphenylvinyl)‐phenyl)amino)‐phenyl)‐fumaronitrile (TPETPAFN), a fluorogen with aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) characteristics, as an example, the eccentrically loaded PLGA NPs show increased fluorescence quantum yields (QYs) as compared to the homogeneously loaded ones. Field emission transmission electron microscopy and fluorescence lifetime measurements reveal that the higher QY of the eccentrically loaded NPs is due to the more compact aggregation of AIE fluorogens that restricts intramolecular rotations of phenyl rings, which is able to more effectively block the non‐radiative decay pathways. The eccentrically loaded NPs show far red/near infrared emission with a high fluorescence QY of 34% in aqueous media. In addition, by using poly([lactide‐co‐glycolide]‐b‐folate [ethylene glycol]) (PLGA‐PEG‐folate) as the co‐encapsulation matrix, the obtained NPs are born with surface folic acid groups, which are successfully applied for targeted cellular imaging with good photostability and low cytotoxicity. Moreover, the developed strategy is also demonstrated for inorganic‐component eccentrically or homogeneously loaded PLGA NPs, which facilitates the synthesis of polymer NPs with controlled internal architectures. 相似文献
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Enhanced Two‐Photon Fluorescence Imaging and Therapy of Cancer Cells via Gold@Bridged Silsesquioxane Nanoparticles 下载免费PDF全文
Jonas Croissant Marie Maynadier Olivier Mongin Vincent Hugues Mireille Blanchard‐Desce Arnaud Chaix Xavier Cattoën Michel Wong Chi Man Audrey Gallud Magali Gary‐Bobo Marcel Garcia Laurence Raehm Jean‐Olivier Durand 《Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)》2015,11(3):295-299
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Haie Zhu Yalei Shang Wenhao Wang Yingjie Zhou Penghui Li Kai Yan Shuilin Wu Kelvin W. K. Yeung Zushun Xu Haibo Xu Paul K. Chu 《Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)》2013,9(17):2991-3000
Fluorescent magnetic colloidal nanoparticles (FMCNPs) are produced by a two‐step, seed emulsifier‐free emulsion polymerization in the presence of oleic acid and sodium undecylenate‐modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs). The Fe3O4/poly(St‐co‐GMA) nanoparticles are first synthesized as the seed and Eu(AA)3Phen is copolymerized with the remaining St and GMA to form the fluorescent polymer shell in the second step. The uniform core–shell structured FMCNPs with a mean diameter of 120 nm exhibit superparamagnetism with saturation magnetization of 1.92 emu/g. Red luminescence from the FMCNPs is confirmed by the salient fluorescence emission peaks of europium ions at 594 and 619 nm as well as 2‐photon confocal scanning laser microscopy. The in vitro cytotoxicity test conducted using the MTT assay shows good cytocompatibility and the T2 relaxivity of the FMCNPs is 353.86 mM?1S?1 suggesting its potential in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In vivo MRI studies based on a rat model show significantly enhanced T2‐weighted images of the liver after administration and prussian blue staining of the liver tissue slice reveals accumulation of FMCNPs in the organ. The cytocompatibility, superparamagnetism, and excellent fluorescent properties of FMCNPs make them suitable for biological imaging probes in MRI and optical imaging. 相似文献
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Yuyan Jiang Paul Kumar Upputuri Chen Xie Ziling Zeng Arunima Sharma Xu Zhen Jingchao Li Jiaguo Huang Manojit Pramanik Kanyi Pu 《Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)》2019,31(11)
Photoacoustic (PA) imaging in the second near‐infrared (NIR‐II) window (1000–1700 nm) holds great promise for deep‐tissue diagnosis due to the reduced light scattering and minimized tissue absorption; however, exploration of such a noninvasive imaging technique is greatly constrained by the lack of biodegradable NIR‐II absorbing agents. Herein, the first series of metabolizable NIR‐II PA agents are reported based on semiconducting polymer nanoparticles (SPNs). Such completely organic nanoagents consist of π‐conjugated yet oxidizable optical polymer as PA generator and hydrolyzable amphiphilic polymer as particle matrix to provide water solubility. The obtained SPNs are readily degraded by myeloperoxidase and lipase abundant in phagocytes, transforming from nonfluorescent nanoparticles (30 nm) into NIR fluorescent ultrasmall metabolites (≈1 nm). As such, these nanoagents can be effectively cleared out via both hepatobiliary and renal excretions after systematic administration, leaving no toxicity to living mice. Particularly these nanoagents possess high photothermal conversion efficiencies and emit bright PA signals at 1064 nm, enabling sensitive NIR‐II PA imaging of both subcutaneous tumor and deep brain vasculature through intact skull in living animals at a low systematic dosage. This study thus provides a generalized molecular design toward organic metabolizable semiconducting materials for biophotonic applications in NIR‐II window. 相似文献
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High‐Performance Upconversion Nanoprobes for Multimodal MR Imaging of Acute Ischemic Stroke 下载免费PDF全文
Jing Wang Hua Zhang Dalong Ni Wenpei Fan Jianxun Qu Yanyan Liu Yingying Jin Zhaowen Cui Tianyong Xu Yue Wu Wenbo Bu Zhenwei Yao 《Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)》2016,12(26):3591-3600
Multimodal magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, including MR angiography (MRA) and MR perfusion (MRP), plays a critical role in the diagnosis and surveillance of acute ischemic stroke. However, these techniques are hindered by the low T1 relaxivity, short circulation time, and high leakage rate from vessels of clinical Magnevist. To address these problems, nontoxic polyethylene glycol (PEG)ylated upconversion nanoprobes (PEG‐UCNPs) are synthesized and first adopted for excellent MRA and MRP imaging, featuring high diagnostic sensitivity toward acute ischemic stroke in high‐resolution imaging. The investigations show that the agent possesses superior advantages over clinical Magnevist, such as much higher relaxivity, longer circulation time, and lower leakage rate, which guarantee much better imaging efficiency. Remarkably, an extremely small dosage (5 mg Gd kg?1) of PEG‐UCNPs provides high‐resolution MRA imaging with the vascular system delineated much clearer than the Magnevist with clinical dosage as high as 108 mg Gd kg?1. On the other hand, the long circulation time of PEG‐UCNPs enables the surveillance of the progression of ischemic stroke using MRA or MRP. Once translated, these PEG‐UCNPs are expected to be a promising candidate for substituting the clinical Magnevist in MRA and MRP, which will significantly lengthen the imaging time window and improve the overall diagnostic efficiency. 相似文献
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Single‐chain conjugated polymer (CP) dots embedded nanoparticles (NPs) bearing cell penetration peptide (TAT) as surface ligands are synthesized for long term cancer cell tracing applications. The CPNPs are fabricated by matrix‐encapsulation method and the embedded CPs can be modulated into spherical dots with different size upon alteration of feed concentrations. Single‐chain CP dots are formed upon decreasing feed concentration to 0.2 mg/mL, where CPNPs exhibit highest fluorescence quantum yield of 32%. Maleimide is introduced as the new NP surface functional group, which favors easy conjugation with cell penetration peptide via click chemistry to preserve its biofunctions. The obtained CPNPs show high brightness and good biocompatibility, which allow cell tracing for over 9 generations, superior to commercial cell tracker Qtracker 585. 相似文献
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Tumor‐Targeting Multifunctional Rattle‐Type Theranostic Nanoparticles for MRI/NIRF Bimodal Imaging and Delivery of Hydrophobic Drugs 下载免费PDF全文
Yunfeng Jiao Yangfei Sun Xiaoling Tang Qingguang Ren Wuli Yang 《Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)》2015,11(16):1962-1974
The development of theranostic systems capable of diagnosis, therapy, and target specificity is considerably significant for accomplishing personalized medicine. Here, a multifunctional rattle‐type nanoparticle (MRTN) as an effective biological bimodal imaging and tumor‐targeting delivery system is fabricated, and an enhanced loading ability of hydrophobic anticancer drug (paclitaxel) is also realized. The rattle structure with hydrophobic Fe3O4 as the inner core and mesoporous silica as the shell is obtained by one‐step templates removal process, and the size of interstitial hollow space can be easily adjusted. The Fe3O4 core with hydrophobic poly(tert‐butyl acrylate) (PTBA) chains on the surface is not only used as a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) agent, but contributes to improving hydrophobic drug loading amount. Transferrin (Tf) and a near‐infrared fluorescent dye (Cy 7) are successfully modified on the surface of the nanorattle to increase the ability of near‐infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging and tumor‐targeting specificity. In vivo studies show the selective accumulation of MRTN in tumor tissues by Tf‐receptor‐mediated endocytosis. More importantly, paclitaxel‐loaded MRTN shows sustained release character and higher cytotoxicity than the free paclitaxel. This theranostic nanoparticle as an effective MRI/NIRF bimodal imaging probe and drug delivery system shows great potential in cancer diagnosis and therapy. 相似文献