刺激响应型多肽的研究及其在肿瘤诊疗中的应用

多肽因其独特的理化性能,如生物相容性好,合成修饰方法简单易行,功能多样化和生物体内响应性高等优点,已被广泛用于构建刺激响应型肿瘤诊疗体系.这种以刺激响应型多肽为基础构建的药物诊疗体系,能够在到达肿瘤以前保持药物的零释放,而在靶向到达肿瘤组织后,在肿瘤组织特殊微环境或是外源刺激下(如肿瘤特异性表达酶的刺激、p H刺激和氧化还原刺激等),实现药物的精准靶向释放同时释放出各种诊疗信号.这种具有特异性刺激响应型的多肽载体可以最大程度的提高药物的抗肿瘤效果,降低药物的毒副作用,以及提高肿瘤诊断的精准度.本文简要综述了近年来不同刺激响应型多肽在肿瘤诊疗领域的研究进展.     

基于透明质酸的刺激响应纳米给药系统的研究进展

透明质酸(Hyaluronic acid, HA)是一种天然多糖,具有良好的生物相容性和生物降解性,利用 HA 构建的纳米载体自身就具有肿瘤靶向功能,可以作为抗癌药物载体将药物传递到肿瘤细胞内从而实现精准到达病患处。近年来透明质酸在应用于肿瘤靶向给药系统中的关注越来越多,成为了靶向治疗肿瘤的一大研究热点。基于透明质酸的基本特性和肿瘤靶向的生理学基础,在不同的刺激响应下,透明质酸型纳米给药系统能将药物集中释放于肿瘤的微环境内,更好地杀死肿瘤细胞,同时避免其他正常的组织受到药物损害。本文主要综述了透明质酸型纳米药物输送系统在各种刺激响应下释放药物的最新研究进展。     

体内自组装多肽纳米材料及其在肿瘤诊疗中的研究进展

多肽纳米药物由于具有易于设计改造、良好的靶向性、生物相容性和较长的血液循环时间等优势,在生物医学与肿瘤诊疗中具有巨大的潜力.近年来,利用肿瘤微环境原位构建多肽纳米材料的策略已被广泛研究,本文综述了多肽纳米材料通过不同的刺激响应(pH、酶和氧化还原等)实现体内自组装,从而对肿瘤的诊断与治疗产生的积极效果.重点阐述了不同的刺激响应型自组装多肽纳米材料的设计合成及其在肿瘤诊疗中的应用,如对于药物递送系统中的药物富集、渗透和内吞等过程的增强作用,同时简单介绍了其在生物成像上的应用,最后对体内自组装多肽纳米材料的未来发展进行了展望.     

多肽介导的肿瘤靶向纳米递药系统

肿瘤靶向纳米递药系统是指利用肿瘤组织特殊的生理病理特点,由纳米载体包载肿瘤诊疗药物构建而成的对肿瘤组织具有靶向定位功能的药物递送系统。多肽介导的肿瘤靶向纳米递药系统是肿瘤靶向递药领域较新的一个研究方向,本文综述了该研究方向的四个重要发展历程——单功能靶向、双功能靶向、肿瘤穿透和环境响应型靶向纳米递药系统,并介绍了各类递药系统的设计原理和典型研究案例。此外,对目前多肽介导的纳米递药系统存在的优势与不足进行了分析。最后,针对当前主动靶向肿瘤递药系统存在的研究困境,提出了一种新型肿瘤靶向递药策略——"系统性靶向"策略。随着相关学科和多学科交叉的发展,多肽介导的肿瘤靶向纳米递药系统将在肿瘤治疗中扮演更为重要的角色。     

基于肿瘤微环境响应的DNA纳米结构递药系统

DNA分子由于其独特的生物相容性和可编程性,在增强药物靶向性和降低药物毒性方面展现了独特的优势和巨大的潜力。随着人们对肿瘤微环境研究的深入和环境响应性的DNA触发器的研制,近些年已报道了许多基于肿瘤微环境响应的DNA纳米结构递药系统,这些DNA纳米结构递药系统结合了纳米运载工具良好的生物分布和药代动力学特性,以及小型药物载体的快速扩散和渗透特性。通过靶向广泛的肿瘤栖息地而不是肿瘤特异性受体,该策略有可能克服肿瘤异质性问题,并可用于设计诊断和治疗多种实体肿瘤的纳米颗粒。在体内能够稳定地转运,在肿瘤组织独特的微环境刺激下释放药物,能有效地控制药物释放部位和释放速度,极大地降低了肿瘤治疗的毒副作用。本文主要从pH响应型、GSH响应型、ATP响应型、酶响应型、抗原响应型五个方面,综述了基于肿瘤微环境响应的DNA纳米结构递药系统的最新研究进展,分类介绍了这些DNA纳米载体的设计策略和响应释放机制,此外,还重点介绍了该领域面临的前景和挑战。     

基于多肽的纳米药物递送系统的研究

构建纳米药物递送系统改善药物的理化性质和生物学性质已经成为现代药物设计研究的热点和重要方向。其中,多肽作为新兴的纳米药物的构筑基元具有良好生物相容性、自组装性与化学可变性等性质,激起了广泛的研究兴趣,为构建新型纳米递送系统提供了崭新的研究方向。本文阐述了自组装多肽在疏水作用、氢键、静电作用、π-π堆积等非共价作用力的综合作用下构建胶束、囊泡、球、纤维等不同形貌的纳米材料;进一步介绍了多肽药物结合物的基本概念以及高载药量、高生物利用度的优势,总结了近年来基于功能性多肽构建纳米药物递送系统的研究;重点介绍了近五年来报道的具有自组装性、增强溶解性、长效性、靶向性、刺激响应性、细胞跨膜性等多种功能的智能多肽纳米药物递送系统。     

一种新型CO_2响应型肿瘤靶向药物传递载体

将透明质酸(HA)依次接枝1,12-二氨基十二烷和N,N-二甲基乙酰胺二甲缩醛(DADA),构建得到CO_2刺激响应的透明质酸-脒基(HA-ami)。为了考察其结构、CO_2刺激响应性、细胞水平作为药物载体的可行性和肿瘤靶向性,进行了结构表征、CO_2刺激响应性表征、细胞摄取、细胞毒性和体内的组织分布实验。结果表明:HA-ami成功构建,并具有一定的CO_2刺激响应性,可携带模型药物摄取进入人乳腺癌细胞(MCF-7),而且没有出现明显的细胞毒性,具有体内肿瘤靶向性。     

生物分子响应性高分子材料

在智能高分子材料中,生物分子响应性高分子能够在糖类、多肽和酶等生物分子的刺激下发生宏观性质(如:体积、表面浸润性和硬度等)的大幅转变。生物分子响应性聚合物材料包括水凝胶、共聚物膜等类型,一般通过与生物分子间的氢键、分子间作用力等弱相互作用实现响应过程,在组织工程、功能材料、生物传感、药物可控释放等领域有广泛应用前景,吸引了大量科研人员的关注。与传统外源性刺激(温度、pH、光等)相比,生物分子作为刺激源的智能高分子材料具有更好的靶向性和生物相容性,能满足生物医用材料在人体内的应用,可以作为开发新一代精准药物的靶向释放平台。本文分别对糖类、蛋白、酶和DNA四类生物分子响应性高分子材料的结构设计、响应机制及相关应用进行概述,并对生物分子响应性高分子的发展方向作了展望。     

刺激响应脂质体及其在控制释药中的应用

刺激响应型纳米药物递送系统是一种功能性纳米给药系统.刺激响应脂质体不仅提供定位化学治疗,而且还具有控制释放药物的潜能,因此对于实施控制治疗肿瘤具有重要意义.当脂质体在特殊环境(包括热、光、磁和p H等)刺激下,可通过载体微观结构发生变化释放药物.刺激响应脂质体的优势是可减少或避免药物过早释放,提高靶向部位的释药效率.本文介绍了刺激响应脂质体的结构、特性和功能,分别综述了热、光、磁、p H刺激响应和p H-温度双刺激响应脂质体的特性,并讨论了刺激释药的机制.     

生物还原敏感可降解聚合物纳米载体的构建与应用

生物可降解聚合物纳米载体具有较长的体内循环时间、能靶向并富集到肿瘤组织、降低毒副作用、增加药物利用率以及在体内可降解等优越性能,已成为实现肿瘤靶向治疗最有前景的载体系统之一。但是,临床试验结果表明,聚合物纳米药物的治疗效果与人们的预期相差甚远,其中一个重要原因是纳米药物在靶点处药物释放少且缓慢。因此,开发智能型纳米载体使其在到达靶点后即迅速释放包裹的药物成为近年的研究热点。肿瘤组织,尤其是肿瘤细胞内的谷胱甘肽(glutathione,GSH)浓度较高(2~10mM),大约是体液和细胞外基质的100~1000倍(2~10μM)。基于肿瘤独特的还原势能,人们构建了各种不同类型的还原敏感聚合物纳米载体,实现抗癌药物在肿瘤组织和肿瘤细胞内的快速高效释放。生物还原敏感聚合物纳米载体具有以下特点:(1)在生理条件下稳定;(2)对肿瘤细胞内还原环境响应快,触发药物快速释放;(3)无需任何外在刺激装置,简单方便。本文将结合我们课题组的工作介绍各种还原敏感可降解聚合物纳米载体的构建和应用,主要包括还原敏感生物可降解聚合物胶束、囊泡、纳米凝胶等。     

pH/酶/光热多重响应的金纳米笼/透明质酸核壳结构纳米载体的制备与性能

以金纳米笼(AuNC)为核, 巯基化改性的透明质酸(LC-HA)为壳, 盐酸阿霉素(DOX)为药物模型, 通过简单的一锅法制备了核壳结构载药纳米粒子DOX@AuNC@HA(DAH). 金纳米笼为药物装载提供容器且赋予载体光热性能, 改性的透明质酸对金纳米笼进行包封并提供pH/酶响应及靶向介导功能. 对DAH的结构进行了表征, 并进行了载药、 控释性能以及细胞摄取和细胞毒性的研究. 结果表明, 核壳结构纳米微粒DAH具有较高的载药能力, 在激光源的照射下具有较好的循环稳定性和较高的光热转换率. 在pH=7.4的磷酸盐缓冲液中, DAH具有较高的稳定性, 20 h的药物泄露率低于20%; 而在酸性环境、 透明质酸酶(HAase)及光热作用下, DAH均能较快地释放出装载的药物, 展现出较好的刺激响应性. 此外, DAH能够更多地被肿瘤细胞摄取, 表现出一定的靶向性; 当化疗与光热疗法共同作用时, 肿瘤细胞的活性大大减弱, 展现出了联合疗法的优势及潜力.     

Alternating Magnetic Field Controlled Targeted Drug Delivery Based on Graphene Oxide-Grafted Nanosupramolecules

Graphene oxide (GO)-grafted nanosupramolecules have recently emerged as neoteric nano drug carriers in the therapy of refractory diseases. Herein, a multicomponent nanosupramolecular drug carrier based on a targeted peptide and magnetic GO is reported, the drug-release behavior of which can be regulated by an alternating magnetic field (AMF). This multicomponent nanosupramolecular carrier is composed of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD)/nickel nanoparticle-modified graphene oxide (GONiCD) and mitochondrial ion-targeting peptide (MitP)-grafted hyaluronic acid (HAMitP). Owing to the host–guest interaction between β-cyclodextrin and the cyclohexyl groups on MitP, GONiCD and HAMitP could form supramolecular assemblies during the doxorubicin (Dox) loading process, which not only remarkably enhances the drug-loading capacity, but also improves the drug-release efficiency under AMF stimulus. During co-incubation with tumor cells, the Dox-loaded assemblies could strongly target the tumor mitochondria and damage both the mitochondria and the nuclei, owing to Dox release from the assemblies induced by AMF. This study sheds light on the exploration of peptide caps for controlled drug loading/release of supramolecular nanocarriers for efficient drug delivery and anticancer therapy.     

高分子前药研究进展

高分子前药可以控制药物释放速度,降低小分子药物的毒副作用,减少抗药性,增强抗肿瘤药物的靶向性和选择性,提高多肽、蛋白质和核酸类药物的稳定性和有效利用率,引起国内外广泛关注.本文综述了近年来高分子药物的研究进展,主要从高分子载体材料的选择与改性对载药量、生物相容性和肾排泄的影响,以及化学合成过程中载体和药物末端的修饰、空...     

Polymeric carriers of drugs for site-specific therapy

Three types of water-soluble polymeric drug carrier systems facilitating targeted drug delivery and controlled drug release were synthesized. All systems consist of an inert soluble synthetic polymer, drug and homing device (targeting moiety). In the first “classical” system, both drug and targeting moiety are bound to a nondegradable polymer by means of biodegradable oligopeptide side chains statistically distributed along the polymer chain. The second, “star-like” system contains a targeting moiety (antibody) in the centre and a hydrophilic polymer, bearing drug molecules, in the shell of the system. The third, “biodegradable” carrier system is based on block copolymers of poly(ethylene glycol) containing biodegradable oligopeptide sequences both in the main polymer chain and in the spacers between main chain and drug molecules. Strategy and details of the synthesis of all three systems are given.     

Folic acid‐polyamine‐β‐cyclodextrin for targeted delivery of scutellarin to cancer cells

The efficient tumor targeting drug carrier was designed by bioconjugation of folic acid to β‐cyclodextrin through a polyamine cationic spacer. The characterization and inclusion complexation behavior of the inclusion complex of hydrophobic drug scutellarin with folic acid‐polyamine‐β‐cyclodextrin were investigated in both solution and solid state by means of phase‐solubility, nuclear magnetic resonance, X‐ray power diffraction, thermal gravimetric analysis, and scanning electron microscopy. Besides, the solubilization efficiency and antitumor activity of the inclusion complex were tested by saturated solution and MTT (Thiazole blue) method. Solubility and antitumor activity studies showed higher solubilizing ability and antitumor activity of the inclusion complex in comparison to free scutellarin. The folic acid‐polyamine‐β‐cyclodextrin that is presented may be promising active tumor‐targeting carrier candidates via folate mediation. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Peptide-Based Nanomaterials for Tumor Immunotherapy

With the increasing understanding of tumor immune circulation mechanisms, tumor immunotherapy including immune checkpoint blockade has become a research hotspot, which requires the development of more accurate and more efficient drugs with fewer side effects. In line with this requirement, peptides with good biocompatibility, targeting, and specificity become favorable theranostic reagents, and a series of promising candidates for tumor immunotherapy based on peptides have been developed. Additionally, the advantages of nanomaterials as drug carriers such as higher affinity have been demonstrated, providing possibilities of combination therapy. In this review, we summarize the development of peptide-based nanomaterials in tumor immunotherapy from the two aspects of functionalization and self-assembly. Furthermore, new methods for peptide screening, especially machine-learning-related strategies, is also a topic we were interested in, as this forms the basis for the construction of peptide-based platforms. Peptides provide broad prospects for tumor immunotherapy and we hope that this summary can provide insight into possible avenues for future exploration.     

Phage selection of bicyclic peptides binding Her2

Aberrant expression of the epidermal growth factor receptor Her2 has been implicated in various malignancies including breast cancer. Monoclonal antibodies and an antibody–drug conjugate targeting Her2 have found wide clinical application. Herein, we aimed at developing Her2-specifc ligands based on peptides that have a 100-fold smaller molecular weight than antibodies. Such peptides could potentially offer advantages in the development of ligand–drug conjugates, such as ease of synthesis and conjugation, higher molecule-per-mass ratios, and better tumor penetration. Panning of large bicyclic peptide phage display libraries against Her2 yielded a range of Her2-specific ligands having different formats and binding motifs. Strong sequence similarities among several of the isolated peptides indicated that they interact with Her2 in a specific manner. The best bicyclic peptide obtained after affinity maturation bound Her2 with a K_D of 304 nM. The diverse peptide ligands may offer valuable starting points for the development of high-affinity Her2 binders with potential application for tumor imaging and therapy.     

Physicochemical aspects of drug delivery and release from polymer-based colloids

Recent advances in the preparation/loading, surface properties, and applications of polymer-based colloidal drug delivery and release systems, such as block copolymer micelles, polymer nano- and microparticles, polymer-modified liposomes, and chemical and physical hydrogels are presented. Drug release from polymer-based systems is affected by the drug–polymer interactions as well as the polymer microstructure and dissociation/erosion properties. Surface modification with poly(ethylene oxide) has become common in improving the biocompatibility and biodistribution of drug delivery carriers. Site-specific drug delivery can be achieved by polymer-based colloidal drug carriers when ligands of targeting information are attached on the carrier surface or when a phase transition is induced by an external stimulus. While significant progress in being made, many challenges remain in preserving the biological activity and attaining the desired drug release properties, especially for protein and DNA drugs.     

Theranostic Layer‐by‐Layer Nanoparticles for Simultaneous Tumor Detection and Gene Silencing

Layer‐by‐layer nanoparticles (NPs) are modular drug delivery vehicles that incorporate multiple functional materials through sequential deposition of polyelectrolytes onto charged nanoparticle cores. Herein, we combined the multicomponent features and tumor targeting capabilities of layer‐by‐layer assembly with functional biosensing peptides to create a new class of nanotheranostics. These NPs encapsulate a high weight percentage of siRNA while also carrying a synthetic biosensing peptide on the surface that is cleaved into a urinary reporter upon exposure to specific proteases overexpressed in the tumor microenvironment. Importantly, this biosensor reports back on a molecular signature characteristic to metastatic tumors and associated with poor prognosis, MMP9 protease overexpression. This nanotheranostic mediates noninvasive urinary‐based diagnostics in mouse models of three different cancers with simultaneous gene silencing in flank and metastatic mouse models of ovarian cancer.     

基于生物矿化的纳米载药体系

基于生物矿化的纳米载药体系具有制备简单、良好的生物相容性和控制药物释放的能力、易被修饰且具备多功能性和靶向性等优点,在临床中拥有巨大的应用前景。本文系统阐述了基于生物矿化的纳米载体的构建原理和分类,重点介绍了它们的靶向性策略和刺激响应释放策略,并展望了其在临床治疗中的应用。