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Title: | Real-time ratiometric imaging of micelles assembly state in a microfluidic cancer-on-a-chip |
Author: | Feiner Gracia, Natalia Glinkowska Mares, Adrianna Buzhor, Marina Rodríguez Trujillo, Adriano Samitier i Martí, Josep Amir, Roey J. Pujals Riatós, Silvia Albertazzi, Lorenzo |
Keywords: | Micel·les Estabilitat Química supramolecular Nanopartícules Microfluídica Micelles Stability Supramolecular chemistry Nanoparticles Microfluidics |
Issue Date: | 23-Dec-2020 |
Publisher: | American Chemical Society |
Abstract: | The performance of supramolecular nanocarriers as drug delivery systems depends on their stability in the complex and dynamic biological media. After administration, nanocarriers are challenged by physiological barriers such as shear stress and proteins present in blood, endothelial wall, extracellular matrix, and eventually cancer cell membrane. While early disassembly will result in a premature drug release, extreme stability of the nanocarriers can lead to poor drug release and low efficiency. Therefore, comprehensive understanding of the stability and assembly state of supramolecular carriers in each stage of delivery is the key factor for the rational design of these systems. One of the main challenges is that current 2D in vitro models do not provide exhaustive information, as they fail to recapitulate the 3D tumor microenvironment. This deficiency in the 2D model complexity is the main reason for the differences observed in vivo when testing the performance of supramolecular nanocarriers. Herein, we present a real-time monitoring study of self-assembled micelles stability and extravasation, combining spectral confocal microscopy and a microfluidic cancer-on-a-chip. The combination of advanced imaging and a reliable 3D model allows tracking of micelle disassembly by following the spectral properties of the amphiphiles in space and time during the crucial steps of drug delivery. The spectrally active micelles were introduced under flow and their position and conformation continuously followed by spectral imaging during the crossing of barriers, revealing the interplay between carrier structure, micellar stability, and extravasation. Integrating the ability of the micelles to change their fluorescent properties when disassembled, spectral confocal imaging and 3D microfluidic tumor blood vessel-on-a-chip resulted in the establishment of a robust testing platform suitable for real-time imaging and evaluation of supramolecular drug delivery carrier's stability. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.0c01209 |
It is part of: | ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2020, vol. 4, num. 1, p. 669-681 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/175181 |
Related resource: | https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.0c01209 |
ISSN: | 2576-6422 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Enginyeria Electrònica i Biomèdica) Articles publicats en revistes (Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC)) Publicacions de projectes de recerca finançats per la UE |
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