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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2020

Preparation and preliminary evaluation of hepatitis B core antigen virus like nanoparticles loaded with indocyanine green.

Yunlong Wang, Yiqing Zhang, Yinyin Yu, Lei Ren, Jichuang Wang, Lei Cheng, Dandan Jiang, Xiangqian Guo, Tieshan Teng, Xiaoyong Luo and 6 more

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Article in Annals of translational medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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16 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yunlong WangHenan Bioengineering Research Center, Zhengzhou, China.
Yiqing ZhangHenan Bioengineering Research Center, Zhengzhou, China.
Yinyin YuHenan General Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Lei RenDepartment of Biomaterials, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Jichuang WangHenan Bioengineering Research Center, Zhengzhou, China.
Lei ChengHenan Bioengineering Research Center, Zhengzhou, China.
Dandan JiangHenan Bioengineering Research Center, Zhengzhou, China.
Xiangqian GuoSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.
Tieshan TengSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.
Xiaoyong LuoZhengzhou Technical College, Zhengzhou, China.
Shuangyu LvSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.
Xudong WangHenan General Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Huirui WangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Luoyang Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Luoyang, China.
Xinpeng ShiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Luoyang Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Luoyang, China.
Heng ZhangHenan General Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Shengli BiHenan Bioengineering Research Center, Zhengzhou, China.
Henan Bioengineering Technology Research Center · CNHenan University · CNLuoyang Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University · CNXiamen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn recent years, nanotechnology has attracted a plethora of attention due of its ability to effectively diagnose and treat various tumors. Virus-like particles (VLPs) have good biocompatibility, are safe and non-toxic, and have an internal hollow space, and as such they are often used as nano drug carriers. In recent years, it has become one of the hot spots in the field of biopharmaceutical engineering.

methodsIn this study, the tumor-targeting peptide RGD (Arg-Gly-Asp) was genetically inserted into the major immunodominant region (MIR) of the hepatitis B virus core protein (HBc). A series of characterization, including stability and optical properties, were evaluated. A visual diagnosis and analysis of the efficacy against tumor cells were conducted at the cell level and using a live animal model.

resultsThis study demonstrated that the recombinant HBc-based VLPs could participate in self-assembly of monodispersed nanoparticles with well-defined morphology, and the near-infrared dye indocyanine green (ICG) could be packaged into the VLPs without any chemical modification. Moreover, the HBc-based VLPs could specifically target cancer cells via the interaction with overexpressed integrin αvβ3. The treatment with ICG-loaded HBc-based VLPs showed significant inhibition of 4T1 breast cancer cell growth (84.87% tumor growth inhibition). The

conclusionsThe ICG-loaded HBc-based VLPs prepared in this study were of good stability and biocompatibility. It showed strong tumor targeting specificity and tumor visualization. Thus, it is expected to provide a new experimental basis and theoretical support for the integration of VLPs in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.

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breast cancerdrug deliveryHepatitis B core protein (HBc)tumor targetingvirus-like particles (VLPs)

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